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Health & Society

Election Season Got You Down? Tips For Managing Your Mental Health

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

With a little more than a week to go until the Nov. 3 presidential election, stress and mental anxiety surrounding American politics are at an all-time high. According to the American Psychological Association, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68…

STEM

WiSE Launches Pilot Career Preparation Program

Sunday, October 25, 2020, By News Staff

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) has developed a new pilot program for women of color in STEM sophomores and juniors at the University. The Career Preparation Program (CPP) aims to provide these students with opportunities and resources for developing…

The Washington Post

“The end of democracy? To many Americans, the future looks dark if the other side wins.”

Sunday, October 25, 2020, By Lily Datz

Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “The end of democracy? To many Americans, the future looks dark if the other side wins.” Barkun, who studies political extremism, says…

Campus & Community

Esports Offers Both Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Students

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Noah Lowy

Earlier this year, at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, Alpha North Esports and Entertainment hosted the “Battle of the Colleges” esports tournament. Syracuse University’s Rocket League team competed in the tournament and had reached the third-place match….

Health & Society

WAER 88.3 FM Launches ‘City Limits: Winds of Change’

Friday, October 23, 2020, By News Staff

Following the special reporting project “City Limits, a Poverty Project,” by WAER, the next installment, “City Limits: Winds of Change,” will explore a range of social justice issues, including unconscious bias, police reform and what is being done to combat…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Establishes Scholarship Program in Memory of Late Dean Lorraine Branham

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Mark J. Lodato, dean of the Newhouse School, announced the establishment of the Lorraine Branham Scholarship Program. Used primarily to recruit and support Newhouse students from socioeconomically disadvantaged populations and other underrepresented groups, the program will provide under-resourced, talented students…

CBS 58

“CBS 58 Investigates: political text messages”

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed for the CBS 58 story “CBS 58 Investigates: political text messages.” During the 2020 election, both presidential campaigns have been inundating voters with political text messages. Stromer-Galley, who studies…

The Athletic

“How Salatha Willis plans to make Syracuse more inclusive.” 

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Lily Datz

Salatha Willis, Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Culture and Climate, and Danielle Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, were featured in The Athletic article…

Campus & Community

Off-Campus Monitoring | Halloween This Year | Weekend Activities

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: We have just over a month to go until residential instruction concludes. To ensure we can remain on campus until that time, it’s on all of us to remain vigilant and committed to good health practices. We cannot…

Campus & Community

University’s ROTC Cadets Bring the Fight to COVID-19

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

On Oct. 6, the University’s Public Health Team identified an emerging cluster of positive COVID-19 cases on campus. Testing revealed more than 60 new cases over the next four days. After consulting with the Onondaga County Health Department, the University…