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Physics Department Does Its Part to Help Make Masks

Friday, April 3, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Faculty, staff and students from the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences are using their free time to brush up on their sewing skills and help check the spread of COVID-19. Members of the department are…

CDC Should Broaden Its Guidelines About Masks

Wednesday, April 1, 2020, By Hailey Womer

April 1, 2020- According to CDC and World Health Organization guidelines, only the sick and their caretakers should wear face masks. But the CDC is considering broadening its guidelines and should do so immediately, says public health expert Dr. David…

Campus & Community

Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline Extended to Friday, April 10

Wednesday, April 1, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Undergraduate Students: Based on feedback from students and faculty, and after consultation with the Office of the Registrar, we are extending the deadline for undergraduate students to drop classes and to select the pass/fail grading option by one week,…

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:…

Health & Society

Phoebe Ambrose Named the University’s First Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow

Monday, March 30, 2020, By News Staff

Phoebe Ambrose, a sophomore majoring in citizenship and civic engagement in the Maxwell School and food studies in the Falk College, has been named a 2020 Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. Ambrose was one of 14 fellows selected from among more…

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…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Launches New Podcast Series: ‘Today’s Artists. On Photography’

Thursday, March 26, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

They say necessity is a great motivator and bedfellow in a tumultuous season. After weeks of hard work to develop more online content while closed to the public, Light Work affirms those maxims with the inaugural launch of the Light…

Campus & Community

Libraries Provide Temporary Access to ProQuest E-Books and Other E-Resources

Thursday, March 26, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is continuing to support the research, teaching and creative activities of its user community in the transition to online learning. In addition to the services outlined on the Libraries website, efforts have been made to obtain temporary…

What Parents Should Say to Their Children – and How They Should Act Around Them – While Sheltering at Home

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: March 25, 2020 If you’re looking for an expert source to provide insight and perspective on how parents should talk to their children and act around them while sheltering at home, Syracuse University psychology professor Dr. Joshua…

Campus & Community

We’re All in This Together

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, By News Staff

Together we have overcome many challenges as a University—and together we will remain strong. Dino Babers, head football coach; Quentin Hillsman, head women’s basketball coach; and Jim Boeheim, head men’s basketball coach, offer a message of unity and education about…