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Update on Public Safety Community Review Board from Loretta E. Lynch
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As you may know, my team and I have been working to assist the University in developing a community review board for Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS). Today, we are pleased…
Survey Results Highlight a Worrying Lack of Basic Holocaust Knowledge
According to the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z (adults aged between 18 and 39), almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established…
‘Forced Sterilization Is Nothing New to Criminalized People in the US’
Jenn M. Jackson is an assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and senior research associate in the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. “The United States has long used citizenship status and perceived criminality…
Actor and Activist Wilmer Valderrama Kicks Off 20th Season of the University Lectures on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (Date Changed to Wednesday, Sept. 23)
Actor, producer, singer and activist Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show,” “NCIS”) will kick off the 20th season of the University Lectures series on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. [The event date has been changed to Wednesday, Sept. 23.] Valderrama…
Maxwell Sociologists Examine Grandparenting Children With Disabilities
In their new book, “Grandparenting Children with Disabilities” (Springer Publishing, 2020), professors Madonna Harrington Meyer of the Maxwell School and alumna Ynesse Abdul-Malak ’13 (M.A., sociology), Ph.D. ’17 (sociology) of Colgate University explore the complex dynamics of how U.S. grandparents,…
Undergraduate TAs Provide Valuable Assistance, Especially During Time of Hybrid Instruction
Maxwell School Professor Bill Coplin has worked with undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) in his courses since 1974. Their assistance has become more valuable, given the shift to online courses in the spring and hybrid instruction this fall. TAs provide real-time…
“The subtle ways that clicktivism shapes the world.”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by the BBC for the article “The subtle ways that clicktivism shapes the world.” ‘Clicktivism’ refers to the…
Ten People on Campus Helping Student Veterans Succeed
For new and returning student veterans alike, learning about all the resources available as a student veteran here at Syracuse University (and online) can seem overwhelming. But all across campus, there are people here to help, available any time to…
Consequences of Ignoring Public Health Guidelines
Dear Students: Your diligence and continued commitment to public health is helping to keep COVID-19 infection rates manageable on our campus. Most of you are doing the right things. However, we are writing to take advantage of a teachable moment…