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Veterans

Stories of Service: Miguel Pica and Janina Rios

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By News Staff

In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty and staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is dedicated…

Veterans

Veterans’ Writing Group Marks 10 Years of Creativity, Support and Community

Monday, November 16, 2020, By News Staff

In March 2010, writing professors Eileen Schell and Ivy Kleinbart founded a writing group inspired by Schell’s uncle’s service as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. The premise was simple: create opportunity for military veterans and those close to…

Campus & Community

Announcing the 2020 Student Entrepreneur Impact Prize Winners

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) announced winners of the 2020 Impact Prize competition for social entrepreneurship held virtually on Nov. 13. Twenty-eight student teams from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF pitched ideas for a chance to win…

Campus & Community

Human Resources Offers Guidance Sessions for Supervisors and Managers on Flexible Work Arrangements

Monday, November 16, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University recognizes and supports flexible work arrangements (FWAs) as a means to facilitate a productive work environment that is responsive to the changing professional and personal needs of today’s workforce. It is also recognized that in this time of…

Campus & Community

Buddhist Chaplaincy, Buddhist Meditation Association Expand Programming and Outreach During Uncertain Times

Friday, November 13, 2020, By News Staff

The Buddhist chaplaincy at Hendricks Chapel and the Buddhist Meditation Association (BMA) are supporting students through challenging times. In the midst of virtual learning, social distancing and overall uncertainty, Buddhist meditation offers a support system and a skill set to…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Open Enrollment Ends Today

Friday, November 13, 2020, By News Staff

Each year, Open Enrollment provides eligible faculty and staff with the opportunity to: Reflect on how they can make the most of benefits offered by the University; Connect with benefit professionals and resources to get their personal questions answered; and…

Veterans

Chancellor Reaffirms Commitment to Support Veterans

Thursday, November 12, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

In a virtual Veterans Day address on Nov. 11, 2020, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud pledged to continue supporting veterans everywhere through inclusion and research on campus. Chancellor Syverud cited the ways student, faculty and staff veterans enrich the campus…

Campus & Community

Residential Instruction to Conclude Effective Thursday, Nov. 12; University Will Go Into Pause Mode

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: COVID-19 cases continue to grow very rapidly around the country and in Onondaga County. At Syracuse University, we are also experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among our student population. Given the resurgence of…

Arts & Culture

Professor Pens Book on How Literary Classics Help Create the New Media They ‘Live’ In

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The modern-day popularity of 18th-century authors like Jane Austen, William Blake and Walter Scott have resulted in historic literary texts making their way into contemporary media forms like film, panoramic paintings, fanfiction and even 3D photographs. In Romantic Capabilities: Blake, Scott,…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

As part of Syracuse University’s enduring commitment to veterans and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs today announced the recipients of its four scholarships specifically dedicated to these members of our community. These awards, made possible by…