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College of Visual and Performing Arts Flexes Creative Muscle to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Visual and Performing Arts students wouldn’t have a reason to be here if they couldn’t sing or hold an instrument or act onstage or spend time in the studio. The arts are a social activity, not something that lends itself…
New York State Announces Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are writing with an important update related to the COVID-19 vaccination effort in New York State immediately impacting members of the Syracuse University community. Earlier today the New York State Department of…
Deadline Is March 1 to Submit Proposals to 2021 CUSE Grant Program
Faculty interested in submitting a proposal for the 2021 Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) Grant Program have until 5 p.m. Monday, March 1, to apply. The funding effort, managed by the University’s Office of Research, seeks to grow the research…
Danielle Smith writes “Images of the Capitol Riot Reflect a National Crisis.”
Danielle Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, wrote an op-ed for History News Network titled “Images of the Capitol Riot Reflect a National Crisis.”…
Important Public Health Reminder for Off-Campus Students
Dear Off-Campus Students: We are aware that many of you are beginning to or making plans to return to your off-campus housing. At the same time, we are experiencing a concerning surge in COVID-19 infections, deaths and hospitalizations in Central…
“What Can Come From DC Protests, for the White House, the GOP, the Nation? More Protest Reactions.”
William Banks, Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law, was interviewed for the WAER story “What Can Come From DC Protests, for the White House, the GOP, the Nation? More Protest Reactions.” Banks, an expert on emergency power…
Statement from Chancellor Kent Syverud Regarding the Events in Washington, D.C.
Like many Americans, I have been watching in horror the events unfolding in Washington, D.C. I am disgusted by the violence taking place at the U.S. Capitol, and by the words of President Trump and others who incited them. Acts of destruction…
Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology Works with Non-Profit to Fill Unmet Need in Asian Community
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…
Student Gets Dose of ‘Hope, Optimism and Relief’ with COVID-19 Vaccine
Louis Smith was thrilled when he was named valedictorian of his class at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, about 50 miles west of Syracuse. A lifelong Syracuse University sports fan, Smith was ecstatic when he received his acceptance letter from…
University Provides COVID Testing Support to Syracuse Community
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…