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Health & Society

‘2020 Was Broken and Beautiful. 2021 Needs Grace and Grit.’

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Lily Datz

The Reverend Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., dean of Hendricks Chapel, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “2020 was broken and beautiful. 2021 needs grace and grit.” The Rev. Konkol leads religious and spiritual life both at the University and across…

Health & Society

Student Gets Dose of ‘Hope, Optimism and Relief’ with COVID-19 Vaccine

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Matt Michael

Louis Smith was thrilled when he was named valedictorian of his class at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, about 50 miles west of Syracuse. A lifelong Syracuse University sports fan, Smith was ecstatic when he received his acceptance letter from…

Campus & Community

University Provides COVID Testing Support to Syracuse Community

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In late November, New York state designated many parts of Onondaga County as COVID-19 “orange zones,” geographic areas experiencing a growing COVID-19 positivity rate. The designation forced the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) to suspend in-person instruction, creating significant challenges…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Help Design Street Renovation Project in China

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Since April 2020, a team of students from the School of Architecture have been working on a master plan to transform a street scape in the future city of Xiong’an New Area in China’s Hebei province. After a long delay…

Campus & Community

Applications Open for 2021 ACC InVenture Prize Competition

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) is accepting applications through Jan. 20 for the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize. The ACC InVenture Prize is a televised “shark tank” competition open to student startup teams from…

Arts & Culture

Rolling Appointed to Everson Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By Erica Blust

James Haywood Rolling Jr., a dual professor of arts education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and School of Education, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Everson Museum of…

Campus & Community

In a Semester Unlike Any Other, Auxiliary Services Adjusts to Meet the Needs of Its Community

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Throughout the fall semester, members of Auxiliary Services stepped up and adapted quickly to public health guidelines, continuing to ensure quality service. A Quiet Semester in the Adirondacks In a typical year, theUniversity’s Minnowbrook Conference Center in Blue Mountain Lake,…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Testing Opening to Family Members of Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: As the prevalence of COVID-19 continues to rise here in Onondaga County, timely access to testing remains critically important. Our community’s capacity to quickly test, trace and isolate COVID-19 infections is central to mitigating spread of the virus,…

Health & Society

Participants Sought for Survey on Information, Preventive Behavior and Disparities in Pandemic Circumstances 

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By News Staff

A research team in the School of Information Studies, in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin and University of Washington, is seeking participants for a survey about information behaviors, risk perceptions and health disparities relating to COVID-19. Participants…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Important Information on Returning to Work on Jan. 4

Thursday, December 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: As 2020 comes to a close and with Orange Appreciation Days almost complete, many of you are beginning to think about your return to work on Jan. 4. At the same time, the prevalence of COVID-19…