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Important Update Regarding Fiscal Year ’21 Vacation Time
Dear Colleagues: This time last year, we were in the thick of our university’s pandemic response. The commitment of our faculty and staff to Syracuse University made this last academic year possible. It also meant that countless members of our…
Sharp Drop in Asylum Seekers Allowed Into Country Under MPP, TRAC’s Data Show
A new report from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a research center at Syracuse University, shows that the number of immigrants whose cases transferred out of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) dropped sharply in May. 4,476 MPP cases had been…
Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University Raises $1B to Further Academic Excellence and Student Success for Generations to Come
Less than 20 months after the public launch of a historic giving campaign with the ambitious goal of raising $1.5 billion, Syracuse University today announced it has reached the $1 billion milestone. The funds raised as part of Forever Orange:…
Study Reveals COVID-19 Risk Factors for Those With IDD
A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the most common risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, and…
Student Employment Goes Digital With New Time Clock Tool
The Office of Student Employment, in partnership with the Comptroller’s Office, is implementing a new tool for student employee time reporting called TimeClockPlus to enhance the payroll reporting process for students. Beginning July 1, all hourly student employees will transition…
Additional COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that 70% of all adults in New York State have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. Here on the Syracuse campus, 97% of benefits-eligible faculty and…
New research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims
New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…
Gretchen Ritter Named Syracuse University’s Next Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
The global search for Syracuse University’s next vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer has culminated with the selection of Gretchen Ritter, a highly respected and dynamic academic administrator who has held leadership roles at some of the country’s most…
College of Professional Studies Creates New Department of Executive Education; Hires Executive Director
University College has been renamed the College of Professional Studies. For over 100 years, the college’s mission has been to provide educational opportunities to those whose only access to Syracuse University is through part-time study. The new name reflects the…
Public Health Team Receives Chancellor’s Citation for Work During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a number of unique challenges to colleges and universities around the world, particularly how to keep members of campus communities safe and healthy while upholding constantly shifting public health guidelines. When the pandemic reached Central New…