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Academic Strategic Planning Preparation Group Appointed to Guide Next Steps in Planning Process

Monday, February 28, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, has appointed an Academic Strategic Planning Preparation Group (ASPP) to develop a schedule, scope and design for a refresh of Syracuse University’s Academic Strategic Plan. The group will study the 2015…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Hosting Panel Discussion and Q&A on the Conflict in Ukraine Monday, Feb. 28

Friday, February 25, 2022, By John Boccacino

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will host a panel discussion and Q&A Monday, Feb. 28, with faculty experts examining the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Featuring Maxwell faculty experts Brian Taylor, Michael Williams, Osamah Khalil and…

The New York Times

“The Evolution of Friendship and FOMO”

Friday, February 25, 2022, By Lily Datz

Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor of communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in The New York Times story “The Evolution of Friendship and FOMO.” Sierra, a linguist who studies millennial culture, explained the…

STEM

Women in Science and Engineering Helping to Boost Women in STEM

Thursday, February 24, 2022, By Kathleen Haley

Hundreds of people—students and faculty—in STEM fields have been mentored, energized and supported in their advancement through the work of Syracuse University’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE), since its inception more than 20 years ago. Serving 19 STEM departments…

Campus & Community

African American Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies Faculty Book Roundup

Thursday, February 24, 2022, By News Staff

Faculty members in the departments of Women’s and Gender Studies and African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences have authored or edited books on a diverse range of scholarly topics relevant to their fields of study. Their…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses COVID, Leadership Searches at University Senate

Wednesday, February 23, 2022, By News Staff

Good afternoon. Today I am mostly going to give you an update on the University’s COVID response, share some information on key leadership searches and discuss the Campus Framework Refresh that was announced in late January. Before I do that,…

Business & Economy

Applications Open for RvD iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Competitions

Tuesday, February 22, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) with support from the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) are now accepting applications through March 15 for the Raymond von Dran (RvD) iPrize pitch competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of…

Campus & Community

Conventional Wisdom: Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium Events to Investigate Evolving Norms

Tuesday, February 22, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

From COVID-19’s transformative impact on people’s daily lives to the global reckoning against histories of colonialism and racism, norms are constantly evolving. The Syracuse University Humanities Center’s yearlong Syracuse Symposium [PDF], entitled Conventions, explores the ever-changing political, social and cultural…

Campus & Community

College of Law JDinteractive Student Advancing Research on Policies to Assist Military Service Members

Tuesday, February 22, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

Life is full of points at which you can choose to take one path or another. Either way, you’ll be set in a very different direction. For many people, these crossroads can be full of trepidation or regret. For Jasmeane…