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Graduate School Marshal Reflects on Syracuse Experience

Friday, May 7, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Rikki Sargent came to Syracuse University to study social psychology, but the Graduate School’s student marshal is leaving with a network of collaborators from across the University, including the Newhouse School, the College of Law and the Lerner Center for…

Campus & Community

Milestone Years of Service Recognition

Friday, May 7, 2021, By News Staff

The following members of the Syracuse University community are recognized for achieving Years of Service milestones in 2020: Jeurje Alamir, Facilities Services Kathryn Allen, School of Information Studies Suzanne Baldwin, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and…

Media Tip Sheets

This May Will Be the First U.K. Elections Held During a Pandemic Since 1918

Thursday, May 6, 2021, By News Staff

Author Peter Keeling noted in History Today that this month, English, Scottish and Welsh voters will go to the polls in the first U.K. elections held during a pandemic since 1918. That year, amid an influenza epidemic that claimed the lives of tens…

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University to Debut New Meal Plan Options for All Students in Fall 2021

Thursday, May 6, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The Housing, Meal Plan and I.D. Card Services Office will introduce a block meal plan system, offer unlimited meal plans and combine campus funds into one account starting in the 2021-22 academic year. The overhaul of the meal plan system…

Health & Society

Students Learning Percussion, Finding Community During Rhythmic Connections

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Noah Lowy

Students are finding their own beat and reducing stress through a community-centered program, Rhythmic Connections: Community Drumming Program. The program consists of hands-on community drumming activities where participants can explore rhythm and percussion in a safe environment while enhancing health…

Campus & Community

Falk College Announces Evan Weissman Scholarship Fund

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By News Staff

Professor Evan L. Weissman was a tireless advocate for equity in the food system. A highly approachable, committed teacher who engaged students in community-based work to advance social change, his efforts provided the foundation for many communities regionally, nationally and…

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Orange Alert System Test Scheduled for Tuesday, May 11

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Christine Grabowski

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Tuesday, May 11 at 3:10 p.m. It will be a full test of the system which includes notifications…

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Leen Katrib Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that architectural designer Leen Katrib is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2021–22. Katrib will succeed current fellow Assistant Professor Liang Wang. The Boghosian Fellowship at the School of Architecture—established in early 2015 in…

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Immigration Law Professors Rely on TRAC’s Data to Call on Biden Administration to Reduce Immigration Court Backlog

Wednesday, May 5, 2021, By News Staff

A group of law professors are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to reduce the immigration court backlog which, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, currently stands at over 1.3 million cases. The letter [PDF] explains…

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C.A.R.E. Looks to Gauge Summer Interest and Availability

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Conversations About Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) is preparing to host summer sessions for faculty and staff interested in their six-week dialogue program. To help gauge availability, C.A.R.E. is asking those who are interested in potentially participating this summer to complete…