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SU beats UConn in annual blood drive competition, effort benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital
Students, faculty and staff at Syracuse University rallied in the final days of competition to beat rival University of Connecticut. The annual “Are you up for the Challenge: Give Blood!” competition keeps track of which school donates the most pints…
SU faculty and staff encouraged to donate blood April 26
A blood drive for faculty and staff at Syracuse University is expected to take blood drive numbers to a whole new level as part of the annual “Are you up for the challenge?: Give Blood” competition between Syracuse University and…
Ten Tons of Love seeking volunteers
Ten Tons of Love (TTL) is Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s semi-annual food and clothing drive. Last year, more than 45 tons of donated goods were collected. The TTL program collects non-perishable food, clothing,…
Syracuse University 2011 Relay for Life sets record
The ninth annual 2011 Syracuse University Relay for Life set a new record this year by raising more than $170,000 for the American Cancer Society. The amount surpassed last year’s 2010 Relay for Life record amount of $153,000. The American…
SU Greeks’ philanthropic calendar peaks in April
At Syracuse University, a large proportion of Greek life and the Greek experience is spent on philanthropy and community service. April is traditionally one of the busiest months, and this year, more than 10 charity events are under way. Over…
Student Start-up Accelerator has new name
The Syracuse Student Start-up Accelerator, an initiative that helps Central New York college students start private enterprise and nonprofit/social ventures, has been renamed. The new name for the initiative is the Raymond von Dran Innovative and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator, or IDEA. …
Sandwich makers, donations needed for April 15 Jelly Jam
Syracuse University’s Protestant Campus Ministry (PCM) will hold a Jelly Jam on Friday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room. Volunteers will make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to donate to the Rescue Mission in…
Syracuse University students launch local Project Paper Crane campaign for Japan relief
On March 11, a massive earthquake initiated a tragic sequence of events in Japan that has led to more than 27,600 dead or missing, 173,200 homeless and hundreds of thousands more without adequate access to water, food or electricity. Syracuse University…
VPA Advisory Council member, former professor establishes $1M endowed professor of practice in design innovation
Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the creation of the Iris Magidson Professor of Practice in Design Innovation. The professorship, which will be based in the college’s Department of Design, was established through a $1…
SU Sport Management Club raises nearly $125,000 for local charities, makes $24,000 gift to CNY SPCA
Since its founding in 2005, the Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club, a student-run organization in the College of Human Ecology’s Department of Sport Management, has donated nearly $125,000 to Central New York charities. As a result of its most…