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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Launching Food Insecurity Awareness Week: Combating Food Insecurity as One University

Thursday, September 1, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

Every day in the City of Syracuse, thousands of children face uncertainty over where their next meal will come from. According to U.S. Census data, the child poverty rate in the city in 2020 was 48.4%—the highest in the country….

Media, Law & Policy

Basketball Legend’s Gift Turns ‘Frustration to Hope’

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

On the first day of his Introduction to American Politics class, Chris Faricy imparts a message to his students that will serve as a guide for the semester. “We will not speculate on how American government should work or evaluate…

Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Loneliness and Connection  

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

From arriving to a new college environment to life’s transitions, students may at times feel disconnected. “The same way we must put time, effort and understanding into academics, we must put time, effort and understanding into our connections with ourselves…

Arts & Culture

‘LESS IS…,’ a Boghosian Fellow Exhibition, Opens Sept. 8

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

“LESS IS…” will be on exhibit beginning Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Marble Room on the first floor of Slocum Hall. The exhibition represents the culmination of a yearlong design research and teaching effort conducted at the School of Architecture…

Campus & Community

Libraries Acquire Springer and Palgrave eBook Package

Monday, August 29, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently acquired access to many new online resources, including a package of more than 134,000 Springer and Palgrave ebooks, as well as the campus’ first library database of virtual reality content, Mindscape Commons. The Springer and Palgrave…

Campus & Community

Health, Wellness and Launching Headspace

Monday, August 29, 2022, By Gabrielle Lake

In the pursuit of enhancing the student experience through supporting student-focused health and wellness, the Barnes Center at The Arch has launched Headspace. As a mobile app wellness leader and through virtual experiences, Headspace helps to create habits supportive of…

Campus & Community

Margaret Usdansky Named Interim Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE)

Thursday, August 25, 2022, By News Staff

Margaret Usdansky, founding director of the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) and research associate professor of human development and family science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has been named as the interim director of…

Veterans

SGM Justin Hood G’22 and 14 Other Fellows Graduate From IDDE Program at Fort Bliss

Thursday, August 25, 2022, By Austin Philleo

Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and retired U.S. Army Colonel Ron Novack, executive director of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs, attended the…

Campus & Community

You’re Invited: Academic Strategic Plan Launch Forum—Sept. 1 at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022, By News Staff

Editor’s note (9.2.22): This forum has been postponed to Thursday, Sept. 8. Provost Gretchen Ritter invites the campus community to the Academic Strategic Plan Launch Forum, where an overview of the strategic plan process, timeline, goals and ways to engage…

New Research: “Reimagine Fire Science for the Anthropocene”

Wednesday, August 24, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

As wildfires cause increasing devastation worldwide, dozens of fire experts across the nation are joining together in calling for a more strategic and interdisciplinary approach to pursuing wildfire research and protecting vulnerable communities. The paper, “Reimagine Fire Science for the…