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The Conversation

Abel R. Gomez writes “Indigenous Peoples Day comes amid a reckoning over colonialism and calls for return of Native land.”

Monday, October 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Abel R. Gomez, a PhD candidate of communities and identities religion in the College of Arts of Sciences, wrote a commentary for The Conversation titled “Indigenous Peoples Day comes amid a reckoning over colonialism and calls for return of Native…

TIME

“Nursing Home Residents Struggle to Vote Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.” 

Saturday, October 10, 2020, 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 by TIME for the story “Nursing Home Residents Struggle to Vote Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.” Kohn, an expert…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Travel Reminder | In-Person Learning | Health and Safety

Friday, October 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing today on behalf of the Syracuse University Public Health Team, to address the subject of travel outside Central New York, and provide you an update related to the current health and…

Arts & Culture

Native American, Indigenous Studies Program Director Comments on Planned Columbus Statue Removal

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that the Christopher Columbus downtown in Columbus Circle will be removed and relocated. It will be moved to a private site. Mayor Walsh says the fountain and monument in Columbus Circle will remain and…

Veterans

Students and Staff Volunteer in Biannual Veterans Affinity Group Cemetery Cleanup

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

The veteran section of Oakwood Cemetery was cleared of overgrown grass and debris on Oct. 3 by Syracuse University’s Veterans Affinity Group. The 19 socially distanced volunteers cleared the section’s 70 grave markers. Kari Mickinkle is the Veterans Affinity Group’s…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Awarded $20,000 Black Excellence Grant from Central New York Community Foundation

Friday, October 9, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

The Central New York Community Foundation (CNYCF) recently awarded the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) $20,000 as part of the Black Equity and Excellence Grant. The Community Folk Art Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and branch of the Department of…

Houston Chronicle

“NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for the story “NASA treads carefully in politics that determine its fate.” O’Keefe, a national security expert and former aerospace industry executive, comments on how human…

Forbes

“Artists Taking Over Billboards Across America.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Work by Carrie Mae Weems, University Artist in Residence, was featured in the Forbes story “Artists Taking Over Billboards Across America.” Weems’ most recent work, Resist COVID Take 6!, is a public art project that encourages the public to practice…

USA Today

“Falling TV ratings across most sports? Here are four reasons to explain drop during pandemic.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Dennis Deninger, professor of practice in the Newhouse School and Falk College, was quoted in the USA Today story “Falling TV ratings across most sports? Here are four reasons to explain drop during pandemic.” When the pandemic halted most televised…

WAER (Syracuse)

“Syracuse National Security Expert Shares Concerns with White House, Military Officials in Quarantine.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

William Banks, Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law, was featured in the WAER (Syracuse) story “Syracuse National Security Expert Shares Concerns with White House, Military Officials in Quarantine.” Banks, an expert in national security law, says that…