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Campus & Community

Make an Impact Through the Student Advisory Council

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience seeks undergraduate, graduate and law student applications for the Student Advisory Council. All students who are passionate about the student experience, regardless of class year and major, are encouraged to apply. The…

Campus & Community

Students Who Lived Off Campus in Spring Semester Asked to Participate in 2020 US Census

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University students who lived off campus during the Spring 2020 semester are asked to take part in the 2020 U.S. Census by Sept. 30. Census officials have indicated that all college students, regardless of where they are currently located…

Associated Press

“California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever.”

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Associated Press’ article “California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever.” Bendix, who is an expert on the geographic distribution of wildfires, says that…

Campus & Community

Campus Climate Survey

Wednesday, September 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This past spring, the Board of Trustees formed a Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion and an Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) to assess our campus climate and advise us on issues of diversity,…

Campus & Community

Update on Investigation of Racist Language Found on Package in Day Hall

Tuesday, September 8, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing this afternoon to provide an update on our investigation regarding the package with a racial slur written on it that was discovered Friday in Day Hall. At this time, we are confident…

Campus & Community

Participants Needed for Department of Public Safety Student Focus Groups

Tuesday, September 8, 2020, By Christine Grabowski

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…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons With Disabilities

Tuesday, September 8, 2020, By Martin Walls

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…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 9.7.20: New Testing Schedule, Campus Study Spaces and Student Activities

Monday, September 7, 2020, By News Staff

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…

Campus & Community

Update on Ernie Davis Hall COVID-19 Testing

Friday, September 4, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: A short time ago, we received the results from the testing of residents of Ernie Davis Hall and the associated staff who work in that building—conducted in response to detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in…

Health & Society

Fellowship to Carry On Vision of Advancing Food Justice in Syracuse

Friday, September 4, 2020, By Matt Michael

Jonnell Robinson never had to go very far to find Evan Weissman. They were colleagues, confidants and next-door neighbors, and all Robinson had to do was call for Weissman over her backyard fence. When it came time for the heart-wrenching…