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2020-21 Remembrance Scholars Announced

Monday, May 11, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2020-21 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 31st year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Class of 2020 Celebrated through Conferral of Degrees

Sunday, May 10, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

2020 Degree Conferral Ceremony from Syracuse University on Vimeo. Today is a day to celebrate! The Orange family has come together virtually—across the country and around the globe—to honor the Class of 2020. In a special virtual video event, Chancellor…

Media Tip Sheets

Is it a right to not wear a mask?

Thursday, May 7, 2020, By Lily Datz

Reporters looking for an expert to offer insight into the political and social divides of wearing masks in public should contact Syracuse University associate law professor Doron Dorfman. Prof. Dorfman can offer a legal analysis of what can or cannot be…

Campus & Community

Graduating Seniors to Be Celebrated During Virtual Events

Tuesday, May 5, 2020, By Noah Lowy

Graduating seniors can raise a glass, put on their Class of 2020 T-shirt and enjoy their achievements. Starting on Thursday, May 7, seniors may join in the virtual activities of Senior Week, recognizing their accomplishments together with their classmates. “It’s…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 5.4.20: Virtual Degree Conferral, Planning for Returning to Campus Underway and Other Important Updates

Monday, May 4, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This week we conclude the 2019-20 academic year at Syracuse University. It is true that our end-of-semester activities and traditions will look and feel different this year. However, I am convinced that what will come…

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Is There a “Right” Way to Decide A Quarantine Strategy?

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School and Edwin Ackerman, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, authored an opinion piece for the Center for Strategic & International Studies, “Quarantine Is Not One Size Fits All:…

Campus & Community

Brice Nordquist Named Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced the appointment of Brice Nordquist as Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement. The appointment is a milestone in the college’s ongoing plan to increase the number of curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities…

The New York Times

“‘Hollywood’ Offers Alternate History, and Glimpses of a Real One.”

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Lily Datz

Steve Cohan, a Dean’s Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of English, was quoted in the New York Times for the article “‘Hollywood’ Offers Alternate History, and Glimpses of a Real One.” ‘Hollywood’, a new period melodrama on Netflix created…

Pramod K. Varshney

Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director of CASE: Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering
Campus & Community

Libraries Adds New Resources for Spring 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries has added the following new databases to its collections, which can be accessed using your net ID and password via library.syr.edu. These resources are part of the Libraries’ normal acquisitions process and are not related to the…