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Voice of America

The Controversy Over Olympic Sponsorships

Wednesday, August 25, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, authored an op-ed for Sportico and was interviewed for the Voice of America story “As Activists Increase Pressure, Beijing Olympics Sponsors Remain Largely Silent.” Burton discusses the…

Time Magazine

Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is A ‘Cultural Failure’

Sunday, August 1, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by PBS, The Washington Post, Boston Public Radio, and Time Magazine article “How Britney Spears’ Case Could Change the Future of Conservatorship.” Martinis, an expert…

Health & Society

Vacations—and Vacation Behaviors—Can Improve Your Heart Health

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Matt Michael

Summer is vacation season, and here’s good news about those breaks from the daily grind: They’re not only fun, they’re also good for you. Specifically, they’re good for your health, and even more specifically, your heart health. That was the…

ScienMag

Risk Factors Associated with COVID-19

Monday, July 19, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Research conducted by Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, regarding the impact of the pandemic on those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was picked up by the Daily Mail, Open Minds, and Scienmag “U.S. COVID-19 Death Rate Higher For Those With…

The New Yorker

The Trials and Tribulations of a Thirteen Year Conservatorship

Saturday, July 17, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Jonathan Martinis, senior director for law and policy at the Burton Blatt Institute was interviewed for The New Yorker article “Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare.” Martinis provides context for the lack of rights given to those in conservatorships, saying, “The rights…

CNN

What is a Conservatorship And When is One Necessary?

Thursday, July 15, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education in the College of Law, was quoted in a CNN article “Conservatorships explained: What they are and who they’re supposed to help,” as well as…

Campus & Community

SUAA Board of Directors Welcomes Four New Members

Tuesday, July 13, 2021, By John Boccacino

The Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors has announced the addition of four new directors and a new president. Sheri Askew-Johnson ’97, Alonna Berry ’11, Bill Gargano ’81 and Frank Slazer ’80, ’81 became directors on the SUAA…

Campus & Community

Center for Disability Resources Honors Faculty, Staff in Annual Recognition Awards

Tuesday, July 13, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

In a year of a pandemic that created challenges for access, nominations were at an all-time high for faculty and staff who went above and beyond to ensure the success of students needing accommodations. Every year, the Center for Disability…

Media Tip Sheets

Trouble in Haiti: Professors Provide Insight Into Past, Present and Future of Caribbean Country

Friday, July 9, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

This week, Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home, and his wife was injured in the attack. Haitian authorities have begun to arrest and detain suspects. Some have been killed. The assassination has thrown the country into further…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Announces 2021 Law Honors Awards Recipients

Monday, June 28, 2021, By Martin Walls

The College of Law and the Syracuse University Law Alumni Association will celebrate the achievements of four alumni and one professor at the college’s annual Syracuse Law Honors Awards Ceremony on Sept. 24 during Law Alumni Weekend. The ceremony will…