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Task Force Begins Work to Create EDAI Strategic Plan

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: We write to you today in our capacity as the leaders of the Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion (EDAI) Strategic Planning Task Force. Our task force, composed of 31 members of our community, including students,…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Trans Week of Liberation 2021

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By Gabrielle Lake

Trans Week of Liberation (TWoL), presented by the LGBTQ Resource Center is an annual celebration of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people as well as an opportunity to challenge our communities to go beyond visibility and representation through a variety of…

Campus & Community

Professor David Bennett Reflects on the Role of Current Events Over 60 Years of Teaching

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By News Staff

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence David Bennett grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse University with an undergraduate degree in 1956. “Then I went off to the University of Chicago, where I got my…

Campus & Community

Solvay-School of Education Partnership Not Derailed by Pandemic

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By Jennifer Russo

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the education system to pivot and adapt. Every function of schools has been drastically affected, including special education and resource services, extra-curricular and enrichment activities, and community programming. Life during the pandemic has forced many…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science 2021 Research Day Award Winners Announced

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

On March 12, the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) held its annual Research Day. During the event, industry representatives, faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines learn about novel approaches to solving challenging research problems. Through…

Campus & Community

Wellness Day Reminders: Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Do Your Part.

Monday, March 22, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students: Tomorrow is our first Wellness Day, one of two scheduled for the spring semester at the request of our students. Wellness Days were instituted as an opportunity for self-care, and in recognition of the need to rest, refresh…

Campus & Community

Activities for the Weekend of March 18-21 | Health and Safety Reminders

Thursday, March 18, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Although it’s a drizzly, gray day here on the Syracuse University campus, things are looking up for the weekend. We’re expecting temperatures to begin warming up which provides the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy…

Campus & Community

Falk Students Launch Pen Pal Program With Senior Citizens

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Michele Barrett

Social Workers United, a graduate student organization in Falk College’s School of Social Work, recently introduced its members to a pen pal program with senior citizens. Many social work students engage with the elderly during field placements and volunteer activities…

Campus & Community

Passover and Easter Services Available on Campus for Students

Monday, March 15, 2021, By News Staff

As Jewish and Christian students at Syracuse University and beyond prepare for Passover and Easter, there are numerous on-campus opportunities for worship and community being offered by chaplains and associated religious groups of Hendricks Chapel from March 27 to April…

Veterans

COVID One Year Later: Insights from the Military-Connected Community

Thursday, March 11, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

By Misty Stutsman Fox and Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, researchers with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) The changes our nation has experienced, both at home and abroad, are considerable and hastening. Economic conditions are uncertain, the federal…