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STEM

Newly Installed Solar Panels on Schine Student Center Roof to Begin Producing Clean Energy

Monday, October 12, 2020, By News Staff

Campus sustainability encompasses a broad range of actions and choices—some of which are subtle, while others are eye-catching. The renovation of the Schine Student Center has meant the addition of another attention-grabbing clean energy element: new solar panels on the…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Western Wildfires—There Is No ‘Silver Bullet,’ but There Are Things To Be Done’

Monday, October 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled “Western wildfires – there is no ‘silver bullet,’ but there are things to be done.” Bendix teaches pyrogeography, which refers to…

USA Today

“High school football is the new battleground of COVID-19 school reopenings.”

Saturday, October 10, 2020, By Lily Datz

Christine Ashby, associate professor of inclusive special education and disability in the School of Education, was quoted by USA Today for the story “High school football is the new battleground of COVID-19 school reopenings.” Many school districts have halted certain…

The Chronicle of Higher Education

“How Colleges Can Ease Students’ Fear and Anxiety in Quarantine.”

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Lily Datz

Cory Wallack, executive director of health and wellness at The Barnes Center at The Arch, was quoted by The Chronicle of Higher Education for the piece “How Colleges Can Ease Students’ Fear and Anxiety in Quarantine.” Wallack discussed the various…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Travel Reminder | In-Person Learning | Health and Safety

Friday, October 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing today on behalf of the Syracuse University Public Health Team, to address the subject of travel outside Central New York, and provide you an update related to the current health and…

Arts & Culture

Native American, Indigenous Studies Program Director Comments on Planned Columbus Statue Removal

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that the Christopher Columbus downtown in Columbus Circle will be removed and relocated. It will be moved to a private site. Mayor Walsh says the fountain and monument in Columbus Circle will remain and…

USA Today

“Falling TV ratings across most sports? Here are four reasons to explain drop during pandemic.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Dennis Deninger, professor of practice in the Newhouse School and Falk College, was quoted in the USA Today story “Falling TV ratings across most sports? Here are four reasons to explain drop during pandemic.” When the pandemic halted most televised…

Campus & Community

Take Precautions, Stay in Central New York and Be Smart!

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: The upcoming weekend is a “fork in the road” moment for our university and, more specifically, our ability to continue residential instruction. As shared with you multiple times over the last several days, the uptick in COVID-19 cases…

Campus & Community

Purchasing Office Institutes Change to Streamline Invoice Processing

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

In an effort to streamline the procurement and payment process at the University, the Purchasing Office is instituting changes to the way the department handles payment of invoices. Department business managers should now send invoices directly to the Disbursements Office…

Health & Society

2020 Census Failure Is Failure For U.S., Says Lerner Center Director

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

The Trump administration is seeking intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to end the 2020 census counting, which would reverse a lower court’s decision to keep it going until the end of the month. Shannon Monnat is…