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Message to Faculty and Emeriti Regarding Commencement Participation
Dear Faculty and Emeriti Faculty Members: I write today to invite you to participate in the in-person Commencement weekend activities. I hope that you will all join the University community as we gather to celebrate the Class of 2021. Commencement…
Updates Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Availability for Eligible Faculty and Staff
Dear Faculty and Staff: The University continues to update our campus community about ongoing developments related to the distribution and availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York. The state has not yet expanded vaccine eligibility beyond those in Phase…
Urgent Public Health Information, Recent Behavior Jeopardizing Our Community
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Today we conclude the first week of the spring semester, and despite pleas for responsible behavior, over the past week a small but significant number of our students made choices that have put all…
Message from the Comptroller Regarding Paper Paychecks
All paper paychecks dated Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, and continuing until further notice will be delivered through campus mail to each employee’s campus department. As a reminder, anyone with a NetID and password has the ability to set up direct…
Important Information Regarding Proof of Eligibility for and Access to the COVID Vaccine
Dear Faculty, Instructors and Graduate Teaching Assistants: We are writing to provide you new information from the Onondaga County Health Department related to the COVID-19 vaccination distribution process. Eligibility Reminder At this time, per the New York State Department of…
“Why people latch on to conspiracy theories, according to science.”
Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the National Geographic story “Why people latch on to conspiracy theories, according to science.” Thorson, who studies political psychology and misinformation, says that it’s hard for…
Statement from Chancellor Kent Syverud Regarding the Events in Washington, D.C.
Like many Americans, I have been watching in horror the events unfolding in Washington, D.C. I am disgusted by the violence taking place at the U.S. Capitol, and by the words of President Trump and others who incited them. Acts of destruction…
From vaccines to safe socialization: Here’s what to expect in 2021, according to experts
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the CNBC article titled “From vaccines to safe socialization: Here’s what to expect in 2021, according to experts.” Kmush, an expert on epidemiology and global health, discusses…
New Measures Regarding Paid Sick Time, Unused Vacation Take Effect on Jan. 1, 2021
Two new measures will go into effect Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, including New York State’s new paid sick leave law and revisions to how the University handles the payout of unused vacation time. New York State Paid Sick Leave Law…
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Training and Scholarship in Water and Energy Continue to Thrive Despite COVID-19
Entering its final year of National Science Foundation funding, the EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) program at Syracuse University has delivered powerful lessons on interdisciplinary approaches to graduate education. Originally led by Principal Investigator Laura Lautz and more…