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Teacher Shortages, Learning Loss and More: Experts Available for Back to School Stories

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

Though most pandemic-related restrictions have eased, the impact of COVID-19 is still being felt in schools across the nation. As kids head back to the classroom, districts are struggling with staffing and trying to make up for learning loss caused…

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

Falk Professor Mary E. Graham Named New Faculty Athletic Representative

Tuesday, August 16, 2022, By News Staff

Mary E. Graham, professor of sport management in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and an affiliated faculty in the Whitman School of Management, has been named Syracuse University’s new faculty athletic representative (FAR), a critical role ensuring…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Welcome 2022 Hours and Resources

Monday, August 15, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Alongside the University community, New Student and Family Programs is excited to welcome incoming first-year and transfer students during Syracuse Welcome 2022, the University’s new student orientation program for incoming undergraduate students. New students will arrive first with international students…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Access to COVID Testing Resources

Friday, August 12, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: As a follow up to the July 28 message regarding fall 2022 public health guidelines, we are writing today to share additional information associated with COVID testing resources accessible to faculty and staff throughout the fall semester. Accessing…

Health & Society

Professor Dotger Awarded NSF Grant to Promote Data Sciences and STEM Workforce Development Through a Clinical Simulations Model

Friday, August 12, 2022, By Martin Walls

Professor Benjamin Dotger, director of the Syracuse University School of Education’s (SOE) Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice (CEPP), has been awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design and study an instructional model to enhance data science…

Campus & Community

Fulfilling a Father’s Promise Fueled Alumnus Nasser Paydar’s Path as Higher Education Leader

Friday, August 12, 2022, By John Boccacino

How much would you sacrifice to achieve your dreams? When Nasser Paydar ’79, G’81, G’85 was about to graduate from high school in Iran, his father, Hossein, made the ultimate sacrifice to set his beloved son up for success. Hossein…

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Helping Students Succeed: Addressing Pandemic-Related Learning Loss

Thursday, August 11, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted so many aspects of our lives, and it may be some time before the full impacts are known. That’s especially true for students and teachers, who were forced to confront a new way of learning amid…

Campus & Community

InclusiveU Student Meg Wilkie’s Infectious Passion for Running Inspires Community

Thursday, August 11, 2022, By Kerin Ruddy

Meg Wilkie ’24 has a passion for running and a big dream: to run a marathon in all 50 states. Since she started racing in 2012, she has completed 28 full marathons in 15 states. This fall, she will tackle…

Veterans

WWII Veteran, Syracuse Alumnus Laid to Rest in Arlington National Cemetery 77 Years Later

Wednesday, August 10, 2022, By Austin Philleo

More than 77 years after his death, a Syracuse University alumnus was finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. First Lt. Myles Esmay ’40 fought bravely for the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. While…