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Coronavirus Update 5.4.20: Virtual Degree Conferral, Planning for Returning to Campus Underway and Other Important Updates
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This week we conclude the 2019-20 academic year at Syracuse University. It is true that our end-of-semester activities and traditions will look and feel different this year. However, I am convinced that what will come…
Syracuse Graduates Nourish a Community—with Soup, Sandwich and a Dash of Hope
She had red hair. He had blue hair. Both artists and students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, they created a comic strip together, published in The Daily Orange. It told the story of a fish who loved…
Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder Endows Professorship in College of Engineering and Computer Science
Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder is grateful for the support Syracuse University has provided for his career, his research and the opportunity to help mentor future engineers. Now that he is retired, he is providing opportunities for future generations of engineering…
Join Us on Sunday, May 10, at 10 a.m. for a Virtual Degree Conferral
You’re Invited to a Celebration of Our Graduating Students with a Special Virtual Degree Conferral! Commencement is a milestone moment. And although Commencement 2020 will not occur as originally planned on Sunday, Syracuse University will still use this special day…
Award Will Help School of Design Examine Students’ Attitudes Toward Sustainable Materials
A research project by a team from the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design is the recipient of one of two $5,000 awards from the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the…
Coronavirus Causes Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education at the College of Law, authored the The Hill opinion piece, “Addressing the crisis in long-term care facilities.” Throughout the article, Kohn lays out ways…
Is There a “Right” Way to Decide A Quarantine Strategy?
Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School and Edwin Ackerman, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, authored an opinion piece for the Center for Strategic & International Studies, “Quarantine Is Not One Size Fits All:…
Closing Meat Processing Plans Might Mean Less Food and Less Variety
Julie Niederhoff, associate professor of Supply Chain Management at Whitman, was interviewed by CNN for the story, “Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?” In the story, Niederhoff addresses the…
Communication Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis
Brad Horn, public relations professor of practice at the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Daily Gazette story “ Schenectady County: No need for Facebook Live coronavirus updates.” In the article, Horn discusses the role of communication during times of…
COVID-19 Impacts American Experience for International Students
They traveled to the United States from seven different countries to learn English in an academic setting at Syracuse University’s English Language Institute (ELI). Socialization and cultural immersion are a significant part of the program, but beginning on March 23,…