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Campus & Community

Update on the Status of Our Investigation and Upcoming Town Halls from Loretta E. Lynch

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: I am writing to provide an update on our ongoing independent review of the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Community Review Board Framework and Town Halls As you may know, my team and…

Campus & Community

Annual Plant Sale Benefits Scholarship Funds

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By News Staff

The Women of the University Community (WUC) will hold its annual plant sale this year to benefit three endowed scholarships: The Mildred Eggers, Ruth Tolley and Beverly Whaley Scholarship Funds. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual poinsettia and wreath…

Campus & Community

Oct. 16 Is Shark Day at the LaunchPad

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

On Oct. 16, Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars (LaunchPad) is celebrating”Shark Day.” Beginning at 2 p.m., the LaunchPad will host the annual Family Weekend ‘Cuse Tank competition, where student entrepreneur teams will compete “Shark Tank” style for $10,000…

Campus & Community

Deadline Extended to Select Teaching Modality for Spring 2021

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty, Chairs and Deans: While the overall intent and goals of the guidelines provided on Sept. 29 are sound, I am learning that in response to that communication, faculty have concerns about a potential need to disclose personal details…

Campus & Community

Volunteers Needed for Remote Tutoring and Educational Technology Support

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

In response to the needs of students across the Central New York area, Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and the College of Arts and Sciences are seeking volunteers for a citywide remote tutoring program. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni…

Campus & Community

Message from Dean of Students Marianne Thomson

Tuesday, October 13, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you about the tragic death of one of our students, Trevor Daley Pierce ’24. Trevor, a first-year student from Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was involved in…

Media, Law & Policy

‘The Coming Election and the Political State of Fugue’

Tuesday, October 13, 2020, By Lily Datz

Danielle Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, wrote an op-ed for History News Network titled “The Coming Election and the Political State of Fugue.”…

STEM

Newly Installed Solar Panels on Schine Student Center Roof to Begin Producing Clean Energy

Monday, October 12, 2020, By News Staff

Campus sustainability encompasses a broad range of actions and choices—some of which are subtle, while others are eye-catching. The renovation of the Schine Student Center has meant the addition of another attention-grabbing clean energy element: new solar panels on the…

Campus & Community

University Completes Steam Station Review, Enters Partnership with Enwave Energy

Monday, October 12, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a long-term alliance with Enwave Energy to operate the University Steam Station. The partnership will support ongoing campus growth with reliable and sustainable energy. The University first announced the review of its steam operations in 2018,…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Western Wildfires—There Is No ‘Silver Bullet,’ but There Are Things To Be Done’

Monday, October 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “Western wildfires – there is no ‘silver bullet,’ but there are things to be done.” Bendix teaches pyrogeography, which refers to…