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Arts & Culture

Forgotten in Plain Sight: Bringing Renewed Attention to a Famous New York City Waterway

Friday, May 21, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

A boat ride down Newtown Creek in New York City reveals a story of a polluted past. On either side are industrial worksites and oil refineries, in front of you is the iconic Manhattan skyline, and beneath you is one…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Adopt New York State Public Health Guidance May 24

Thursday, May 20, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: As shared earlier this week, the New York State Department of Health released amended COVID-19 policy guidance, consistent with the most recent recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I am…

Campus & Community

Message from Provost Search Committee Chair Jamie Winders

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Congratulations to everyone for reaching the end of a hectic semester! I’m writing with a quick update on the search for our next provost. First, let me say thank you to everyone who took time…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Award Three Honorary Degrees at 2021 Commencement

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

An esteemed higher education leader and a change agent for the arts; a highly respected U.S. Army commander and pioneer for women in the military; and an exemplary public servant in fiscal management and steadfast philanthropist will receive honorary degrees…

Health & Society

Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…

Campus & Community

School of Education Students Linzy Andre and Cassaundra Guzman Named Orange Holmes Scholars

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Allison DeVoe

Linzy Andre, doctoral student in counseling and counselor education in the School of Education, and Cassaundra Guzman G’21, an incoming doctoral student in cultural foundations of education, have been named as the third cohort of Orange Holmes Scholars with the…

Campus & Community

Activities for the Weekend of May 13-16

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: With less than two weeks left in the academic year, this will be my last weekend preview message. As we head into finals week, this is an important time to remember to take study breaks and…

Campus & Community

Seed Sovereignty Planting, Dedication to Be Held May 14 in Pete’s Giving Garden

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

A Seed Sovereignty Garden planting and dedication will take place at 1 p.m. ET Friday, May 14, in Pete’s Giving Garden, located on South Campus. The in-person ceremony is closed to invited guests, but all are welcome to watch the…

Media Tip Sheets

Over 8,000 Asylum Seekers Excluded Under the Trump Administration Permitted to Enter the Country Under Biden

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, By News Staff

New data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University shows that the Biden administration is allowing asylum-seekers into the United States. A Trump-era program known as the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) forced asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border to…

Media, Law & Policy

Dafni Kiritsis ’97 Joins Syracuse Law as Director of Externships and Career Services

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law is pleased to announce that Dafni Kiritsis ’97 has accepted the position of director of externships and career services. Reporting to the assistant dean of career services, Kiritsis will help to build and implement programs and…