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From the Comptroller: Adjustment to Sales Tax Reimbursement Rules; Updated Travel Policy to Be Issued Later in 2023
Effective immediately, Syracuse University staff and faculty members utilizing a University credit card will no longer need to seek sales tax reimbursement from the vendor if the purchase results in less than $25 in sales tax per transaction. Though employees…
12 Representatives Attending National Academic Women of Color Conference
Twelve Syracuse University faculty and staff members will join hundreds of women academics from across the nation for the 2023 Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) annual conference April 20-23. The conference provides educational and professional opportunities for…
From Displaced Burmese Citizen and Refugee to Syracuse University Student
“I had to run and hide in the jungle, without food, from the fighting between the Burmese military troops and the rebel groups,” a distinct memory floods Hsa Mu Na’s mind. “There had been war–Burmese against Burmese–for as long as…
Syracuse Celebrates 2023 National Libraries Week
Syracuse University Libraries, with support from the Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA), is celebrating National Libraries Week from April 23-29. The American Library Association has designated “There’s More to the Story” as this year’s national theme. “As the…
‘Building Trust’: Zoe Rennock ’24 Partners With Bioengineering as an Inclusive Education Consultant
Group projects are critical to the applied learning that takes places across the University campus, and not least to the Bioengineering Capstone Design course led by Pun To (Douglas) Yung, associate teaching professor in the College of Engineering and Computer…
Graduate Assistants Vote to Unionize
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing to provide an update on the graduate assistant union election. During a two-day election process, 764 eligible graduate students cast their votes with 728 voting to unionize. As a result, 1,124 current…
Supporting Student Wellness Series: 4 Tips for Combatting Career Concerns
“What are your plans after graduation?” is probably one of the scariest questions someone can ask a college student. At some point, almost every student experiences the pressure to grow a resume, land internships and ultimately find professional employment. All…
Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts Performance Artists Emilio Rojas and Katiushka Melo
The Syracuse University Art Museum will host a live performance by multidisciplinary artists Emilio Rojas and Katiushka Melo on Wednesday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rojas and Melo will be in dialogue with Robert Smithson’s “Double Nonsite,…
Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq
Mario A. Marquez, a graduate student in the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C. programs, joined two U.S. senators in supporting their efforts to promote the repeal of decades-old authorizations for use of military force for the Iraq and Persian Gulf wars….
U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service
A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows…