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Campus & Community

Hillel, STOP Bias Partner for Pilot Training on Addressing Anti-Semitism

Monday, October 19, 2020, By Shannon Andre

Working collectively to address concerns raised by Jewish students last spring, Syracuse Hillel and the STOP Bias program have partnered to develop an anti-Semitism education and prevention training that will be piloted this fall with undergraduate students. The training is…

Campus & Community

Professor Lasch-Quinn Explores the Meaning of Life in New Book

Monday, October 19, 2020, By News Staff

In her new book, “Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living” (Notre Dame Press), Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history in the Maxwell School, explores Americans’ stirring interest in ancient Greco-Roman philosophies including…

Arts & Culture

Kevin Richardson to Receive Historic Honorary Degree

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University announced today that Kevin Richardson, a member of the Exonerated Five, will be the recipient of the first honorary undergraduate degree in University history. The honorary bachelor of fine arts in music will be formally conferred at the…

Provisioner Online

“The state of the workforce 2020: covid-19 catalyzes a reckoning.”

Friday, October 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

Julie Niederhoff, associate professor of supply chain management in the Whitman School, was quoted in the Provisioner Online story “The state of the workforce 2020: covid-19 catalyzes a reckoning.” Niederhoff, an expert in human behavior and operations, says that companies…

Campus & Community

Lots of Activities on the Events Calendar; Be Sure to Check It Out!

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: We have exactly 40 days until Thanksgiving break. While we’ve made it past the halfway point of the semester, I can’t stress enough how important it is for you to make good choices, stay vigilant and not let…

CBS News

“YouTube cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory videos, citing real-world violence”

Friday, October 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by CBS News for the story “YouTube cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory videos, citing real-world violence.” Phillips, an expert on…

Campus & Community

Melanie Domanico Uses Her Personal Experience and Empathy to Keep Employees Working

Friday, October 16, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Melanie Domanico is an equal opportunity and accommodations specialist with the Office of Disability Access and Inclusion. When faced with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities—like breathing, walking, seeing or hearing—Syracuse University…

BYU Radio

“Disagreeing, Election Prep, Scary Movies, Mini Book Club, ALS Research.”

Thursday, October 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by BYU Radio’s The Lisa Show for the episode “Disagreeing, Election Prep, Scary Movies, Mini Book Club, ALS Research.” Phillips, an expert…

Campus & Community

Public Health Update and Status of In-Person Activities

Thursday, October 15, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Since early last week, when we first detected an emerging cluster of COVID-19 positive cases among students living off-campus, the Syracuse University Public Health Team and the Onondaga County Health Department have worked aggressively…

Media, Law & Policy

Google Antitrust Investigation Points to Vulnerabilities

Thursday, October 15, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Does Google’s massive and globally-used search engine shut out and stifle competitors in favor of its own products and services? The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to bring an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant any day now, in…