Syracuse University News

Whether you’re a first-year student or returning to campus, staying connected and informed is key to a successful year. From mobile apps that streamline your daily routine to social media accounts that keep you in the loop, this guide highlights…

Excitement. Nervousness. Optimism. Hope. Andrea-Rose Oates ’26 can relate to the mix of feelings new students may face as they arrive at Syracuse University for Welcome Week. It was only three years ago that Oates embarked on her own Orange…

Diane Schenandoah ’11, Honwadiyenawa’sek (“One who helps them”), will host a Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle on Monday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. The Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering is an event held on campus to…

Bramsh Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in social science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a prestigious Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant. The Wenner-Gren Foundation, established in 1941, is dedicated to advancing anthropological knowledge throughout…

At Syracuse University, the campus doesn’t just look like a park … it’s maintained like one, thanks to a dedicated team of over 50 professionals led by Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala. From daily flower care, landscaping…

What’s the one thing you couldn’t live without when you moved from your hometown to the Syracuse University campus? SU News posed this question to first-year and transfer students as they moved into residence halls during Welcome Week. From the…

Members of the Class of 2029 were encouraged by a seasoned Syracuse University student to step out of their comfort zones during this year’s New Student Convocation, held Aug. 21 in the JMA Wireless Dome. The event marked the official…

While students were away from campus having summer adventures, completing internships, studying away or abroad, or just soaking up the sun, Otto the Orange stayed busy with their own jam-packed summer schedule! From cheering at baseball games and visiting with…

Nearly 4,300 new undergraduate students arrived on campus this week, many of them with families and cars filled to the brim. As families help their children settle into their home away from home, they’re also sharing advice for the year…

Using simple objects such as stones, eggs, paper plates, colored markers and a globe, and employing techniques of light, shadow and motion, a dozen Syracuse area high schoolers are making original short films this summer using their smartphones. “Teens With…

As he took the stage at the JMA Wireless Dome Sunday to give the Commencement address, Carmelo Anthony described to graduates how it was a “full-circle moment.” “Standing here in this Dome, this place, where I once played, sweat, dreamt,…