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Arts & Culture

Chronicling the ‘Pause’ in Arts and Culture

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Eileen Korey

It was the Friday before spring break, and Jim Shahin, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was driving from Syracuse to join his wife at their home in Washington, D.C. The call from his…

Campus & Community

Work of University’s Custodial, Environmental Staff Vital in Stopping Spread of COVID-19

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

They arrive each day on campus ready for work, many early in the morning and others during the day or late at night. They are essential, needed and necessary—and on the front lines in helping to stop the spread of…

Health & Society

Human Development, Addictions Studies Are the Base for Senior’s Social Work Career

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Valerie Pietra

In her hometown of New Haven, Connecticut, senior Rachel Brennan ’20 was encouraged to join the Orange family when she heard alumni talk about their time at Syracuse University. The academic disciplines in the Falk College convinced Brennan that Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Financial Impact of COVID-19

Monday, April 20, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We recently shared our cautious optimism and expectation that our students will return to campus for fall 2020 to resume residential instruction. We are determined, like so many of you, that we enable…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 4.18.20: Important Information for Students, Faculty and Staff

Saturday, April 18, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With less than two weeks until the start of final exams, Syracuse University students, faculty and staff continue to demonstrate strength and resilience in the face of the COVID-19 health emergency. Each member of our…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact to Conclude Its Cruel April 2020 Series With Poet Erika Martínez on April 23

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Erika Martínez, Thursday, April 23, on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Martínez has a Ph.D. in Latin American literature from the University of Granada. She has published four books…

Houston, We Have Splashdown

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…

Media Tip Sheets

Mercury Matters 2020: A Science Brief for Journalists

Thursday, April 16, 2020, By Ellen Mbuqe

MATS and Mercury in Context Coal-fired power plants are the largest source of mercury in the U.S., accounting for approximately 48% of mercury emissions in 20151. The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) were finalized in 2012 to regulate emissions…

Campus & Community

Orange After Dark Transitions to Online Programming

Thursday, April 16, 2020, By Joyce LaLonde

As Syracuse University transitions to an online learning environment, Orange After Dark (OAD) is also making the shift. OAD, the University’s late-night entertainment program organized by the Office of Student Activities, is hosting a series of events that students can…

Health & Society

Wellness Leadership Institute Offers Virtual Workshops

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, By News Staff

Building upon its pioneering momentum of holistic health and wellness, the Barnes Center at The Arch has introduced the Wellness Leadership Institute. More than 40 wellness workshops are available to the campus community on a free and drop-in basis. The…