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Coronavirus Update 7.9.20: Engagement Opportunities, Mask Guidance and Travel Restrictions

Thursday, July 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families, This is a critical time of preparation as many faculty and staff return to campus this summer, and as we plan to welcome back thousands of students next month. You will continue to see…

Campus & Community

Message from the Chancellor in Support of International Students

Thursday, July 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a new directive that could have a profoundly negative impact on international students. I write to you today to share that Syracuse University is joining an…

Campus & Community

Impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Policy on International Students

Wednesday, July 8, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) provided guidance in advance of publication of a final rule that will affect the method of instruction our international students can engage in during the fall 2020…

STEM

Recent Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Alumna Receives Fulbright Grant to Study in France

Tuesday, July 7, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Both of the post-graduation options Santita Ebangwese ’19, G’20 was considering would be a dream come true for most people. Would she rather play professional volleyball in Europe or go to medical school? During her incredible career at Syracuse University,…

STEM

A&S Researchers Study the Amount of Carbon Dioxide Released at the East African Rift System

Tuesday, July 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Calculating Earth’s carbon budget is vitally important in the effort to track global warming and climate change. The carbon budget is the cumulative amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions permitted over a period of time to keep the Earth’s atmosphere…

Media, Law & Policy

American Bar Association Approves Expansion of College of Law’s Online JDinteractive Program

Tuesday, July 7, 2020, By Robert Conrad

The American Bar Association has granted the Syracuse University College of Law permission to expand its innovative online law degree program. JDinteractive (JDi) is a fully interactive program that combines live online class sessions with self-paced class sessions, residential courses…

Campus & Community

Sororities Come Together to Raise Money for People Impacted by COVID-19 

Thursday, July 2, 2020, By Lisa Maresca

Greek life organizations have a long history of incorporating philanthropic work into their missions. That certainly was the case this March, when 13 sororities of the Panhellenic Council at Syracuse University banded together to raise more than $5,700 for people…

Campus & Community

Nine Faculty Members Honored with Teaching Recognition Award

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Nine faculty members were announced in May as recipients of the 2019-20 Meredith Teaching Recognition Award. Seven faculty members were awarded in the Early Performance category: Walter Freeman, Juliet Golden, Jennifer Grygiel, Fatma Sonmez-Leopold, Shannon Sweeney, Po Tung (Douglas) Yung…

Campus & Community

Staff, Faculty Members, Along with International Students and Families, Support Essential Workers through Fundraising Effort

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

When a group of local Chinese American community members, including University faculty and staff, heard about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on China’s people and its health care system earlier this year, they recognized what could happen in the United…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 6.25.20: New York Travel Restrictions, Fall 2020 Website, Subcommittee Reports

Thursday, June 25, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Summer is officially here, and our preparations to welcome thousands of students, faculty and staff back to campus are well underway. In normal times, a tremendous amount of work goes on behind the scenes…