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‘When FOIA Goes to Court: 20 Years of Freedom of Information Act Litigation by News Organizations and Reporters’
In 2020, news organizations and individual reporters filed 122 different Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits to compel disclosure of federal government records. A new report by the FOIA Project, which aims to provide the public with timely and complete…
Campus Community Invited to Participate in MLK Day of Service on Monday
Monday, Jan. 18, is the national MLK Day of Service, which honors the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a commitment to community service. This year, Syracuse University students, staff, faculty and local community…
Faculty Workshop Series: ‘Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities’
The Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in the three-part, two-hour workshop series “Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities.” These fast-paced workshops will be offered several times in the spring semester, with the first workshop on Jan. 25,…
Financial Awards Create Student Internship Opportunities
Connecting academic knowledge with industry experiences, internships often support students’ success throughout their professional development journeys. From hosting opportunities to network, sharpen professional skills, gain resume growing proficiencies and more, internships often build a foundation of invaluable experiences. However, some…
“People with disabilities desperately need the vaccine. But states disagree on when they’ll get it.”
Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Washington Post story “People with disabilities desperately need the vaccine. But states disagree on when they’ll get it.” Landes, an expert on the sociology of disability,…
Please Review: Spring 2021 Check-In Procedures for Syracuse University Students (Students from all states non-contiguous to New York State and international locations)
Dear Students and Families: We look forward to welcoming you back to Syracuse in just a few weeks. As you plan your return to campus, please carefully review the enclosed check-in procedures that are based on the most current public…
Please Review: Spring 2021 Check-In Procedures for Syracuse University Students (Students from New York State and contiguous states)
Dear Students and Families: We look forward to welcoming you back to Syracuse in just a few weeks. As you plan your return to campus, please carefully review the enclosed check-in procedures that are based on the most current public…
Luvell Anderson writes “Whiteness Is the Greatest Racial Fraud”
Luvell Anderson, associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote commentary in the Boston Review titled “Whiteness Is the Greatest Racial Fraud.” Anderson, who studies the philosophy of race, uses the piece to discuss the concept…
Syracuse in Shanghai Program Gives International Students an Orange Experience
International students planning to attend Syracuse University for the 2020-2021 school year knew it was going to be a different experience. The global pandemic has presented challenges to all students, but for first year international students, travel restrictions posed a…
A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 percent of births in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors have been unable to lower that number…