Campus & Community
Hendricks Chapel Encourages Connection Through Courageous Conversations
Earlier this spring, Hendricks Chapel launched Courageous Conversations, an open space for campus community members to come together to talk, build connections and promote understanding. The conversations offer a space where students, faculty and staff can engage in meaningful, helpful…
Nominations Sought for Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
[Update (March 7, 2017): The deadline for nominations for the 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship has been extended to Friday, March 24.] Members of the Syracuse University campus community are invited to submit nominations for the 2017…
Dollar Day at Men’s Basketball Game Feb. 22 to Benefit United Way
Dollar Day for the United Way returns to the Carrier Dome Wednesday, Feb. 22, prior to the men’s basketball game against Duke. At halftime, the University will recognize retiring United Way President Frank Lazarski just prior to presenting the United…
Bird Library to Stay Open 24 Hours a Day During Midterms
Through a pilot program in collaboration with the Student Association (SA), E.S. Bird Library will be open 24 hours, seven days a week during midterms, including the weekends of Feb. 24-26 and March 3-5. Bird Library normally closes at 10…
Provost Wheatly, Vice President Pete Sala Convene First Campus Facilities Advisory Board Meeting
Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, convened the first Campus Facilities Advisory Board (CFAB) meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16. The CFAB co-chairs, in collaboration with Cathryn Newton, special advisor to…
Justin Bachman ’19 Organizes Helping Hands Project (Video)
A project that brings Syracuse University students and members of local Boys & Girls Club together for an afternoon helps to build something important. It’s all the brainchild of Newhouse student Justin Bachman ’19, who is helping to teach a…
Campus Community Celebrates Grand Opening of Falk Café on 2
The Falk Café on 2 celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Students, faculty and staff from all across campus attended a lunchtime cake cutting with Falk College Dean Diane Lyden Murphy. In addition to cake, guests enjoyed complimentary…
“The Soul of Central New York” Book Talk, Signing on Feb. 24 with Author Sean Kirst
Local author Sean Kirst will discuss his new book, “The Soul of Central New York: Syracuse Stories” at an event on Friday, Feb. 24, from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Room 114) of Bird Library. Co-hosted…
Meet the CBT 2017 Alumni Co-chairs
Drawing from its legacy of quality alumni programming, the Office of Program Development promises an outstanding weekend for CBT 2017, Sept. 14-17. There will be mentoring and networking workshops, cultural events and performances, as well as plenty of opportunity to…
Memorial Service for Huston Smith to be Held on Sunday
Syracuse University will host a memorial service Sunday, Feb. 19, for the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith. Smith, former Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, taught at Syracuse from 1973-84 and died Dec. 30 at…