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‘Does ‘Faith-Based’ Include People Without a Religious Faith?’
Does “faith-based” include people without a religious faith? Mark Brockway is a faculty fellow in religion and political science at Syracuse University. Brockway wrote a research-based piece for The Washington Post’s politics blog, Monkey Cage, in which he discusses how…
Why are we still debating the use of masks?
Doron Dorfman, associate professor at Syracuse University College of Law, is available to speak to the media on issues surrounding laws and the use of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Professor Dorfman studies the intersections of health…
Construction Outside Bird Library
The University is doing construction outside of Bird Library’s Waverly Avenue entrance as of July 15. Effective immediately, everyone is asked to use the University Place entrance from the Einhorn Family Walk to enter and exit the building. The project…
COVID Update: Flu Vaccine | COVID-19 Vaccination | Interim Travel Policy
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: It’s hard to believe, but in just over 40 days we will begin welcoming new and returning students to campus. While the volume and pace of our campus updates have slowed dramatically, please know…
The Fear of Fireworks in California’s Dry Climate
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times story, “No such thing as ‘safe and sane’ fireworks in a bone-dry California primed to burn.” Bendix, who specializes in the study…
Women in Leadership Initiative Adopts Vision and Mission, Offers New Cohort Experience in 2022
Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership Initiative (WiL) launched in 2018 when Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Candace Campbell Jackson set out to create unique experiences that encourage, promote and support the advancement of women faculty and staff. Since…
When It Comes to the Environmental Impact of Hydrofracking vs. Conventional Gas/Oil Drilling, Research Shows the Differences May Be Minimal
Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country’s dependence on foreign oil and provided financial relief to U.S. consumers, but have also raised longstanding concerns about environmental damage, such as groundwater contamination. A…
Despite Concerns, Burton Says ‘Amazement Awaits’ at Tokyo Olympics
With respect for the world and its people, We can compete passionately without hatred. With respect for the world and its people, We can take pride in the achievement of strangers. With respect for the world and its people, We…
‘Richard Branson’s Space Flight Changes the Way We Look at Space’
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor and the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair of Strategic Management and Leadership in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “Richard Branson’s space flight changes the way we look at space.”…
SUAA Board of Directors Welcomes Four New Members
The Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors has announced the addition of four new directors and a new president. Sheri Askew-Johnson ’97, Alonna Berry ’11, Bill Gargano ’81 and Frank Slazer ’80, ’81 became directors on the SUAA…