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Equal Opportunity for All? Not for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, By Hailey Womer

For Immediate Release: April 7, 2020  The $2 trillion coronavirus stabilization bill contains a provision that gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos the power to waive parts of the federal special education rules while school districts are struggling to teach their…

Campus & Community

Nomination Deadline Extended for the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship

Monday, April 6, 2020, By News Staff

Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominees for the 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). Submissions are welcome through Friday, April 17. The original deadline was March 23 but has been extended due to…

Campus & Community

Expanded Telemedicine Coverage Available for Faculty, Staff and Retirees

Monday, April 6, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University, in partnership with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, has expanded coverage for individuals enrolled in its health plans to include access to telemedicine. If a member’s health care provider, including a behavioral health provider, offers virtual and telephonic options for…

CBS News

How Data From Facebook and Google Could Help Research COVID-19

Saturday, April 4, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted by CBS for the story, “Who’s using Google and Facebook data in coronavirus fight? The article talks about the use of user location data from Google and Facebook…

Campus & Community

Relive the 2003 NCAA Championship

Friday, April 3, 2020, By Pete Moore

Syracuse fans have a unique opportunity to relive the 2003 NCAA men’s basketball championship game between Syracuse and Kansas with some of the key players in the Orange title win. On Saturday, April 4, CBS Sports Network will air the…

Arts & Culture

Cruel April 2020: Point of Contact to Host Livestream Poetry Reading From Raquel Salas Rivera on April 9

Friday, April 3, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Raquel Salas Rivera on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. EDT on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Raquel Salas Rivera is a Puerto Rican poet, translator and literary critic….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Licenses The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal

Friday, April 3, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries has recently added two important online subscriptions: The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Access is available to all students, faculty and staff with a valid Syracuse University NetID and @syr.edu email address from which…

CDC Should Broaden Its Guidelines About Masks

Wednesday, April 1, 2020, By Hailey Womer

April 1, 2020- According to CDC and World Health Organization guidelines, only the sick and their caretakers should wear face masks. But the CDC is considering broadening its guidelines and should do so immediately, says public health expert Dr. David…

Campus & Community

Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline Extended to Friday, April 10

Wednesday, April 1, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Undergraduate Students: Based on feedback from students and faculty, and after consultation with the Office of the Registrar, we are extending the deadline for undergraduate students to drop classes and to select the pass/fail grading option by one week,…

Campus & Community

Dean Frasciello Shares What It Takes for Students to Be Successful Online Learners

Tuesday, March 31, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

University College Dean Mike Frasciello has been at the forefront of online instruction for much of his University career—leading, teaching, developing and researching online programs. In this unprecedented time, he and collaborators across the University have been working to ensure…