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Arts & Culture

Professor Pens Book on How Literary Classics Help Create the New Media They ‘Live’ In

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The modern-day popularity of 18th-century authors like Jane Austen, William Blake and Walter Scott have resulted in historic literary texts making their way into contemporary media forms like film, panoramic paintings, fanfiction and even 3D photographs. In Romantic Capabilities: Blake, Scott,…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff: Join the Wellness Initiative’s ‘Fit and Healthy for the Holidays’ Group

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative in committing to stay fit and healthy through the winter holidays! As the holiday season approaches, one of the biggest challenges is staying on track with our health…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Departure Testing | Support for Students | Online Instruction

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Today, the rate of new COVID-19 infections across the United States and in Central New York reached record levels. Syracuse University is experiencing what public health experts predicted—a resurgence of the virus in late…

Media, Law & Policy

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck Guest Edits Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Special Issue for 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, By Celestia Ohrazda

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was ambitious federal legislation designed to promote employment inclusion, along with increased civic and social opportunity in other areas of daily life, by reducing attitudinal and structural barriers for people with disabilities….

Health & Society

Black Voters Backed Biden-Harris – What’s Next?

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Two Syracuse U. African American Studies professors share insight on why historical priorities of the Black community need to stay at the forefront for the Biden-Harris Administration. Casarae Abdul-Ghani: Biden-Harris will need to deliver on plans, promises Abdul-Ghani, PhD, is an…

Media, Law & Policy

Amazon Antitrust Claims Rest On Innovative Data Theory

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Today the European Commission informed Amazon that the company had broken EU antitrust rules by misusing data collected from other online retailers for its own benefit. In the Commission’s statement, leaders say they take issue with Amazon “systematically relying on…

Campus & Community

Virtual International Thanksgiving Dinner to Be Held on Nov. 19

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

International students will come together virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. ET to celebrate Syracuse University’s 36th Annual International Thanksgiving Dinner. Approximately 500 members of the University community are expected to take part in the annual tradition. This…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Win International Design Workshop Grand Prize

Monday, November 9, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won the grand prize at this year’s Busan International Architectural Design Workshop (BIADW)—an intensive academic program intended to encourage rigorous research and ideas creation of architecture major students from around the…

Campus & Community

Urgent Action Required of Watson Hall Residents

Monday, November 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Watson Hall Residents: As we’ve shared in recent days, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are increasing on our campus, specifically among our students. Given our most recent public health and testing data, in recent days we have noted new COVID-19…

Campus & Community

Spring Semester Registration

Monday, November 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Undergraduate Students: You are now able to view the Spring 2021 schedule in MySlice and start to plan your course selections for the spring semester. As you make your choices you should consider the anticipated instructional format for each…