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Campus & Community

We Win or We Learn: Men’s Club Rugby Team Finishes Fall Season Undefeated

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Shannon Andre

For the Men’s Club Rugby team, the Fall 2021 season followed a challenging year as the pandemic required limitations to practice and play. It was especially difficult as the team started with just eight returning players. While there were experienced…

Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Combating Stress and Building Mindfulness

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By News Staff

Inclusive of projects, finals and holidays, the end of the semester often correlates to students’ experiencing rising stress levels. From talking with friends to increasing physical activity, through each individual’s unique wellness journey, they navigate stress as they grow emotional…

Campus & Community

Orange Success Mentoring Program Launches

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Shannon Andre

In support of enhancing student connection and success on campus, the University has launched a mentoring program in partnership with Mentor Collective, an international online mentoring platform. Beginning in the spring 2022 semester, the pilot semester of the Orange Success…

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Medals Awarded to University, Community Leaders for Their Guidance and Expertise

Tuesday, December 7, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

A group of University and community leaders, including the University’s Public Health Team and COVID-19 Project Management Office, were recently honored with the Chancellor’s Medal for their extraordinary leadership during the pandemic, working as a team and as individuals to…

Campus & Community

Orange Alert System Test Scheduled for Dec. 9

Tuesday, December 7, 2021, By Christine Grabowski

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent…

Health & Society

Rachelly Buzzi Named as a 2022 Pickering Fellow

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Rachelly Buzzi ’22, an international relations major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2022 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow. She is one of only…

STEM

Professor Explores How Human Behavior Affects Energy Usage

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The growing popularity of solar panels and electric vehicles show that a lot of consumers want an opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint and to reduce reliance on energy generated by fossil fuels. They may have good intentions, but mechanical…

Veterans

Student Veterans Needed for Study Designed to Help Transition to Higher Education

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Stephanie Salanger

Military veterans transitioning from service to collegiate study often face unique barriers. Feeling as though universities, faculty and peers do not recognize the value of skills they learned in the military—and how these skills transfer to a college campus—many may…

Campus & Community

Multi-Factor Authentication Coming to Blackboard

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Eric Ferguson

Beginning Monday, Dec. 20, at 8 a.m. ET, Blackboard will be secured with Microsoft multi-factor authentication (MFA) to coincide with the end of the Fall 2021 term and the beginning of Winterlude classes. Instructors should note that MFA will be…

Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar and Shared Competencies Help Students Chart a Course

Monday, December 6, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Luke Elliott  ’25 is a first-year student who chose Syracuse University with two interests in mind: communications and international relations. He’s already an intern at HillCom, learning about public relations, communications planning and graphic design. Even with a strong sense…