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Many notable brands have taken public stances in favor of Americans protesting racial inequality. The pressure that companies feel to speak out on these important issues has greatly increased. As such, some of the biggest companies are quickly reacting on the…

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Recently, Syracuse University provided the campus community with an update on the work of the Public Health and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the Fall 2020 Open Working Group. That subcommittee has been engaged with…

Growing up, Alethea Shirilan-Howlett ’24, a senior at Jamesville-DeWitt (J-D) High School and an incoming first-year drama major (theater management track) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, dreamed of being an actress. After attending a pre-college arts program…

The last decade has marked a period of rapid political and economic change in the Middle East and North Africa. Among those are growing demands for marriage rights for women in Arab and Muslim cultures. Until recently, the right to…

Based on the continuing widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Multicultural Advancement (SUMA) has determined it is best to postpone CBT 2020 until Sept. 9-12, 2021. “We’ve worked very hard to develop a four-day weekend celebration that…

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems was featured in  Syracuse.com article “New art project aims to raise awareness around Covid-19 among people of color.” Weems, who joined the University Artist in Residence program in January, “uses photographs, film and video…

New digital billboards have begun popping up around Syracuse about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on communities of people of color. Award winning Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems uses photographs, film and video to discuss themes about race, politics…

Dear Faculty and Staff: Thank you for your patience as the cross-functional working group of deans, faculty and staff has further developed and solidified our plans for returning faculty and staff to campus. I write to share an update on…

Dear Colleagues: As we move toward a phased reopening of the University, we are writing today to address three issues that we know are critical to your ability to plan for the remainder of the summer and the start of…

A new project by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems is raising public awareness about COVID-19 among people of color—who have been disproportionately impacted by the deadly virus—by promoting preventative measures and dispelling harmful falsehoods, while also paying…