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Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Training and Scholarship in Water and Energy Continue to Thrive Despite COVID-19
Entering its final year of National Science Foundation funding, the EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) program at Syracuse University has delivered powerful lessons on interdisciplinary approaches to graduate education. Originally led by Principal Investigator Laura Lautz and more…
EvaluationKIT Course Feedback Training Scheduled for Faculty and Administrators
Th University is currently implementing a new course feedback framework with the primary goal of collecting more constructive and actionable feedback from students in support of teaching and learning. In the University’s framework, all students are given the opportunity to…
‘The Swamp That Needs Draining Now: It’s the Immigration Backlog ICE Created Through Indiscriminate Deportations’
Austin Kocher, a research assistant professor and faculty fellow in the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse, wrote an op-ed for the Daily News titled “The swamp that needs draining now: It’s the immigration backlog ICE created through indiscriminate deportations.” Kocher’s research…
Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Spring 2021 Programming
After kicking off in the fall of 2018, the Women in Leadership (WiL) initiative, created through the vision of Candace Campbell Jackson, senior vice president and chief of staff to Chancellor Kent Syverud, and a steering committee of women leaders,…
“Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity.”
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the NPR story “Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity.” Monnat, who also serves as the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion,…
Drug Company Trade Group Pushes for More Diversity in Clinical Trials
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the U.S. News & World Reports article titled “Drug Company Trade Group Pushes for More Diversity in Clinical Trials.” Kmush, an expert on epidemiology and vaccines, explains…
Top Ten Finish: Syracuse Athletics Among Nation’s Best Academically
Syracuse University Athletics ranks in the top 10 among Power 5 schools with a 94 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR). The GSR measurement reflects Orange student-athletes who enrolled in 2013-14 and earned their degrees within six years. The 94 percent…
Faculty and Staff: Join the Wellness Initiative’s ‘Fit and Healthy for the Holidays’ Group
Faculty and staff are invited to join the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative in committing to stay fit and healthy through the winter holidays! As the holiday season approaches, one of the biggest challenges is staying on track with our health…
“‘Their work will continue’: NBA players prioritizing social justice initiatives over symbolic protests next season.”
Herb Ruffin, associate professor and chair of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the USA Today story “‘Their work will continue’: NBA players prioritizing social justice initiatives over symbolic protests next season.” Many…
Reminder: On-Campus Flu Clinic Ends Friday, Nov. 6
Dear Parents and Families: All Syracuse University students, including those who live on campus; those who live off campus and/or use campus facilities; and those who are studying remotely for fall 2020, but will return to campus in spring 2021,…