The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has appointed Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud to its Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC).
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson announced the appointment Thursday, Syracuse University said in a news release.
Johnson administered the oath and swore Syverud into the council during its Thursday meeting in Washington, D.C.
Syverud joins other university leaders in advising Homeland Security on matters related to homeland security, career opportunities for graduates, campus resilience, and academic research.
Besides Syverud, the new council members also include Eric Barron, president, Penn State University; Bruce Benson, president, University of Colorado; Renu Khator, chancellor and president, University of Houston; Carol Leary, president, Bay Path University; David Pershing, president, University of Utah; Robert Scott, president emeritus, Adelphi University; and Michael Young, president, Texas A&M University.
Syverud will serve a three-year term on the council and help support the HSAAC through its subcommittees on campus resilience, cybersecurity, international students, homeland security academic programs, academic research and faculty exchange, and student and recent graduate recruitment.
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