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Campus & Community

Fall 2020 Calendar, Academic Strategy/Contingency Subcommittee Report and FAQ

Tuesday, June 23, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues, I know that many of you are working hard individually and at the department, program, school and college level to deliver summer courses online, support our students and prepare for the fall. I continue to hear from many…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Resumes Limited Access to Physical Collections

Monday, June 22, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Beginning today, Syracuse University Libraries has resumed limited access to physical collections as part of a gradual, phased reopening for members of the campus community. The Libraries provides electronic delivery of articles scanned from print journals as well as book…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Fall 2020 Program Updates

Monday, June 22, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Fall 2020 study abroad student, I am writing today to let you know that Syracuse Abroad has made the difficult decision to suspend all Syracuse study abroad programs for Fall 2020. While we have made every effort to offer…

Media, Law & Policy

Top Ad Agencies Attend First-Ever Virtual Newhouse Creative Advertising Portfolio Review

Monday, June 22, 2020, By News Staff

In April, advertising professionals from 24 agencies met with Newhouse School seniors and graduate students for the Syracuse University Newhouse Creative Advertising Portfolio Review. It’s the fourth year for the event, but the first time it has been held in…

Campus & Community

Associate Provost LaVonda Reed Offers Resources for Juneteenth Reflection

Thursday, June 18, 2020, By News Staff

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates when slaves in Texas received word of their freedom from bondage—more than two years after slavery officially ended. Since then, much has been written about the Black experience and the struggle for freedom, equality,…

Campus & Community

Reflection, Education and Action on Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 17, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. While slavery had officially ended nearly two and a half years prior, it was not until June 19 of 1865 that those enslaved…

Arts & Culture

Libraries Acquire Major Collections from Adam Matthew Digital and Bloomsbury

Wednesday, June 17, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries has acquired access to the entirety of Adam Matthew Digital’s online primary source archives and nine collections from Bloomsbury Digital Resources. These new holdings expand campus support for teaching and research across humanities, social sciences, architecture, visual…

USA Today

“Would resuming or halting the NBA season help the league’s efforts to fight racial inequality?”

Tuesday, June 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

African American Studies Department Chair and Associate Professor Herb Ruffin was interviewed by USA Today for the article “Would resuming or halting the NBA season help the league’s efforts to fight racial inequality?” The article weighs whether NBA players should…

South China Morning Post

“Black Lives Matter movement reveals divides among Asian-American community.”

Monday, June 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Yingyi Ma, an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by The South China Morning Post for the story, “Black Lives Matter movement reveals divides among Asian-American community.” The Black Lives Matter movement has shown a range…

Al Jazeera

“What does the domicile law mean for Kashmir?”

Monday, June 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Mona Bhan, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies, was interviewed on Al Jazeera’s ‘The Stream,’ for the segment, “What does the domicile law mean for Kashmir?” The interview segment features a Bhan alongside…