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Campus & Community

University Board of Trustees Recognizes the Campus Community in Overcoming the Challenges of Pandemic

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees expressed its gratitude in a special acknowledgment to the University community for its perseverance during the pandemic. The following recognition was issued by the Board of Trustees. Celebrating Syracuse University’s Perseverance and Success in…

Campus & Community

Senior Vice President for Safety and Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Tony Callisto, Announces Plans for Retirement

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By News Staff

After 15 years of dedicated service to Syracuse University, Tony Callisto has announced that he will retire as senior vice president for safety and chief law enforcement officer on June 30, 2021. Callisto will then transition to a senior advisor…

Arts & Culture

A Vital Space: CNY Humanities Corridor Offers Unique Resource to Writers

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

While writing a book is, to a great degree, a solitary venture, collaboration can be a key element in the process of taking a work from rough draft to print. It often takes many sets of eyes to provide the…

Campus & Community

New Online Noncredit Courses Available Through Orange Academy

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

University College (UC) announces Orange Academy—a set of online noncredit courses that offer high engagement learning opportunities in a low-stress academic environment. Courses are open to adults and high school students. Orange Academy courses will be taught by Syracuse University faculty…

Health & Society

To Establish a Meditation Practice, Find Community and Be Curious

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

Meditation is not something you get better at or perfect. It’s a lifelong commitment to curiosity and persistence, says JoAnn Cooke, Buddhist chaplain at Hendricks Chapel. Cooke ’81 leads meditation sessions for the campus community during the week, along with…

Campus & Community

Carebridge Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Offers Support, Stress Relief Opportunities This Holiday Season

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By News Staff

Carebridge offers free, confidential assistance with a wide range of support and services to employees and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their team can be reached at 800.437.0911 (TTY: 711). If you are struggling with…

Campus & Community

A Passion for Leadership and Teamwork: Custodial Manager Annette Statum

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Jen Plummer

Annette Statum vividly recalls the hot summer day in 1994 when she walked down Ainsley Drive to the Commissary because she’d heard the University was hiring. Busy raising her children at the time, Statum was looking for part-time work. After…

Campus & Community

‘Chaplains Are Essential for Higher Education’s Heart and Soul’

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

The Reverend Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., dean of Hendricks Chapel, wrote a recent op-ed for Inside Higher Ed: “Chaplains Are Essential for Higher Education’s Heart and Soul.” Rev. Konkol leads religious and spiritual life both at the University and across…

Health & Society

Mascots Consign Indigenous Peoples to Fabled Past

Monday, December 14, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

As soon as this week, officials for Cleveland’s baseball team are expected to announce official plans to change the team’s name. Fans, Native American groups and activists and have protested the name for years calling it racist and considered the…

CNN

These containers used to ship fresh tuna. Now they’ll deliver Covid-19 vaccines.

Saturday, December 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Burak Kazaz, the Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the CNN story  “These containers used to ship fresh tuna. Now they’ll deliver Covid-19 vaccines.” Kazaz, who also serves as the Executive…