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Oct. 16 Is Shark Day at the LaunchPad

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

On Oct. 16, Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars (LaunchPad) is celebrating”Shark Day.” Beginning at 2 p.m., the LaunchPad will host the annual Family Weekend ‘Cuse Tank competition, where student entrepreneur teams will compete “Shark Tank” style for $10,000…

Arts & Culture

Native American, Indigenous Studies Program Director Comments on Planned Columbus Statue Removal

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that the Christopher Columbus downtown in Columbus Circle will be removed and relocated. It will be moved to a private site. Mayor Walsh says the fountain and monument in Columbus Circle will remain and…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Awarded $20,000 Black Excellence Grant from Central New York Community Foundation

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

The Central New York Community Foundation (CNYCF) recently awarded the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) $20,000 as part of the Black Equity and Excellence Grant. The Community Folk Art Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and branch of the Department of…

Houston Chronicle

“NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for the story “NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.” O’Keefe, a national security expert and former aerospace industry executive, comments on how human…

USA Today

“Falling TV ratings across most sports? Here are four reasons to explain drop during pandemic.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Dennis Deninger, professor of practice in the Newhouse School and Falk College, was quoted in the USA Today story “Falling TV ratings across most sports? Here are four reasons to explain drop during pandemic.” When the pandemic halted most televised…

Campus & Community

Sarah Workman’s Role Helps Humanities Professors Across Campus

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

As assistant director for proposal development, Sarah Workman applies her academic background to help Syracuse University humanities faculty develop research proposals and find funding and support to make their ideas a reality. Workman, whose position is shared between the Office…

Campus & Community

Yingyi Ma Named Provost Faculty Fellow

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu has recently announced the appointment of faculty member Yingyi Ma to serve as a Provost Faculty Fellow, focused on internationalization. “We are incredibly fortunate that Professor Ma will be serving as a Faculty…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Announces 2021 Remote Artist-in-Residence Program

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Each year, Light Work supports at least a dozen emerging and underrepresented artists working in photography and related media with month-long residencies and a total of over $60,000 in support. In addition to being awarded an unrestricted stipend of $5,000,…

Campus & Community

Emerging Cluster of COVID-19, Continued Vigilance Critical to Public Health Strategy

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing to inform you that over the past 24 hours, the University’s public health surveillance team has identified an emerging cluster of positive COVID-19 cases within our campus community. This cluster appears…

Campus & Community

Student Association Leadership to Speak for Hendricks Chapel Conversation Series

Friday, October 2, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

Justine Hastings and Ryan Golden, president and vice president, respectively, of Syracuse University’s Student Association (SA), are the next guests for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Hastings and Golden will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol…