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Commencement Updates for Classes of 2020 and 2021
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: I write today to update you on our planning for Commencement for the classes of 2021 and 2020. As detailed below, our current planning recognizes generally improving public health conditions and growing access…
All Individuals 16 and Older Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Beginning April 6
Dear Students and Families: We are writing to share some very positive news from the New York State Department of Health. Beginning Tuesday, April 6, all individuals age 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. We have…
Message from Damon Williams
Dear Syracuse University Community: In November 2019, the Syracuse University Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion asked me to serve on an Independent Advisory Panel and, later, to conduct a campus climate “pulse” survey and…
Deadline Extended for Nominations for Undergraduate and Graduate Recipients of the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
The deadline has been extended for the submission of nominations for the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The new deadline is Friday, April 2. CAPES is one of the awards that will be presented at the…
Celebrating, Uniting and Creating Change With AAPI Heritage Month
Celebrated nationally in May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month honors and celebrates Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success. Syracuse University honors the month in April while…
Point of Contact Gallery Announces the Opening of ‘Carrying the Thick Present: Fabulation,’ Syracuse University’s 2021 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
Point of Contact Gallery is proud to announce the opening of “Carrying the Thick Present: Fabulation,” the 2021 Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) exhibition curated by Manuela Hansen. Featured artists include Katlyn Brumfield, Ellery Bryan, Jihun Choi, Alvin Huang, Catherine…
Navigating an International Fellowship During a Global Pandemic
When Scott Manning Stevens was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, he assumed the virus would be over by the summer’s end and that he would have no problem traveling abroad to…
“Research reveals gaping racial disparities in suburban arrests”
Danielle Taana Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, was quoted in the Albany Times-Union article “Research reveals gaping racial disparities in suburban arrests.” The…
Virtual Living Library Event Scheduled for April 7
The Syracuse University Libraries will host its first virtual Living Library event on Wednesday, April 7, from noon to 5 p.m. on Zoom. During this event, “living books” representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life experiences will share…
Don’t Let March Madness Derail the Spring Semester!
Dear Students and Families: It’s an exciting time for our Orange community as the men’s basketball team plays in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. We share your excitement. But we must remind you, we are still…