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New Online Noncredit Courses Available Through Orange Academy

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

University College (UC) announces Orange Academy—a set of online noncredit courses that offer high engagement learning opportunities in a low-stress academic environment. Courses are open to adults and high school students. Orange Academy courses will be taught by Syracuse University faculty…

Campus & Community

EvaluationKIT Course Feedback Training Scheduled for Faculty and Administrators

Monday, December 7, 2020, By News Staff

Th University is currently implementing a new course feedback framework with the primary goal of collecting more constructive and actionable feedback from students in support of teaching and learning. In the University’s framework, all students are given the opportunity to…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: December Testing Hours | Mask Reminder | Sharing Thanks

Thursday, December 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I hope you had a healthy and peaceful holiday break and wish you the very best during the final days of this semester. And while the fall academic semester has not yet come to…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: New Testing Hours | Response Checklists | Website Transition

Friday, November 20, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: The vast majority of our students have now departed campus or are in the process of leaving ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Although our campus population will decrease substantially over the next couple months,…

Media, Law & Policy

Martin Bandier ’62 to Establish Marquee Scholarship Program for Students Pursuing Careers in the Music Industry

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By News Staff

Legendary music publishing executive and Life Trustee Martin Bandier ’62 has made a substantial gift to establish the most prestigious scholarship program available to students aspiring to careers in the music industry. The gift, the latest in support of Forever…

Campus & Community

Orange Alert System Test Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Christine Grabowski

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10:55 a.m. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent via…

Campus & Community

Residential Instruction to Conclude Effective Thursday, Nov. 12; University Will Go Into Pause Mode

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: COVID-19 cases continue to grow very rapidly around the country and in Onondaga County. At Syracuse University, we are also experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among our student population. Given the resurgence of…

WHEC TV (Rochester)

“Nursing home residents face voting challenges during pandemic.” 

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, was interviewed by WHEC TV (Rochester) for the story “Nursing home residents face voting challenges during pandemic.” Kohn, an expert…

Media, Law & Policy

Memorial Service for Late Newhouse Instructor Sherri Taylor Set for Thursday

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By News Staff

A memorial service honoring late Newhouse instructor Sherri Taylor will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. ET on Zoom. Taylor died Oct. 19 following a long illness. During more than 30 years as an instructor of graphic design…

NBC-4 (New York)

“COVID Restrictions Threaten to Disenfranchise Nursing Home Voters.”

Friday, October 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, was quoted by NBC-4 (New York) for the story “COVID Restrictions Threaten to Disenfranchise Nursing Home Voters.” Kohn, an expert…