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Business & Economy

LaunchPad Accepting Applications for Fall 2020 Competitions

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars is now accepting online applications for fall 2020 competitions. The universal application for the three competitions, with more than $25,000 in prizes, is for innovative or creative solutions to address problems or opportunities….

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Hosts Fall Programming in China

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

In an effort to accommodate students who were unable to travel to Syracuse in time for the Fall 2020 semester, the School of Architecture is hosting a number of courses in China for both incoming freshmen and upper-level architecture students…

Health & Society

A New Tool to Fight Alcohol and Opioid Deaths

Monday, September 14, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Joseph Ditre, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.3 million grant to develop a program to target interrelations between pain, hazardous drinking and the use of prescription opioid medications. When it comes…

Campus & Community

Embracing the Disability Community as One University

Monday, September 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As we work to create a safe and healthy community in challenging circumstances, we are asking a lot from each of you and each other. Today, I am writing to ask for your…

Campus & Community

University Adopts Disability External Review Committee’s Phase One Recommendations

Monday, September 14, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University announced today that it will adopt all Phase One recommendations as presented to Chancellor Kent Syverud by the Disability External Review Committee. The committee, formed at the Chancellor’s request in April 2018, is comprised of faculty, staff and…

Campus & Community

Cydney Johnson ’77, G’96 Named Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Relations

Friday, September 11, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University has named Cydney Johnson ’77, G’96 vice president for community engagement and government relations. Since April of 2018, Johnson has served as the University’s executive director for state and local government relations, reporting to Vice Chancellor for Strategic…

Campus & Community

Diverse Group of New, Distinguished Faculty Arrive on Campus

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University has added 79 new members to its accomplished faculty. While some have transitioned into new faculty roles, 58 are new to the University community. Among the brand new faculty are award-winning authors, performers, military officers and professionals with…

Campus & Community

Weekend Activities, Safely Socializing and Important Health Reminders

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: As we approach another weekend on the Syracuse University campus, we want to acknowledge your continued efforts to keep yourselves, your classmates and other members of our community safe and healthy. You have demonstrated that you are willing…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law, OCBA Launch Community Book Read for Racial Justice

Wednesday, September 9, 2020, By Robert Conrad

The Syracuse University College of Law and the Onondaga County Bar Association (OCBA), along with other community partners and the generous support of Central New York private law firms, have launched a new educational series, “Race & Justice in Central…

Veterans

Suicide Prevention Month: Veteran and Mental Health Expert Advises Loved Ones To Create Network of Support During Pandemic

Wednesday, September 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global event to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, over 800,000 people die by suicide annually, representing 1 person every 40 seconds. It…