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Arts & Culture

Incoming Drama Major Alethea Shirilan-Howlett ’24 Debuts First Full-Length Play on YouTube on Sunday

Friday, June 5, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Growing up, Alethea Shirilan-Howlett ’24, a senior at Jamesville-DeWitt (J-D) High School and an incoming first-year drama major (theater management track) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, dreamed of being an actress. After attending a pre-college arts program…

Syracuse.com

“New art project aims to raise awareness around Covid-19 among people of color”

Thursday, June 4, 2020, By Lily Datz

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems was featured in  Syracuse.com article “New art project aims to raise awareness around Covid-19 among people of color.” Weems, who joined the University Artist in Residence program in January, “uses photographs, film and video…

Campus & Community

Bea González to Retire After 36 Years of Creating Opportunity for Syracuse University Students, Connecting the University with the Greater Community

Wednesday, June 3, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Bethaida “Bea” González came to Syracuse at age 3 from her birthplace of Cayey, Puerto Rico, her family settled in an apartment on Adams Street, on the periphery of the Syracuse University campus. She had no way to know…

Campus & Community

Update on Commencement 2020 Planning

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: In recent weeks, the University has shared updates on our work to reopen for residential instruction in August with an accelerated academic calendar. In planning for our fall semester, we are determining how…

Campus & Community

Important Update for 2020 Flexible Spending Accounts

Monday, June 1, 2020, By News Staff

Original expectations about your health and dependent care expenses for 2020 may have significantly changed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. As a result, you may want to change your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) elections for 2020. Effective immediately,…

STEM

Professor Pramod Varshney and Students Are Working with Industry Leaders on Drone Use Research

Friday, May 29, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Distinguished Professor Pramod Varshney’s Sensor Fusion Lab in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, along with the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University, is collaborating with the multinational Thales company to develop new tools and…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Recognized with AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award

Friday, May 29, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s Newhouse School has been recognized by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) with the Equity and Diversity Award. One of the highest honors in diversity and inclusion, the annual award recognizes academic programs in…

Media, Law & Policy

Dean Van Slyke Appointed by US Secretary of Defense to Defense Business Board Task Force

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, By Jessica Smith

As the first academic scholar appointed to the Defense Business Board, Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke joins a select group of business executives appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to help make the department stronger and more efficient….

Campus & Community

Center for Disability Resources Recognizes Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, By Joyce LaLonde

Every year, the Center for Disability Resources (CDR), previously known as the Office of Disability Services, recognizes faculty and staff for supporting students with disabilities. These faculty and staff members are nominated by students, as well as staff from the…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems Launches Project Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Black, Latino and Native Communities

Tuesday, May 26, 2020, By Kevin Morrow

A new project by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems is raising public awareness about COVID-19 among people of color—who have been disproportionately impacted by the deadly virus—by promoting preventative measures and dispelling harmful falsehoods, while also paying…