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2018-19 Winter Break/Orange Appreciation Days Operating Schedule Announced
The University will be operating under its Orange Appreciation Days format for the Winter Break period from 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. During the Holiday/Orange Appreciation Days period: All academic and administrative buildings…
Hsiao Appointed Interim Director of Disability Cultural Center
Huey Hsiao, associate director in the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), has been appointed the interim director of the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), effective Jan. 1, 2019. Hsiao’s interim role comes on the heels of Director Diane Wiener’s appointment as…
Faculty, Staff Discount Tickets Available for Dec. 22 and 29 Men’s Basketball, Jan. 13 Women’s Basketball
In support of all the great work of the University’s faculty and staff, the Office of Human Resources is partnering with Syracuse University Athletics to offer faculty/staff appreciation discount tickets to two upcoming men’s basketball games and one women’s basketball…
Vice Chancellor Haynie Testifies before NYS Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Women Veterans
On Wednesday, J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor, and executive director and founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, testified before the New York State Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Subcommittee on Women Veterans at the State Capitol…
ITS Staff Member Builds Beds for Families in Need
Jon Wright doesn’t particularly consider himself a woodworker. But his skills—and those of his close knit group of friends—have created beloved pieces of furniture for many delighted young people in the community. Wright, a support analyst with the University’s Information…
Parking Fees After Tax Deduction
As a result of new tax law changes, beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, employee withholdings for parking fees will be withheld after-tax. The University will continue to monitor the tax law; if there are additional changes, the University will modify…
Head Football Coach Dino Babers Signs Long-Term Contract Extension with Syracuse University
Dino Babers, head football coach at Syracuse University, will continue to lead the Orange for seasons to come. Coach Babers, a finalist for the 2018 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award, and Syracuse University have reached an agreement…
Midterm Election Coverage Attracts Huge Audiences
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the NBC News story “Audiences flock to midterms coverage as Fox News tops TV” and was a guest…
Alarming Arctic Warming Not Likely To Sound Alarm With Federal Policymakers
This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a report detailing rising temperatures and increased melting in the Arctic Ocean. Ice older than four years now makes up less than one percent of the Arctic ice pack, according to…
Deadline for MLK Unsung Hero Nominations, Performance Applications is Thursday
The 34th Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee invites the University community to nominate an Unsung Hero or audition to perform onstage at the event. All Unsung Hero nominations and applications to perform are due Thursday, Dec. 13, at 5…