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USA Today

“Fact check: ADA does not provide blanket exemption from face mask requirements.”

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, and Peter Blanck, University Professor and chair of the Burton Blatt Institute, were interviewed by USA Today for the story “Fact check: ADA does not provide blanket exemption from face mask…

Campus & Community

ICE Rescinds Directive Affecting International Students

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier today, we received notice that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has rescinded its July 6 directive that international students who planned to enroll only in online classes would not be permitted to remain…

Campus & Community

Graduate Student Updates for Fall 2020

Friday, July 10, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Graduate Students: Over the last few weeks, I hosted a series of listening sessions, first with graduate program directors, then with graduate students. In this email, which has also been shared with all faculty and University leadership, you will…

Health & Society

Ph.D. Candidate Receives Dissertation Fellowship to Analyze Contemporary Buddhist Charities in Southeast Asia

Wednesday, July 8, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Sara Swenson, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Newcombe Fellowship supports…

Campus & Community

ACC Council of Presidents Announces Constitution and By-Law Changes

Tuesday, June 23, 2020, By News Staff

The Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presidents announced Monday that it has unanimously adopted a series of changes to the ACC Constitution and By-Laws that will go into effect on July 1, thus enabling the leadership to more effectively engage…

Al Jazeera

“What does the domicile law mean for Kashmir?”

Monday, June 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Mona Bhan, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies, was interviewed on Al Jazeera’s ‘The Stream,’ for the segment, “What does the domicile law mean for Kashmir?” The interview segment features a Bhan alongside…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Announces Winners in the 2020 Mirror Awards Competition

Friday, June 12, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School has announced the winners in the 2020 Mirror Awards competition for excellence in media industry reporting. Chosen by a group of journalists and journalism educators, the winners are: Best Single Article/Story Jane Mayer for The New Yorker:…

Food Quality & Safety

“Food Supply Chain Is Being Tested by Coronavirus.”

Friday, June 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Rong Li, associate professor of supply chain management in the Whitman School of Management, was quoted in the Food Quality & Safety story “Food Supply Chain Is Being Tested by Coronavirus.” The article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Professor Awarded Fellowship at the Getty Research Institute

Monday, June 8, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

The Getty Research Institute (GRI) recently announced its incoming scholars in residence for 2020-21, including Lawrence Chua, assistant professor in the School of Architecture. Chua has been awarded a Getty Scholar Grant for his research focusing on transregional histories of…

Media Tip Sheets

What is the role of the US military during protests?

Wednesday, June 3, 2020, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for expert insight on the role of military powers during times of national emergencies and public protests should contact Syracuse University Professor William Banks. Banks is the co-author of “Soldiers on the Home Front: The Domestic Role of the…