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COVID-19 Update: Testing | Contact Tracing | Preventative Health Practice
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Three weeks of classes are complete and we are heading into the final weekend of summer. We have performed more than 15,500 surveillance tests on campus this semester, and we currently count 148 active…
NEH Grant Awarded to Romita Ray to Convene Leading Scholars for an International Research Workshop and Symposium
Growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in eastern India, Romita Ray developed a deep appreciation for the iconic Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) and its exquisite collection of art and 64 acres of gardens. The urban landmark is the most visited…
University Human Rights Film Festival to Be Held Virtually Sept. 23–25
The 19th annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival, slated for Set. 23–25, will be held virtually this year. The event is co-sponsored by the Syracuse University Humanities Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and is part…
School of Architecture Announces Fall 2021 Visiting Critics
Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Three studios will be held on campus this fall. The School of Architecture is also offering…
Lender Center Fellowship Offers Students an Opportunity to ‘Work Locally, Think Globally’
About three years ago, Seyeon Lee was invited by CenterState CEO, an economic development organization in Syracuse, to help design a women’s wellness center on the North Side of the city. Lee, an associate professor of environmental and interior design…
Syracuse University Internships for Area High School Students Turns Into ‘Something Special’
High school students running around the Syracuse University campus with blow torches . . . what could possibly go wrong? University Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala admits that thought crossed his mind when Cydney Johnson, vice president…
The Dangers of Individuals Evacuating Afghanistan
Kristen Patel, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs in the Maxwell School, spoke with WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.) for the story “Lawmakers warning bad actors could try to infiltrate evacuees from Afghanistan.”…
What Went Wrong? Intelligence Expert Available to Discuss Afghanistan
The U.S. intelligence community is being accused of a massive intelligence failure, which led to the chaotic withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan. And now there’s a question of whether the dissolution of U.S. intelligence on the ground will make it…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Delivers Welcome Message at the New Student Convocation
Chancellor Syverud delivered the following welcome message to new students and their families during the fall 2021 New Student Convocation held Aug. 26 in the stadium. Welcome Everyone! After my very brief remarks, you are going to welcomed by our…
The Controversy Over Olympic Sponsorships
Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, authored an op-ed for Sportico and was interviewed for the Voice of America story “As Activists Increase Pressure, Beijing Olympics Sponsors Remain Largely Silent.” Burton discusses the…