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Campus & Community

Erin Archer Named University Treasurer

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Erin Archer, CFA, has been named Syracuse University treasurer. With nearly 20 years of experience, Archer has an impressive track record of significant accomplishments in managing complex treasury and investment responsibilities. Most recently, she served as the treasurer at DePaul…

STEM

User Beware: We Still Don’t Know How Oracle Will Treat US Consumer Data

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

President Trump approved a tentative deal over the weekend that allows TikTok to stay in U.S. app stores for now. On Friday, officials had announced WeChat and TikTok apps would be banned, citing national security concerns as the reason behind…

NPR

“Block The Vote: Mail-In Voting and Disenfranchisement.” 

Monday, September 21, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was interviewed by NPR’s 1A program for the story “Block The Vote: Mail-In Voting and Disenfranchisement.” Professor Kohn, and expert…

Campus & Community

Important Public Health Information for Day Hall Floor 8 Residents

Sunday, September 20, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Residents of Day Hall Floor 8: A short time ago, we were notified that students living on Day Hall Floor 8 have tested positive for COVID-19. In alignment with the University’s public health response protocol, and based on guidance…

Media, Law & Policy

Survey Results Highlight a Worrying Lack of Basic Holocaust Knowledge

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

According to the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z (adults aged between 18 and 39), almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established…

Campus & Community

Another Weekend Is Here: Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay in Central New York!

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Another weekend is upon us. We’ve made it through four full weeks of the semester. Thank you for making this possible. But please don’t let your guard down now. As we’ve seen in recent days, it’s on all…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Examine Grandparenting Children With Disabilities

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

In their new book, “Grandparenting Children with Disabilities” (Springer Publishing, 2020), professors Madonna Harrington Meyer of the Maxwell School and alumna Ynesse Abdul-Malak ’13 (M.A., sociology), Ph.D. ’17 (sociology) of Colgate University explore the complex dynamics of how U.S. grandparents,…

Media, Law & Policy

Undergraduate TAs Provide Valuable Assistance, Especially During Time of Hybrid Instruction

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Maxwell School Professor Bill Coplin has worked with undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) in his courses since 1974. Their assistance has become more valuable, given the shift to online courses in the spring and hybrid instruction this fall. TAs provide real-time…

Veterans

Ten People on Campus Helping Student Veterans Succeed

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By News Staff

For new and returning student veterans alike, learning about all the resources available as a student veteran here at Syracuse University (and online) can seem overwhelming. But all across campus, there are people here to help, available any time to…