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Campus & Community

Alumnus and Trustee David M. Flaum Remembered

Tuesday, August 25, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

David M. Flaum ’75 of Rochester, New York—business leader and philanthropist, Syracuse University alumnus, Trustee and proud parent of two Syracuse University graduates—died Aug. 20 at age 67. Flaum, who came to Syracuse University on a wrestling scholarship, earned a…

Campus & Community

Student Support Services Awarded $2 Million in Federal Funding to Help Students Succeed

Monday, August 24, 2020, By News Staff

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Syracuse University will receive a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $2,059,465 over five years to help more students succeed in and graduate from college. SSS at Syracuse University is one…

Veterans

45,000 Collective Miles: A Look Back at Lt. Col. Tim Kimbrough’s US Air Force Career

Monday, August 24, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

Lt. Col. Tim Kimbrough’s United States Air Force career has brought him to 10 different stations of duty. Each time, he and his family have moved an average of 4,500 miles. We sat down with Lt. Col. Kimbrough to hear…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud’s Welcome Message for Fall 2020

Monday, August 24, 2020, By News Staff

Welcome back to Syracuse University and to our first day of the fall semester! I give thanks that we are again at the start of a new academic year. I know how hard so many people have worked to make…

Campus & Community

Washington National Cathedral Provost to Join Hendricks Chapel Conversation Series

Sunday, August 23, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope, provost of the Washington National Cathedral, is the next guest on “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Cope will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Wednesday,…

NBC News

“College students serve as contact tracers as pandemic colors campus life.”

Saturday, August 22, 2020, By Lily Datz

David Larsen, associate professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted by NBC News for the story “College students serve as contact tracers as pandemic colors campus life.” Larsen, who specializes in epidemiology, is leading the…

Campus & Community

Kal Srinivas and Jerry Edmonds Serve as Peer Evaluators in Middle States Accreditation

Saturday, August 22, 2020, By News Staff

Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is a necessary evaluation process for universities to affirm their educational quality. Institutions conduct a self-study, and then peer evaluators visit the institution to ensure the self-study accurately reflects its…

MarketWatch

“Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk losing their vote.”

Friday, August 21, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was interviewed by MarketWatch for the story “Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk losing their vote.” Kohn specializes in…

STEM

English Language Institute Provides Training for Medical Professionals from Around the World

Friday, August 21, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Cuban native Yusdanie Fernandez, the son of a farmer and a teacher, lived in small town situated between the mountains and the sea. After completing high school Fernandez graduated from college with a degree in nursing and began his medical…

Campus & Community

Family Establishes Scholarship in Memory of Well-Known Street Musician

Friday, August 21, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Elijah Harris Jr. was known throughout Syracuse as a man who shared his passion for music with those around him. Anyone walking near the Syracuse University campus would encounter Harris who always had a smile on his face and a…