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Campus & Community

Updates Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Availability for Eligible Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: The University continues to update our campus community about ongoing developments related to the distribution and availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York. The state has not yet expanded vaccine eligibility beyond those in Phase…

The New York Times

“‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent”

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The New York Times article “‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent.” The article details how China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is confident in…

Media Tip Sheets

Amazon Union Efforts Part of Bigger Conversation of Racial, Economic Reckoning Facing US

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL are voting this month on whether they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It could be the first Amazon warehouse union in the country. Lynne…

STEM

Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Team Wins ‘JUMP into STEM’ Competition

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

A team of graduate students representing Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has been named a winner in this year’s “JUMP into STEM” competition, an online building science program sponsored by the U.S. Department…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Is Election Disinformation Free Speech or Defamation? Courts Will Decide’

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “Is election disinformation free speech or defamation? Courts will decide.” Gutterman,…

Pacific Northwest Ag Network

“Farm, Food Workers Lagging When It Comes To COVID Vaccinations.”

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of food studies in Falk College, was interviewed for the Pacific Northwest Ag Network podcast “Farm, Food Workers Lagging When It Comes To COVID Vaccinations.” Minkoff-Zern, an expert on interactions between food and social justice, says…

Campus & Community

Q&A With Keith Henderson, the University’s New Chief Compliance Officer

Monday, March 1, 2021, By News Staff

Keith Henderson joined the University in 2020 as chief compliance officer within the Office of University Counsel. In his role, Henderson oversees all of the University’s compliance efforts, including the governance structure, compliance with all state and federal laws and…

Daily Beast

“Anti-Vaxxers Melt Down Over Vaccinated People Giving Blood.”

Sunday, February 28, 2021, By Lily Datz

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the Daily Beast story “Anti-Vaxxers Melt Down Over Vaccinated People Giving Blood.” Kmush, who studies infectious disease epidemiology and vaccines, says that anti-vaxxers concerns are unwarranted because…

Media, Law & Policy

Hilda A. Frimpong Becomes the First Black Student to Lead Syracuse Law Review

Saturday, February 27, 2021, By Robert Conrad

Second-year College of Law student Hilda A. Frimpong has been elected by her peers as the next editor in chief of Syracuse Law Review. When she assumes her duties for Volume 72 (2021-22), Frimpong will be the first Black student…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: New York State Guidance | Mandatory Testing | Vaccine Eligibility

Friday, February 26, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The landscape of federal, state and local policy guidance related to the COVID health emergency continues to evolve at a rapid pace. We are following these policy changes and amended public health guidelines very…