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Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Funding Available Oct. 31
The Syracuse University Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program is offering up to $75,000 for faculty or student projects that advance the University’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, directly or indirectly, or through raising awareness on campus…
‘Understanding the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Veterans and Military Families’
Nicholas Armstrong, senior director for research and analytics at the Institute for Veterans and Military Affairs and adjunct faculty member in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for Military Times titled “Understanding the economic impacts of COVID-19 on veterans and…
“Veterans Usually Vote Strong Republican, But Polls Suggest That May Change This Year.”
Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, director of applied research and analytics with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), was interviewed for the KPBS (San Diego) story “Veterans Usually Vote Strong Republican, But Polls Suggest That May Change This Year.” IVMF…
“Pandemic Raises, Lowers Hurdles for Voters with Disabilities.”
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, was quoted in The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline story “Pandemic Raises, Lowers Hurdles for Voters with Disabilities.” Kohn, an expert in…
WellsLink Hosts 17th Annual Transitions Ceremony; Welcomes Annette Gordon-Reed as Keynote
On Friday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. (ET), the campus community is invited to the 17th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony, honoring the successful transition of WellsLink Scholars into their second year at Syracuse University. Registration is required for this first-ever…
Army National Guard Member Builds Experience through Defense Comptrollership Program
If money makes the world go around, then military finance officers are a vital link connecting our nation’s military and its commitment to the U.S. taxpayer. For Major Chinedu Nwankwoala, a member of the National Guard, a career in finance…
“The end of democracy? To many Americans, the future looks dark if the other side wins.”
Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “The end of democracy? To many Americans, the future looks dark if the other side wins.” Barkun, who studies political extremism, says…
Esports Offers Both Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Students
Earlier this year, at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, Alpha North Esports and Entertainment hosted the “Battle of the Colleges” esports tournament. Syracuse University’s Rocket League team competed in the tournament and had reached the third-place match….
STOP Bias Gains Traction, Helps Individuals ‘Be the Change’
Recognizing bias, how it manifests itself, how it impacts communities, how to report it and how to stop it is what the STOP Bias initiative is all about. “Whether it’s a single individual or multiple people impacted by one incident,…
Hillel, STOP Bias Partner for Pilot Training on Addressing Anti-Semitism
Working collectively to address concerns raised by Jewish students last spring, Syracuse Hillel and the STOP Bias program have partnered to develop an anti-Semitism education and prevention training that will be piloted this fall with undergraduate students. The training is…