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2022 Senior Class Marshal Application Now Open

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Shannon Andre

A prestigious honor bestowed upon two seniors each year, the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience is actively seeking applications and nominations for the Class of 2022 senior class marshals. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Jan. 31. [Update:…

Health & Society

To Establish a Meditation Practice, Find Community and Be Curious

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

Meditation is not something you get better at or perfect. It’s a lifelong commitment to curiosity and persistence, says JoAnn Cooke, Buddhist chaplain at Hendricks Chapel. Cooke ’81 leads meditation sessions for the campus community during the week, along with…

Campus & Community

Carebridge Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Offers Support, Stress Relief Opportunities This Holiday Season

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By News Staff

Carebridge offers free, confidential assistance with a wide range of support and services to employees and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their team can be reached at 800.437.0911 (TTY: 711). If you are struggling with…

Campus & Community

‘Chaplains Are Essential for Higher Education’s Heart and Soul’

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

The Reverend Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., dean of Hendricks Chapel, wrote a recent op-ed for Inside Higher Ed: “Chaplains Are Essential for Higher Education’s Heart and Soul.” Rev. Konkol leads religious and spiritual life both at the University and across…

STEM

Electrical Engineering Alumnus Works at the Heart of Human Exploration

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Chris Barbera

When Ed Swallow ’80 first visited the Syracuse University campus, he was not certain what engineering major he would pursue with his Air Force ROTC scholarship. Following a meeting with the electrical engineering program director, Swallow learned something he thought…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Updates the University Senate on Spring Planning, Searches and Diversity Efforts

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided updates on spring planning, the search for a leader for the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, progress on the provost search and the external review of the…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Comes ‘Home for the Holidays’

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage celebrates the joy and comfort of home this holiday season with the fully digital production “Home for the Holidays,” a heartwarming show filled with favorite songs and instrumental music, dancing and fond memories, available as video on demand…

Arts & Culture

The Bio-Art Mixer: Where Art and the Sciences Meet

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

In bio-art, artists and scientists use living tissues, bacteria and organisms to produce intriguing creations. These works are often intended to inspire conversations and action related to the environment, ecology and the effects of human interaction on nature. At Syracuse…

STEM

Professor Vir Phoha Elected as a National Academy of Inventors Fellow 

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) Professor Vir Phoha has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Recognized globally as one of the top computer scientists in behavioral and continuous authentication, Phoha’s research…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Alumna Mallie Prytherch G’19 Named as a 2021-22 Schwarzman Scholar

Monday, December 7, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Mallie Prytherch G’19, an alumna of the master of public administration program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was named today as a Schwarzman Scholar. She is Syracuse University’s second Schwarzman Scholar; the first, Kyle Rosenblum ’20,…