Campus & Community
Long Awaited Victories for Orange Experience Synchronized Skating Club Team
After returning with silver from the 2020 Open Collegiate Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships, the Orange Experience Synchronized Skating Club Team faced a sudden and unexpected freeze. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled all additional competitions, no new members tried out and…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2022 VPA Scholars
Twelve seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are selected…
Hendricks Chapel Inspires Discovery During Interfaith Exploration Week
Exploring a faith tradition other than one’s own—or exploring religion and spirituality in general—can provide perspective, empathy and a deepened understanding of one’s own identity. From March 3 through March 10, the campus and larger Syracuse communities are invited to…
Apply Now for Sponsorship for the Summer Faculty Success Program
The Office of Academic Affairs, through the division of Faculty Affairs, is pleased to co-sponsor a limited number of faculty members for several upcoming installments of the Faculty Success Program (FSP) through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity….
Maxwell Alumni Wonder if Changes They Worked for in Afghanistan Will Endure
Leaving dust in their wake, the young Afghan women set out for a miles-long run along a trail riddled with rocks and, every so often, a spent bullet. The casings and an occasional rusted Soviet tank served as reminders of…
Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud
Dear Members of the Orange Community: I write today as the world observes, with great concern, news reports coming out of Ukraine with horrific images of airstrikes, bombings, gunfire and fleeing citizens. During the University Senate meeting Wednesday, I shared…
University to Begin In-Person Operations at 11 a.m.; Classes and Activities With a Start Time Before 11 a.m. Are Canceled Friday, Feb. 25
Syracuse University will begin in-person business operations at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 25, to allow additional time for faculty, staff and commuting students to make their way to campus safely. In-person classes and activities with a start time before 11…
Alert: Increased State-Sponsored Cyberattack Activity
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning U.S. organizations to beware of a possible rise in state-sponsored cyberattacks. Syracuse University’s Information Security team within Information Technology Services (ITS) has not detected any marked increase in activity over the…
Increase Your Understanding of DEIA Through Spring 2022 Workshops
This spring, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is once again offering its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) educational workshops to faculty, students and staff. The workshops, which can be found on diversity.syr.edu, provide participants with a foundational understanding…
African American Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies Faculty Book Roundup
Faculty members in the departments of Women’s and Gender Studies and African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences have authored or edited books on a diverse range of scholarly topics relevant to their fields of study. Their…