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University to Debut New Meal Plan Options for All Students in Fall 2021

Thursday, May 6, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The Housing, Meal Plan and I.D. Card Services Office will introduce a block meal plan system, offer unlimited meal plans and combine campus funds into one account starting in the 2021-22 academic year. The overhaul of the meal plan system…

Campus & Community

Gezzer Ortega ’03 to Deliver Remarks at A&S | Maxwell Undergraduate Convocation

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Dr. Gezzer Ortega ’03 will offer the keynote address for this year’s College of Arts and Sciences’ | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs’ virtual undergraduate convocation. Ortega is lead faculty for research and innovation for equitable surgical care…

Campus & Community

LaVonda N. Reed Named Dean of College of Law at Georgia State University

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

LaVonda N. Reed, associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of law, has been named the seventh dean in the college’s history and the first African American to lead the College of Law at Georgia State University, effective July 1….

Campus & Community

One University Virtual Assessment Celebration to Be Held Friday

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) will host a One University Virtual Assessment Celebration on Friday, May 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend. The event will recognize and celebrate the efforts of faculty…

STEM

FNSSI’s Mike Marciano Appointed to Committee that Oversees State Forensic Lab Accreditation

Saturday, May 1, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Public forensic laboratories analyze crime scene evidence and turn that evidence into facts admissible in the court of law. In New York State, a 14-member committee of crime experts develop standards and oversee accreditation for the 20 public forensic laboratories…

Campus & Community

University Names 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars

Friday, April 30, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2021-22 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 32nd year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Why Is There Over-Policing for Low-Level Offenses?’

Thursday, April 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

Lauryn Gouldin, Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of Law in the College of Law, authored an op-ed for The Hill titled “Why is there over-policing for low-level offenses?” Gouldin, who also serves as the director of the Syracuse Civics Initiative, teaches…

Campus & Community

Books in the Humanities Celebrates University Writers

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

More than 40 Syracuse University authors and editors—some with multiple works—are being showcased in the sixth annual Books in the Humanities celebration, hosted by the Syracuse University Humanities Center, in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office…

Campus & Community

One University Awards to Be Celebrated on Friday, May 7

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, By News Staff

This year, the One University Awards will be a daylong celebration of excellence by members of the Syracuse University community in academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service. Throughout the day, several categories of award recipients will be announced and…

Media Tip Sheets

IRS Budget Cuts Cost US Government Billions in Tax Revenue Each Year

Tuesday, April 27, 2021, By News Staff

President Joe Biden will seek an extra $80 billion to fund U.S. tax collections that would help pay for his plan to bolster childcare, universal pre-kindergarten education and paid leave for workers. The president’s proposal to boost the Internal Revenue…