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Weekend Activities | Health Reminders | Flu Shots
Dear Students: In just over two weeks, our residential semester will end, and you will be heading home for the remainder of 2020. You should all be proud of yourselves and each other for helping us make it this far…
Honoring Native Heritage Month
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations, will host a series of events this November in honor of Native Heritage Month. The activities throughout the month will celebrate the histories, cultures and traditions of…
Adams Street, University Avenue Sidewalk Closure Planned for University College Window Replacement
Campus Planning, Design and Construction is overseeing a window replacement project at University College. Intermittent sidewalk closures surrounding University College are required to perform the work safely. The work will begin Monday, Nov. 9, and continue through the end of…
COVID-19 Testing Available This Weekend; Please Get Tested Before Going Home
Dear Students: As Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie reported a short time ago, COVID-19 cases have been rising on campus, in Onondaga County and across Central New York. As such, we are expanding our testing capacity to include testing hours…
COVID-19 Update: Infections Rising | Vigilance Needed | Departure Planning and Testing
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Our campus community has responded to the many challenges we have faced this semester with selflessness, maturity and grace. Like those we have already overcome, the significant surge in new COVID-19 cases in Onondaga…
Runoff Senate Elections in Georgia Could Determine Balance of the Senate
As of Friday morning, there is no clear winner in the two Senate races in Georgia, meaning both races could advance to a runoff election on Jan. 5. This could leave the Senate in limbo when it reconvenes early next year, with…
“Will Trump’s false election claims gain steam? Disinformation experts weigh in.”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arms, was quoted in The Guardian story “Will Trump’s false election claims gain steam? Disinformation experts weigh in.” Phillips, an expert on misinformation and…
“Dealing with the differences: How to handle political polarization.”
Keith Bybee, vice dean and the Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by WSYR TV for the story “Dealing with the differences: How to handle political polarization.” Bybee,…
“Syracuse University professor weighs in on potential election legal battles.”
Jenny Breen, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed for the WSYR TV story “Syracuse University professor weighs in on potential election legal battles.” Breen, an expert in Constitutional law, says that while this election may be unprecedented…
“How Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are handling election misinformation.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School was quoted in the CNN story “How Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are handling election misinformation.” Grygiel, a social media expert, comments on how many social media platforms have expanded their…