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COVID-19 Update: Daily Dashboard Tracking | Expanded Testing | Flu Shot Clinic
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: This week, we will mark two milestones in our collective efforts to sustain Syracuse University’s residential campus in the face of the COVID-19 health emergency. The first is to record the 50,000th COVID test…
Medical Ransomware Attack Could Spell Disaster, Deaths During Pandemic
Universal Health Services is working to get back online after facing what could be the largest medical system cyberattack in U.S. history. UHS officials have not confirmed it was ransomware but did issue a statement that its system is currently…
“America’s maps are still filled with racist place names.”
Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was cited in The Washington Post opinion article “America’s maps are still filled with racist place names.” Monmonier, an expert on the history of cartography and map…
“At UN assembly quieted by a pandemic, the US-China clash is loud.”
Francine D’Amico, teaching professor of international relations in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor story “At UN assembly quieted by a pandemic, the US-China clash is loud.” In the most recent U.N. meeting, Secretary-General António Guterres…
Life Trustee Julius “Jules” Pericola Remembered
He was one of the nation’s top business leaders, a civic giant in Syracuse and an avid supporter of Syracuse University. Julius “Jules” Pericola, who was beloved in the Orange community, serving on the Board of Trustees from 1981 to…
Syracuse University Completes First Phase of Multi-Year, Multimillion-Dollar Stadium Project
The first phase of Syracuse University’s multi-year, $118 million stadium project, unveiled in 2018, was completed this week. This marks a new era for Syracuse University, the Department of Athletics and the many students, faculty, staff and community members who…
“Earth to Washington and Beijing: It’s not all about you.”
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Politico story “Earth to Washington and Beijing: It’s not all about you.” This past week the U.N. General Assembly met, where it was evident that the U.S….
Important Reminder from Syracuse University for Parents and Families
Dear Parents and Families: I am writing this afternoon to share the below message with you, which was sent to your students a short time ago. As noted below, we’ve been working hard to create safe alternatives to the typical…
Last Weekend of September: Wear Your Mask! Stay in CNY! Keep Up the Great Work!
Dear Students: The last weekend of September is here. Together, our campus community has made it through five weeks of classes; we have just over eight weeks to go. It hasn’t been easy. It’s been a lot of hard work….
VPA Announces New Full-Time Faculty
Nine new full-time faculty members joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) this fall. In addition, seven current faculty members received new full-time appointments. Christine Albright-Tufts joins VPA as a tenure-track assistant professor of acting in the Department…