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Campus & Community

Native Heritage Month 2021 Celebration

Wednesday, November 3, 2021, By Shannon Andre

Each November, the Native Student Program in Multicultural Affairs, in collaboration with campus partners and student organizations, host a series of events in honor of Native Heritage Month. The schedule of events explores and celebrates the contributions, histories, cultures and…

Lawfare

The Long Road Ahead To Meet The Paris Climate Accord’s Goals

Wednesday, November 3, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Mark Nevitt, associate professor in the College of Law, wrote commentary for Lawfareblog, “What You Need to Know About the New Climate Security Reports.” In Nevitt’s commentary, he discusses new climate security reports and the current issues with the Paris…

New York Times

Halloween Costume Shortages Amidst Supply Chain Crisis

Wednesday, November 3, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Julie Niederhoff, associate professor of Supply Chain Management in the Whitman School, was quoted in The New York Times, for the piece, “​​How the Supply Chain Stole Halloween.” Niederhoff explains how the pandemic has led to severe issues within the…

Campus & Community

Inaugural Community Review Board Announced, Meeting Regularly to Advance Mission, Establish Procedures

Tuesday, November 2, 2021, By News Staff

The work of Syracuse University’s inaugural Community Review Board (CRB) is well underway, with its members meeting regularly and establishing procedures to guide its efforts. The CRB, which was created following an independent review of the University’s Department of Public…

Veterans

SU Press and IVMF Announce 2021 Veterans Writing Award Winner

Monday, November 1, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Press announces that Brian O’Hare’s short story collection “Something Hidden” is the winner of the 2021 Veterans Writing Award. O’Hare is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and former U.S. Marine Corps officer. Currently, he’s an award-winning…

Media Tip Sheets

Amazon Sticks to Its Playbook in Latest Unionization Push in NYC

Monday, November 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Organizers from Staten Island’s Amazon facilities have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union. They’ve collected roughly 2,000 signatures. It’s the latest in a series of similar moves by other Amazon warehouse workers to…

Veterans

IVMF Awarded New $5 Million Federal Grant to Assist Small Businesses

Thursday, October 28, 2021, By News Staff

At a press conference today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has been named as one of only eight Tier 1 grantees, selected as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s…

Veterans

ROTC Cadets Score Among Top-Ranked in the U.S. and Earn Prestigious Honors

Wednesday, October 27, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

One of the longest consecutive running programs of its kind in the country, Syracuse University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) trains students to commission as officers in the Army and Air Force. Over the course of their training, cadets are…

Fortune

4 potential pitfalls lie ahead for OSHA’s vaccine mandate, say experts

Wednesday, October 27, 2021, By Lily Datz

Doron Dorfman, associate professor of law in the College of Law, was quoted in the Fortune article “4 potential pitfalls lie ahead for OSHA’s vaccine mandate, say experts.” Dorfman, an expert on health law and employment law, comments on how…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Awarded Inaugural Gensler Rising Black Designers Scholarships

Wednesday, October 27, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Two School of Architecture students have received a prestigious national scholarship for young Black designers by Gensler, one of the world’s largest design and architecture firms. Krystol Austin G’22 (M.Arch.) and Coumba Kanté ’22 (B.Arch.) were named two of the…