Each year, to commemorate Syracuse University’s founding on March 24, 1870, our University community comes together to honor the milestone through participation in community service projects and displays of school spirit around the globe. This year, National Orange Day falls during a global health crisis, and the Orange family finds itself engaged in sustained reflection and committed to each other and the larger community in so many meaningful ways.
March 24 marks the conclusion of 150 Days of Service, during which volunteers representing Syracuse University have completed more than 24,000 hours of community service, far exceeding our initial goal of 15,000 hours. Our volunteers will continue to devote themselves to service, shifting their efforts to help first responders in their neighborhoods and communities during their COVID-19 outbreak.
With more than 30 events postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19, acknowledgement of the University’s sesquicentennial has shifted to an outpouring of spirit and solidarity on social media channels. Videos and images will be shared throughout the week. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to share their memories and pride online and use #SU150.
Around the City of Syracuse, several local organizations have coordinated to illuminate more than 20 buildings in Orange lights, recognizing and supporting the University’s contributions to the city.
Since 1870, Syracuse University has upheld the idea that “brains and heart shall have a fair chance” at earning a college degree. This institution has been a pioneer in recognizing women’s achievements, the academic validity of the fine arts, the emergence of information studies and the importance of educational opportunities that serve veterans. Our founding values are embedded in 150 years of educational innovation, expansion, discovery and change.
Syracuse University will use this legacy of academic excellence, innovation and inclusion as the spark that ignites the imagination and creates a future filled with discovery and impact.
As we mark our first century and a half, we look back at our fearless firsts that changed the Syracuse community, our region and the world. Now we stand together, hopeful as we continue to unite as a global community.
Dear Members of the Orange Community: It is with profound sadness that I write to remember two members of our Syracuse University community, whose lives were cut short last Thursday when they were struck by a vehicle at the intersection…
Haowei Wang, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named the Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li Scholar in U.S.-China/Asia Relations for the 2025-26 academic year. Wang’s one-year appointment began on July 1….
The University’s first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week program brought together students with and without intellectual disability, reflecting a…
The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries has awarded a Student Start-Up Fund grant for the Spring 2025 semester to Thomas O’Brien ’25 for his company, Ten Open Projects. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis to undergraduate and graduate…
It started with trivia nights at the Inn Complete and a mutual fandom of Orange sports and grew into a life filled with Orange pride, campus milestones and a little one who thinks Otto the Orange runs the world. For…
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