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Action-Based Programs for Diabetes Prevention, Blood Pressure Management Offered to Faculty and Staff

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Jen Plummer

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 38% of all U.S. adults live with prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes, and nearly half (47%) have hypertension, or high blood pressure. While these statistics…

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12 Tips and Tricks for Finding Your Spiritual Community on Campus

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Dara Harper

Moving to a new town or city can be challenging and often the most daunting piece is finding a sense of community. For university students this can be even more of a challenge, especially when they’re trying to find a…

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Fulbright Scholars Return to Syracuse University In-Person After 2 Years

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Hope Alvarez

They never intended to meet. Daniela Orozco Poveda was from Colombia, while Jonato Xavier was from Timor-Leste, a nation located on the island of Timor between Indonesia and Australia. While they were once strangers living oceans apart, the world suddenly…

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Syracuse University Students Eyeing Scholarship Money on NBC’s ‘Capital One College Bowl’

Wednesday, September 7, 2022, By John Boccacino

During a casual meal at a Mexican restaurant outside of Atlanta, four current Syracuse University students who consider themselves trivia experts—Sanjeev Uppaluri ’24, Zoë McCreary ’23, Emma Lambiaso ’24 and Adam Schulman ’25—gather at a table in early June, about…

Food Insecurity Has Worsened for the Elderly and Women Living Alone

Wednesday, September 7, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Today, the USDA released the Household Food Security in the United States in 2021 detailing the level of food insecurity at the national level in 2021 indicating that the level of food insecurity, 10.2%, is unchanged from the level in…

Free COVID Test Kits Available on Campus

Thursday, September 1, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students: As shared in the July 28 message about fall 2022 public health guidelines, the University has expanded the availability of self-administered COVID test kits for campus community members. I am writing with follow up information to access self-administered…

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Important Update Regarding Vending Machine COVID Tests

Thursday, September 1, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Ahead of the start of the fall semester, the University procured more than 80,000 COVID tests to ensure reliable access to self-testing resources for students, faculty and staff. Unfortunately, late yesterday we learned that a…

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Syracuse University Launching Food Insecurity Awareness Week: Combating Food Insecurity as One University

Thursday, September 1, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

Every day in the City of Syracuse, thousands of children face uncertainty over where their next meal will come from. According to U.S. Census data, the child poverty rate in the city in 2020 was 48.4%—the highest in the country….

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SOaR With Student Support Case Managers

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

Student Outreach and Retention (SOaR) assists students, faculty, staff, parents and supporters, with navigating challenges inside and outside the classroom by providing solution-focused and comprehensive support services. What do SOaR Case Managers do? If you are a student or you…

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Basketball Legend’s Gift Turns ‘Frustration to Hope’

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

On the first day of his Introduction to American Politics class, Chris Faricy imparts a message to his students that will serve as a guide for the semester. “We will not speculate on how American government should work or evaluate…