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Campus & Community

Activities for the Weekend of Feb. 18-21: Get Involved, Stay Safe, Have Fun!

Thursday, February 18, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: As we head into another weekend, I am reaching out to remind you of all the great activities happening on and around campus this weekend. Many of your fellow students, as well as members from the…

Arts & Culture

Volunteers Needed for SU Libraries’ Virtual Living Library Event

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries will host its annual Living Library event during National Library Week on Wednesday, April 7, from noon to 5 p.m. via Zoom. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “living books”—volunteers from the broader Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

Syracuse ROTC Cadets Get First Opportunity to Attend Special Operations Civil Affairs Branch Assessment and Selection Course  

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets Madeleine Gordon and Patrick Little became the first cadets from any ROTC college program to attend the U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection Course (CAAS) in December 2020….

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Orange Community: We are not yet two weeks into the spring semester, and we already find ourselves approaching the threshold of 100 positive COVID-19 cases in a two-week period. When and if we do, the University…

Media Tip Sheets

Texas Power Grids, Extreme Weather and Changing Climate

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

The recent winter storm that led to massive power outages in several states including Texas, Mississippi and Kentucky has raised lots of questions with climate scientists and researchers who study electricity infrastructure. Is this linked to global warming, what may…

NBC

“Did Illinois get bail reform right? Criminal justice advocates are optimistic.”

Monday, February 15, 2021, By Lily Datz

Lauryn Gouldin, Crandall Melvin Associate Professor Law and director of the Syracuse Civics Initiative in the College of Law, was quoted by NBC for the story “Did Illinois get bail reform right? Criminal justice advocates are optimistic.” Gouldin, an expert…

Campus & Community

New Faculty Professional Development Opportunities Focus on Inclusive Excellence

Sunday, February 14, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

All Syracuse University faculty and instructors are invited to participate in two upcoming professional development opportunities focused on inclusive excellence. The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence invites faculty to participate in a Partnership for Inclusive Education. The purpose of…

Campus & Community

International Students in China Volunteer to Organize Student Activities in Shanghai

Friday, February 12, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The travel restrictions put in place due to COVID have kept many newly enrolled international students home as they were about to begin their coursework at Syracuse University. The majority of these students live in China, so the University partnered…

Time

“Cautious Hope for Vulnerable Asylum Seekers Under ‘Remain in Mexico’ As the Biden Administration Announces Processing of Cases.”

Friday, February 12, 2021, By Lily Datz

Austin Kocher, research assistant professor in the Newhouse School with the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was quoted in the Time story “Cautious Hope for Vulnerable Asylum Seekers Under ‘Remain in Mexico’ As the Biden Administration Announces Processing of Cases.”…

PBS NewsHour

“Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by PBS NewsHour for the segment “Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt.” Khalil, an expert on modern Middle Eastern history, says that while…