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Chancellor Syverud Addresses Nov. 17 Meeting of the University Senate
In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud encouraged the campus community to get their flu shot, gave updates on key leadership searches and the DEIA Strategic Plan. The full text of his remarks is below. Thank…
University Shows Its Support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
University units and departments showed their support in purple in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The Barnes Center at The Arch sponsored the “SU Goes Purple” decorating contest, in which offices were invited to decorate their…
Students, Faculty, Alumni Make Expedition to Iconic Volcanic Hotspot
On any given day, the Earth’s crust violently ruptures and heals scores of times all across the planet, though most of us would never know it. That’s because it generally takes place deep underwater in a band running around the…
Deadline Extended to Dec. 3: DEIA Draft Strategic Plan Review and Survey
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: It is with immense gratitude that we, the interim diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) leadership team, write to you today. Just under four weeks ago we called on the campus community to…
Legal, Political, and Historical Perspectives on Biden’s COVID Vaccination Mandate
Last week, details of President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccination mandate went public. The requirements include a deadline for Jan. 4 where private companies with 100 or more employees must ensure employees have been vaccinated or test negative at least once…
What Is Causing the Rise in Immigrants Granted Asylum Under Biden Administration?
Austin Kocher, research assistant professor at Newhouse with the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was featured in the Time Magazine piece, “The Rate of Successful Asylum Cases Shot Up This Year. But That’s Probably Not Due to Biden.” Kocher discussed…
Engaged Humanities Network Integrates Research and Community Engagement
For students looking to combine an interest in social justice and community engagement with hands-on, real-world applications, the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN), based in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers the perfect opportunity to be part of community problem-solving…
What ‘Sensitive Locations’ Now Being Referred To As ‘Protected Areas’ Really Means
Austin Kocher, research assistant professor at Newhouse with the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), wrote commentary for The Hill “Will ‘protected areas’ really be safe from immigration enforcement? Probably not.” In Kocher’s commentary, he discussed the lack of protection being…
IVMF Staff Member and Former Sergeant of the Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Participates in Tomb’s Centennial
U.S. Army veteran Bart Womack proudly served for 29 years as an enlisted service member, deploying to such locations as Haiti, Kosovo and Iraq, and retiring as a command sergeant major. But it was his assignments as part of the…
Why We’re Still ‘Chasing the White Whale’ and Using Other Media References
We do it all the time, sometimes without even thinking. In our everyday conversations we often quote or reference a wide array of media from songs, movies and TV shows to video games, memes and TikToks. Not that there’s anything…