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University Community Comes Together for International Thanksgiving Celebration

Thursday, December 2, 2021, By News Staff

More than 500 members of the Syracuse University community came together to share a meal on Nov. 18, as the University held its 37th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration. Guests enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner together in the Schine Student Center’s…

Campus & Community

Option to Display Personal Pronouns Now Available on Zoom

Wednesday, December 1, 2021, By News Staff

If you have selected your personal pronouns in MySlice, you now have the option to display them when using Zoom at Syracuse University. After logging in to your Zoom account, you will see your profile information. To choose how often…

STEM

Physicist and Chemist in College of Arts and Sciences Awarded NIH MIRA Grants

Tuesday, November 30, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry have been awarded Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding,…

Campus & Community

Native American and Indigenous Studies Program Expands With Addition of Two New Scholars

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Two leading scholars in the areas of global Indigenous environmental studies are joining the Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) program in the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (A&S | Maxwell). Mariaelena Huambachano, assistant professor…

Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Lead Instructors Sought for Fall 2022

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs and First-Year Seminar team invite faculty, staff and graduate students to participate in information sessions about the First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) course. Course leaders and current instructors will share an overview of the course goals…

Media Tip Sheets

For the media: Jack Dorsey leaving Twitter “His tenure has been less than stellar”

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University associate professor and social media researcher offers this reaction to the news that Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, is stepping down. “Unlike Mark Zuckerberg, Dorsey has never been in control of Twitter. His…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse University Experts: COVID-19

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

For members of the media looking for experts to comment on the complex and ever-changing issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the Syracuse University faculty experts listed below. For additional media assistance, please contact: Ellen Mbuqe, Director of News…

Campus & Community

Architecture Alumni Enter Competition in Memory of Former Professor

Monday, November 29, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

A team of alumni from the School of Architecture has won an award for their project submission in “The Living Museum,” a new architecture competition focused on the design of micro- accommodation units immersed in the Sardinian landscape of the…

Media Tip Sheets

Texas Mask Ban Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act

Monday, November 22, 2021, By Lily Datz

This week a federal judge has ruled that Texas’s ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to court documents filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas. In part of the judge’s…

Campus & Community

Flu Prevention | Thanksgiving Break Resources | Weekend Activities

Monday, November 22, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: As we head into the weekend and Thanksgiving break, I want to first wish you time filled with gratitude, opportunities to connect and reconnect with family and friends, and the things you enjoy most. We have…