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On the Road to Ph.D.: A Family Journey

Monday, May 24, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Nafiseh Shahbazi Majd G’21 and Javad Shafiei Shiva G’21 knew they were making a decision that would change both of their lives, but did not initially realize how special their eventual accomplishments would be. The married couple had been successfully…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Adopt New York State Public Health Guidance May 24

Thursday, May 20, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: As shared earlier this week, the New York State Department of Health released amended COVID-19 policy guidance, consistent with the most recent recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I am…

Campus & Community

Bethaida ‘Bea’ González Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Bethaida “Bea” González, former vice president for community engagement, special assistant to the chancellor and dean of University College, as the next Syracuse University mace bearer. González succeeds John Palmer, University Professor and dean emeritus…

Campus & Community

Public Health Update: Testing Center Will Transition to Kimmel Dining Hall Effective May 24; New Hours of Operation

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Safeguarding the health and wellness of our campus community has been our top priority since the onset of the pandemic. Key to the University’s public health strategy has been our rigorous surveillance testing program.  Students,…

Campus & Community

Student’s Study Abroad Leads to Publication in Academic Journal

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

Jake Kahane ’21, an economics student in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and multi-program Syracuse Abroad alumnus, has recently been published in the Academy of Economics and Finance Journal. The…

Health & Society

Wellness Coordinator Kim DeStefano Brings Holistic Well-Being to University Faculty and Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the wellness coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Kim DeStefano ’05 is motivated by a singular goal—to help faculty and staff members get and stay healthy, whatever that means for them. DeStefano is one half of the two-person…

Campus & Community

Allen W. Groves Selected as Senior Vice President, Cerri A. Banks as Vice President to Lead Syracuse University’s Student Experience Team

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

The national search for new leadership to oversee Student Experience has resulted in the appointment of two highly experienced, dynamic and innovative individuals who will work as a team to guide the division in building a best-in-class, outside-of-the-classroom experience. Chancellor…

Campus & Community

Easing University Business Travel Restrictions

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Syracuse University’s Public Health Team continues to monitor pandemic conditions, as well as current and new public health guidance. As we continue to experience improvement in key public health indicators, the University is assessing the status of current…

Media Tip Sheets

Over 8,000 Asylum Seekers Excluded Under the Trump Administration Permitted to Enter the Country Under Biden

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, By News Staff

New data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University shows that the Biden administration is allowing asylum-seekers into the United States. A Trump-era program known as the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) forced asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border to…

STEM

Shared Competency Community of Practice Supports Information Literacy and Technological Agility

Friday, May 7, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

“We live in an increasingly digital environment and our students need to have a specific set of skills to function in society and to succeed in any career,” says Jian Qin, professor and program director of the master of library…