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STEM

Uncovering the Secrets Behind Earth’s First Major Mass Extinction

Monday, November 8, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

We all know that the dinosaurs died in a mass extinction. But did you know that there were other mass extinctions? There are five most significant mass extinctions, known as the “big five,” where at least three quarters of all…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Review the DEIA Draft Strategic Plan and Complete the Survey

Monday, November 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are writing today to remind and encourage you to review the draft of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan and complete the accompanying survey by Monday, Nov. 15. In…

WTEN

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…

Orange After Dark | LGBTQ Resource Center Game Night | Yoga

Thursday, November 4, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Thanksgiving break is a little more than two weeks away—something to look forward to as we near the end of the semester. Until then, remember to build in time during your busy academic schedule to enjoy…

Veterans

NVRC Dedication: ‘Let’s Be the Best University for Vets, Period’

Thursday, November 4, 2021, By Matt Michael

The Nov. 3 dedication of the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building, home of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at Syracuse University, was a tribute to the past, a celebration of the present and a promise for the future to…

Campus & Community

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…

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

First-Year Seminar Home College Experience Helps Students Find Belonging

Monday, November 1, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Engineering and computer science students learned about the cultures and traditions of their faculty and fellow students. Students in the School of Information Studies toured campus and got professional headshots. Whitman School of Management students explored clubs and resources. These…

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…

Arts & Culture

Join the Lender Center Conversation: ‘Creative Activity as a Human Right’

Sunday, October 31, 2021, By Matt Michael

For James Haywood Rolling Jr. ’91, the upcoming “Creative Activity as a Human Right” event is two months in the planning but decades in the making. Rolling, a dual professor of arts education in the College of Visual and Performing…