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Purchasing Department Announces New Purchasing Policy
The Purchasing Department, a business unit of the Business, Finance and Administrative Services division, has announced the publication of a new Purchasing Policy that went into effect July 1, 2019. The new policy formally establishes bidding thresholds, responsible parties and…
Iran’s Response to President Trump’s Newest Sanctions
Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Think Progress article “Asked about war with Iran, Trump says ‘I don’t do exit strategies’.” In the article, Boroujerdi commented on a potential Iranian response to President…
Campaign Websites Lack Accessibility For Disabled Voters
Peter Blanck, Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute and University Professor in the College of Law, was quoted in the TIME article, “None of the 2020 Presidential Candidates’ Websites Are Fully Accessible to Disabled Voters.” In the article, Blanck analyzes…
Schools Still Struggle With How to Teach Sensitive Subjects
“It’s never OK to recreate painful oppressive events, even in the name of education,” said Mara Sapon-Shevin, a professor of inclusive education at Syracuse University, who said teachers risk harming their students’ sense of belonging, safety and inclusion. “One would never simulate an Indian massacre or having Jews march into the ovens.”
Syracuse Builds On History Of Enrolling Veterans To Serve New Generation
Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, and founder and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and Michael Frasciello, dean of University College, are quoted in the Chronicle of…
Dean Michael Speaks Offers Thoughts on the Passing of Architectural Legend I.M. Pei
Syracuse University School of Architecture Dean Michael Speaks offers his thoughts on the passing of I.M. Pei at the age of 102. I.M. Pei was one of the most important architects of the second half of the Twentieth Century….
Best Use Of College Career Services Post Graduation
Jenna Collins, associate director in Office of Alumni Engagement, quoted in the Fast Company article “This is how to use your college career services long after graduation.” In the article, Collins says that the most frequent request she gets from…
Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel Lead to Wins and…Failures
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in stories about tariffs and the trade war in several outlets including National Public Radio. In the Trade War between the U.S and China tariffs have been imposed on aluminum…
Fred Wellner: Making Magic from Metal
Fred Wellner ’17 is a native of Baldwinsville and a senior designer with Syracuse University Press. He is also a talented metalwork artist and a regular participant in the University’s On My Own Time (OMOT) exhibition. Through the years, OMOT…
Point of Contact to Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet April 18
Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact (POC) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) celebrates National Poetry Month with a joint reading by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian and up-and-comer Lauren Sanderson. The duo will read and discuss their work…