Campus & Community
Commencement 2023 In Photos
The accomplishments of the Class of 2023 were celebrated by students, faculty, staff and families as the University held its annual Commencement ceremony in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, May 14. The photos below captured the pomp and circumstance…
‘I Want to Specifically Thank All the Graduates’: Chancellor Kent Syverud Speaks to the Class of 2023 (Video)
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2023 during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Chancellor Syverud noted the efforts of students during the challenges of the pandemic. “I don’t think there…
‘You Represent the Best of Us!’: President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 Delivers Surprise Remarks to Class of 2023 (Video)
As a surprise to the 6,160 Syracuse University graduates who gathered with their family members and friends for Sunday morning’s Commencement ceremony, a special guest delivered some words of wisdom to the Class of 2023. Projected onto the massive videoboard…
‘You Have Arrived!’ Commencement Speaker Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 Encourages Class of 2023 to ‘Never Play It Safe’ (Video)
As a graduate student in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87 was no stranger to protesting whenever she thought an injustice was occurring. It was all part of Shalala’s plan to never…
Madonna Harrington Meyer, J. Michael Haynie Reappointed as University Professors
In recognition of exceptional scholarship and innovative academic and professional activities, Madonna Harrington Meyer and J. Michael Haynie have been reappointed to four-year terms as University Professors, one of the highest honors the University bestows on faculty members. In making…
Student Speaker Chelsea D. Brown ’23 Addresses Fellow Graduates at Commencement 2023 (Video)
As the student speaker at Commencement 2023, Chelsea D. Brown ’23 shared a video looking back on the past four years of growth and transformation and an emotional speech reflecting on the loss of her mother during her first year…
COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Requirement Ending | Continuing Resources
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing today to share an important update to the University’s public health guidelines. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency expired. The U.S. Department of Health and…
Scruggs Takes Helm, 3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
As Jeff Scruggs assumes his new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announces the election of three new trustees. The new members are all highly engaged alumni of the University: Peter Gianesini Jr. ’94, Richard…
Vote Now: Otto the Orange Competes to Be the Latest Mascot Hall of Fame Inductee
Syracuse University is home to many incredible legends who have been inducted into various hall of fames, including Dave Bing ’66, H’06; Jim Boeheim ’66, G’73; Jim Brown ’57; Eileen Collins ’78, H’01; Gary Gait ’91; Floyd Little ’67, H’16;…
Blackstone LaunchPad Welcomes Graduating Seniors to Founders Circle
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 33 graduating seniors as new members of the Founders Circle on May 5 at a reception in Bird Library. They were selected in recognition of launching or leading ventures at Syracuse University while students,…