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Suicide Prevention Month: Veteran and Mental Health Expert Advises Loved Ones To Create Network of Support During Pandemic
Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global event to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, over 800,000 people die by suicide annually, representing 1 person every 40 seconds. It…
“Masks, air purifiers could slash odds of coronavirus spread in classrooms: SU report”
Eric Schiff, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and interim director of the Center of Excellence, was interviewed for the syracuse.com article “Masks, air purifiers could slash odds of coronavirus spread in classrooms: SU report.” Schiff’s…
Participants Needed for Department of Public Safety Student Focus Groups
The Department of Public Safety (DPS), in collaboration with the Student Association, will host a series of student focus groups regarding DPS. “I invite our students to share their feedback on our department and recommended changes to enhance their experiences…
University Trains Local Teachers to Teach in the Virtual Environment
Julia Alder-Deyett has been teaching school for 28 years, and this is her 10th year teaching in the Syracuse City School District. This year, Deyett, a teacher at Webster Elementary School, will teach 27 kindergarten students general education in a…
Campus Community Invited to New Grief Awareness Program at Hendricks Chapel
A new program from Hendricks Chapel will encourage courageous and vital conversations with the campus community about grief awareness and its impact as people navigate life and a pandemic. The conversation-based program, “Honoring Life & Loss,” will include three virtual…
Dean of Duke University Chapel Is Next Guest on Hendricks Chapel Conversation Series
The Rev. Luke A. Powery, dean of Duke University Chapel, is the next guest for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Powery will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 9,…
Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons With Disabilities
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University has received $4.3 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead a new national Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy. Given…
Law Professor Appointed Civilian Aide to U.S. Army Secretary
College of Law Teaching Professor Elizabeth “Beth” Kubala was named one of six civilian aides to the secretary of the Army (CASA) in a virtual ceremony last month. On Aug. 18, 2020, at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Ryan…
Coronavirus Update 9.7.20: New Testing Schedule, Campus Study Spaces and Student Activities
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Today marks the start of the third week of classes. Making it to the third week of the semester was certainly not a milestone in past years, but this year is different. This year…
“Media’s Real Estate Reckoning.”
Aileen Gallagher, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Yahoo! News story “Media’s Real Estate Reckoning.” Many newspapers and magazines across the country have shifted into smaller newsrooms during the coronavirus…