Campus & Community
‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ Response to University’s Free Community COVID-19 Testing
With access to COVID-19 tests becoming increasingly scarce in and around Central New York, Syracuse University began offering free COVID-19 testing to the Central New York community on Jan. 4. Announced earlier this month by New York State Gov. Kathy…
Winter Welcome Schedules Announced
Hosted by New Student and Family Programs in partnership with the campus community, Winter Welcome is the University’s new student orientation program. Winter Welcome: Jan. 21-23, 2022 Move-In Begins: Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 Winter Welcome includes several required and optional…
Important Information About the Spring 2022 Semester
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Over the past month, countless members of our campus community have been hard at work planning and preparing for our students to return to campus and to begin the spring semester. Since the beginning…
Hoping for a ‘Robust Response,’ Operation Orange Warmup to Launch Saturday to Benefit Community Members in Need This Winter
The recent run of sub-freezing temperatures in Central New York serves as a crucial reminder of how important it is to wear proper clothing outdoors, such as winter coats, hats, boots, scarves and gloves. Unfortunately, there are members of the…
Students Encouraged to Submit Energy Technology Ideas as Part of EnergyTech National Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions recently launched the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), an engaging competition that challenges post-secondary students to develop and present a business plan that leverages lab-developed and other high-potential energy technologies. The…
Upcoming Change to Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication App: Number Verification
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is currently enabled for all students, faculty and staff accessing SUMail, Office365, MySlice, Blackboard and many other web-based applications. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18, users responding to a push notification from the Microsoft Authenticator app will be presented…
Call for Proposals: 2022 CUSE Grants
Faculty are invited to submit a proposal for the 2022 Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) grant program. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. CUSE grants, managed by the Office of Research, are intended…
Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Spring 2022
Dear Faculty and Staff: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued updated guidance as it relates to quarantine and isolation time periods. Late last week, that guidance was adopted by the Onondaga County Health Department (OCHD)…
Important Information About Quarantine and Isolation
Dear Division Heads, Deans and Directors: We approach the start of the spring semester facing a new and different challenge related to operating the University during the COVID-19 pandemic—the highly infectious omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 illness….
Libraries Updates Intersession and Spring Hours
Syracuse University Libraries’ intersession hours have been extended through Jan. 22, reflecting the revised spring 2022 spring semester schedule. Note that the Libraries’ buildings will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 17). The Spring 2022 semester…