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Nominations Sought for One University Assessment Awards
Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) announce a call for nominations for Syracuse University’s One University Assessment Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 11. [Update March 18, 2022: The call for nominations has been extended through…
“Please hold: Pricey way to jump IRS phone line at tax time”
Robert Nassau, teaching professor and director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic in the College of Law, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Please hold: Pricey way to jump IRS phone line at tax time.” In his role at…
Syracuse University Ranked Among the Nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News & World Report
In only its second year of eligibility, Syracuse University has ranked as one of the top universities in the nation when it comes to online undergraduate education, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Online Programs rankings. Syracuse…
Professor Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Contributions to Linguistic Theory, Turkish Linguistics
Jaklin Kornfilt, professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL), was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cyprus for her contributions to theoretical and Turkish linguistics. The honorary doctorate is the highest honor conferred by the…
Falk Professor Roopnarine Leads International Discussion on Benefit of Childhood Play
Born into poverty in Guyana, a country roughly the size of Idaho in the northeastern corner of South America, Jaipaul Roopnarine had to contend with hunger, neighborhood violence and other adverse early childhood experiences. As a way of escaping this…
Whitman School Announces STEM Designation for MBA
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management announced that its MBA program will be classified as STEM-designated for students who successfully complete concentrations in accounting, business analytics, finance, marketing and supply chain management. The class of 2022 will be the…
College of Law Welcomes 7 LL.M. Students in Spring 2022 Cohort
In January, the College of Law welcomed a new cohort of seven international students enrolled in the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program. “Despite the continued barriers and uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this new spring cohort includes foreign lawyers…
Can Putin achieve any of his objectives?
Syracuse University professor Brian Taylor, who specializes in Russian politics, says that it is hard to see Russian President Vladimir Putin achieving any of his goals in the current situation along the Russia/Ukraine border. “It’s hard to imagine Vladimir Putin…
Newhouse student Brett Byll authors “People High in Authoritarianism Support Violent Protest”
Brett Byll, a television, radio, and film master’s student in the Newhouse School, authored an article in Psychology Today about his honors thesis research titled “People High in Authoritarianism Support Violent Protest.” The piece elaborates on Byll’s honors thesis research…
“‘Psychologically it’s time’: Some Syracuse-area schools are ready to make masks optional”
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in the Falk College, was quoted in the Syracuse.com story “‘Psychologically it’s time’: Some Syracuse-area schools are ready to make masks optional.” Larsen, an expert on epidemiology and infectious disease, explained how both…