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COVID-19 Update: Vaccination | Testing | Important Reminders | Zoom Sessions

Friday, January 15, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: The start of the spring semester is quickly approaching, and many in our community are working diligently to prepare for the return of our students and to safely resume in-person teaching and learning. We…

Campus & Community

Students and Families Invited to Participate in Zoom Sessions to Discuss Return to Campus Planning

Thursday, January 14, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold a series of virtual information sessions for students and families to answer questions regarding the return to campus for the Spring 2021 semester. The sessions will feature University leaders and subject matter experts speaking on issues…

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Faculty Workshop Series: ‘Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities’

Wednesday, January 13, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in the three-part, two-hour workshop series “Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities.” These fast-paced workshops will be offered several times in the spring semester, with the first workshop on Jan. 25,…

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Syracuse in Shanghai Program Gives International Students an Orange Experience

Wednesday, January 13, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

International students planning to attend Syracuse University for the 2020-2021 school year knew it was going to be a different experience. The global pandemic has presented challenges to all students, but for first year international students, travel restrictions posed a…

Health & Society

‘Trust the Process’ with COVID Vaccine, Emergency Management Director Says

Tuesday, January 12, 2021, By Matt Michael

Trust the process. As a 16-year member of the United States Air Force Reserve and now in his job as director of emergency management and business continuity at the University, Joseph Hernon has always followed that philosophy. And that’s why…

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Syracuse University Welcomes Ruby Bridges for the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, January 11, 2021, By Delaney Van Wey

Ruby Bridges, a civil rights icon, activist, author and speaker, will serve as keynote speaker for the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Syracuse University. The event, known as the largest of its kind on any…

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“Syracuse University Leads City-Wide Tutoring Effort Amid COVID-19.”

Friday, January 8, 2021, By Lily Datz

Brice Nordquist, associate professor and Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WYSR TV for the story “Syracuse University Leads City-Wide Tutoring Effort Amid COVID-19.” Nordquist, who studies the intersections of literacy…

Health & Society

Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology Works with Non-Profit to Fill Unmet Need in Asian Community

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Jin Zhao is a fourth year Ph.D. student working toward his career goal of becoming a practicing psychologist. His qualifying exam project is researching Asian college students and how their experiences of microaggression are related to their attitudes about going…

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Syracuse University Appoints Kelly Campbell as University Registrar

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Kelly Campbell has been appointed University Registrar effective January 19, 2021. Currently director of operations in advising at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Campbell has over a decade of experience…

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University Provides COVID Testing Support to Syracuse Community

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In late November, New York state designated many parts of Onondaga County as COVID-19 “orange zones,” geographic areas experiencing a growing COVID-19 positivity rate. The designation forced the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) to suspend in-person instruction, creating significant challenges…