Campus & Community
COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available, and You May Be Eligible!
Dear Students: Onondaga County has informed us that they expect to make a significant number of COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for eligible Syracuse University students on Thursday, March 25; Friday, March 26; Monday, March 29; and Tuesday, March 30, at…
Graduate Dean’s Award Recipients Announced
Eight graduate students have been selected to receive the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work. Award recipients represent a broad array of disciplines and were selected based on students’ outstanding accomplishments in research and creative work,…
Chancellor Syverud Provides Updates on Fall Planning, COVID-19 and Leadership Searches in University Senate Remarks
In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided a preview of fall planning, updated the Senate on recent developments regarding COVID-19 and the progress of leadership searches. The full text of his remarks is below. Thanks,…
University Celebrates Trans Week of Liberation 2021
Trans Week of Liberation (TWoL), presented by the LGBTQ Resource Center is an annual celebration of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people as well as an opportunity to challenge our communities to go beyond visibility and representation through a variety of…
Professor David Bennett Reflects on the Role of Current Events Over 60 Years of Teaching
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence David Bennett grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse University with an undergraduate degree in 1956. “Then I went off to the University of Chicago, where I got my…
Solvay-School of Education Partnership Not Derailed by Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the education system to pivot and adapt. Every function of schools has been drastically affected, including special education and resource services, extra-curricular and enrichment activities, and community programming. Life during the pandemic has forced many…
Building Local Profile: GL Imprinting
Syracuse University’s Building Local initiative, launched in May 2019, sought to expand participation of Central New York businesses—including those owned by women, minorities, veterans and others (referred to collectively as XBEs)—in University purchasing decisions. Since the launch of the initiative,…
Testing Schedule for North Campus Residents, March 25-30
Dear North Campus Residents: As shared in our message last week, students living in North Campus residence halls should continue to test twice weekly. This is a necessary step in continuing to quickly identify, isolate, contact trace and quarantine cases…
‘Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms’ Faculty Development Series Announced
The Division of Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in a three-part workshop series designed to give faculty ways to intentionally develop culturally responsive instructional materials and practices. Faculty will also learn strategies to…
Campus Community Invited to ‘Confronting Anti-Asian Racism: A Public Discussion’ on Friday, March 26
The Renée Crown University Honors program in the College of Arts and Sciences invites all members of the campus community to a discussion and reflection on Anti-Asian racism within the United States. The virtual event will reflect on historical and…