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COVID-19 Update: Booster Shot Requirement | Vaccine Compliance for Employees | Spring Semester Return Planning and Procedures
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: I am writing today with an important update related to the University’s ongoing efforts to safeguard the health and wellness of our campus community, and our plans to ensure a robust academic and student…
For the media: Jack Dorsey leaving Twitter “His tenure has been less than stellar”
Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University associate professor and social media researcher offers this reaction to the news that Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, is stepping down. “Unlike Mark Zuckerberg, Dorsey has never been in control of Twitter. His…
On the legacy of South Africa’s F.W. de Klerk
Syracuse University experts are available to talk to media about the legacy of F.W. de Klerk, the last president to rule over an apartheid South Africa. De Klerk died earlier today at age 85. Please reach out to Ellen James…
Department of Drama Announces the 2021/2022 Season
The Department of Drama announced a return to in person, live performance for the 2021/2022 season beginning with the contemporary romantic comedy “In Love and Warcraft,” Nov. 12-20 in the Arthur Storch Theatre. In addition to “In Love and Warcraft,”…
The Controversy Surrounding Fry Bread
Kevin Noble Maillard, professor of law in the College of Law, authored The New York Times story “Fry Bread Is Beloved, but Also Divisive.” Noble Maillard, who authored this piece, talks about this controversial bread recipe, saying, ‘Fry bread is…
Disability Justice Advocate Eli Clare Is CNY Humanities Corridor’s 2021 Distinguished Visiting Collaborator
The Syracuse University Humanities Center, in partnership with the Cornell Society for the Humanities, welcomes author and social justice educator, Eli Clare, as a Distinguished Visiting Collaborator in the Central New York Humanities Corridor. A leading thinker at the intersection of queerness, race and…
The Variety of Memes On the Internet and the Emotions They Elicit
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by Mashable, “Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood.” Phillips explained, ‘COVID discourses overlap with other political views, like…
Rare and Archival Materials Spotlighted in Special Collections Research Center’s Newest Exhibition
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) newest exhibition, “Explore and Connect: Selections from the Special Collections Research Center,” spotlights a curated selection of rare and archival materials which offer a small window into the possibilities that abound within…
Syracuse University Libraries Contributes to University of Toronto Art Museum Exhibition on Plastics
Multiple artifacts from Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) Plastics Artifact Collection are currently on display in the University of Toronto Art Museum exhibition titled “Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through.” The exhibition, open from Sept. 8…
Graduate School Providing One-Time Funding to Support Grad Students Facing COVID-Related Delays
The COVID-19 pandemic has created obstacles for many Ph.D. students working to complete their degrees before their available funding runs out. Graduate students must conduct independent research, and much of that research was disrupted. Labs were closed for some of…