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Welcome, and Welcome Back!
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Welcome back to Syracuse University. And to those newly joining us, welcome to the Orange family. It is so good to be together again. After a long summer for all of us, it has been…
University Scientists Selected to Implement COVID-19 Early Warning System in Upstate New York
The New York State Department of Health has selected the SARS-CoV-2 Early Warning Wastewater Surveillance Platform (SARS2-EWSP) to pilot a statewide coronavirus transmission early warning system, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced today. With $500,000 in state pilot funding,…
University Scientists Selected to Implement COVID-19 Early Warning System in Upstate New York.”
David Larsen, associate professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted by Business Insider for the story “University Scientists Selected to Implement COVID-19 Early Warning System in Upstate New York.” Professor Larsen has been leading the…
Important Move-In Information
Dear Students and Families: We know this year’s move-in will be one like no other. The University has worked diligently to prepare for your safe arrival to campus, and we look forward to warmly welcoming you in a few short…
“The future of the September issue was already uncertain. Then 2020 happened.”
Aileen Gallagher, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was quoted by CNN for the piece “The future of the September issue was already uncertain. Then 2020 happened.” Gallagher, who has worked at various magazines…
Water Main Break near Holden Observatory to Be Repaired Aug. 15 and 16
On Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16, Facilities Services and a local contractor will be making an emergency repair to a water main break located east of Holden Observatory. To complete the repair, domestic water service will be turned…
Food Services Ready to Handle New Challenges Brought by COVID-19
When the coronavirus pandemic caused the abrupt end of residential learning at the University in mid-March, the Food Services department kept working, and responded nimbly to the changes that swept across campus. Hundreds of students were stranded in Central New…
Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies Before New York State Legislature on COVID-19 Implications for Veterans
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), testified before the New York State Legislature on Friday, Aug. 14, during a hearing on the impact of…
BBI, Syracuse University Libraries Partner with Disability Writer, Scholar and Activist Kenny Fries on Arts Grant
Kenny Fries, a world-renowned poet, memoirist and disability arts leader and a professor in the creative writing master’s of fine arts degree program at Goddard College, will partner with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Syracuse University Libraries and “Wordgathering: A…
Coronavirus Update 8.14.20: Putting Our Fall 2020 Plan to Action
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: The start of every new semester brings with it excitement and anticipation. This year, those emotions are heightened and for some include anxiety associated with a return to campus life during the COVID…