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Syracuse University to Offer COVID Testing to Central New York Residents, Testing Will Continue for Campus Community

Monday, January 3, 2022, By News Staff

As announced a short time ago by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul, Syracuse University, in partnership with New York State, will begin offering COVID testing to Central New York residents, free of charge, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the…

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Coffee, Tea and Expanded Library Hours During Finals Week

Friday, December 10, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

During finals week, Syracuse University Libraries will extend open hours beginning Friday, Dec.10, through Thursday, Dec. 16. Bird Library’s lower-level first and second floors will be open 24 hours and floors three, four and five will be open until 2…

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Shared Competencies Professional Development Series Will Be Offered in Spring 2022

Friday, December 3, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will offer three professional development programs this coming spring to support faculty seeking to incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles in their course and curriculum design. The series will also help faculty…

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Graduate School BIPOC Alliance Virtual Event Offers Students Mentoring Advice

Monday, November 22, 2021, By News Staff

The Graduate School’s BIPOC Alliance for Excellence (GSBA) hosted a virtual panel, “Navigating Mentorship as a BIPOC Graduate Student,” featuring four faculty members of color who offered students timely advice on mentorship and building alliances as Black, Indigenous and other…

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Campus Store to Partner with eCampus.com to Offer Students More Convenient, Affordable Access to Textbooks  

Sunday, November 21, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Syracuse University has selected eCampus.com to be its new full-service online textbook store beginning with the Spring 2022 term. eCampus.com was selected for its user-friendly services and its proven track record of reducing costs for students, which in some cases…

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Holidays at Hendricks Offers Two In-Person Performances, Set for Dec. 5

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, By Delaney Van Wey

Syracuse University invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to “Holidays at Hendricks,” which will include two in-person performances in Hendricks Chapel as well as a recorded virtual concert. On Sunday, Dec. 5, performances will take place in Hendricks…

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Office of the University Ombuds Releases Annual Report

Friday, November 12, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of the University Ombuds has released its annual report [PDF], covering the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The ombuds is an informal, confidential, impartial and independent resource for faculty, staff and graduate students. The…

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Race For Governor of New York Takes Off As New Candidates Announce Their Campaigns

Friday, November 5, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the WTEN (Albany, NY) story “Empire State Weekly: 2022 Governor race takes shape ahead of General Election.” Reeher discusses…

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Beyond the Badge: DPS Officer Grateful for Opportunity to Support Black Reign Step Team as Advisor

Thursday, November 4, 2021, By Christine Grabowski

As the library operations coordinator for the Department of Public Safety (DPS), Officer George Wazen believes that sincerity, compassion and understanding are the keys to successfully engaging with the students he oversees as part of the library student floor monitoring…

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Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Offers Visual Thinking Strategies Workshops

Monday, October 18, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence is offering two virtual workshops for faculty and instructors on Visual Thinking Strategies, a simple way to engage students. This evidence-based method has been shown to increase critical thinking, observation, and evidentiary reasoning…