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Dear Members of the Orange Community: This weekend, we all were horrified to learn of the 10 lives that were stolen in an act fueled by hatred and racism. In this case, it hits especially close to home, impacting our…

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2022 during Commencement exercises. “Today, I ask that we all thank in particular one subset of our Orange community. These last two years have been extraordinarily challenging for the…

As the Syracuse University community came together to celebrate the Class of 2022, it was only fitting that a Central New York native who has reported on some of the most powerful and consequential stories of our time came home…

Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. I’ll be quick. As you heard, Provost Ritter isn’t able to join us today. She’s actually leading the accreditation or the evaluation of another great academic institution. And that’s a very important task. She asked me…

For the past two years, the University’s ROTC cadets have had to celebrate their accomplishments and receive their scholarship awards virtually. Due to the COVID pandemic, the annual Pass in Review event where cadets perform drill and ceremony in formation…

Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. Good afternoon. I hope everyone had a good spring break and is ready for the fast-moving second half of the semester. Before I begin what are going to be really brief updates, I want to take…

Dear Members of the Orange Community: I write today as the world observes, with great concern, news reports coming out of Ukraine with horrific images of airstrikes, bombings, gunfire and fleeing citizens. During the University Senate meeting Wednesday, I shared…

Good afternoon. Today I am mostly going to give you an update on the University’s COVID response, share some information on key leadership searches and discuss the Campus Framework Refresh that was announced in late January. Before I do that,…

Chancellor Kent Syverud shared his 2022 Winter Message to the University community in a virtual message. Below is the text of his remarks. Welcome to the spring semester of 2022. For the second year in a row, our tradition of…

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: A short time ago, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Syracuse University will take on a significant role in our community’s fight against COVID. Beginning tomorrow, Syracuse University will open our Stadium…