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The New Statesman

Professor George Saunders Reflects On His New Book, “The Mom of Bold Action”

Friday, December 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

“The Mom of Bold Action”, a short story written by George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Science, was covered in The New Statesman article “George Sauders: ‘We’re in this intimate tennis game, the reader and the…

Campus & Community

Students: Submit Your Required COVID Booster Record

Friday, December 10, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students: As shared earlier this week, the University will require all eligible students, faculty and staff who routinely access any Syracuse University campus location or facility to receive a COVID booster shot prior to the start of the spring…

New York Times

How Memes Invite Users To Share Their Experiences With Others

Friday, December 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times piece “‘The Feminine Urge’ Meme Explained.” With the rise in social media has come a rise…

Marketplace

The Transition Away From Using Fossil Fuels

Friday, December 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Charles Driscoll, University Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the Marketplace story “Oil execs ponder a future without oil as they gather in Houston” and a piece for Syracuse.com. Driscoll discusses conversations surrounding the…

Campus & Community

Jamie Winders Appointed Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter announced today the appointment of Jamie Winders, director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute and professor of geography and the environment, to the position of associate provost for faculty affairs. The Executive Committee of…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel to Host Dec. 21 Service to Observe Pan Am 103 Anniversary

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By News Staff

UPDATE: Due to current public health guidelines, this event will be held virtually only. Please see below for Zoom link. The dean and chaplains of Hendricks Chapel will conduct a virtual remembrance service on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 2:03 p.m….

Campus & Community

Important Update About COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this week, we shared that the Biden Administration issued an executive order requiring that federal contractors mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees (subject to medical or religious exemptions), including a provision requiring that federal…

Campus & Community

Upcoming Change to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for MySlice

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By Eric Ferguson

Effective Tuesday, Dec. 14, the University will update MySlice’s security settings. This update will maintain a strong security posture while also reducing MFA prompts for community members using devices that are accessed with a NetID and password. These devices include…

Campus & Community

Undergraduates Encouraged to Apply to Present at ACC Meeting of the Minds

Thursday, December 9, 2021, By News Staff

Every year, a group of five undergraduates from Syracuse joins students from the 14 other institutions in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) at the Meeting of the Minds (MoM) conference. There, the students showcase their work, network among scholars and…

Arts & Culture

VPA Film Student Wins the Gotham’s Focus Features and JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, By Erica Blust

Evan Bode, a second-year graduate film student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, was selected as one of five winning filmmakers of the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s third annual Focus Features & JetBlue…