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“Inclusion Should Not Be an Afterthought”: Education and Legal Experts Weigh In on Plan to Update Federal Regulations
For the first time in 45 years, the U.S. Education Department is planning to update federal mandates for how schools and colleges must accommodate students with disabilities. The department is soliciting public comments about how current regulations can be improved…
Response to Putin’s Speech
As we heard earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had no choice but to invade Ukraine in his Victory Day speech (CNN). Syracuse University’s Mark Jacobson has responded to this speech (see below). Jacobson is the assistant dean of Washington programs…
Libraries Now Accepting Proposals for 2023 Special Collections Research CenterFaculty Fellows Program
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals from now through July 1 for two Faculty Fellows who would like to provide students with an opportunity to handle, analyze and interpret SCRC’s primary source materials in their…
EOIRS Provides Options in a Respectful Environment for Reporting of Discrimination, Harassment
As an equal opportunity and Title IX investigator, Bernie Jacobson wants staff and faculty to know that everyone who reaches out to the Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) will be heard and listened to, and treated…
“Supreme Court Ethics Push Grows After Thomas Revelations”
Keith Bybee, Vice Dean and the Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies professor in the College of Law, was quoted in the Law360 article “Supreme Court Ethics Push Grows After Thomas Revelations.” The story discussed the…
Club Curling Caps Successful Season by Competing in National Championship
Spring break is often a time for college students to relax and unwind. For the Syracuse University club curling team, spring break was a time to put their skills to the test, traveling to Fargo, North Dakota to compete in…
Faculty and Staff Can Sharpen Their Communication Skills With the Crucial Conversations Workshop Series
Another installment of the popular Crucial Conversations program will be offered to faculty and staff following Commencement weekend. The seven-week, in-person series, which is particularly well-suited for managers and supervisors, will begin on May 17 and wrap up on June…
“Lawsuits against Alex Jones are a new strategy in curbing conspiracy theories”
Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted in Grid News story “Lawsuits against Alex Jones are a new strategy in curbing conspiracy…
Daniel Sarmiento Joins Special Collections Research Center as Curator, 20th Century to Present
Daniel Sarmiento joined Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) as Curator, 20th century to present, as of April 1. Danny has worked for the Libraries since 2018, serving as director of administration. He has a master of arts…
International Festival Features Traditional Food, Performances and Artistic Presentations
Returning for its second year, the Center for International Services is hosting the International Festival on Sunday, April 24, at 4 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium, inviting campus community members to experience various cultures and celebrate our global community. Included in…