Campus & Community
IMPORTANT: Vaccination Information and Upcoming Deadline (New International Graduate Students)
Dear Syracuse University International Graduate Students: We know that many of you are finalizing your plans for the upcoming semester. We look forward to your arrival in Syracuse! That is why we are writing with important reminders about vaccination requirements…
Parking and Transportation Services to Manage Safety Escort Shuttle Services Beginning July 1
Effective July 1, Parking and Transportation Services staff and drivers will assume responsibility and oversight of the University’s Safety Escort Shuttle Services program. The change is in response to recommendations provided to the University by Loretta Lynch in her comprehensive…
Important Commencement 2020 Update
Dear Class of 2020: In early 2020, we promised you that when safe to do so, we would welcome you back to campus to celebrate your achievements at Syracuse University. The Class of 2020 missed out on the traditional pomp…
BBI Chairman Peter Blanck Guest Edits Journal of Disability Policy Studies
Supported decision-making (SDM) is a paradigm in which people use friends, family and professionals to help them address the situations and choices they encounter in everyday life. To examine emergent issues in SDM in research, law, and policy, the Journal…
Disability External Review Concludes with Phase Two Recommendations
Syracuse University’s Disability External Review Committee has submitted its final report to Chancellor Kent Syverud, who has indicated his support for the implementation of the committee’s Phase Two recommendations beginning immediately. Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
School of Architecture Remembers Former Career Services Director Connie Caldwell
Connie Caldwell, former director of Career Services in the School of Architecture, died on June 11 at her home in Cazenovia. She was 65. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Caldwell moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, as a teen and later…
Take Five: Syracuse Students Adapt Skillfully to Virtual ACC Meeting of the Minds
It’s not easy to condense a year’s worth of research into five to eight minutes, but five Syracuse University students with a variety of meaningful research projects were able to do just that and make the University proud with their…
Former HEOP Director JoAnn K. May Remembered
JoAnn K. May, former director of Syracuse University’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) passed away Feb. 14. May was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Mary and Thaddeus Kennerly. She was a proud historically Black colleges and universities alumna,…
COVID Testing Center to Operate 8 a.m to Noon Monday Through Friday Beginning June 28
Effective Monday, June 28, the COVID Testing Center at Kimmel Dining Hall will update its hours of operation to better serve the testing needs of the campus community. The Testing Center will be open 8 a.m. to noon Monday through…
Important Update Regarding Fiscal Year ’21 Vacation Time
Dear Colleagues: This time last year, we were in the thick of our university’s pandemic response. The commitment of our faculty and staff to Syracuse University made this last academic year possible. It also meant that countless members of our…