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Syracuse University to Award Two Honorary Degrees at Class of 2020 Commencement
Two exemplary individuals—Daniel A. D’Aniello, a global business icon and leading philanthropist, and Kevin Richardson, an advocate for criminal justice reform and inspirational speaker—will be recognized with honorary degrees during Commencement 2020, being celebrated on Sept. 19, 2021. D’Aniello, co-founder…
Epic vs. Apple Decision Avoided the Most Difficult Antitrust Issues
Developers like Epic Games, which is the creator behind the popular game Fortnite, will be able to use alternative payment systems within the Apple platform, according to a recent legal decision. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Apple was…
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day to Be Held Sept. 24 at the Stadium
Syracuse University will celebrate faculty and staff with $5 football tickets at the stadium on Friday, Sept. 24, when the Orange take on Liberty at 8 p.m. Faculty and staff and their guests are invited to the Shaw Quad prior…
University Human Rights Film Festival to Be Held Virtually Sept. 23–25
The 19th annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival, slated for Set. 23–25, will be held virtually this year. The event is co-sponsored by the Syracuse University Humanities Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and is part…
Important Reminders for Faculty
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you with reminders about two public health issues that have been the topic of questions received by the Office of Academic Affairs: Students missing class due to illness and requests for excuse notes; Masking…
New Online Bachelor’s Degree Launched to Meet Demand for Data Analysis Professionals
In this highly digitized world, organizations rely on data insights to react to emerging trends and inform business strategies. To do this successfully, they need employees with data analysis expertise who can collect information and translate it into actionable plans….
Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud and Dean David Van Slyke
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It was a time to reflect on the senseless loss of life, the heroism of many and how that event shaped our country and the…
Syracuse University Humanities Center Announces 2021-22 Syracuse Symposium
“Timely and timeless” is how Vivian May, director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center, describes “Conventions,” the theme of this year’s Syracuse Symposium. In the political sense, she says a convention can be a gathering or convening, as in political…
Active-Duty Service Members Planning To Leave the Military Must Plan Ahead
An employment study led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families was cited in the Military.com article “Why PreVeteran Wants Military Members Ready for Civilian Life 2 Years Before Separating.”
What do seatbelt laws and vaccine mandates have in common?
Throughout the United States, there are people who have come out strongly against mask or vaccine mandates. But Syracuse University assistant professor Kyla Garrett Wagner, who studies the relationships between public health and the First Amendment, says that laws and…