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Campus & Community

Highlight the Heroes Part 2: Staff Members Display Ingenuity, Determination, Teamwork in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the novel coronavirus took hold in the United States and locally nearly a year ago, many members of the campus community had to reimagine countless processes, solve new and challenging problems, work together in ways previously unheard of, and…

Arts & Culture

Drama Department Listed as New York State’s Best College Theater Program by OnStage Blog

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Erica Blust

OnStage Blog has named Syracuse University and its Department of Drama as New York State’s best college theater program in its list of “The Best College Theatre Programs in Every State-2021 Edition.” According to OnStage Blog’s post, the list was “researched and…

Campus & Community

Important Reminder: New York State Continues to Experience Fraudulent Unemployment Benefit Claims

Monday, March 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: We write to you today to update you on the continued occurrence of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims filed on behalf of New York State residents. Many states across the country are reporting similar widespread unemployment fraud…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Stage Presents ‘Annapurna’ March 17 Through April 4

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Joanna Penalva

“Annapurna” is the name of a massif in the Himalaya mountain range, the Hindu goddess of nourishment and the next play in the reimagined and fully digital Syracuse Stage 2020-21 season. Written by Sharr White and directed by Syracuse Stage…

Health & Society

Graduate Student Works With Food Policy Council to Combat Rising Food Scarcity Due to COVID

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Nel Gaudé worked in kitchens for a decade before now pursuing a master’s degree in food studies. This tangible professional cooking experience gives them insight and allows them to think creatively about issues related to their coursework. After Gaudé was…

Health & Society

Online Master of Social Work Opens Doors to Career Changers, Working Professionals

Monday, March 8, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The School of Social Work will welcome its first cohort of online master’s students in May, and Professor Ken Marfilius is excited. “We are already seeing strong applications for our first cohort of 50 students. I think the COVID-19 pandemic…

PolitiFact

“New York nursing homes granted legal protection, but not ‘blanket immunity'”

Saturday, March 6, 2021, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and faculty director of online education in the College of Law, was quoted in the PolitiFact story “New York nursing homes granted legal protection, but not ‘blanket immunity’.” Kohn, an expert…

CNN

“People are turning to Nextdoor for tips on getting a vaccine.”

Friday, March 5, 2021, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CNN for the story “People are turning to Nextdoor for tips on getting a vaccine. Why that may be a problem.” Grygiel, an expert on social media…

Arts & Culture

Turning Gratitude Into Opportunity

Friday, March 5, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

During the college experience, pivotal interactions and opportunities present themselves that shape a student’s future. For some, it may be an internship that introduces them to their future line of work. For others, it might be a specific class that…

Campus & Community

University Selected to Host Hult Prize Regional Competition

Friday, March 5, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

The prestigious Hult Prize Foundation has selected Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars (LaunchPad) to host the Hult Prize Regional Summit. Hult Prize Impact Summits are hosted in 100 locations around the world, and this year Syracuse is one…