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Campus & Community

COVID-19 Detected in Wastewater of Ernie Davis Hall

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: A short time ago, epidemiologists leading our wastewater surveillance program detected the presence of COVID-19 in the Ernie Davis Hall sewer. This is not a surprising development as epidemiologists fully expected to detect the…

Campus & Community

New SU I.D. Cards Allow Students, Faculty and Staff to Use Their Preferred Name

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

This fall, the Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services Office is debuting a new SU I.D. card design. Behind the new design is a new system—one that allows University community members to choose to use their preferred name on…

Campus & Community

National Science Foundation Awards $390,000 to Syracuse University Computing Initiative

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By Eric Ferguson

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of $390,000 for a new research computing cluster at Syracuse University. The cluster will be built using graphical processing units (GPUs), which offer significant processing and memory advantages over traditional hardware….

Veterans

University Welcomes Military-Connected Students with Various Initiatives

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

As part of Syracuse University’s enduring commitment to veteran and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) hosted a virtual welcome orientation prior to the start of the fall semester. Hosted on Zoom, the orientation included a…

Campus & Community

Virtual Peer-to-Peer Professional Development for Faculty on Identity, Diversity to Be Held Sept. 10 and 11

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Workshop One, a faculty-designed, three-hour online workshop that focuses on identity, diversity in the learning environment and the climate for inclusion, will be offered Sept. 10 and 11. The session on Thursday, Sept. 10, will be held from 4 to…

Campus & Community

Supervisors Invited to Participate in ‘In the Moment—Bridging the Gaps of Race Dialogue’ Discussion Series This Fall

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By News Staff

A series of dialogue sessions for supervisors that began earlier this summer in the wake of the death of George Floyd will continue this fall with “In the Moment—Bridging the Gaps of Race Dialogue,” sponsored by the Office of Diversity…

Arts & Culture

Light Work’s Urban Video Project Presents Horizons: New Film Out of Central New York

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) will host Horizons: New Film out of Central New York, Sept. 3-5. In partnership with the Innovative Group of CNY, the two-day showcase highlights films by 2020 CNY Short Film Competition winners, including  Issack…

Campus & Community

Remembering Kenneth Miles: A Beloved Orange Leader Who Left a Rich Legacy

Friday, August 28, 2020, By Eileen Korey

The sudden death of former Syracuse University administrator and philanthropist Kenneth Miles has brought shock and sadness to many who recall his extraordinary service to student-athletes, and especially students of color, during his tenure here. Miles joined the Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

You’re Doing Great! Stay Safe this Weekend!

Friday, August 28, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Thank you! Over the last few days, we have been encouraged by what we have observed across our campus, in our classrooms and throughout our off-campus neighborhoods. The vast majority of our students are wearing masks, maintaining social…

Veterans

Military-Connected Student of the Month: 2020 Syracuse University Tillman Scholar Laura Buys ’18, G’21

Thursday, August 27, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

In its fourth year as one of just 15 Pat Tillman Foundation University Partners, Syracuse University proudly announces Laura Buys ’18, G’21 as its 2020 Tillman Scholar. Buys is one of only 60 students nationwide to be awarded the prestigious scholarship….