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Campus & Community

Behzad Mortazavi Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the selection of Behzad Mortazavi as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Mortazavi comes to Syracuse University from the University of Alabama’s College of Arts and…

Campus & Community

Libraries Accepting Proposals for 2024-25 SCRC Faculty Fellows Program

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting online application proposals through April 29 for two Faculty Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year. The Faculty Fellows program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, a hands-on introduction to engaging with…

Campus & Community

Learn How InclusiveU Student Thomas Wilson ’23 Is Fulfilling His Dreams on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Monday, March 6, 2023, By John Boccacino

Like most children, Thomas Wilson ’23 grew up watching television. But unlike most children, his preferred shows weren’t cartoons. Rather, he loved watching both the local and national newscasts, dreaming of one day sitting behind the anchor desk or serving…

Media Tip Sheets

Improving Cybersecurity at the National Level – Expert Weighs in on New Strategy

Monday, March 6, 2023, By Christopher Munoz

The Biden-Harris administration recently unveiled a new national cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting America’s digital infrastructure. It comes as high-profile attacks continue to target both government agencies and private companies. Shiu-Kai Chin is a professor of electrical engineering and computer…

STEM

Rock-Solid Data: Friendship Helps Lead to Discovery of Tectonic History of Subglacial Antarctica

Friday, March 3, 2023, By News Staff

A trove of ancient rocks collected from glacial moraines has literally revealed the deep story of one of the most underexplored environments on the planet—the rocks and mountain belts hidden beneath the East Antarctica Ice Sheet. Before this study, scientists…

Campus & Community

Associate Provost Chris Johnson to Step Down From Academic Affairs Administrative Post, Return to ECS Faculty Full Time

Friday, March 3, 2023, By News Staff

After nearly five years of service as associate provost for academic affairs, Chris Johnson has announced he will step down from his administrative role and return to full-time faculty duties in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). “Chris…

Arts & Culture

Graduate Student Jessica McGhee ’19 Finds Passion and Purpose in Creative Arts Therapy

Friday, March 3, 2023, By Jen Plummer

Jessica McGhee is not a human being who is easily defined. Her resume would reveal a 2019 B.F.A. recipient from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), a current graduate student in VPA’s art therapy program, an intern with…

Campus & Community

Bias Incident Reporting, Communication, Resources and Services

Thursday, March 2, 2023, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As we reach the midpoint of the Spring 2023 semester, we want to remind our community of the processes we follow as it relates to bias incident reporting, how we communicate and the resources and…

Campus & Community

University Remembers Professor Emerita Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Thursday, March 2, 2023, By News Staff

Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor emerita in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and former University mace bearer, died on Feb. 12. She was 86. Sharp was born in Illinois and raised in Missouri. She studied journalism at the University…

Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Intersecting Wellness, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, By Gabrielle Lake

At the forefront of constructing cornerstones that build resilient communities on campus and beyond graduation, is moving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) from a conversation topic to lived experiences, intentionality and cultivating spaces that empower each unique individual. DEIA:…