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Equal Opportunity for All? Not for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: April 7, 2020  The $2 trillion coronavirus stabilization bill contains a provision that gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos the power to waive parts of the federal special education rules while school districts are struggling to teach their…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 4.4.20: Support, Guidance, Resources and Services

Saturday, April 4, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Over the past month our community has experienced unprecedented uncertainty. As Syracuse University confronts the rapidly evolving COVID-19 health emergency, our decisions and actions are informed daily by new information, policy guidance and public health…

Arts & Culture

Cruel April 2020: Point of Contact to Host Livestream Poetry Reading From Raquel Salas Rivera on April 9

Friday, April 3, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Raquel Salas Rivera on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. EDT on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Raquel Salas Rivera is a Puerto Rican poet, translator and literary critic….

Health & Society

‘ADA Live!’ Podcast Delves Into Coronavirus Mental Health Resources

Thursday, April 2, 2020, By News Staff

In the second of a series of three special “ADA Live!” podcasts, Debbie Plotnick, vice president for state and federal advocacy at Mental Health America (MHA), discusses resources available for people who may feel isolated, medical professionals and caregivers. She…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Introduces S.J.D. Degree Program

Thursday, April 2, 2020, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University’s College of Law has launched its new Doctor of Juridical Science in Law (Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, or S.J.D.) degree program. This is the third programmatic announcement in the 2019-2020 academic year for the College of Law, coming after…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Announces Winners in 2020 Toner Prize Competition

Tuesday, March 31, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Winners in the 2020 Toner Prize competition were announced Monday by the Newhouse School. This is the 10th year for the Toner Prize, which honors excellence in political reporting. In recognition of that milestone, the competition now includes two prizes:…

Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang

Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update: Expanded Services, New Resources and Reminders 3.28.20

Saturday, March 28, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: These are difficult days. At the same time, these difficult days represent an opportunity to demonstrate to each other and the world what it means to be and identify as a member of…

Campus & Community

Extension of Tenure Clock in Response to COVID-19

Friday, March 27, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Hopefully, each of you and your families are well. Thank you for supporting our students and one another during this period of tremendous disruption and uncertainty. I commend each of you for the swift transition to remote instruction…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Updates, Guidance and New Action 3.26.20

Thursday, March 26, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As we near the end of the first week of online instruction and remote work, I want to thank those members of the Orange family who continue to step up and selflessly serve…