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Campus & Community

A Devotion to Family, Friends, Food and Social Justice: Remembering the Life of Professor Evan Weissman

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Michele Barrett

Evan L. Weissman, Ph.D., associate professor in food studies and nutrition in the Falk College, passed away unexpectedly while at home with his family on April 9. Weissman touched the Syracuse community where he lived, and that he loved deeply,…

Campus & Community

Need to Set Up a Schedule for Academic Success? A Peer Coach or Tutor Can Help with That

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

Are you a student struggling with managing your time with online classes, coursework, studying and downtime? Or just need some advice in adjusting to this new learning environment? A peer tutor or coach through the Center for Learning and Student…

Campus & Community

Degree Conferral for 2020 Graduating Students

Monday, April 13, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Although Commencement 2020 will not occur as originally planned on Sunday, May 10, Syracuse University will still use this special day as an opportunity to celebrate our graduating students with a virtual conferral…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact to Host Internationally Acclaimed Poet Ana Merino April 16

Friday, April 10, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Ana Merino, Thursday, April 16, at 6 p.m. on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Ana Merino is a professor of Hispanic studies and 2016 Collegiate Scholar at the University…

STEM

Alumna Studies Communication Behavior of Harbor Seals in Alaska

Friday, April 10, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Communicating can be difficult at a concert. You may find yourself having to yell just so your friend sitting beside you can hear you over the background noise. The same goes for the underwater environment. Not only are other marine…

Business & Economy

Two Falk Sport Analytics Teams Win at SABR Diamond Dollars Competition

Friday, April 10, 2020, By Margie Chetney

For the sixth straight year, members of the Department of Sport Management’s Sabermetrics Club participated in the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) Analytics’ Spring Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Due to Covid-19, the Syracuse University students did not travel last…

Trouble Sleeping? Here Are Useful Tipzzzz

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: April 9, 2020 The only thing worse than waking up to more bad news is not falling asleep at all. For those who are having difficulty sleeping while under lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, insomnia expert Dr….

Campus & Community

University’s Social Media Channels Uplift Online Community

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Aarick Knighton

Syracuse University’s flagship social media channels (@SyracuseU) are uplifting the community during these unprecedented days of social distancing. Followers are provided with virtual engagement opportunities, fun content, and stories about the community coming together and making an impact. Recently, @SyracuseU…

Campus & Community

Verbal Blend Uses Online Space to Continue Creative Engagement

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the spring 2020 semester, but Cedric T. Bolton has found a novel way to keep his students connected to their friends and their passion for poetry. Bolton, student engagement coordinator in the Office of Multicultural…

Campus & Community

Media Seeks Faculty as Thought Leaders for Pandemic News Coverage

Thursday, April 9, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty continue to be thought leaders for news media seeking experts to supplement COVID-19 news coverage. Among them: David Driesen, University Professor in the College of Law, authored the opinion piece “Why NY law requires absentee ballots in…