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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

Another Weekend Is Here: Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay in Central New York!

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Another weekend is upon us. We’ve made it through four full weeks of the semester. Thank you for making this possible. But please don’t let your guard down now. As we’ve seen in recent days, it’s on all…

Health & Society

‘Forced Sterilization Is Nothing New to Criminalized People in the US’

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

Jenn M. Jackson is an assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and senior research associate in the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. “The United States has long used citizenship status and perceived criminality…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Examine Grandparenting Children With Disabilities

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

In their new book, “Grandparenting Children with Disabilities” (Springer Publishing, 2020), professors Madonna Harrington Meyer of the Maxwell School and alumna Ynesse Abdul-Malak ’13 (M.A., sociology), Ph.D. ’17 (sociology) of Colgate University explore the complex dynamics of how U.S. grandparents,…

Health & Society

Eboo Patel Is the Next Guest of Hendricks Chapel Conversation Series

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

Eboo Patel, president and founder of Interfaith Youth Core, is the next guest for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Patel will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at…

Campus & Community

Libraries Hosting Qualtrics Webinar Workshops

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is hosting its annual Qualtrics webinar workshops on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. beginning Oct. 6 and running through Nov. 17, 2020. The seven webinar workshops will provide participants with information on using the University’s online…

Media, Law & Policy

Undergraduate TAs Provide Valuable Assistance, Especially During Time of Hybrid Instruction

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Maxwell School Professor Bill Coplin has worked with undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) in his courses since 1974. Their assistance has become more valuable, given the shift to online courses in the spring and hybrid instruction this fall. TAs provide real-time…

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…

Campus & Community

Inspired by Student-Athletes to Put Even More ‘Skin in the Game’

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, By Eileen Korey

John Wildhack ’80 uses the word “connective tissue” to describe the ties that bind him and his family to Syracuse University. “It’s an incredibly unusual place that has been part of my family since the day I was born, with…