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Campus & Community

Virtual Stress Relief: ‘Parenting During These Uncertain Times’ Offered to Faculty, Staff

Monday, September 14, 2020, By News Staff

Uncertainty abounds in our day-to-day lives, leaving many feeling anxious, overwhelmed and looking for an outlet to help manage the added stress we’re experiencing. Carebridge, Syracuse University’s faculty and staff assistance program, is kicking off their monthly virtual stress relief…

Media, Law & Policy

Faculty Comment: President’s “Eviction Ban” Postpones What Will Be Tsunami of Economic Devastation

Monday, September 14, 2020, By News Staff

The Trump administration’s new eviction ban faces a slew of legal and political challenges that could undercut an ambitious and unorthodox attempt to save tens of millions of Americans from homelessness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on…

Campus & Community

Cydney Johnson ’77, G’96 Named Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Relations

Friday, September 11, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University has named Cydney Johnson ’77, G’96 vice president for community engagement and government relations. Since April of 2018, Johnson has served as the University’s executive director for state and local government relations, reporting to Vice Chancellor for Strategic…

USA Today

“In California: August Complex Fire becomes state’s biggest blaze ever at a whopping 471,000 acres.”

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by USA Today for the article “In California: August Complex Fire becomes state’s biggest blaze ever at a whopping 471,000 acres.” Bendix is an expert on…

Associated Press

“California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever.”

Thursday, September 10, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Associated Press’ article “California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever.” Bendix, who is an expert on the geographic distribution of wildfires, says that…

Campus & Community

Dependent Tuition Benefit Zoom Presentations Planned for Sept. 15 and 23

Tuesday, September 8, 2020, By News Staff

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit through a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11:30 a.m. The presentation will be repeated on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at noon. The presentation…

Campus & Community

Update on Sadler Hall COVID-19 Testing: All Results Negative

Sunday, September 6, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: On Friday, the University’s public health team notified residents and staff of Sadler Hall that wastewater testing of that facility detected a very weak signal of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Given the very weak signal,…

Campus & Community

Public Health Alert: Important Information for Ernie Davis Hall Residents

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Residents of Ernie Davis Hall: As you are aware, in response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Syracuse University has implemented a robust program of virus surveillance protocols on campus. One of those protocols is routine testing of the wastewater…

Campus & Community

Caregiving Resources for Faculty and Staff

Thursday, September 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff, We are writing today to reflect on what we have heard from you regarding the challenges for faculty and staff caregivers. Particularly, we heard about challenges presented by the decreased availability of childcare due to social…

STEM

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Awarded NSF Research Grants

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) faculty members Bryan Kim, Endadul Hoque, and Ferdinando Fioretto all received notable awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). All three are new faculty members who started at Syracuse University in the 2019-2020 academic…