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What to Watch: Total Solar Eclipse, Stargazing on the Solstice

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Walter Freeman, associate teaching professor in the Physics Department at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, answers three questions about upcoming astronomy events this month. Q: What can you tell us about the upcoming total solar eclipse? A: The…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Thom Filicia ’93 Is the Next Guest of the University Lectures Series

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University Lectures series continues its 20th season with a virtual presentation by alumnus Thom Filicia ’93 (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Registration is required to attend the virtual lecture. Filicia’s…

Campus & Community

Care@Work by Care.com Membership Now Available to Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff

Monday, September 21, 2020, By News Staff

As recently announced by Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu and Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer Andrew R. Gordon, the University now offers an institutional membership in the caregiving website Care.com to benefits-eligible faculty and staff….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Partners with Advance Media NY to Expand Access to News and Community Information

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Beginning today, all Syracuse University students, faculty and staff with a University email account (syr.edu) will have access to the depth and breadth of news coverage available on syracuse.com/The Post-Standard, an Advance Media NY news and information source. Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

University Lectures 20th Season Showcases Actor/Activist Wilmer Valderrama, ‘1619 Project’ Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renowned Designer Thom Filicia

Wednesday, August 19, 2020, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series celebrates its 20th season this fall with three stellar speakers: actor, producer, singer and activist Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show,” “NCIS”) on Sept. 22; Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The New York Times’…

Business & Economy

Amazon’s Rumored Plans For Empty Mall Stores Is Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon could be opening up smaller distribution centers in malls across America. The company is said to be in talks with Simon Property Group about utilizing empty department stores by turning them into distribution centers. Patrick Penfield is an assistant…

MarketWatch

“$30 to watch ‘Mulan’ on Disney is either outrageous or an amazing deal, depending on who you ask.”

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted by MarketWatch for the article “$30 to watch ‘Mulan’ on Disney is either outrageous…

Campus & Community

Important Information Regarding COVID-19 Benefit Notifications

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By News Staff

In light of COVID-19 relief rules recently issued by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor, and guidance issued by the University’s insurance carriers, certain employee and retiree benefit notice, election and claims deadlines have been extended….

Campus & Community

Extended Summer Health and Wellness Services

Tuesday, May 19, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

As Syracuse University continues to monitor, assess and respond to developments associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Barnes Center at The Arch has extended summer services and programs to increase student-centered health and wellness support. Even when off campus,…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Alumnus Rani Raad ’97 Named President of CNN Commercial

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Rani Raad ’97, an alumnus of the Newhouse School, has been named president of CNN Commercial. The newly created division centralizes the management and strategy of all CNN commercial activity. Raad reports to Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide and…