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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…

Veterans

Students and Staff Volunteer in Biannual Veterans Affinity Group Cemetery Cleanup

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

The veteran section of Oakwood Cemetery was cleared of overgrown grass and debris on Oct. 3 by Syracuse University’s Veterans Affinity Group. The 19 socially distanced volunteers cleared the section’s 70 grave markers. Kari Mickinkle is the Veterans Affinity Group’s…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Awarded $20,000 Black Excellence Grant from Central New York Community Foundation

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

The Central New York Community Foundation (CNYCF) recently awarded the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) $20,000 as part of the Black Equity and Excellence Grant. The Community Folk Art Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and branch of the Department of…

Houston Chronicle

“NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for the story “NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.” O’Keefe, a national security expert and former aerospace industry executive, comments on how human…

WAER (Syracuse)

“Syracuse National Security Expert Shares Concerns with White House, Military Officials in Quarantine.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

William Banks, Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law, was featured in the WAER (Syracuse) story “Syracuse National Security Expert Shares Concerns with White House, Military Officials in Quarantine.” Banks, an expert in national security law, says that…

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…

Campus & Community

‘At Home with Warren Kimble’ Audio Production Available from ‘Sound Beat’

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ “Sound Beat: Access Audio” produced a casual but sophisticated audio documentary featuring Warren Kimble ’57 (College of Visual and Performing Arts), America’s “best-known living folk artist.” The audio documentary was released for free access via the “Sound Beat:…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Advocacy Program Ranked No. 7 Nationally in Trial Competition Performance

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Robert Conrad

Based on the performance of students in 2019-20 advocacy trial competitions, Syracuse University’s College of Law has risen to No. 7 in the nation in the Fordham University School of Law Trial Competition Performance Rankings, tied with Pacific McGeorge School…

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…

Campus & Community

Sarah Workman’s Role Helps Humanities Professors Across Campus

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

As assistant director for proposal development, Sarah Workman applies her academic background to help Syracuse University humanities faculty develop research proposals and find funding and support to make their ideas a reality. Workman, whose position is shared between the Office…