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Campus & Community

University Records Management Forms Now Available

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ University Records Management office is available to help departments and units across the University identify, inventory and manage their records in compliance with the University’s retention schedule. To facilitate that, University Records Management has created two new…

Campus & Community

Important Information Regarding COVID-19 Benefit Notifications

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By News Staff

In light of COVID-19 relief rules recently issued by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor, and guidance issued by the University’s insurance carriers, certain employee and retiree benefit notice, election and claims deadlines have been extended….

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Art Museum Introduces Art @ Home, Series of Dynamic Virtual Artist Talks

Tuesday, August 4, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Museum is launching a series of virtual conversations, Art @ Home, connecting contemporary artists and their work to friends and alumni of Syracuse University. The virtual sessions—moderated by museum curatorial staff and faculty from the College…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Virtual Conversation Series Welcomes Nationally Renowned Religious Leaders

Tuesday, August 4, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

The Rev. Charles L. Howard, the University of Pennsylvania’s first-ever vice president for social equity and community, and Dean Jonathan Lee Walton of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, are the next guest speakers on “Matters that Matter: A…

Campus & Community

Important Syllabus Reminders

Monday, August 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Let me start this “syllabus reminders” email with a thank you. What a year 2020 has been, and we are barely halfway through it. You migrated your classes online last spring with little advance notice. Those of you…

Business & Economy

Amid Bankruptcies, Retail Industry Will Thrive with Fewer Players

Monday, August 3, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Luxury department store Lord & Taylor and the company that owns both Men’s Warehouse and Jos. A. Bank have announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The stores join a growing list of retailers that have made similar…

Campus & Community

Hundreds of New Students Arrive Early as Part of University’s Safety Efforts

Monday, August 3, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

Several hundred new students were welcomed to Syracuse University on Sunday as part of the effort to bring students to campus safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students coming from states listed in New York State’s travel advisory, with high infection…

Campus & Community

Taking Courses Fully Online

Friday, July 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, We are looking forward to welcoming you back to campus in just a few short weeks. Our focus continues to be the health and safety of our campus community this fall semester. With that in mind, your academic…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 7.31.20: Planning Progress, Dashboard, Virtual Sessions and More

Friday, July 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are weeks away from welcoming students back to campus, and consequently our efforts to deliver a robust academic experience and a safe residential experience are in high gear. To provide just a…

STEM

Spontaneous Seed Deliveries Unlikely Harmful

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating reports of unsolicited packages of seeds arriving at U.S. residents’ doorsteps via the mail. Officials urge recipients not to plant them, but to contact their state plant regulatory officials instead. Jason Fridley is…