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Faculty/Staff Sessions on Remitted Tuition, Dependent Tuition Benefits to Be Held in September
Information sessions for faculty and staff on the University’s remitted tuition and dependent tuition benefits will be held in September. The Remitted Tuition Benefit Information Session will be held Monday, Sept. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. via videoconference. Interested…
In Memoriam: Minnie Bruce Pratt
In a welcome note on her website, Minnie Bruce Pratt invited visitors to make themselves at home. “I hope you enjoy all the connections here to art, politics, love and life,” she wrote. The retired Syracuse University professor built a…
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Charles Driscoll Selected for the 2023 Clarke Prize in Water Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Charles Driscoll has been selected to receive the 2023 Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology from the National Water Research Institute. Driscoll is the University and Distinguished Professor of…
George Saunders Honored With Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Syracuse University professor and acclaimed fiction writer George Saunders received the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Washington, D.C. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented Saunders with the…
Feeding the Campus Community While Bleeding Orange: Stephanie Rose Is Living Out Her Dreams
Growing up in the Syracuse suburb of Manlius, New York, Stephanie Rose was a huge fan of Syracuse University’s athletics teams—especially the basketball and lacrosse squads—and in high school, Rose enjoyed working in the bakery of the P&C grocery store…
Calling All Faculty and Staff Artists! Submit Your Original Creative Works to ‘On My Own Time’
The University is pleased to announce the return of its participation in “On My Own Time”—a celebration of local visual arts that highlights the often-unsung artists who create art on their own time. 2023 is the 50th anniversary of this…
Changes to IdentityForce Access
Since March 2021, the University has provided free access to IdentityForce’s UltraSecure Plus program, which includes identity protection, credit services and recovery services, for a limited time period in order to provide peace of mind to our employees during a time of…
5 In-Demand Online Programs Faculty and Staff Can Complete Using Remitted Tuition
The remitted tuition benefit offers eligible employees the opportunity to have tuition charges covered for undergraduate and graduate classes at the University. If you’re thinking about using remitted tuition, check out these five in-demand programs offered through the College of…
Breana Nieves Vergara Strives to Cultivate Enriching Mentorship Opportunities for Students
Not having access to a formal peer mentoring program didn’t hold back Syracuse native Breana Nieves Vergara as she made her way through Ithaca College as a sociology major. Her academic program was small enough that Nieves Vergara never struggled…
3 COVID Test Options for Faculty and Staff
With the closure of the University’s on-site Testing Center, faculty and staff seeking a COVID-19 test are encouraged to use a community provider, visit their primary care physician or obtain an at-home COVID test should the need to be tested…