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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…
“California’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever Is About to Get Uglier”
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Bloomberg story “California’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever Is About to Get Uglier“. Bendix, who specializes in pyrogeography, which is the study of the geographic…
Update on Investigation of Racist Language Found on Package in Day Hall
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…
“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…
Dependent Tuition Benefit Zoom Presentations Planned for Sept. 15 and 23
Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit through a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11:30 a.m. The presentation will be repeated on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at noon. The presentation…
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…