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Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed University Senate at its meeting today. His remarks were as follows: Thank you, Professor Reed. My remarks will be brief. I don’t need the full time allotted, and I’ll answer questions after the provost’s remarks. I’d…

Dear Syracuse University Community: It has been 10 days since Hamas crossed into Israel and conducted a series of horrific terror attacks targeting innocent civilians. As last week unfolded, we learned more about the barbaric nature of these atrocities. We…

Dear Members of the Orange Community: Like so many of you, I have watched in horror at the latest eruption of terrorism against Israel and violence in both Israel and Gaza over the last two days. The violence is unfathomable….

On Sept. 27, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed University Senate at its first meeting of the Fall 2023 semester. His remarks were as follows: Thank you, Professor [Kira] Reed. It’s a pleasure to see so many of you in person. We’re…

With pomp and circumstance—including their first time singing the alma mater, the newest members of the Orange family were given a rousing, official welcome to the University during New Student Convocation Thursday in the JMA Wireless Dome. An annual tradition,…

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2023 during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Chancellor Syverud noted the efforts of students during the challenges of the pandemic. “I don’t think there…

Institutions of higher education like Syracuse University and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates stemming from the 2008 economic recession. With both sectors preparing for significant recruitment and enrollment…

First, I just want to say something off script, which is that we just did something that was a formality, but it’s an important formality for some of the people newer to shared governance to call attention to. The Senate…

The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m….

When Syracuse University’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University’s future military leaders. On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps…