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Campus & Community

Apply Now for Sponsorship for the Summer Faculty Success Program

Friday, March 12, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs, through the division of Faculty Affairs, is pleased to co-sponsor a limited number of faculty members for several upcoming installments of the Faculty Success Program through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Exercise Vigilance | Vaccine Eligibility | Travel Reminder

Friday, March 12, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: This time of year, as temperatures rise and the sun shines, there is always a palpable energy on our campus. Of course, this is Central New York. In other words, for those first-year students…

LA Progressive

“Isn’t Freedom From Police Brutality a Human Right?”

Thursday, March 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Horace Campbell, professor of political science and African Americans studies in the Maxwell School, was quoted by LA Progressive for the story “Isn’t Freedom From Police Brutality a Human Right?” Campbell, an activist and scholar for over 40 years, says…

Veterans

COVID One Year Later: Insights from the Military-Connected Community

Thursday, March 11, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

By Misty Stutsman Fox and Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, researchers with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) The changes our nation has experienced, both at home and abroad, are considerable and hastening. Economic conditions are uncertain, the federal…

The New York Times

“How Can Blackness Construct America?”

Thursday, March 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Sekou Cooke, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, had his work featured in The New York Times piece “How Can Blackness Construct America?” The article highlights a new show at MoMA in New York City, which features a collective…

Campus & Community

Anne Mosher Named Provost’s Faculty Fellow for Shared Competencies and High Impact Practices

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu has named Anne E. Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, a Provost’s Faculty Fellow. Her fellowship will focus on advancing the University’s work in implementing the Shared…

STEM

Professor Vir Phoha Examines Ethics of Facial Recognition Software

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The use of facial recognition technology has been controversial and it has been criticized as being prone to misuse and reinforcing existing biases. Cities across the United States have been banning the use of facial recognition software and in the…

Politico

“Biden’s ‘Morning in America’ moment sparks a furious debate”

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Len Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted by Politico for the story “Biden’s ‘Morning in America’ moment sparks a furious debate.” Burman, an expert in economics and federal tax policy, says that…

Media, Law & Policy

Graduate Student Aims to Persuade Stakeholders of the Realities of Climate Change through Immersive Media

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Francesca Ortega ’20, G’22 wants to help neighbors in her native Miami experience what their neighborhood will look like when it is under water. The city, surrounded by water and built on layers of porous limestone, is already experiencing the…

Campus & Community

Important Reminder: New York State Continues to Experience Fraudulent Unemployment Benefit Claims

Monday, March 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: We write to you today to update you on the continued occurrence of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims filed on behalf of New York State residents. Many states across the country are reporting similar widespread unemployment fraud…