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Syracuse Welcome Preview With Carrie Grogan Abbott G’03, Director of New Student and Family Programs (With Podcast)
When the Goon Squad first formed in 1944, their original purpose was to reinforce Syracuse University’s campuswide policy requiring all new students to wear their beanie caps during their first semester on campus. While first-year students are no longer obligated…
Department of Public Safety Launches Orange Safe: New Mobile Safety App
As part of its continuing commitment to campus safety, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is excited to announce the launch of Orange Safe, a free mobile app that turns any smartphone into a personal safety device. Orange Safe will…
Faculty and Staff Invited to Fall Semester Crucial Conversations Workshop Series
Another installment of the popular Crucial Conversations program will be offered to faculty and staff in the Fall 2022 semester. The seven-week, in-person series will begin on Sept. 16 and wrap up on Oct. 28. Sessions will be held each…
Mexico Water Crisis Continues – Perspectives from Syracuse U. Experts
The water available to many northern Mexico residents is drying up for reasons that go beyond the impact of climate warming. Political decisions, international water law, and dwindling resources are also to blame, say two Syracuse University professors. Elizabeth Carter is…
Refreshing Our Academic Strategic Plan
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As we look forward to the energy that comes with students returning to campus soon, I would like to recognize the important work so many individuals have accomplished this summer. I also want to give…
Duncan Brown Takes on a New Mission as Vice President for Research (Q&A)
As the new vice president for research, Duncan Brown steps into a role in which he will orchestrate, support and enable the research, scholarship and creative activities that are central to the mission of the University. He notes that these…
Climate Change and Its Effects Across Ecosystems
Emerging findings on how ecosystems are responding to changing climate were published this month in the journal BioScience following the 40th anniversary of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program. Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems…
Light Work Presents ‘Caribbean Dreams’ by Brooklyn-Based Photographer Samantha Box
Light Work presents “Caribbean Dreams” by Brooklyn-based photographer Samantha Box. Opening Thursday, Sept. 1, in Light Work’s Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, this solo exhibition is a series of complex studio still lifes of personal, familial and regionally referenced objects, heirlooms, fruits,…
Teacher Shortages, Learning Loss and More: Experts Available for Back to School Stories
Though most pandemic-related restrictions have eased, the impact of COVID-19 is still being felt in schools across the nation. As kids head back to the classroom, districts are struggling with staffing and trying to make up for learning loss caused…
Supporting a Pathway to Success for Resettled Refugee Youth in CNY
In 2019, Khadija Mohamed was among the first cohort of Narratio Fellows, participating in a program designed to help resettled refugee teens in Syracuse share their stories through writing and art. Two years later, Mohamed became an artist-in-residence with the…