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Campus & Community

COVID-19 Public Health Update: CDC Recommends Additional Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised

Tuesday, August 17, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance yesterday that will impact members of our community. The CDC is now encouraging individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive…

Campus & Community

Beth Ferri Named Associate Dean for Research in the School of Education

Tuesday, August 17, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Beth Ferri, professor of inclusive education and disability studies, has been named associate dean for research in the School of Education. “Professor Ferri is an internationally and nationally respected scholar whose work is influential in inclusive education and disability studies….

STEM

Department of Defense, Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering Partner to Develop Innovative Solutions for National Security

Tuesday, August 17, 2021, By News Staff

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) announced a new partnership with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a Department of Defense program office that connects academia and startups to solve national security problems. NSIN has appointed Roger Misso…

Campus & Community

Graduate School Announces Initiative in Support of BIPOC Graduate Students

Monday, August 16, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Graduate School has announced the launch of a new initiative focused on building community, peer support networks and a sense of welcome in support of graduate students who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or other persons of color (BIPOC). The…

Arts & Culture

Why Rhetoric Matters in Academia and Beyond

Saturday, August 14, 2021, By Eileen Korey

It is not uncommon to hear the dismissive phrase, “Oh, that’s just rhetoric!” Its use—usually lobbed as an insult—suggests that rhetoric is simply a collection of empty phrases. But the importance of rhetoric and rhetorical studies—especially at Syracuse University and…

Campus & Community

Libraries Creates Department of Digital Stewardship

Saturday, August 14, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently created the Department of Digital Stewardship as the next step in the ongoing development of its Digital Library Program. The new department will enhance organizationwide focus on a variety of specialized, digital activities and the necessary…

Beth Myers

Lawrence B. Taishoff Assistant Professor of Inclusive Education
Sun Gazette

Defining Critical Race Theory and Understanding Its Nuances

Friday, August 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kishi Ducre, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Associate Professor of African American History in the College of Arts and Science, was quoted in the Williamsport Sun Gazette story “What is — and isn’t — Critical Race Theory?”…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Campus Update: Dynamic COVID Alert and Masking Framework

Friday, August 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The start of a new academic year is quickly approaching. If you’ve been following media reports, you know that the pandemic remains a fluid, dynamic situation. Changes to public health guidance are still occurring…

Ken Walsleben

Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice