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Milestone Years of Service Recognition

Friday, May 7, 2021, By News Staff

The following members of the Syracuse University community are recognized for achieving Years of Service milestones in 2020: Jeurje Alamir, Facilities Services Kathryn Allen, School of Information Studies Suzanne Baldwin, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and…

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Lia Chabot, Yusuf Abdul-Qadir Named Recipients of Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship

Friday, May 7, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Lia Chabot, a senior economics and citizenship and civic engagement major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and Yusuf Abdul-Qadir ’11, G’20, G’21, an executive master of international relations student…

Media Tip Sheets

This May Will Be the First U.K. Elections Held During a Pandemic Since 1918

Thursday, May 6, 2021, By News Staff

Author Peter Keeling noted in History Today that this month, English, Scottish and Welsh voters will go to the polls in the first U.K. elections held during a pandemic since 1918. That year, amid an influenza epidemic that claimed the lives of tens…

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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…

Arts & Culture

Spring 2021 Issue of ‘Wordgathering,’ a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers and Artists, Now Live  

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

“Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature” Spring 2021 issue is now live via “Wordgathering’s” website. The 57th issue of this quarterly digital, open access journal is made possible by generous support from Syracuse University’s Office of Interdisciplinary Programs…

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Fulbright Program Information Sessions to Be Held May 12 and 13

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Research is sponsoring two Fulbright Program information sessions for faculty, staff and Ph.D. students close to graduation on Wednesday, May 12. A separate information session  for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, coordinated by the Center for Fellowship…

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Orange Alert System Test Scheduled for Tuesday, May 11

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Christine Grabowski

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Tuesday, May 11 at 3:10 p.m. It will be a full test of the system which includes notifications…

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Leen Katrib Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that architectural designer Leen Katrib is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2021–22. Katrib will succeed current fellow Assistant Professor Liang Wang. The Boghosian Fellowship at the School of Architecture—established in early 2015 in…

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44 Stars of Excellence Celebrate Students, Student Organizations

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Each year, the Office of Student Activities celebrates and honors student leaders, staff and faculty advisors, fraternity and sorority chapters, and recognized student organizations (RSOs) during the 44 Stars of Excellence Awards. The awards highlight the outstanding dedication and commitment…

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Immigration Law Professors Rely on TRAC’s Data to Call on Biden Administration to Reduce Immigration Court Backlog

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By News Staff

A group of law professors are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to reduce the immigration court backlog which, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, currently stands at over 1.3 million cases. The letter [PDF] explains…