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Alumni Broadcasters Discuss Major League Baseball’s Return
Major League Baseball will be the first of the four major North American team sports to return to the playing field since COVID-19 struck when the season begins Thursday. Kevin Brown ’11 and Rob Ford ’01 discuss covering baseball during a pandemic, the new…
Fall 2020 Weekly Virtual Update Sessions to Continue on Friday, July 24
As Syracuse University prepares for the Fall 2020 semester, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation J. Michael Haynie is hosting “SU Safe Weekly Roundup,” a series of virtual update discussions for University community members with an syr.edu email address….
Syracuse University Delivers Annual Virtual Warrior-Scholar Project to Empower First-Year Student Veterans
Last week, for the sixth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Normally held on campus to allow for a comprehensive campus experience, the program was…
National Institute on Aging Funds Multi-University Aging and Policy Center
A consortium of three upstate New York universities has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to fund the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS), headquartered at Syracuse University. The NIA, part of…
Additional Information for Students and Families Impacted by NYS Travel Advisory
Dear Students and Families: As a follow-up to the messages Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie and I shared with our community in recent days, I am reaching out with additional details pertaining to New York State’s travel advisory for individuals traveling…
“Facebook’s voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion.”
Nina Brown, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story, “Facebook’s voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion.” Facebook recently announced that it would start adding adding “informational labels to all posts about…
10 States Added to New York Travel Advisory and Quarantine Order
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: A short time ago, the State of New York announced the addition of 10 states to the New York State Department of Health’s existing travel advisory and quarantine order. Specifically, the states added…
Paula Johnson writes “Rep. John Lewis, Rev. C.T. Vivian: men of principle and sacrifice.”
Paula Johnson, a professor in the College of Law and co-director of the Cold Case Justice Initiative, wrote a commentary for syracuse.com titled “Rep. John Lewis, Rev. C.T. Vivian: men of principle and sacrifice.” The commentary honors the late Rep….
Important Update on Quarantine Requirement and On-Campus Housing Assignments
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We write today to update you on two interrelated subjects that are of great importance to our students and their families, as well as the broader campus community. Specifically, this message will address:…
“Gov. McMaster refuses call for state mask rule, pushes reopening as SC ‘hot spot’ surges.”
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by The State for the article, “Gov. McMaster refuses call for state mask rule, pushes reopening as SC ‘hot spot’ surges.” Dorfman, an expert on public health law, says…