Campus & Community
An Extraordinary Boost to Club Sports From Alumni Gift to Forever Orange Campaign
When Steven “Steve” W. Ballentine ’83 recalls his years playing club volleyball at Syracuse University, he remembers the fun, comradery and deeply satisfying sense of belonging it created for him. He also remembers the challenges: “Club sports didn’t receive University…
Information Technology Services Warns of Scam Sextortion Emails
Several members of the University community, including faculty, staff and students, have notified Information Technology Services (ITS) that they recently received sextortion scam emails. It is important to know how to respond if you receive such an email. What Is…
Important Updates to Legal and Preferred Gender Designations
Beginning this semester, Syracuse University students, faculty and staff are able to request their legal gender designation be changed to “X” to identify themselves as nonbinary, intersex and gender non-conforming consistent with state and federal guidelines. Additionally, beginning this academic…
Robertson Fellows Bring Extensive Travel Experience, Shared Interest in Public Service
International travel and a desire to help others fueled an interest in public service careers for Maxwell School graduate students Julia Liebell-McLean and Mael-Sanh Perrier. While Liebell-McLean spent 18 months living in Saint-Louis, Senegal, teaching English as a Fulbright scholar…
DPS to Conduct an Orange Alert System Test on Wednesday, Sept. 18
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 3:40 p.m. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent via email, text…
Support K-3 Literacy in Central New York: Become a United Way Book Buddy
Looking for an easy and rewarding way to give back to the local community this school year? Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to volunteer with Book Buddies, an in-person tutoring program focused on building literacy skills for kindergarten through…
Campus Dining Opens 6th Dining Center; Launches New Sustainability Initiatives
Campus Dining begins the 2024-25 year with the grand opening of its sixth all-you-care-to-eat dining center in Orange Hall (the former Sheraton Hotel, located next to the Whitman School of Management). It is the first new on-campus dining center in…
School of Information Studies to Launch New AI Graduate Program
Beginning in Fall 2025, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) graduate program. Beginning this fall, students can apply to earn a master’s degree in applied human centered artificial intelligence, which will prepare them…
Syracuse Abroad Week to Be Celebrated Sept. 16-20
This fall, Syracuse Abroad welcomes all Syracuse University students to explore study abroad options for 2025 and beyond during this year’s Syracuse Abroad Week. Syracuse Abroad Week, Sept. 16-20: Students, partners, faculty and staff are invited to join virtual events…
Expanding Opportunities for Psychology Undergraduates
To maximize their college experience, it’s important for students to work hard, seize opportunities and engage with mentors who instill creativity and encourage them to pursue their interests. For more than 30 years, Vernon “Vern” Hall, professor emeritus of psychology,…