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Expert on Increasing Student Academic Performance Presenting Lunch and Learn Sessions
An expert in improving student learning by teaching students metacognitive learning strategies will present two virtual workshops at Syracuse University this fall. Saundra Yancy McGuire will offer her expertise on Sept. 23 and Oct. 28 in conjunction with the Focus…
Ongoing Efforts to Manage COVID-19
Dear Colleagues: I am writing this afternoon to call your attention to the message you recently received from Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, and to provide a few additional thoughts on our ongoing efforts to manage…
Libraries to Host Qualtrics Webinars
Syracuse University Libraries is hosting its annual Qualtrics webinar workshops on Mondays from 3 to 4 p.m. from Oct. 3 through Nov. 14. The seven workshops will be held virtually using Zoom. Participants must register in advance for any one…
Academic Strategic Plan Engagement and Feedback Opportunities: Week of Sept. 19
Have you participated in an Academic Strategic Plan Campus Conversation yet? Taken a survey? Submitted feedback on the website? If not, this is the week to do it! There are several opportunities for you to be a part of the…
COVID-19 Update: Active Cases | Public Health Reminders | Vaccine Availability
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Today marks the fourth week of the Fall 2022 semester. It has been an exciting few weeks on campus with a palpable sense of energy from everyone in our community. While this semester feels…
Employers Eager to ‘Hire Orange’ During Career Week Sept. 26-30
In a momentous in-person return, schools, colleges and unit career teams in partnership with Syracuse University Career Services will host Career Week Sept. 26-30, 2022. All students, regardless of class year and major, are welcome and encouraged to connect with…
Narratio Fellowship Expands Creative Opportunities for Resettled Refugee Youth
In African philosophy, the term “ubuntu” can be translated as “I am because we are.” The phrase, which illustrates the notion that a person’s sense of self is shaped by their relationships with others, is the framework guiding this year’s…
COVID was deadlier for those with intellectual disabilities, according to new research
Authors of a new peer-reviewed paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual…
Breana Nieves Vergara Strives to Cultivate Enriching Mentorship Opportunities for Students
Not having access to a formal peer mentoring program didn’t hold back Syracuse native Breana Nieves Vergara as she made her way through Ithaca College as a sociology major. Her academic program was small enough that Nieves Vergara never struggled…
Abby Kasowitz-Scheer Appointed Head of Learning and Academic Engagement at Syracuse University Libraries
Abby Kasowitz-Scheer was recently appointed head of Syracuse University Libraries’ department of Learning and Academic Engagement. She has been with the Libraries for 21 years, serving as head of Instructional Services and then Learning Commons librarian (later called Reference and…