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Flores-Lagunes gives advice to 2020 graduates in Syracuse.com
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says that graduate school is generally a smart option for students graduating during an economic downturn, provided they balance the added debt with demand for jobs in their desired profession. He added that students should look for programs that help them build connections and network with future employers.
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Education, United States
Ma quoted in Politico article on new Chinese narrative on COVID-19, US
Now, "Chinese international students in the U.S. overwhelmingly consider China a safer place, with [their] government more competently handling the crisis than the American government," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology. "That is why so many Chinese students have returned home, despite the high risk of international travel and the enormous difficulty in buying airplane tickets."
See related: China, COVID-19, U.S. Education, United States
Ma talks to CGTN about Asian-American students, coronavirus scare
"American higher education should really provide sustained support to Chinese international students" due to the anxieties they face during the COVID-19 scare, says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology and director of Asian/American Studies.
See related: China, COVID-19, U.S. Education, United States
Yinger research cited in NYT article on school funding disparities
See related: Children, Adolescents, U.S. Education, United States
Reeher op-ed on new VPPCE program published in USA Today
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Ma explains why Chinese students study abroad in Washington Post piece
Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, suggests that Chinese students are motivated to study abroad because of disappointment with the Chinese education system, which they assert “stifles creativity” and “entails hellish hours of studying.”
See related: China, U.S. Education
Ma discusses how western universities can help Chinese students in Times Higher Education
According to Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology, and her co-authors, U.S. institutions need to invest more in direct recruiting in China, do more to integrate Chinese students, and provide diverse networking opportunities for them.
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Jackson shares her perspective on racial acts on campus in Washington Post
Jenn Jackson writer about the #NotAgainSU movement, discussing her experience with racism on the Syracuse University campus. "These events force us to confront the thin line between our beliefs and our practices,"
See related: New York State, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, U.S. Education
Monnat takes part in White House roundtable aimed at reducing opioid overdoses
“Many people who misuse opioids are also misusing other substances, and a common driver of this is self-medicating,” says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, whose research examines the connections between social disadvantage, place, public policy and health.
See related: Addiction, Federal, Opioids, U.S. Education, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Zhu weighs in on fossil fuel divestment in Harvard Crimson
Maria Zhu, assistant professor of economics, says that the University of California’s decision could be "a sign that the tides are shifting" on universities’ economic views of investing in fossil fuels. “If it has a positive impact, I do believe more schools will eventually divest for financial reasons, given that most of them tend to think social implications of divesting are positive or neutral at worst."
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