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Asylum Grant Rates Increase Under Biden Administration
Under the new Biden administration, asylum seekers are seeing greater success rates in securing asylum. While the percent of immigrants who were denied asylum went up each year during the Trump administration to a high of 71 percent in FY…
Food Insecurity Among Military Families Worsens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press (AP) story “Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity” (this hit and other AP hits below were republished in dozens…
University Shows Its Support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
University units and departments showed their support in purple in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The Barnes Center at The Arch sponsored the “SU Goes Purple” decorating contest, in which offices were invited to decorate their…
Legette-Jack’s Jersey Retired in Historic Moment for University and Athletics
In a historic day for Syracuse University and the Department of Athletics, women’s basketball standout Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 had her jersey retired in the stadium on Sunday, Nov. 14. As Legette-Jack’s jersey was raised to the rafters at halftime of…
Legal, Political, and Historical Perspectives on Biden’s COVID Vaccination Mandate
Last week, details of President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccination mandate went public. The requirements include a deadline for Jan. 4 where private companies with 100 or more employees must ensure employees have been vaccinated or test negative at least once…
COVID-19 Testing Hours for Thanksgiving Week
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Soon, many of our community members will travel away from campus for the Thanksgiving break. For those in our community remaining in the Central New York area, please be aware that COVID testing will…
SoulTalk on Astrology | “Ghostbusters Afterlife” Premiere | Crafts ’N Laughs
Dear Students and Families: While we continue to look forward to a well-deserved break in a little over a week, campus remains busy with activities throughout the weekend, some of which are outlined below. I encourage you to make the…
Remembrance Scholarship 2022-23 Application Cycle Is Now Open
All Syracuse University students are invited to learn more about the Remembrance Scholarship. Students planning to graduate in December 2022 or May 2023 are invited to apply now for the 2022-23 cohort. The Remembrance Scholarship is one of the highest…
17th Annual Charity Sports Auction Goes Hybrid, Begins Nov. 20
The 17th Annual Charity Sports Auction presented by the Sport Management Club will raise money this year for the charities of the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation. For the first time the club has created a hybrid auction that will…
Why We’re Still ‘Chasing the White Whale’ and Using Other Media References
We do it all the time, sometimes without even thinking. In our everyday conversations we often quote or reference a wide array of media from songs, movies and TV shows to video games, memes and TikToks. Not that there’s anything…