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Point of Contact to Conclude Its Cruel April 2020 Series With Poet Erika Martínez on April 23
Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Erika Martínez, Thursday, April 23, on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Martínez has a Ph.D. in Latin American literature from the University of Granada. She has published four books…
Houston, We Have Splashdown
April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…
Joel Francois Named 2020 Soros Fellow
Joel Francois, a graduate student in the creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He is the third Syracuse University creative writing M.F.A. student…
Need to Set Up a Schedule for Academic Success? A Peer Coach or Tutor Can Help with That
Are you a student struggling with managing your time with online classes, coursework, studying and downtime? Or just need some advice in adjusting to this new learning environment? A peer tutor or coach through the Center for Learning and Student…
Equal Opportunity for All? Not for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2020 The $2 trillion coronavirus stabilization bill contains a provision that gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos the power to waive parts of the federal special education rules while school districts are struggling to teach their…
Syracuse University Libraries Licenses The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
Syracuse University Libraries has recently added two important online subscriptions: The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Access is available to all students, faculty and staff with a valid Syracuse University NetID and @syr.edu email address from which…
Dean Frasciello Shares What It Takes for Students to Be Successful Online Learners
University College Dean Mike Frasciello has been at the forefront of online instruction for much of his University career—leading, teaching, developing and researching online programs. In this unprecedented time, he and collaborators across the University have been working to ensure…
‘Cool’ Relief for Migraine Sufferers: Innovation Law Center Helps Bring Wearable Tech to Market
Imagine having a migraine and reaching for an ice pack for relief. Sure, the cooling numbs the pain for a while—but 20 minutes later the relief ends as the ice pack reaches room temperature. But now the tedious process of…
Special Collections Research Center Reflects on Sesquicentennial
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) will honor Syracuse University’s founding 150 years ago on March 24, also known as National Orange Day, with special exhibition tours and a pop-up exhibit. Visitors to Bird Library on that day…
Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 10 in Hendricks Chapel
MARCH 10, 2020 UPDATE—The Service of Commemoration has been postponed until further notice. Syracuse University will hold its fourth annual Service of Commemoration—honoring the University’s students faculty, staff, retirees and trustees and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students…