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Palmers’ Major Gift Supports Financial Aid, Career Services for Professional Master’s Students
University Professor John L. Palmer, former longtime dean of the Maxwell School, and his wife, Stephanie G. Palmer, have made a major gift commitment to the school that will create an endowed fund supporting Maxwell professional master’s students, with an…
Class of 2018 Can Make an Impact on Class Act Day
When Isabella Corieri ’18 thinks about the importance of giving back, she recalls all the experiences that have forged her time at Syracuse. “I think about every club, class, event and building that I walk into every day,” says Corieri,…
$5 Million Gift From Board of Trustees Chairman Steven W. Barnes ’82 to Help Create a State-of-the-Art Health, Wellness and Recreation Complex
Steve and Deborah Barnes cite University’s transformative, student-centric vision as motivation for gift A new state-of-the-art, health, wellness and recreation complex, which until now has been a conceptual component in the draft Campus Framework, is now one step closer to…
2017 Make Your Mark Giving Effort Kicks Off Today
As Syracuse University approaches Commencement and the end of the 2016-17 academic year, The Fund for Syracuse is kicking off its second “Make Your Mark” fundraising campaign. The goal? To add 2,500 donors by June 30, 2017. Annual gifts to…
Gift by John ’61 and Diane Riley Creates Five-Year Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Engineering
A major gift from University Trustee John Riley ’61 and his wife, Diane, will establish a new dual degree program that allows Syracuse University students to earn both an MBA from the Whitman School and a bachelor’s degree from the…
Alumnus Honored for Entrepreneurship in Making Bagels an American Staple, Philanthropy
Marvin Lender ’63 has many wonderful memories about his family’s bagel bakery while growing up. Lender remembers the times he would stand at a bench making bagels by hand—a skill that could take up to a year to learn—in the…
Philanthropy Week 2017 Events Celebrate Spirit of Giving at Syracuse University
Syracuse University has begun its annual Philanthropy Week celebration, a series of events to raise awareness about the critical role philanthropy plays at the University—and in society as a whole. “To me, Philanthropy Week is all about celebrating the things…
Biology Department to Launch Red-Tailed Hawk Nest Cam
Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90 honors husband’s memory by funding University’s first online hawk nest cam WATCH VIDEO: Higgins discusses significance of hawk nest cam The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences is embarking on…
(Video) Donor Funds Hawk Nest Cam in Honor of Husband
A love for majestic creatures shared by Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90 and her dearly departed husband, the Hon. Thomas W. Higgins Jr. L’67, has helped create a window into the world of a family of hawks living on…
Announcing the 2017 Orange Circle Award Winners
Phanstiel Lecture and award ceremony to be held March 23 Syracuse University will celebrate philanthropy and honor some of the most altruistic members of the SU community at the Phanstiel Lecture and Orange Circle Awards—the signature events of Philanthropy Week…