Community Engagement

FYS Students, Staff to Assist in Rescue Mission Telethon Dec. 8

Every year, Syracuse University students positively impact Central New York through community-engaged learning and volunteer service. This is especially true for students participating in First
Diane Stirling Dec. 4, 2024
FYS Students, Staff to Assist in Rescue Mission Telethon Dec. 8

Operation Orange Warmup Winter Coat Collection Now Underway

To support individuals on our campus and in the community, the University is hosting Operation Orange Warmup to collect winter coats. The collection to assist
News Staff Nov. 15, 2024
Operation Orange Warmup Winter Coat Collection Now Underway

Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

Residents over the age of 60 in seven Central New York counties­—Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Tompkins—can receive free memory screenings from their
News Staff Oct. 17, 2024
Syracuse University, Upstate Collaborate to Bring Memory Screenings to Area Offices for the Aging

Fans Encouraged to Bring Non-Perishable Items to Friday’s Football Game

On Friday, Sept. 20, before the Orange football team takes on Stanford at 7:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome, the Office of Community Engagement
News Staff Sept. 17, 2024
Fans Encouraged to Bring Non-Perishable Items to Friday’s Football Game

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
News Staff Sept. 11, 2024
Support K-3 Literacy in Central New York: Become a United Way Book Buddy

SyracuseCoE Awards Nearly $200K for 11 New Faculty Fellow Projects Supporting Research and Innovation

The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems at Syracuse University (SyracuseCoE) has awarded $198,851 in 2024 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards to support
News Staff Aug. 16, 2024
SyracuseCoE Awards Nearly $200K for 11 New Faculty Fellow Projects Supporting Research and Innovation

Social Workers United Collecting School Supplies for Children in Liberia

The West African nation of Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Seven out of 10 children live in extreme poverty and
Matt Michael May 21, 2024
Social Workers United Collecting School Supplies for Children in Liberia

Jim Stone’s Falk College Legacy: Service to the Advisory Board and Legislative Policy Day  

When Jim Stone started his first year at Syracuse University in 1958, he had every intention of following in his parents’ footsteps and becoming a
Matt Michael May 3, 2024
Jim Stone’s Falk College Legacy: Service to the Advisory Board and Legislative Policy Day  

Mindfully Growing Program Teaching Healthy Eating Habits to Pre-K Children

Do you like broccoli? “I touched broccoli with my feet.” You like eating watermelon, what does it smell like? “Snow.” What does snow taste like?
Matt Michael April 10, 2024
Mindfully Growing Program Teaching Healthy Eating Habits to Pre-K Children

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Kick Off ‘Cruel April’ Poetry Series

As a “natural wonderer, dreamer, traveler… mega listener…and only child,” poet Juan Felipe Herrera grew up in California’s San Joaquín and Salinas Valleys “listening to
Diane Stirling April 1, 2024
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Kick Off ‘Cruel April’ Poetry Series

Trans Support Day 2024 Set for March 23

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trans Support Day returned in 2023 with an inspiring event hosted by Syracuse University’s Marriage and
Matt Michael March 11, 2024
Trans Support Day 2024 Set for March 23

Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans  

Ken Marfilius and Nick Armstrong are U.S. military veterans who have dedicated their lives to helping active military members, veterans and their families. Together, they
Matt Michael Feb. 29, 2024
Falk College, Cabana Form Innovative Partnership to Aid Military Veterans   

Social Workers United Students Spread the Love on Valentine’s Day

This was going to be a story about the Social Workers United student group from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and how
Matt Michael Feb. 22, 2024
Social Workers United Students Spread the Love on Valentine’s Day

Operation Orange Warmup: Collecting Winter Coats to Benefit Local Community

To assist individuals and families who are in need of winter outerwear, Syracuse University is again partnering with InterFaith Works of Central New York and
News Staff Jan. 16, 2024
Operation Orange Warmup: Collecting Winter Coats to Benefit Local Community

Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy

Early literacy is paramount to a child’s future success, but recent research [PDF] from The Education Trust-New York shows the state is facing a “literacy
News Staff Dec. 18, 2023
Give Back in 2024: Volunteer to Be a Book Buddy

NYSCA Grants Awarded to 5 Faculty, 2 Organizations

Five faculty members have each received $10,000 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Individual Artist grants to carry out creative projects, including several
Diane Stirling Nov. 30, 2023
NYSCA Grants Awarded to 5 Faculty, 2 Organizations

Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity  

On a recent Sunday afternoon, students from a range of religious and spiritual identities and traditions gathered at Hendricks Chapel to break bread. Following a
Kelly Homan Rodoski Nov. 30, 2023
Hendricks Chapel Brings Students Together for Interfaith Service Opportunity   

Opportunities Available for Campus Community Members to Participate in Holiday Giving, Volunteerism

For those looking to voluntarily contribute to the distribution of holiday items to local nonprofit organizations in Syracuse, the Office of Community Engagement makes this
News Staff Nov. 16, 2023
Opportunities Available for Campus Community Members to Participate in Holiday Giving, Volunteerism