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Health & Society

Election Season Got You Down? Tips For Managing Your Mental Health

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

With a little more than a week to go until the Nov. 3 presidential election, stress and mental anxiety surrounding American politics are at an all-time high. According to the American Psychological Association, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68…

STEM

WiSE Launches Pilot Career Preparation Program

Sunday, October 25, 2020, By News Staff

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) has developed a new pilot program for women of color in STEM sophomores and juniors at the University. The Career Preparation Program (CPP) aims to provide these students with opportunities and resources for developing…

Campus & Community

Esports Offers Both Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Students

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Noah Lowy

Earlier this year, at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, Alpha North Esports and Entertainment hosted the “Battle of the Colleges” esports tournament. Syracuse University’s Rocket League team competed in the tournament and had reached the third-place match….

Health & Society

WAER 88.3 FM Launches ‘City Limits: Winds of Change’

Friday, October 23, 2020, By News Staff

Following the special reporting project “City Limits, a Poverty Project,” by WAER, the next installment, “City Limits: Winds of Change,” will explore a range of social justice issues, including unconscious bias, police reform and what is being done to combat…

CBS 58

“CBS 58 Investigates: political text messages”

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed for the CBS 58 story “CBS 58 Investigates: political text messages.” During the 2020 election, both presidential campaigns have been inundating voters with political text messages. Stromer-Galley, who studies…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Schedule Your Flu Shot

Friday, October 23, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Since the flu clinic opened on campus, we have administered approximately 7,250 flu shots to students, faculty and staff. Thank you again for promptly scheduling appointments to get your required flu shot! Recognizing the growing interest from students,…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Flu Vaccine Status Attestation Questionnaire Now Available

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: As communicated in our message on Oct. 1, all members of our community are expected to get an influenza vaccine. While the University is offering a vaccination clinic to all students, faculty and staff, we know many of…

Campus & Community

Virtual Orange Central a Celebration of Syracuse University

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By John Boccacino

Virtual Orange Central, Syracuse University’s annual celebration of all things Orange, offers alumni around the world the opportunity to reconnect with classmates, explore the University’s newest places and programs and get to know today’s campus community through interesting and informative…

NBC News

“Inside the campaign to ‘pizzagate’ Hunter Biden.”

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the NBC News story “Inside the campaign to ‘pizzagate’ Hunter Biden.” Phillips, an expert on disinformation and digital ethics, says…

Surface Magazine

“Carrie Mae Weems Is Spreading Truth About Covid-19.”

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By Lily Datz

Work by Carrie Mae Weems, University Artist in Residence, was featured in the Surface Magazine story “Carrie Mae Weems Is Spreading Truth About Covid-19.” Weems latest work, titled Resist Covid, Take 6!, focuses on how the COVID 19 pandemic has…