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UN Human Rights Chief Calls for ‘Urgent and Profound Action To Combat Systemic Racism’ in US

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By News Staff

The United Nations human rights chief called on Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the U.S. during her opening speech for the Human Rights Council in Geneva. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Announces Revised and Re-Envisioned 2020-21 Season

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage announced today plans for adjustments to the 2020-21 season in order to address the continuing impact of the COVID-19 virus. Three previously announced plays will be replaced in the six-show season. The Cold Read Festival of New Plays…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Hosts Fall Programming in China

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

In an effort to accommodate students who were unable to travel to Syracuse in time for the Fall 2020 semester, the School of Architecture is hosting a number of courses in China for both incoming freshmen and upper-level architecture students…

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Shubha Ghosh and Lauryn Gouldin Appointed as Crandall Melvin Professors

Monday, September 14, 2020, By Robert Conrad

Recognizing their significant scholarship and thought leadership, as well as their excellence in teaching, Dean Craig M. Boise has re-appointed Professor Shubha Ghosh as Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and appointed Professor Lauryn Gouldin as Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Welcomes Yale University Chaplain to Conversation Series

Monday, September 14, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

Sharon M. K. Kugler, chaplain of Yale University, is the next guest for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Kugler will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7…

Health & Society

A New Tool to Fight Alcohol and Opioid Deaths

Monday, September 14, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Joseph Ditre, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.3 million grant to develop a program to target interrelations between pain, hazardous drinking and the use of prescription opioid medications. When it comes…

Health & Society

‘Black Lives Matter Is a Continuum of Black Protest Over Centuries’

Monday, September 14, 2020, By News Staff

  Danielle Smith is a professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. “For more than 400 years, Black people have expressed in countless ways that Black Lives…

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Faculty Comment: President’s “Eviction Ban” Postpones What Will Be Tsunami of Economic Devastation

Monday, September 14, 2020, By News Staff

The Trump administration’s new eviction ban faces a slew of legal and political challenges that could undercut an ambitious and unorthodox attempt to save tens of millions of Americans from homelessness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on…

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College of Law’s Fourth Annual Supreme Court Preview Goes Virtual

Sunday, September 13, 2020, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law’s fourth annual Supreme Court Preview program will examine the pending cases on the docket for the 2020-2021 term in a virtual environment on Friday, Sept. 25, from 1:30-4:15 p.m. The preview will open with featured speaker…

Campus & Community

Cydney Johnson ’77, G’96 Named Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Relations

Friday, September 11, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University has named Cydney Johnson ’77, G’96 vice president for community engagement and government relations. Since April of 2018, Johnson has served as the University’s executive director for state and local government relations, reporting to Vice Chancellor for Strategic…