Media, Law & Policy
TikTok, WeChat News Raises Concerns About Privacy Limitations
As of Sunday, Americans will no longer be able to find the Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok in their smart device’s app stores. The U.S. Commerce Department cited national security concerns as the reason. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin…
Survey Results Highlight a Worrying Lack of Basic Holocaust Knowledge
According to the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z (adults aged between 18 and 39), almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established…
Undergraduate TAs Provide Valuable Assistance, Especially During Time of Hybrid Instruction
Maxwell School Professor Bill Coplin has worked with undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) in his courses since 1974. Their assistance has become more valuable, given the shift to online courses in the spring and hybrid instruction this fall. TAs provide real-time…
UN Human Rights Chief Calls for ‘Urgent and Profound Action To Combat Systemic Racism’ in US
The United Nations human rights chief called on Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the U.S. during her opening speech for the Human Rights Council in Geneva. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,…
Shubha Ghosh and Lauryn Gouldin Appointed as Crandall Melvin Professors
Recognizing their significant scholarship and thought leadership, as well as their excellence in teaching, Dean Craig M. Boise has re-appointed Professor Shubha Ghosh as Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and appointed Professor Lauryn Gouldin as Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of…
Faculty Comment: President’s “Eviction Ban” Postpones What Will Be Tsunami of Economic Devastation
The Trump administration’s new eviction ban faces a slew of legal and political challenges that could undercut an ambitious and unorthodox attempt to save tens of millions of Americans from homelessness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on…
College of Law’s Fourth Annual Supreme Court Preview Goes Virtual
The College of Law’s fourth annual Supreme Court Preview program will examine the pending cases on the docket for the 2020-2021 term in a virtual environment on Friday, Sept. 25, from 1:30-4:15 p.m. The preview will open with featured speaker…
Newhouse Professor Embraces Technology to Deliver Interactive Hybrid Instruction
Associate Professor Barbara Fought has taught an online course for the past five years through the Newhouse School’s online master’s communications program. Her familiarity with digital learning helped her move her other courses online in the spring during the University’s…
College of Law, OCBA Launch Community Book Read for Racial Justice
The Syracuse University College of Law and the Onondaga County Bar Association (OCBA), along with other community partners and the generous support of Central New York private law firms, have launched a new educational series, “Race & Justice in Central…
Law Professor Appointed Civilian Aide to U.S. Army Secretary
College of Law Teaching Professor Elizabeth “Beth” Kubala was named one of six civilian aides to the secretary of the Army (CASA) in a virtual ceremony last month. On Aug. 18, 2020, at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Ryan…