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Jill Biden Asks Student Veterans to Take Active Roles in Their Communities at 2021 Student Veterans of America National Conference
A key opportunity for the student experience, Syracuse University student veterans attended the 13th annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference (NATCON) virtually on Feb. 19 and 20. The two-day event featured a keynote address by the first lady…
State Experiencing Surge of Fraudulent Unemployment Claims; Please Stay Vigilant
Dear Faculty and Staff: Since March of last year, New York State has reported experiencing a significant increase in fraudulent unemployment benefit claims submitted on behalf of individuals. According to the New York State Department of Labor, as of Feb….
Provost Search Underway
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: As Chancellor Kent Syverud announced on Jan. 28, the search for the next provost and chief academic officer is officially underway. This is a critical search at a pivotal moment in the University’s…
Jennifer Grygiel writes “Facebook’s news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the web.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, authored an op-ed for The Conversation titled “Facebook’s news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the web.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, comments on Facebook’s response…
“Australia Passes Law Making Google and Facebook Pay for News.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted by Variety for the story “Australia Passes Law Making Google and Facebook Pay for News.” Australia recently passed a law requiring major tech firms to pay publishers for…
Missy Mathis-Hanlon Offers an Empathetic Ear, Helps Connect Families With Resources
Missy Mathis-Hanlon’s first day in what was previously called the Parents Office was on Sept. 11, 2001. Social media sites like Facebook did not exist yet, and news about the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon was not…
“Alarm Over Chip Shortage Prompts White House Action.”
Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of executive education in the Whitman School, was interviewed by the International Business Times for the article “Alarm Over Chip Shortage Prompts White House Action.” Recently there was a shortage in…
Foundation Provides Grant to Improve Delivery Services to Area Veterans and Their Families
Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), higher education’s first interdisciplinary academic institute dedicated to advocacy, research, support for military veterans and their families, was awarded a $500,000 grant by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The grant will…
“Relief bill could lift millions of kids out of poverty by expanding tax credit.”
Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Marketplace article “Relief bill could lift millions of kids out of poverty by expanding tax credit.” Michelmore, who studies family policy and labor economics, says…
“What does progress mean to you?”
Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Technology Review story “What does progress mean to you?” Sultana, who studies human rights and citizenship, comments on what exactly the term “progress” means to her as…