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NSF Grant Funds Research of Curvature and Symmetry
What does the surface of a desk and the surface of a beach ball or bagel have in common? The answer is, if you zoom in close enough on each item, they all look flat. Of course, we all know…
Zoom Information for Faculty Listening Sessions
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to provide the Zoom information for the faculty listening sessions with me and my team to inform our thinking about the upcoming academic year. Specifically, I want to check in with you to see how…
How to Request a Mail-In COVID-19 Test Kit and Submit Results
Dear Students and Families: We are writing today to update you on pre-arrival COVID-19 testing protocols and expectations. As a reminder: All Syracuse University undergraduate and graduate students are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before…
Important Information Regarding COVID-19 Benefit Notifications
In light of COVID-19 relief rules recently issued by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor, and guidance issued by the University’s insurance carriers, certain employee and retiree benefit notice, election and claims deadlines have been extended….
Syracuse University Art Museum Introduces Art @ Home, Series of Dynamic Virtual Artist Talks
The Syracuse University Art Museum is launching a series of virtual conversations, Art @ Home, connecting contemporary artists and their work to friends and alumni of Syracuse University. The virtual sessions—moderated by museum curatorial staff and faculty from the College…
Hendricks Chapel Virtual Conversation Series Welcomes Nationally Renowned Religious Leaders
The Rev. Charles L. Howard, the University of Pennsylvania’s first-ever vice president for social equity and community, and Dean Jonathan Lee Walton of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, are the next guest speakers on “Matters that Matter: A…
Important Syllabus Reminders
Dear Colleagues: Let me start this “syllabus reminders” email with a thank you. What a year 2020 has been, and we are barely halfway through it. You migrated your classes online last spring with little advance notice. Those of you…
Coronavirus Update 7.31.20: Planning Progress, Dashboard, Virtual Sessions and More
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are weeks away from welcoming students back to campus, and consequently our efforts to deliver a robust academic experience and a safe residential experience are in high gear. To provide just a…
Spontaneous Seed Deliveries Unlikely Harmful
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating reports of unsolicited packages of seeds arriving at U.S. residents’ doorsteps via the mail. Officials urge recipients not to plant them, but to contact their state plant regulatory officials instead. Jason Fridley is…
Frequently Asked Questions about Student Testing
Dear Students and Families: Over the last several days, many of you have reached out to us with very specific questions about the testing process, what is expected, how to submit results and so on. Although we can’t specifically address…