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Immigration Law Professors Rely on TRAC’s Data to Call on Biden Administration to Reduce Immigration Court Backlog

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By News Staff

A group of law professors are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to reduce the immigration court backlog which, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, currently stands at over 1.3 million cases. The letter [PDF] explains…

Veterans

Student Veteran Organization Announces 2021 Student Veteran Awards and New Leadership

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

In a recent awards ceremony at the National Veterans Resource Center, the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs awarded several annual recognitions, including the Best for Vets Award, the Community Support Award, the Danny…

Campus & Community

One University Virtual Assessment Celebration to Be Held Friday

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) will host a One University Virtual Assessment Celebration on Friday, May 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend. The event will recognize and celebrate the efforts of faculty…

Campus & Community

C.A.R.E. Looks to Gauge Summer Interest and Availability

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Conversations About Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) is preparing to host summer sessions for faculty and staff interested in their six-week dialogue program. To help gauge availability, C.A.R.E. is asking those who are interested in potentially participating this summer to complete…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Serves as a Classroom Space to Fulfill Sacred Mission

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, By Delaney Van Wey

Hendricks Chapel is known to be the spiritual heart of campus for students to gather and reflect. As a student-focused space for diverse religious, spiritual, intellectual and cultural groups, the chapel is one of the largest gathering places on Syracuse…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Assaults on Press Freedom, Here and Abroad, Endanger Democracy’

Monday, May 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of newspaper and online journalism and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com: “Assaults on press freedom, here and abroad, endanger democracy.” Gutterman is an expert…

Media, Law & Policy

‘NFL Crimes: Female Execs May Hold Key to Reducing Arrests’

Monday, May 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College, authored an op-ed for Yahoo! Sports titled “NFL Crimes: Female Execs May Hold Key to Reducing Arrests.” Burton, who serves as the University’s faculty athletics…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Covid Awakened Americans to a Nursing Home Crisis. Now Comes the Hard Part.’

Monday, May 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post titled “Covid awakened Americans to a nursing home crisis. Now comes the hard…

STEM

FNSSI’s Mike Marciano Appointed to Committee that Oversees State Forensic Lab Accreditation

Saturday, May 1, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Public forensic laboratories analyze crime scene evidence and turn that evidence into facts admissible in the court of law. In New York State, a 14-member committee of crime experts develop standards and oversee accreditation for the 20 public forensic laboratories…

STEM

Libraries and American Chemical Society Sign Innovative ‘Read and Publish’ Open Access Agreement

Friday, April 30, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries and the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) recently signed an innovative “read and publish” open access agreement that will expand the reach of Syracuse University researchers’ scientific contributions. Open access provides students, faculty and…