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Campus & Community

Gearing Up for Fall Events, University Departments to Host Job Fair July 9 and 10

Friday, July 2, 2021, By News Staff

Director of Food Services Sue Bracy knows what August and September have in store for Syracuse University staff, and she knows that the time to prepare is now. The return of major in-person campus events and the expected return to…

Campus & Community

College of Professional Studies Creates New Department of Executive Education; Hires Executive Director

Friday, June 11, 2021, By Eileen Jevis

University College has been renamed the College of Professional Studies. For over 100 years, the college’s mission has been to provide educational opportunities to those whose only access to Syracuse University is through part-time study. The new name reflects the…

Campus & Community

VPA’s Department of Transmedia Remembers Faculty Member Leo Crandall

Wednesday, June 9, 2021, By Erica Blust

Leo Crandall, a filmmaker, musician and instructor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 29, in Syracuse. He was 67. Born in Detroit, Crandall earned a B.A. in…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse Program Preparing Students for Cybersecurity Fight Against Criminal Hackers

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

The federal government is taking on cybersecurity threats and ransomware attacks like never before. Now widely viewed as a national security threat, President Biden recently launched an initiative to address the dangers of ransomware by working with global partners to…

Campus & Community

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights to Hold Public Hearings on Improving Enforcement of Title IX

Wednesday, June 2, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Syracuse University Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services, the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence and the Barnes Center at the Arch would like to bring the Syracuse University community’s attention to a virtual public…

STEM

New Study From Department of Biology Highlights Ways to Support Students in Virtual Learning Environments

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The mass migration to virtual learning that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic led to a profound change in student learning. While it presented many challenges, it also created opportunities for documenting responses. Two researchers from the Department of Biology in…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Releases Digital Senior Showcase

Monday, April 12, 2021, By Erica Blust

The Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts introduced its acting and musical theater Class of 2021 today, April 12, via a new website: SyracuseShowcase.com. The website offers a digital version of the department’s annual Lewis…

Arts & Culture

Creative Writing Department Instructor Jules Gibbs Publishes New Book of Poetry

Friday, March 19, 2021, By News Staff

Poet Jules Gibbs’ new poetry collection, “Snakes & Babies,” was recently published by Syracuse University Press and The Sheep Meadow Press. Gibbs teaches in the Department of English and is a longtime board member of Punto de Contacto Gallery, where…

Arts & Culture

Drama Department Listed as New York State’s Best College Theater Program by OnStage Blog

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Erica Blust

OnStage Blog has named Syracuse University and its Department of Drama as New York State’s best college theater program in its list of “The Best College Theatre Programs in Every State-2021 Edition.” According to OnStage Blog’s post, the list was “researched and…

Campus & Community

Information Technology Services, Department of Public Safety Investigating Feb. 17 ‘Zoombombing’ Incident

Thursday, February 18, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) and the Department of Public Safety are investigating a reported “Zoombombing” incident that occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 17, during a virtual meeting of a student organization. A participant reported that an unknown individual hacked…