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Syracuse’s Commitment to All Community Members Will Not Change
Syracuse University is aware that many in our community are concerned that protections under Title IX of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals may be withdrawn. The University is closely monitoring this issue. As you know, Syracuse University took a strong…
Virginia Denton, Former Director of Design and Construction, Remembered for Stewardship of Physical Campus
Virginia Rieger Denton ’61 oversaw great change on Syracuse University’s physical campus during her years with the office formerly known as Design and Construction through her various roles, including as director. But it was the development of a special place…
Benefits Fair Highlights Syracuse University’s Total Rewards
The Office of Human Resources welcomed more than 1,000 attendees at its annual Benefits Fair on Oct. 30 in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. The fair—open to faculty, staff and retirees—featured 39 vendors with information on health care,…
Syracuse Symposium Mines Stories of Loss, Transformation
Syracuse Symposium, presented by the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), continues its yearlong look at “Stories” with a rich array of November events. They include a mini-residency by photographer Keisha Scarville (Nov. 1-2), a concert…
Fall Update 10.30.18
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Since my appointment to the role of interim chief diversity officer July 1, I have been privileged to speak with a number of students, faculty and staff, and have participated in…
Light Work Presents ‘Keisha Scarville: Alma’
Light Work is pleased to present “Keisha Scarville: Alma.” Keisha Scarville’s primary theme is the relationship between transformation and the unknown. Grounded in photography, she works across media to explore place, absence and subjectivity. Scarville’s exhibition will be on view…
Syracuse University Announces Holiday Schedules for Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2022
As part of Syracuse University’s continuing commitment to providing comprehensive benefits and to assist faculty and staff as they plan yearly personal and vacation time, the Office of Human Resources today announced the University’s holiday schedules for Fiscal Years 2020…
Five Films that Laid the Foundation for the Horror Film
The term “horror film” first appeared in public usage in 1931 after the release of Tod Browning’s “Dracula.” But that doesn’t mean monsters and mayhem were not regularly seen on the silver screen during the silent era. Kendall Phillips, professor…
Accent Discrimination: Invisible Source of Social Bias
On April 3, 2009, an Asian American named Jiverly Wong shot and killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, then turned a gun on himself. His victims included an ESL teacher and 12…
Three to Receive 2018 Poetic Icon Award at Verbal Blend’s Spoken Word Poetry Institute
On Friday, Oct. 26, Omanii Abdullah, Georgia Popoff and Jackie Warren-Moore will be honored with the 2018 Poetic Icon Award at Verbal Blend’s fifth annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute. The Poetic Icon Award recognizes poets who have been trailblazers within…