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University Student Veterans and Leaders Kickoff 2022 at Student Veterans of America Conference
Eighteen student veterans, including eight Army veterans, six Marine veterans and four Navy veterans, recently returned from the 14th annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in Orlando, Florida. Joining the students were Syracuse University conference presenters Ron Novack…
Providing Innovative Language and Culture Programs Through English Language Institute
Students from around the world seeking an American university education may often face two main challenges: needing to have a conversational and working knowledge of English and practical skills that lead to academic success. As the University expands its global…
Syracuse Stage Receives Grant to Address Housing Insecurity
Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Syracuse Stage will be hosting an immersive performance addressing housing insecurity, an issue that impacts millions of Americans. Syracuse Stage will receive a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to…
New Syracuse University Art Museum Exhibition Addresses Inequality and Injustice Among Incarcerated Women
A new exhibition that intimately examines the experiences of currently and formerly incarcerated women in Louisiana by sharing stories of loss, hope, despair, survival, triumph and persistence debuted at Syracuse University Art Museum beginning on Jan. 18. “Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women…
Spring 2022 Flexible Work Arrangement Pilot Program
Dear Colleagues: Over these last two years, there has been a significant shift in the workplace. Many organizations, including Syracuse University, have responded to the pandemic in creative and innovative ways to meet the evolving needs of the workforce while…
Welcome Back, Responding to Challenges
Dear Colleagues, Next Monday, Jan. 24, we begin the spring semester. This will be the fifth semester that we will be doing our work under the frustration and exhaustion that comes from enduring this seemingly never-ending pandemic. While I think…
Important Reminders for Faculty
Dear Colleagues, I very much hope that you had an enjoyable winter break, with some time spent with loved ones and friends. The end of the fall semester wound up being a race against the omicron variant, and I know…
Lava Flow Explained – The Role of Water in Volcanic Eruptions
Scientists are still working to learn more about a massive underwater volcano eruption near the Pacific island of Tonga over the weekend that triggered tsunami waves and spilled ash across the entire island. Satellite images captured the eruption, which shot…
Could Social Media Provide Solution to Blood Shortage?
The Red Cross is managing the worst blood shortage in more than a decade. There are a variety of reasons, but the question remains: what can be done to get more people to give? Bernard Appiah, assistant professor of public…
“COVID-19 mandates and the ADA, Supreme court redistricting”
Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio for the news story “COVID-19 mandates and the ADA, Supreme court redistricting.” Blanck, an expert on disability law and policy, discussed how vaccine…