Campus & Community
ITS Enterprise Process Support Team Builds Beds for Children in Need
The saying goes, “you made your bed, now you have to sleep in it.” Earlier this month, though, the Information Technology Services (ITS) Enterprise Process Support team built 12 beds so children in need could sleep in them. Some of…
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5; Here are Polling Locations for Student Voters
Polls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Students and faculty/staff residents who registered to vote locally in Onondaga County should have received postcards from the Board of Elections indicating their polling location….
Mark Your Calendar—Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 4
Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees reflect on their benefit options for the coming year, begins Monday, Nov. 4, and continues through Friday, Nov. 15. This is the one time of year when individuals may elect or change…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Addresses Study Abroad, Enrollment, Dean Searches at University Senate Meeting
Chancellor Kent Syverud delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Oct. 30, 2019, in Maxwell Auditorium: Good afternoon. We’re in the middle of the semester. There is a lot going on and so I have quite a few…
Syracuse University Goes Purple to Support Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness
In honor of National Domestic and Dating Violence Awareness Month, the Barnes Center at The Arch sponsored the “SU Goes Purple” decorating contest during the month of October. The contest invited University offices and departments to decorate their workspaces purple…
FY19 Largest Single Fundraising Year in Syracuse University History
One year after announcing—and then exceeding—its ambitious 2018 fundraising goal, Syracuse University has broken another fundraising record. In fiscal year 2019, gifts, pledges and gifts-in-kind from individuals, foundations and organizations totaled $163,431,283—the highest one-year fundraising total in the University’s history….
Keri Courtwright Connects Those in Need with Those Who Can Help
A moment of Facebook scrolling two years ago changed Keri Courtwright’s life and led to the creation of a community resource to help those in need. Courtwright was looking at her Facebook news feed when she saw a message from…
How to Practice Mindfulness with the Free Sanvello Mobile App
Through a partnership with Sanvello (formerly Pacifica), Syracuse University students, faculty and staff have free premium access to the No. 1 mobile app for stress, anxiety and depression management. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation, Sanvello provides daily…
Be Engaged with Your Community: Submit Hours for 150 Days of Service
As Syracuse University celebrates its 150th Anniversary, the Orange family is invited to reach 15,000 hours of community service by March 24, 2020—National Orange Day! The challenge kicked off on Friday, Oct. 25, and is ready for you to log your hours….
Fall Is a Great Time for Colorful Fruits and Vegetables
Did you know New York is one of the top agricultural states in the nation? It is! About 20 percent of the state’s land area—more than seven million acres—is farmland, with some 36,000 crop and dairy farms. New York is…