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Heading to the State Fair? Here’s What You Need to Know
Back on campus and looking for something fun to do before the semester gets rolling? After missing last year because of the pandemic, the New York State Fair started Aug. 20 and runs through Labor Day at the New York…
What’s Your Best Advice for New Students? Orientation Leaders Share Their Thoughts
Welcome to campus as a new student! There’s a lot to learn and experience; take it all in. To help guide you in your new world, orientation leaders are among the many friendly faces on campus who make the transition…
Outgoing Chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Reflects on His Support of Student Veterans
Since 2016, cadets in Syracuse University’s Reserve Officer Training Program have been eligible to receive the annual Dottle Family ROTC Cadet Scholarship award. The scholarship is awarded to future leaders who participate in the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC…
Air Force ROTC Welcomes New Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Lippert
Syracuse University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) welcomes its new commander, Lt. Col. Ryan Lippert, to Central New York this semester. Born in Illinois, Lippert grew up in Colorado and has adopted Mandeville, Louisiana, as his unofficial hometown….
Managing COVID in the Classroom
Dear Colleagues: As a follow-up to Chancellor Syverud’s most recent message, I am writing to address a handful of questions I have received from some of you in recent days regarding masking—inside and outside of the classroom—and faculty teaching space….
Navigating COVID
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: This weekend, many of our students will begin arriving on campus for the start of a new semester. Even before move-in begins, our community has already achieved a significant milestone. In April, I asked…
‘Students With Disabilities Could Sue Their Schools to Require Masks’
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, co-wrote commentary for The Washington Post titled “Students with disabilities could sue their schools to require masks.” Professor Dorfman studies the intersections of health, law and social science to understand perceptions…
Volunteers Needed for 13th Coming Back Together Reunion
Coming Back Together (CBT), Syracuse University’s triennial reunion for Black and Latino/a alumni, will be held on the Syracuse campus from Thursday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Sept. 12. Volunteers are needed to help with more than 45 events planned throughout…
Why Rhetoric Matters in Academia and Beyond
It is not uncommon to hear the dismissive phrase, “Oh, that’s just rhetoric!” Its use—usually lobbed as an insult—suggests that rhetoric is simply a collection of empty phrases. But the importance of rhetoric and rhetorical studies—especially at Syracuse University and…
Jabberwocky Murals Installed in Bird Library
Visitors to the lower level of Bird Library can get a sense of what it might have been like to step into the former campus music venue Jabberwocky, which operated in the Kimmel basement from 1969-85. Original murals from Jabberwocky…