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University’s United Way Employee Giving 2021 Pledge Campaign Launches
Syracuse University’s United Way Employee Giving 2021 pledge campaign has launched. The campaign began Nov. 1 and runs through the end of December 2020. During this time, University employees are encouraged to consider making a voluntary pledge through MySlice for…
Residential Instruction to Conclude Effective Thursday, Nov. 12; University Will Go Into Pause Mode
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: COVID-19 cases continue to grow very rapidly around the country and in Onondaga County. At Syracuse University, we are also experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among our student population. Given the resurgence of…
Professor Pens Book on How Literary Classics Help Create the New Media They ‘Live’ In
The modern-day popularity of 18th-century authors like Jane Austen, William Blake and Walter Scott have resulted in historic literary texts making their way into contemporary media forms like film, panoramic paintings, fanfiction and even 3D photographs. In Romantic Capabilities: Blake, Scott,…
COVID-19 Update: Departure Testing | Support for Students | Online Instruction
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Today, the rate of new COVID-19 infections across the United States and in Central New York reached record levels. Syracuse University is experiencing what public health experts predicted—a resurgence of the virus in late…
Virtual International Thanksgiving Dinner to Be Held on Nov. 19
International students will come together virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. ET to celebrate Syracuse University’s 36th Annual International Thanksgiving Dinner. Approximately 500 members of the University community are expected to take part in the annual tradition. This…
‘The Metaphysics of American Urban Violence’
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 LA Progressive titled “The Metaphysics of American Urban Violence.” Smith, who studies issues…
New Restrictions in Place To Curb Spread of COVID-19
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Syracuse University continues to experience a troubling increase in new COVID-19 cases, particularly within our student population. Unlike our past experiences this semester, contact tracing does not suggest that these new cases are linked…
Open Enrollment Resources and Educational Opportunities Continue for Faculty and Staff Through Nov. 13
Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, continues through Friday, Nov. 13. This is the one time of year when eligible faculty and staff may elect or change their coverage for…
Professor Christa Kelleher Wins University’s First Francis A. Kohout Award for Outstanding Achievement
Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, is the recipient of the Francis A. Kohout Early Career Award by the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America. Endowed by the estate of Francis Kohout, an early pioneer…
Inaugural Phyllis Backer Professor Brings an Interdisciplinary Approach to Jewish Studies
Throughout history and today, religion has been a cultural force in guiding people’s beliefs and actions. Thanks to a newly established professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) well-regarded Jewish Studies program, students will develop a deeper understanding…