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Campus & Community

Ash Wednesday Schedule Announced

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By News Staff

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 17, marking the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day period of reflection that guides people of Christian faith to the “Triduum,” or Sacred Three Days, that begins on the evening of…

Sen. Klobuchar’s Antitrust Bill Sets Stage For Future Reform

Monday, February 8, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

This month, Sen. Amy Klobuchar unveiled an antitrust reform bill that could enhance regulations and crack down on anticompetitive practices at the nation’s largest tech operations including Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act is…

Media, Law & Policy

‘A Private Fix for Public Health’

Friday, February 5, 2021, By Lily Datz

Carl Schramm, University Professor in the School of Information Studies, wrote an op-ed for City Journal titled “A Private Fix for Public Health.” Schramm is an expert on innovation and economic growth, spending a decade as president of the Ewing…

Campus & Community

Check-in Information for Feb. 5-7 and Beyond

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: As you prepare to return to campus, we write to share with you a few last-minute reminders to ensure your check-in process proceeds smoothly. Outlined in this email are details on the following: Pre-Arrival Testing Requirement…

Media Tip Sheets

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By News Staff

The news media are powerful players in the world of government transparency and public accountability. One important tool for ensuring public accountability is through invoking transparency mandates provided by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In 2020, news organizations and…

Campus & Community

Creative Writing Program Introduces New Undergraduate Degree

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The Department of English’s signature creative writing program–home of the renowned M.F.A. in creative writing–will now offer a new bachelor of arts degree. Building on the nationally ranked master’s program, the new creative writing major and minor are open to…

Campus & Community

Message from the Comptroller Regarding Paper Paychecks

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, By News Staff

All paper paychecks dated Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, and continuing until further notice will be delivered through campus mail to each employee’s campus department. As a reminder, anyone with a NetID and password has the ability to set up direct…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Launches 2021 With Aaron Turner Solo Exhibition

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work will exhibit more than 20 works by Arkansas-based photographer Aaron Turner in its first main gallery show of 2021. “Aaron Turner: Black Alchemy, Backwards/Forwards” will be on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery through March 4, 2021….

Business & Economy

New Paper Questions the Safety and Reward of Investing in Business Development Companies

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, By Robert Conrad

A new paper by Syracuse University Professor Joseph Warburton offers compelling new evidence of the risk of business development companies (BDCs). Warburton, who holds dual appointments as professor of law in the College of Law and professor of finance in…

Media, Law & Policy

‘The Crisis of Democracy: A Marshall Plan for the Biden Administration’

Monday, February 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Danielle Taana Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, wrote an op-ed for LA Progressive titled “The Crisis of Democracy: A Marshall Plan for the…