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Alumna Studies Communication Behavior of Harbor Seals in Alaska

Friday, April 10, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Communicating can be difficult at a concert. You may find yourself having to yell just so your friend sitting beside you can hear you over the background noise. The same goes for the underwater environment. Not only are other marine…

Campus & Community

University’s Social Media Channels Uplift Online Community

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Aarick Knighton

Syracuse University’s flagship social media channels (@SyracuseU) are uplifting the community during these unprecedented days of social distancing. Followers are provided with virtual engagement opportunities, fun content, and stories about the community coming together and making an impact. Recently, @SyracuseU…

Campus & Community

Verbal Blend Uses Online Space to Continue Creative Engagement

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the spring 2020 semester, but Cedric T. Bolton has found a novel way to keep his students connected to their friends and their passion for poetry. Bolton, student engagement coordinator in the Office of Multicultural…

Campus & Community

Media Seeks Faculty as Thought Leaders for Pandemic News Coverage

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty continue to be thought leaders for news media seeking experts to supplement COVID-19 news coverage. Among them: David Driesen, University Professor in the College of Law, authored the opinion piece “Why NY law requires absentee ballots in…

Campus & Community

Commencement 2020 Update from Chancellor Syverud

Wednesday, April 8, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Commencement is a milestone moment. It’s one our graduating students have worked tirelessly toward and one they’ve looked forward to cherishing with family and friends who helped them achieve this accomplishment. That is…

Campus & Community

Prior Learning Experience May Transition to College Credits

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Vincente Cuevas is a health promotions coordinator at the Barnes Center at The Arch. Blaine Moore works for the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron at Hancock Airport. And Mary Welker works in the Office of Professional Research and Development in…

Health & Society

Generations Strong: The Passion and Power of Social Work in a Changing World

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, By Eileen Korey

Three generations of Bregman women live separately in the Syracuse community. Yet, they each wake up every morning looking forward to their work ahead and go to bed each night knowing they have made a difference in their community. Ona…

Campus & Community

Expanded Telemedicine Coverage Available for Faculty, Staff and Retirees

Monday, April 6, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University, in partnership with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, has expanded coverage for individuals enrolled in its health plans to include access to telemedicine. If a member’s health care provider, including a behavioral health provider, offers virtual and telephonic options for…

Campus & Community

English Professor Receives Mellon Foundation Grant

Friday, April 3, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Chris Forster, associate professor of English, is the recipient of the prestigious New Directions Fellowship from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He is the first Syracuse University faculty member to receive this award, which allows faculty members in the humanities…

Arts & Culture

Cruel April 2020: Point of Contact to Host Livestream Poetry Reading From Raquel Salas Rivera on April 9

Friday, April 3, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Raquel Salas Rivera on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. EDT on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Raquel Salas Rivera is a Puerto Rican poet, translator and literary critic….