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“Nothing Good Lasts Forever, But Marvel May Be Too Big to Fail”
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Observer article “Nothing Good Lasts Forever, But Marvel May Be Too Big to Fail.” Phillips is an expert on comic…
“UV lights helping stop the spread of coronavirus”
Eric Schiff, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and interim director of the Center of Excellence, was interviewed by CNY Central for the story “UV lights helping stop the spread of coronavirus.” Schiff studies solar cell…
Wellness Initiative Offers Expanded Health and Wellness Offerings for Faculty and Staff
The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative supports faculty and staff wellness in a variety of ways. In addition to lifestyle change programs such as the virtual Diabetes Prevention Program, the initiative offers activities infusing participants with happiness, gratitude, positivity and mindfulness….
Access Counselor Ensures Students with Disabilities Have Proper Accommodations for Academic Success
As someone born with significant hearing loss, Michael Mazzaroppi G’14 says it was inevitable that he would become an advocate for others with disabilities. After working abroad at a school for the Deaf and an agency for the Deaf, and…
More Information on Fall Semester Checkout, Zoom Sessions Scheduled
Dear Students and Families, We are writing as a follow up to our Oct. 14 message regarding end-of-semester checkout procedures and to provide clarity about what is expected before students depart for winter break. Specifically: Students do not need to…
“It’s a weird year for movies”
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for the Deseret News story “It’s a weird year for movies.” Phillips, an expert on popular culture and the film industry, says…
University Celebrates International Pronouns Day on Wednesday
Wednesday, Oct. 21, is International Pronouns Day, a global initiative established in 2018 that seeks to make respecting, sharing and educating about personal pronouns a common occurrence. For the third consecutive year, the University’s Pronoun, Gender, Preferred Name Advisory Council…
STOP Bias Gains Traction, Helps Individuals ‘Be the Change’
Recognizing bias, how it manifests itself, how it impacts communities, how to report it and how to stop it is what the STOP Bias initiative is all about. “Whether it’s a single individual or multiple people impacted by one incident,…
Temporary Parking Access Available for Faculty and Staff COVID-19 Testing
Dear Faculty and Staff: Several weeks ago, we announced that the University’s ongoing virus surveillance testing program would transition from repeated testing of all students to large-scale “freedom from disease” sampling of the residential campus population. Faculty epidemiologists from the…
Hillel, STOP Bias Partner for Pilot Training on Addressing Anti-Semitism
Working collectively to address concerns raised by Jewish students last spring, Syracuse Hillel and the STOP Bias program have partnered to develop an anti-Semitism education and prevention training that will be piloted this fall with undergraduate students. The training is…