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Health & Society

Health Hub Goes Virtual to Keep Students Educated on Important Health Issues

Tuesday, May 5, 2020, By Noah Lowy

During this period of remote learning, the Syracuse University Health Hub has gone virtual to help students stay aware of various health issues. An interactive outreach program designed to promote wellness and encourage a healthy campus community, the Health Hub…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 5.4.20: Virtual Degree Conferral, Planning for Returning to Campus Underway and Other Important Updates

Monday, May 4, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This week we conclude the 2019-20 academic year at Syracuse University. It is true that our end-of-semester activities and traditions will look and feel different this year. However, I am convinced that what will come…

STEM

Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder Endows Professorship in College of Engineering and Computer Science

Monday, May 4, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder is grateful for the support Syracuse University has provided for his career, his research and the opportunity to help mentor future engineers. Now that he is retired, he is providing opportunities for future generations of engineering…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Impacts American Experience for International Students

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

They traveled to the United States from seven different countries to learn English in an academic setting at Syracuse University’s English Language Institute (ELI). Socialization and cultural immersion are a significant part of the program, but beginning on March 23,…

Health & Society

Falk Senior Applies Public Health Skills in East Africa

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Valerie Pietra

For Alizée McLorg ’20, public health is everywhere—from mentoring young adults in local Syracuse schools to analyzing demographic health surveys in East Africa. Her time at Syracuse has allowed her to do both, and in the process, discover her passion…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel, Chaplains Find Virtual Ways to Provide Spiritual Nourishment and Connection

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By News Staff

Hendricks Chapel launched a new ministry, Music and Message, last year. The popular weekly gatherings feature musical performances and spoken reflections from a diversity of religious and spiritual perspectives. When on-campus activities were suspended in March due to the COVID-19…

Mona Bhan

Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies
Health & Society

School of Architecture Student Composes Original Song Supporting Fight Against COVID-19

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

When Chengdu native Yajie (Lannie) Lan ’24 (B.Arch) heard about the wide-spreading coronavirus outbreak affecting her home country, she was deeply concerned and wanted to support the fight against the epidemic in her own way. Lan reached out to two…

Arts & Culture

David Maynard Wins Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

David Maynard, a graduate student in the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), was selected as the 2020 winner of the prestigious Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award. On May 7, A&S…

Campus & Community

Navigating Remote Fitness with the Movement Challenge

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By News Staff

The Barnes Center at The Arch invites the campus community to participate in the health and wellness Movement Challenge. Participants have the opportunity to choose their navigation style, complete challenges from any location, track weekly results and contribute to a…