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Campus & Community

What’s at Stake in Ukraine? Insights Into the Invasion, De-Escalation and Short- and Long-Term Implications

Thursday, March 3, 2022, By John Boccacino

From the moment Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his offensive into the sovereign nation of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the ongoing international conflict has dominated the headlines. With all the uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Ukraine—from the loss of life…

New York Observer

“Russia’s Invasion Puts NATO On Guard for Cyberwarfare”

Friday, February 25, 2022, By Lily Datz

Williams Banks, professor of law emeritus in the College of Law, was interviewed for the New York Observer story “Russia’s Invasion Puts NATO On Guard for Cyberwarfare.” Banks, an expert on national security and the laws of war, explained that…

Campus & Community

African American Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies Faculty Book Roundup

Thursday, February 24, 2022, By News Staff

Faculty members in the departments of Women’s and Gender Studies and African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences have authored or edited books on a diverse range of scholarly topics relevant to their fields of study. Their…

Campus & Community

‘Be the Change:’ María De Jesús G’11 on Educational Leadership, Making a Difference Beyond the Classroom

Monday, February 14, 2022, By Martin Walls

When María De Jesús G’11 was an undergraduate at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, she worked as a cashier at Nojaim’s Supermarket, once an anchor of the city’s Near Westside neighborhood. “My interest in leadership began there,” recalls De Jesús,…

The Washington Post

“In 1902, a remarkable and charitable house opened in a part of Southwest D.C. known as Bloodfield”

Saturday, February 12, 2022, By Lily Datz

Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “In 1902 a remarkable and charitable house opened in a part of Southwest D.C. known as Bloodfield.” Lasch-Quinn, author of the book “Black Neighbors:…

Health & Society

Falk Professor Roopnarine Leads International Discussion on Benefit of Childhood Play

Friday, February 11, 2022, By Matt Michael

Born into poverty in Guyana, a country roughly the size of Idaho in the northeastern corner of South America, Jaipaul Roopnarine had to contend with hunger, neighborhood violence and other adverse early childhood experiences. As a way of escaping this…

Campus & Community

COVID Public Health Update: Reviewing State and County Mask Guidance

Wednesday, February 9, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Health will not extend the existing statewide order requiring that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are masked indoors…

Campus & Community

Campus Invited to Explore Resources in Honor of Black History Month

Thursday, February 3, 2022, By News Staff

As a way of celebrating Black History Month, the campus community is invited to explore a list of resources developed by faculty, staff, students and administrators to provide a window into the Black experience. Black History Month, originally known as…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Student Wins 2021 SOM Foundation’s Wesley Award

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

Xiluva Mbungela ’24 (B.Arch.), a third-year student in the School of Architecture, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Robert L. Wesley Award from the SOM Foundation. Named in honor of the first Black partner at SOM, the award…

Health & Society

Food Studies Graduate Student Seeks to ‘Bring Hope to Others’ by Improving the Food System

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, By Matt Michael

Growing up in Poughkeepsie in the Hudson River Valley region, Anna Zoodsma enjoyed foraging for berries with her father, cooking and baking, and “being creative with food.” When she started working on farms after graduating from high school, she was…