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‘When FOIA Goes to Court: 20 Years of Freedom of Information Act Litigation by News Organizations and Reporters’
In 2020, news organizations and individual reporters filed 122 different Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits to compel disclosure of federal government records. A new report by the FOIA Project, which aims to provide the public with timely and complete…
Faculty Workshop Series: ‘Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities’
The Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in the three-part, two-hour workshop series “Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities.” These fast-paced workshops will be offered several times in the spring semester, with the first workshop on Jan. 25,…
Please Review: Spring 2021 Check-In Procedures for Syracuse University Students (Students from all states non-contiguous to New York State and international locations)
Dear Students and Families: We look forward to welcoming you back to Syracuse in just a few weeks. As you plan your return to campus, please carefully review the enclosed check-in procedures that are based on the most current public…
Please Review: Spring 2021 Check-In Procedures for Syracuse University Students (Students from New York State and contiguous states)
Dear Students and Families: We look forward to welcoming you back to Syracuse in just a few weeks. As you plan your return to campus, please carefully review the enclosed check-in procedures that are based on the most current public…
Syracuse in Shanghai Program Gives International Students an Orange Experience
International students planning to attend Syracuse University for the 2020-2021 school year knew it was going to be a different experience. The global pandemic has presented challenges to all students, but for first year international students, travel restrictions posed a…
A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 percent of births in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors have been unable to lower that number…
‘Trust the Process’ with COVID Vaccine, Emergency Management Director Says
Trust the process. As a 16-year member of the United States Air Force Reserve and now in his job as director of emergency management and business continuity at the University, Joseph Hernon has always followed that philosophy. And that’s why…
Syracuse University Welcomes Ruby Bridges for the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Ruby Bridges, a civil rights icon, activist, author and speaker, will serve as keynote speaker for the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Syracuse University. The event, known as the largest of its kind on any…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Flexes Creative Muscle to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Visual and Performing Arts students wouldn’t have a reason to be here if they couldn’t sing or hold an instrument or act onstage or spend time in the studio. The arts are a social activity, not something that lends itself…
“The “unfriend” button gaining popularity; why a psychologist says it could be dangerous.”
Kevin Antshel, professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the CNY Central story “The “unfriend” button gaining popularity; why a psychologist says it could be dangerous.” Antshel says that while such “all or nothing”…