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University Human Rights Film Festival to Be Held Virtually Sept. 23–25

Monday, September 13, 2021, By News Staff

The 19th annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival, slated for Set. 23–25, will be held virtually this year. The event is co-sponsored by the Syracuse University Humanities Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and is part…

Campus & Community

Important Reminders for Faculty

Monday, September 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you with reminders about two public health issues that have been the topic of questions received by the Office of Academic Affairs: Students missing class due to illness and requests for excuse notes; Masking…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud and Dean David Van Slyke

Monday, September 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It was a time to reflect on the senseless loss of life, the heroism of many and how that event shaped our country and the…

Media Tip Sheets

What do seatbelt laws and vaccine mandates have in common?

Thursday, September 9, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

Throughout the United States, there are people who have come out strongly against mask or vaccine mandates. But Syracuse University assistant professor Kyla Garrett Wagner, who studies the relationships between public health and the First Amendment, says that laws and…

Campus & Community

Activities for the Weekend of Sept. 9-12

Thursday, September 9, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Now that the second week of classes is coming to a close, I hope you’re settling into a routine that allows you to both enjoy the classroom and the activities beyond the classroom. There is so…

Arts & Culture

James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. Debate Begins the Syracuse Stage 2021/2022 Season

Thursday, September 9, 2021, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage reopens its doors for public performances with a fully staged professional reading of “Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers,” a “theatricalization” by Stage’s resident playwright Kyle Bass of the 1965 debate between writer and civil rights…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Internships for Area High School Students Turns Into ‘Something Special’

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, By Matt Michael

High school students running around the Syracuse University campus with blow torches . . . what could possibly go wrong? University Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala admits that thought crossed his mind when Cydney Johnson, vice president…

Arts & Culture

VPA Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Friday, September 3, 2021, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) welcomed 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2021-22 academic year. Gabrielle Demeestère joins the Department of Transmedia as an assistant teaching professor of film and will teach screenwriting and directing. Born…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Testing | Resources | Information Hub | Prevention Plan

Friday, September 3, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The first week of classes is behind us—it is wonderful to see our campus come to life for the new semester. We continue to learn new lessons about how to make the most of…

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Labor Day Weekend Activities: Get Involved. Get Outside. Enjoy Central New York!

Thursday, September 2, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: For some of you, this is your first time on campus. For others, you may be adjusting to new social settings and experiences as we expand in-person opportunities this year. As you familiarize or refamiliarize yourself…