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Syracuse University Announces Changes to Public Safety, Title IX to Better Serve Students, Faculty and Staff

Friday, July 29, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced changes to its public safety and Title IX reporting lines to enhance collaboration and ensure students, faculty and staff continue to feel safe, supported and respected while on campus, and during investigations. “The University is constantly…

Campus & Community

From Compliance to Commitment to Culture: Reflecting on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, By Eileen Korey

Over the last 32 years, since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, progress has been measured by how quickly universities and institutions have moved from compliance with the law to the creation of…

STEM

Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Directors

Monday, July 25, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has announced two new directors at the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions – Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC). Melissa Young is director, resource conservation initiatives, and Khristopher Dodson is director, water resiliency initiatives. Each…

STEM

Professor Zhao Qin Receives NSF CAREER Award to Support Mycelium Research

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The future of construction materials may exist just inches below the surface of a typical lawn. In between the rocks and soil, a vast microfiber network is constantly assimilating wood chips along with plant waste. You may not see the…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Faculty Experts Discuss Future Implications and Historical Context of Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling

Wednesday, July 13, 2022, By News Staff

In a panel discussion last week, faculty experts from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs shared expertise and insight on the recent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturns the precedent set by Roe v. Wade…

Media Tip Sheets

Faculty Experts Weigh in on ISIS Leader Killed

Tuesday, July 12, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette

Maher al-Agal, a top ISIS leader, was killed by a U.S. military drone strike in northwest Syria. In response to this news, William C. Banks and retired Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett shared their thoughts. Banks is a Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Associate Dean of Falk College Student Services

Tuesday, July 12, 2022, By Matt Michael

Chandice Haste-Jackson, Ph.D., an associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College, has been named Associate Dean of the Office of Student Services in Falk College effective July 2022. In her new…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Launches Center for Policy Design and Governance

Monday, July 11, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

A new research center at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will integrate policy, political and computational sciences to support scientists and practitioners in understanding and addressing critical governance challenges. The Center for Policy Design and Governance will serve…

Campus & Community

From Burma to ’Cuse: Custodial Supervisor Pawehmoo ‘Ma’ Thawtheet Pursues Growth, Learning and the American Dream

Tuesday, July 5, 2022, By Jen Plummer

Pawehmoo Thawtheet, known affectionately as “Ma” by friends and colleagues, came to Syracuse by way of Thailand in the fall of 2007. A native of Burma (now known as Myanmar) and member of the Karen ethnic group, Thawtheet spent the…

Campus & Community

New Policy on ‘Green Card’ Sponsorship Aimed at Faculty Retention and Teaching Excellence

Tuesday, July 5, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University has approved a new policy regarding the sponsorship of qualifying faculty members for U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Status through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The new “Green Card” policy expands the international faculty who qualify for sponsorship that…