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Discover How University Employees Can Make a Difference By Supporting the Annual United Way Campaign (With Video)

Thursday, October 20, 2022, By John Boccacino

The United Way employee giving campaign is back on campus, with this year’s campaign running through December 16. Now celebrating its 100th anniversary, the United Way of Central New York funds efforts in our community via 70 specially funded programs and…

Campus & Community

University Employees Encouraged to Support the Annual United Way Campaign

Thursday, October 13, 2022, By News Staff

The Syracuse University United Way Employee Giving 2023 pledge campaign officially kicks off on Oct. 14. During this year’s campaign—which runs through Dec. 16.—University employees are encouraged to consider making a voluntary pledge through MySlice. Options are available for either…

Media Tip Sheets

COVID was deadlier for those with intellectual disabilities, according to new research

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Authors of a new peer-reviewed paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual…

Campus & Community

Action-Based Programs for Diabetes Prevention, Blood Pressure Management Offered to Faculty and Staff

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Jen Plummer

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 38% of all U.S. adults live with prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes, and nearly half (47%) have hypertension, or high blood pressure. While these statistics…

Campus & Community

SOaR With Student Support Case Managers

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

Student Outreach and Retention (SOaR) assists students, faculty, staff, parents and supporters, with navigating challenges inside and outside the classroom by providing solution-focused and comprehensive support services. What do SOaR Case Managers do? If you are a student or you…

Health & Society

Falk College Hosts Conference to Address Pressing Challenges Facing Young People

Thursday, August 25, 2022, By News Staff

Social workers, teachers, staff and administrators from schools and school districts across Central New York filled the halls of Falk College this past spring for the inaugural Resilience and Equity Conference created by Finger Lakes Community Schools and sponsored by…

Campus & Community

New Graduate Students Invited to Welcome Event, Picnic and Involvement Fair on Saturday, Aug. 27

Thursday, August 25, 2022, By News Staff

A first-of-its-kind welcome event, information session, picnic and involvement fair for new graduate students will be held Saturday, Aug. 27. The welcome event and information session will be held at 2 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center. The event…

Campus & Community

Space Hacks, Thrifting, Upcycling: Room Décor Inspo From Professional Designers (With Podcast)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Jen Plummer

Some may look at an empty residence hall room and see a humdrum space in which they will sleep and store their belongings and nothing more. Others may visualize an empty room as a blank canvas, just waiting for a…

Campus & Community

Brett Padgett Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Thursday, July 7, 2022, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Brett Padgett, a higher education financial leader and Navy veteran, as Syracuse University’s next senior vice president and chief financial officer. Reporting to the Chancellor as a member of the executive team,…

STEM

Graduate Students Bring Physics to Local Classrooms With Outreach Program

Friday, May 27, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

“When am I ever going to use this in real life?” That is the oft-heard refrain from middle- and high-school science students, struggling through labs and formulas that feel as far removed from their day-to-day as, well, space travel. Sarthak…