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Forbes

New Plan to Address the Supply Chain Crisis

Wednesday, July 14, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was quoted in a Forbes story, “How New White House Plan To Address Supply Chain Crisis Will Impact Companies,” as well as in articles…

WSKG

Teaching Critical Race Theory in Grade School Curriculum

Monday, July 12, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kishi Ducre, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Associate Professor of African American History in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSKG-FM for the story “Experts Discuss Controversy Around Critical Race Theory.” Ducre remarks on critical…

Associated Press

Increase in Coverage for Women’s College Sports

Monday, July 12, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story, “Women’s college sports get boost in TV ratings, visibility,” and…

Campus & Community

Seeking Proposals to Represent University at ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival

Thursday, July 1, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) will once again showcase the creativity and innovation happening across ACC institutions at the 2022 ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival. The festival is programmed by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity,…

Campus & Community

College of Professional Studies Creates New Department of Executive Education; Hires Executive Director

Friday, June 11, 2021, By Eileen Jevis

University College has been renamed the College of Professional Studies. For over 100 years, the college’s mission has been to provide educational opportunities to those whose only access to Syracuse University is through part-time study. The new name reflects the…

Campus & Community

VPA’s Department of Transmedia Remembers Faculty Member Leo Crandall

Wednesday, June 9, 2021, By Erica Blust

Leo Crandall, a filmmaker, musician and instructor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 29, in Syracuse. He was 67. Born in Detroit, Crandall earned a B.A. in…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse Program Preparing Students for Cybersecurity Fight Against Criminal Hackers

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

The federal government is taking on cybersecurity threats and ransomware attacks like never before. Now widely viewed as a national security threat, President Biden recently launched an initiative to address the dangers of ransomware by working with global partners to…

Business & Economy

Target, Walmart and Amazon Shopping Events Signal Back-to-School Sales Creep

Friday, June 4, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon’s competition just got a little bigger. Retail giants Target and Walmart hope to cash in on the yearly sales frenzy of Amazon Prime Day by holding their own retail events on the same days. Ray Wimer, professor of retail…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Serves as a Classroom Space to Fulfill Sacred Mission

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, By Delaney Van Wey

Hendricks Chapel is known to be the spiritual heart of campus for students to gather and reflect. As a student-focused space for diverse religious, spiritual, intellectual and cultural groups, the chapel is one of the largest gathering places on Syracuse…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Assaults on Press Freedom, Here and Abroad, Endanger Democracy’

Monday, May 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of newspaper and online journalism and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com: “Assaults on press freedom, here and abroad, endanger democracy.” Gutterman is an expert…