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Additional Guidance for Faculty and Staff—COVID-19
Dear Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to closely monitor and evaluate health advisories and guidance from federal, state and local public health officials related to the COVID-19 health emergency. Accordingly, given new and updated guidance, we write today to…
Coronavirus Update: Spring Break Reminders
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As many of you leave campus this weekend, please know that Syracuse University will continue to vigilantly monitor the COVID-19 situation and act with purpose to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our students,…
Syracuse University Employee Discount for Summer College Program
The dependents of Syracuse University faculty and staff are eligible for a 15 percent discount on tuition and program fees for the 2020 Summer College for High School Students Program. Additionally, a 15 percent discount is available for Central New…
Additional Guidance on COVID-19 Planning and Response
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Yesterday, Syracuse University announced that at the end of the academic day on Friday, March 13, we will suspend residential academic instruction until at least March 30 and transition to a distance-based approach…
Professor Emeritus Harold Jones Encourages Student, Faculty Discovery through Gifts to Forever Orange Campaign
“Think globally, act locally.” It’s a concept that Harold Jones, professor emeritus of Spanish, and his wife, Barbara, have put into practice over their nearly 53 years of marriage. Together, they’ve worked to make a global impact through their giving…
Residential Instruction Suspended Effective End of Day Friday, March 13; University to Transition to Online Learning
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to monitor and assess guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and New York State and Onondaga County health officials related to the…
Professor Qin Collaborates with MIT to Study Fatigue Resistant Hydrogels
For years, scientists have been interested in the potential of hydrogels in biomedical and engineering applications. Hydrogels often contain more than 90 percent water and a small percentage of synthetic polymer and are used in a variety of uses from…
As COVID-19 Spreads, So Is Misinformation: What is Being Done to Prevent It?
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times for the story, “Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of…
Millions of Americans Are Being Laid Off, Journalists Included
Joel Kaplan, Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Studies and professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the CNN story, “Hundreds of journalists are being laid off, right when the public needs them the…
$1.5 Million Awarded to the School of Education for Pre-Employment Transition Initiative for Youth With Disabilities
The School of Education has secured a $1.5 million grant from the New York State Education Department to serve students with disabilities transitioning to adulthood. Students in the state who have a disability have a much lower rate of high…