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Health & Society

Roundtable to Explore Vaccine History, Racial Disparities Within the Medical System, and COVID-19 Vaccine Options

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, By Shannon Andre

The Barnes Center at The Arch, in partnership with the College of Law, COVID Project Management Office, Office of Student Living and Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will host a roundtable on Friday, April 16, at 1 p.m. focused on…

Campus & Community

Learning Communities Announce 2021-22 Options for Current Students

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Learning Communities will offer seven housing options for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors for the 2021-22 academic year. Living learning communities (LLCs) provide a distinctive living experience that connects students with shared interests and/or academic pursuits. The…

Campus & Community

Winners Announced for 2021 Student Entrepreneur Competitions

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were…

Campus & Community

Deadline Extended for Nominations for Undergraduate and Graduate Recipients of the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship

Monday, March 29, 2021, By News Staff

The deadline has been extended for the submission of nominations for the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The new deadline is Friday, April 2. CAPES is one of the awards that will be presented at the…

NPR

“Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand.”

Friday, March 26, 2021, By Lily Datz

Research from the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) was cited the NPR piece “Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand.” TRAC, which conducts research on immigration in the U.S. using records from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, found that…

Campus & Community

Kevin Camelo Bonilla and Natalie Petryk Receive Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Contributions to Human Values

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs announced that Kevin Camelo Bonilla and Natalie Petryk have been selected to receive the 2021 Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Contributions to Human Values. Candidates for this award are nominated by faculty members. A committee of…

Campus & Community

Section of Stairway From Irving Avenue to Temporarily Close Due to Construction

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By News Staff

Utility and site restoration work is set to begin on the west side of the stadium on Monday, March 29. This work will require the closure of the upper portion of the stairs from Irving Avenue up the hill to…

Campus & Community

‘Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms’ Faculty Development Series Announced

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, By News Staff

The Division of Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in a three-part workshop series designed to give faculty ways to intentionally develop culturally responsive instructional materials and practices. Faculty will also learn strategies to…

Campus & Community

Nominations Open for Undergraduate and Graduate Recipients of the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, By News Staff

Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominees for the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). Deadline for submissions is Monday, March 29. CAPES is one of the awards that will be presented at the…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Disinformation Goes to Hollywood: Four Lessons From Journalism’

Friday, March 19, 2021, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, wrote an op-ed for First Draft titled “Disinformation goes Hollywood: four lessons from journalism.” Phillips co-authored the article with Claire Wardle, an expert…