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Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 8.14.20: Putting Our Fall 2020 Plan to Action

Friday, August 14, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: The start of every new semester brings with it excitement and anticipation.  This year, those emotions are heightened and for some include anxiety associated with a return to campus life during the COVID…

The Hollywood Observer

“The Implications of the Biggest Legal Decision to Hit Hollywood in Decades.” 

Friday, August 14, 2020, By Lily Datz

J. Christopher Hamilton, assistant professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School, was quoted by The Hollywood Observer for the story “The Implications of the Biggest Legal Decision to Hit Hollywood in Decades.” The article discusses a recent…

STEM

A&S Researchers Lay the Groundwork to Reconstruct Global Climate through Earth’s History

Thursday, August 13, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

A key component when forecasting what the Earth’s climate might look like in the future is the ability to draw on accurate temperature records of the past. By reconstructing past latitudinal temperature gradients (the difference in average temperature between the…

Campus & Community

Call for 2020-21 C.A.R.E Facilitators

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

The application for 2020-2021 Conversations About Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) facilitators is now open. Syracuse University staff, faculty and graduate students who align with the following requirements are encouraged to complete the application by Sunday, Aug. 16. [Note: The deadline…

The Washington Post

“A trailblazer: Indian Americans react with joy, pride to Harris’s VP nod.”

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Prema Kurien, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and founding director of the Asian/Asian American Studies Program at Syracuse University, was interviewed by The Washington Post for the story “A trailblazer: Indian Americans react with joy, pride to Harris’s…

Campus & Community

Office of Human Resources Announces Updated Staff Flexible Work Policy and Form

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, By News Staff

The Office of Human Resources (HR) has worked diligently to bring faculty and staff members back to the campus work environment since early June. While the University has gone to great lengths to ensure the campus workplace is as safe…

Campus & Community

Light Work Lab Resumes Printing and Scanning Services for Artists Working in Photography

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Light Work Lab closed to the public in early March and moved classes, workshops and one-on-one training sessions entirely online. During the closure, lab staff and members worked remotely to imagine fresh ways to…

Campus & Community

Research Informs Libraries COVID-19 Practices

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Syracuse University Libraries has modified several policies and services for the upcoming semester to ensure the safety of library employees, students and faculty. Adjustments have been made in accordance with recommendations and research provided…

Law.com

“Ahead of the Curve: Teaching in the COVID-19 Era.”

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Lily Datz

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, was interviewed by Law.com for the piece “Ahead of the Curve: Teaching in the COVID-19 Era.” Professor Kohn gives her…

Business & Economy

Amazon’s Rumored Plans For Empty Mall Stores Is Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon could be opening up smaller distribution centers in malls across America. The company is said to be in talks with Simon Property Group about utilizing empty department stores by turning them into distribution centers. Patrick Penfield is an assistant…