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Syracuse University One of 10 Institutions Selected for AAC&U Institute
July 27-30, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) held an Institute on Reframing Institutional Transformation to Include Non-Tenure-Track STEM Faculty. Syracuse University was one of 10 institutions to participate in the Institute, which AAC&U developed in collaboration with…
Orange Academy Returns in Fall 2021 With Seven Courses and Discount for Alumni, Faculty and Staff
Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies announces online noncredit course offerings in two sessions for fall 2021 as part of Orange Academy, which launched in 2020. The cost of each four-week course is $244, with a discounted rate of $195…
‘Students With Disabilities Could Sue Their Schools to Require Masks’
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, co-wrote commentary for The Washington Post titled “Students with disabilities could sue their schools to require masks.” Professor Dorfman studies the intersections of health, law and social science to understand perceptions…
Interim Leadership Team Named to Advance University’s DEIA Priorities, Strategic Plan
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of an interim leadership team to advance the University’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility priorities and strategic planning efforts. Led by Diane Lyden Murphy ’67, G’76, G’78, G’83, dean of the David B….
‘Britney Spears’ Case Has Shown Why Guardianship Laws Need to Change’
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, authored an op-ed for The Guardian titled “Britney Spears’ case has shown why guardianship laws need to change.” Kohn…
Beth Ferri Named Associate Dean for Research in the School of Education
Beth Ferri, professor of inclusive education and disability studies, has been named associate dean for research in the School of Education. “Professor Ferri is an internationally and nationally respected scholar whose work is influential in inclusive education and disability studies….
Honoring the 2021 Orange Circle Award Winners
Transforming people’s lives through access to affordable housing, improving literacy in some of Syracuse’s most impoverished communities, using the art of step to give back, increasing public health awareness at an area high school and providing essential medical supplies to…
“Kentucky lawmakers raise concerns with military vaccine mandate”
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the NBC News 11 (Kentucky) story “Kentucky lawmakers raise concerns with military vaccine mandate.” O’Keefe, an expert on national security policy who served as former secretary of the Navy,…
Graduate School Announces Initiative in Support of BIPOC Graduate Students
The Graduate School has announced the launch of a new initiative focused on building community, peer support networks and a sense of welcome in support of graduate students who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or other persons of color (BIPOC). The…
California Fires Spark Conversations About Climate Change
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times stories “California hit by record-breaking fire destruction: ‘Climate change is real, it’s bad’ “ and “Wind and low humidity bring elevated fire…