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Campus & Community

James Haywood Rolling Jr. Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Matt Michael

James Haywood Rolling Jr. walked into the Museum of Modern Art in New York City wearing faded jeans, old sneakers and a backpack, just like the rest of his classmates from Cooper Union, a private college in the city. Rolling,…

Campus & Community

SummerStart to Relaunch with Expanded Programming and Partnerships

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Following an intentional pause to review and reevaluate options for a summer program for incoming students, SummerStart will relaunch with a reimagined focus that further enhances the experience across admission, campus life and student success. Building upon the foundation set…

Campus & Community

Remote Tutoring Program Offers a Valuable Virtual Learning Experience for K-12, Early College Students in CNY

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

From fully virtual to part-time in-person and socially distanced, students have persevered through the challenges of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some, limited access to technology, unreliable internet connectivity and a lack of quiet, designated spaces to work…

Media Tip Sheets

Amazon Union Efforts Part of Bigger Conversation of Racial, Economic Reckoning Facing US

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL are voting this month on whether they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It could be the first Amazon warehouse union in the country. Lynne…

Health & Society

Five Maxwell Scholars Contribute to Aging Studies Handbook

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By News Staff

Four professors and a doctoral student from the Maxwell School’s Department of Sociology and Department of Public Administration and International Affairs have contributed to the completely revised ninth edition of the “Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences” (Elsevier Academic…

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative Celebrates National Nutrition Month With Faculty and Staff Programs

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By News Staff

What we eat matters! The food we consume has an impact on how we look and feel—our mood, energy levels, skin and hair—as well as how we age. Throughout the month, faculty and staff are invited to join programs from…

STEM

Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Team Wins ‘JUMP into STEM’ Competition

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

A team of graduate students representing Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has been named a winner in this year’s “JUMP into STEM” competition, an online building science program sponsored by the U.S. Department…

Veterans

University to Guarantee Admission to Eligible Area High School Graduates After Completing Initial Enlistment in US Military

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

As part of its enduring commitment to veterans and their families and to being the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University is launching a new program called Operation Veteran Promise. The Office of Admission will grant local students graduating this…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: New York State Guidance | Mandatory Testing | Vaccine Eligibility

Friday, February 26, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The landscape of federal, state and local policy guidance related to the COVID health emergency continues to evolve at a rapid pace. We are following these policy changes and amended public health guidelines very…

Campus & Community

Important Update for Flexible Spending Accounts

Friday, February 26, 2021, By News Staff

Recent COVID-19 relief legislation has allowed the University to continue to offer faculty and staff flexibility in managing their 2020 and 2021 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Effective immediately, faculty and staff have additional options for their FSAs including the ability…