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Campus & Community

Call for Names: Queer and Trans Solidarity List

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) community members are invited to join in sharing solidarity, showing support and building advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities, by signing the annual…

STEM

Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF Team Up to Establish New York State Center for Sustainable Materials Management

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) are collaborating to establish the New York State Center for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), funded by a $5.75 million grant over five years from the New York State…

Campus & Community

Preparing for Fall 2020 Virtual Career Week

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

Students are invited to register for events during Fall 2020 Virtual Career Week, which will host nearly 300 employers over three days. For the first time in campus history, Syracuse University Career Services alongside career colleagues at the individual schools…

Campus & Community

Erin Archer Named University Treasurer

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Erin Archer, CFA, has been named Syracuse University treasurer. With nearly 20 years of experience, Archer has an impressive track record of significant accomplishments in managing complex treasury and investment responsibilities. Most recently, she served as the treasurer at DePaul…

Campus & Community

Care@Work by Care.com Membership Now Available to Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff

Monday, September 21, 2020, By News Staff

As recently announced by Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu and Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer Andrew R. Gordon, the University now offers an institutional membership in the caregiving website Care.com to benefits-eligible faculty and staff….

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“Syracuse taxpayers paid police officers to stay home while city faced financial disaster.” 

Friday, September 18, 2020, By Lily Datz

Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted in the syracuse.com story “Syracuse taxpayers paid police officers to stay home while city faced financial disaster.” The City Police Department said a main reason for…

Media, Law & Policy

TikTok, WeChat News Raises Concerns About Privacy Limitations

Friday, September 18, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

As of Sunday, Americans will no longer be able to find the Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok in their smart device’s app stores. The U.S. Commerce Department cited national security concerns as the reason. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin…

Media, Law & Policy

Survey Results Highlight a Worrying Lack of Basic Holocaust Knowledge

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

According to the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z (adults aged between 18 and 39), almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established…

Campus & Community

Actor and Activist Wilmer Valderrama Kicks Off 20th Season of the University Lectures on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (Date Changed to Wednesday, Sept. 23)

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

Actor, producer, singer and activist Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show,” “NCIS”) will kick off the 20th season of the University Lectures series on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. [The event date has been changed to Wednesday, Sept. 23.] Valderrama…

Dashboard Update, New State Dashboard and Important Reminders

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Over the last several days, Syracuse University has administered nearly 15,000 COVID-19 tests across campus, and we will continue testing students through Friday as part of our second round of on-campus surveillance. I’m pleased…