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Public Health Advisory: Update on Clusters Detected Last Week

Monday, November 2, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Last week, I shared with you that the Syracuse University Public Health Team detected two emerging clusters of COVID-19, both of which were attributable to off-campus events. Over the last several days and throughout…

Afton Kapuscinski

Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychological Services Center
Campus & Community

Troubling Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Additional Action Underway

Friday, October 30, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Over the last 24 hours, it has become abundantly clear that a small group of students are willfully ignoring the Stay Safe Pledge, and New York State public health guidelines. We are aware of several parties and large…

Campus & Community

Public Health Advisory: New COVID-19 Clusters

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: In the past 24 hours, we have confirmed 21 new cases of COVID-19 among Syracuse University students. The majority of these new cases appear to be linked to two unrelated off-campus gatherings held this…

Media, Law & Policy

‘What’s Behind Trump’s Project to Defund ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions?”

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Austin Kocher, Whitman Faculty Fellow in the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “What’s behind Trump’s project to defund ‘anarchist jurisdictions?’” Kocher’s research interests include the political and legal geographies of policing and immigration….

Veterans

‘Understanding the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Veterans and Military Families’

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nicholas Armstrong, senior director for research and analytics at the Institute for Veterans and Military Affairs and adjunct faculty member in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for Military Times titled “Understanding the economic impacts of COVID-19 on veterans and…

Campus & Community

Reminder: On-Campus Flu Clinic Ends Friday, Nov. 6

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Parents and Families: All Syracuse University students, including those who live on campus; those who live off campus and/or use campus facilities; and those who are studying remotely for fall 2020, but will return to campus in spring 2021,…

The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline

“Pandemic Raises, Lowers Hurdles for Voters with Disabilities.”

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, was quoted in The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline story “Pandemic Raises, Lowers Hurdles for Voters with Disabilities.” Kohn, an expert in…

Campus & Community

Election Day Is Tuesday; Here Are Polling Locations for Student Voters

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By News Staff

Polls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Students and faculty/staff residents who registered to vote locally in Onondaga County should have received postcards from the Board of Elections indicating their polling location….

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Student Organization Wins Top Award

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

The Syracuse Orange Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) was recently recognized with the Chapter of the Year award at the 48th Annual National Organization of Minority Architects Conference, held virtually Oct.14-18.  The 26 Syracuse NOMAS…