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SummerStart to Relaunch with Expanded Programming and Partnerships
Following an intentional pause to review and reevaluate options for a summer program for incoming students, SummerStart will relaunch with a reimagined focus that further enhances the experience across admission, campus life and student success. Building upon the foundation set…
LaunchPad Students Launch ‘The Commute to Class’ Podcast Series
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars (LaunchPad) has launched a podcast series called “The Commute to Class.” Weekly episodes released on Sundays will feature 12-15 minute interviews between current LaunchPad Global Fellow, Patrick Linehan ’21 (Newhouse), and a LaunchPad…
“Food prices steadily climb nearly 1 year into pandemic.”
Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of executive education in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the Good Morning America story “Food prices steadily climb nearly 1 year into pandemic.” Penfield says that prices of food will…
Updates Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Availability for Eligible Faculty and Staff
Dear Faculty and Staff: The University continues to update our campus community about ongoing developments related to the distribution and availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York. The state has not yet expanded vaccine eligibility beyond those in Phase…
“6 in 10 women experience sexual harassment, SU Law Professor explains.”
Kelly Curtis, teaching professor in the College of Law, was interviewed for the WSYR-TV story “6 in 10 women experience sexual harassment, SU Law Professor explains.” Curtis, who studies feminist legal theory, says that many women in the American workplace…
Remote Tutoring Program Offers a Valuable Virtual Learning Experience for K-12, Early College Students in CNY
From fully virtual to part-time in-person and socially distanced, students have persevered through the challenges of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some, limited access to technology, unreliable internet connectivity and a lack of quiet, designated spaces to work…
Four School of Architecture Alumni Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated member-architects, including four School of Architecture alumni, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Sherif W. Anis ’90 (B.Arch.), Jayesh Hariyani ’99 (M.Arch. II), Alice J. Raucher ’86 (M.Arch.) and Hilary M. Sample…
“‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent”
Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The New York Times article “‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent.” The article details how China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is confident in…
Amazon Union Efforts Part of Bigger Conversation of Racial, Economic Reckoning Facing US
Nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL are voting this month on whether they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It could be the first Amazon warehouse union in the country. Lynne…
Five Maxwell Scholars Contribute to Aging Studies Handbook
Four professors and a doctoral student from the Maxwell School’s Department of Sociology and Department of Public Administration and International Affairs have contributed to the completely revised ninth edition of the “Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences” (Elsevier Academic…