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Campus & Community

Jamie Winders Appointed Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter announced today the appointment of Jamie Winders, director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute and professor of geography and the environment, to the position of associate provost for faculty affairs. The Executive Committee of…

Veterans

Anthony Cosby Talks About Supporting Veterans, Staying in Service and His Sock Side Hustle

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By Jen Plummer

Anthony Cosby often starts his days at 4:30 a.m. with a three-mile walk—not to beat the San Antonio heat or enjoy the quiet pre-dawn hour, but because it’s the only time left in his day to squeeze in fitness. As…

Campus & Community

Important Update About COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this week, we shared that the Biden Administration issued an executive order requiring that federal contractors mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees (subject to medical or religious exemptions), including a provision requiring that federal…

Arts & Culture

VPA Film Student Wins the Gotham’s Focus Features and JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Erica Blust

Evan Bode, a second-year graduate film student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, was selected as one of five winning filmmakers of the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s third annual Focus Features & JetBlue…

Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Combating Stress and Building Mindfulness

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By News Staff

Inclusive of projects, finals and holidays, the end of the semester often correlates to students’ experiencing rising stress levels. From talking with friends to increasing physical activity, through each individual’s unique wellness journey, they navigate stress as they grow emotional…

Campus & Community

CTLE Partnership for Inclusive Education Seeks Faculty Participants

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) seeks faculty participants for the next cohort of the Partnership for Inclusive Education. Launched in 2020, the program’s goal is to create culturally responsive learning environments for all students and open dialogue…

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Medals Awarded to University, Community Leaders for Their Guidance and Expertise

Tuesday, December 7, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

A group of University and community leaders, including the University’s Public Health Team and COVID-19 Project Management Office, were recently honored with the Chancellor’s Medal for their extraordinary leadership during the pandemic, working as a team and as individuals to…

Campus & Community

Future Professors Postdoctoral Program Welcomes Four New Fellows

Tuesday, December 7, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Syracuse University initiated the Future Professors Fellowship Program in early 2021 with multiple objectives. The program seeks to increase the number of scholars from underrepresented groups entering academia after completing their doctoral studies and position them to transition to faculty…

Health & Society

Rachelly Buzzi Named as a 2022 Pickering Fellow

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Rachelly Buzzi ’22, an international relations major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2022 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow. She is one of only…

Veterans

Student Veterans Needed for Study Designed to Help Transition to Higher Education

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Stephanie Salanger

Military veterans transitioning from service to collegiate study often face unique barriers. Feeling as though universities, faculty and peers do not recognize the value of skills they learned in the military—and how these skills transfer to a college campus—many may…