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Nation’s First Offshore Windfarm Will Cool Warming Climate

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Federal lawmakers have approved what will be the first American commercial scale offshore wind farm. The Vineyard Wind project will be located off the coast of Massachusetts and generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes. It’s part of President Biden’s…

Campus & Community

Muslim Students’ Association and Muslim Chaplaincy Support Students During Ramadan 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is an important time of reflection and empathy for observant Muslims. This year, Ramadan lasted from April 12 through May 12, and for the first time in almost 15…

Campus & Community

Public Health Update: Testing Center Will Transition to Kimmel Dining Hall Effective May 24; New Hours of Operation

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Safeguarding the health and wellness of our campus community has been our top priority since the onset of the pandemic. Key to the University’s public health strategy has been our rigorous surveillance testing program.  Students,…

Campus & Community

Student’s Study Abroad Leads to Publication in Academic Journal

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

Jake Kahane ’21, an economics student in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and multi-program Syracuse Abroad alumnus, has recently been published in the Academy of Economics and Finance Journal. The…

Health & Society

Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…

Campus & Community

Allen W. Groves Selected as Senior Vice President, Cerri A. Banks as Vice President to Lead Syracuse University’s Student Experience Team

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

The national search for new leadership to oversee Student Experience has resulted in the appointment of two highly experienced, dynamic and innovative individuals who will work as a team to guide the division in building a best-in-class, outside-of-the-classroom experience. Chancellor…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Delivers Congressional Testimony on Difficult Military Transitions During Pandemic

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D., vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on May 12….

Campus & Community

May 2021 Construction Update

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As we near the end of the academic year, I want to congratulate our graduating students as they finish their studies on campus. And to all our students, you should be proud of what you…

Campus & Community

Seed Sovereignty Planting, Dedication to Be Held May 14 in Pete’s Giving Garden

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

A Seed Sovereignty Garden planting and dedication will take place at 1 p.m. ET Friday, May 14, in Pete’s Giving Garden, located on South Campus. The in-person ceremony is closed to invited guests, but all are welcome to watch the…

Campus & Community

Winners Announced for National Student Employment Week

Wednesday, May 12, 2021, By News Staff

National Student Employment Week is an important recognition of all that students contribute to the campus community. Every year there are over 6,000 student employees in a variety of positions from the Barnes Center at The Arch, Food Services, Syracuse…