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First Week of Classes COVID-19 Update

Wednesday, August 26, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: The Fall 2020 semester has officially begun, and we are halfway into the first week of academic coursework. While campus looks and feels different this year, what remains the same is the positive energy…

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Joint Statement from Karin Ruhlandt, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and John Liu, Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost

Tuesday, August 25, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University unequivocally condemns racism and xenophobia and rejects bigotry, hate and intolerance of any kind. The derogatory language used by a professor on his course syllabus is damaging to the learning environment for our students and offensive to Chinese,…

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Faculty Workshop Offers Peer to Peer Conversations on Classroom “Hot” Moments

Tuesday, August 25, 2020, By News Staff

Faculty are invited to participate in the workshop Making the Most of Hot Moments in the Classroom on Friday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. Offered by the division of Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs, the…

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Alumnus and Trustee David M. Flaum Remembered

Tuesday, August 25, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

David M. Flaum ’75 of Rochester, New York—business leader and philanthropist, Syracuse University alumnus, Trustee and proud parent of two Syracuse University graduates—died Aug. 20 at age 67. Flaum, who came to Syracuse University on a wrestling scholarship, earned a…

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Student Support Services Awarded $2 Million in Federal Funding to Help Students Succeed

Monday, August 24, 2020, By News Staff

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Syracuse University will receive a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $2,059,465 over five years to help more students succeed in and graduate from college. SSS at Syracuse University is one…

Veterans

45,000 Collective Miles: A Look Back at Lt. Col. Tim Kimbrough’s US Air Force Career

Monday, August 24, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

Lt. Col. Tim Kimbrough’s United States Air Force career has brought him to 10 different stations of duty. Each time, he and his family have moved an average of 4,500 miles. We sat down with Lt. Col. Kimbrough to hear…

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Chancellor Syverud’s Welcome Message for Fall 2020

Monday, August 24, 2020, By News Staff

Welcome back to Syracuse University and to our first day of the fall semester! I give thanks that we are again at the start of a new academic year. I know how hard so many people have worked to make…

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Kal Srinivas and Jerry Edmonds Serve as Peer Evaluators in Middle States Accreditation

Saturday, August 22, 2020, By News Staff

Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is a necessary evaluation process for universities to affirm their educational quality. Institutions conduct a self-study, and then peer evaluators visit the institution to ensure the self-study accurately reflects its…

STEM

English Language Institute Provides Training for Medical Professionals from Around the World

Friday, August 21, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Cuban native Yusdanie Fernandez, the son of a farmer and a teacher, lived in small town situated between the mountains and the sea. After completing high school Fernandez graduated from college with a degree in nursing and began his medical…

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Family Establishes Scholarship in Memory of Well-Known Street Musician

Friday, August 21, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Elijah Harris Jr. was known throughout Syracuse as a man who shared his passion for music with those around him. Anyone walking near the Syracuse University campus would encounter Harris who always had a smile on his face and a…