Campus & Community
Additional Guidance on COVID-19 Planning and Response
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: Yesterday, Syracuse University announced that at the end of the academic day on Friday, March 13, we will suspend residential academic instruction until at least March 30 and transition to a distance-based approach…
Professor Emeritus Harold Jones Encourages Student, Faculty Discovery through Gifts to Forever Orange Campaign
“Think globally, act locally.” It’s a concept that Harold Jones, professor emeritus of Spanish, and his wife, Barbara, have put into practice over their nearly 53 years of marriage. Together, they’ve worked to make a global impact through their giving…
Residential Instruction Suspended Effective End of Day Friday, March 13; University to Transition to Online Learning
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to monitor and assess guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and New York State and Onondaga County health officials related to the…
’Cuse Cast for Week of March 9
Lilly Umana ’21 anchors this week’s ’Cuse Cast, with details on how you can vote on some of the new elements for the Schine Student Center.
Syracuse University to Suspend Academic Program in Madrid
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: This afternoon we learned that Spain’s national government and Madrid regional authorities made the decision to close all schools and universities in the country’s capital beginning Wednesday, March 11, to prevent the further…
Two New Librarians Join Syracuse University Libraries
Syracuse University Libraries recently appointed two new librarians: Winn Wasson, social science librarian reporting to Anne Rauh, and Chelsea Hoover, catalog librarian reporting to Robert Cleary. Wasson joined the Department of Research and Scholarship as a liaison librarian for the…
Coronavirus Update: New Resources, Domestic Spring Break Trips Canceled, Additional Travel Restrictions
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to closely monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This is a rapidly evolving situation. As new information becomes available, we will act quickly to share that information to ensure our…
March 10 Service of Commemoration at Hendricks Chapel Postponed Until Further Notice
Syracuse University will postpone its annual Service of Commemoration, planned for Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel, until further notice. In response to concerns around COVID-19, and because expected guests include children and elderly, the planning team…
Children’s Book Drive to Benefit SUNY Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
In honor of National Orange Day on March 24 and National Libraries Week beginning April 20, Syracuse University Libraries and the School of Information Studies will host a new children’s book drive to benefit SUNY Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Family…
Mechanical Engineering Student Helps Start ‘A Hand for Wuhan’ Fundraiser
After learning from Chinese social media about a shortage of medical supplies in the Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, mechanical engineering student Ruohan Xu did what good engineers do when they see a problem: He designed…