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First Week of Classes COVID-19 Update
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: The Fall 2020 semester has officially begun, and we are halfway into the first week of academic coursework. While campus looks and feels different this year, what remains the same is the positive energy…
Maxwell Professor: ‘Speakers at the Republican National Convention should denounce foreign interference in our democracy’
The Justice Department’s independent inspector general found that law enforcement officials had sufficient basis to open the Russia investigation and acted without political bias. Last week, a sprawling report released by a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate panel covered three years of investigation into…
Joint Statement from Karin Ruhlandt, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and John Liu, Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost
Syracuse University unequivocally condemns racism and xenophobia and rejects bigotry, hate and intolerance of any kind. The derogatory language used by a professor on his course syllabus is damaging to the learning environment for our students and offensive to Chinese,…
Alumnus and Trustee David M. Flaum Remembered
David M. Flaum ’75 of Rochester, New York—business leader and philanthropist, Syracuse University alumnus, Trustee and proud parent of two Syracuse University graduates—died Aug. 20 at age 67. Flaum, who came to Syracuse University on a wrestling scholarship, earned a…
45,000 Collective Miles: A Look Back at Lt. Col. Tim Kimbrough’s US Air Force Career
Lt. Col. Tim Kimbrough’s United States Air Force career has brought him to 10 different stations of duty. Each time, he and his family have moved an average of 4,500 miles. We sat down with Lt. Col. Kimbrough to hear…
“From yoga to lifting weights: What experts say you need to know to help stay safe at the gym.”
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted by CNBC for the piece “From yoga to lifting weights: What experts say you need to know to help stay safe at the gym.” Gump, who…
Washington National Cathedral Provost to Join Hendricks Chapel Conversation Series
The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope, provost of the Washington National Cathedral, is the next guest on “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Cope will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Wednesday,…
Kal Srinivas and Jerry Edmonds Serve as Peer Evaluators in Middle States Accreditation
Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is a necessary evaluation process for universities to affirm their educational quality. Institutions conduct a self-study, and then peer evaluators visit the institution to ensure the self-study accurately reflects its…
“Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk losing their vote.”
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was interviewed by MarketWatch for the story “Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk losing their vote.” Kohn specializes in…
Syracuse University Establishes Team to Support and Engage Student Activists
Recognizing the important role student activism plays in bettering the campus community, Syracuse University has established the Student Activism Engagement Team (SAET) made up of academic leaders, student experience staff, faculty and student leadership to support and engage student activism….