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Historic Gift Launches $3M Challenge Campaign for Hendricks Chapel
A historic gift to Hendricks Chapel, the largest since its dedication in 1930, will launch a $3 million Challenge Campaign to enrich student life and learning through the spiritual heart of Syracuse University. As a home for all faiths and…
You’re Invited to Celebrate One Day for Orange
Each year, Syracuse University’s Giving Day is a time for our global Orange community to unite, support our University and demonstrate our unwavering Syracuse spirit. This year’s Giving Day occurs on Wednesday, March 27. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate…
Soaring Over Barriers: Cindy Boyd G’04 Reflects on Navigating an Aeronautical Career
Despite the Hollywood portrayal of combat aviation as a glamorous and glitzy environment, military aviators operate in highly perilous conditions, facing challenges that many civilian pilots wouldn’t dare encounter. Nevertheless, the inherent risks do not deter numerous young men and…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Doris ‘Dottie’ L. Payson ’57
Doris “Dottie” Payson ’57 first parlayed a bachelor’s degree in education from Syracuse University into a teaching career in the Brooklyn School District. But her passion for travel and learning about the wonders of the world led to her second…
The Power of Curiosity Fuels Award-Winning News Anchor Mary Calvi ’90
Mary Calvi’s early path to become an award-winning news reporter and anchor is a familiar one: Calvi ’90 fell in love with journalism at a young age, cultivated an intense curiosity and became determined to cover the news. But it…
Forever Orange Week Is March 21-28!
Forever Orange Week 2024, set for March 21-28, promises a great deal of fun—including many opportunities for students and alumni to connect at programs that celebrate all things ORANGE! The weeklong celebration marks Syracuse University’s founding on March 24, 1870,…
Two School of Architecture Alumni Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated 96 member architects and two honorary international members, including two School of Architecture alumni, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Ann Marie Borys G’88 and Jeffrey J. Pastva ’06 have received this…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee the Reverend Vernon L. Lee Jr. ’54
It’s a love story that began at Hendricks Chapel, where Vernon L. Lee Jr. first met Marcia L. Heath. Both undergraduates, they raised their voices in song together, worshipped together and, six days after they both graduated from Syracuse University…
A Gift to Celebrate Life, Exploration and the Mother-Daughter Bond
It’s 10:30 a.m. in Sydney, Australia, as Ann Covitz ’62 answers the phone and reflects on her life from the other side of the world. Hers is a story that deserves to be told, and one no parent ever wants…
American Artist James Little G’76 Gifts Painting to Syracuse University Art Museum
American artist James Little G’76 has donated an oil painting he created, “Euclidean Squares,” to the Syracuse University Art Museum’s permanent collection. “James Little’s contributions to contemporary American art have made him a standout among our talented alumni artists. His…