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Sept. 25, 2025
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From home to The Dome, happy Family Weekend, Orange Nation! (Photo courtesy of @mysuexperience on Instagram)Game day hits different when you have friends and family by your side. (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University on Facebook)Staff and students weeded, planted and painted at the Southwest Community Center in Syracuse as part of the annual Maxwell Day of Service. (Photo courtesy of the Maxwell School on Instagram)The University and Gen.G., a global esports and gaming organization, collaborated to host a campus takeover, a two-day conference promoting esports, gaming and entertainment. The event connected students, educators and industry leaders through engaging panel discussions, keynote presentations, networking opportunities and the inaugural Esports Business Case Study Competition. (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University on Facebook)Members of the campus community came together for refreshments and conversation during the Humanities Center’s fall open house. (Photo courtesy of the Humanities Center on Facebook)Otto the Orange brought their Syracuse spirit to Green Lakes State Park on Sunday, joining families and supporters for the 2025 Mito Energy Walk. The walk raises awareness and funds for mitochondrial disease research and support. While there, Otto hung out with old friends, made new friends and got to dig for buried treasure with pirates on the beach! (Photo by Amy Manley)The Whitman School of Management recently held an evening of Orange in Manhattan, when more than 80 Whitman alumni enjoyed a night under the city lights for the school’s annual Reunion in NYC event. (Photo courtesy of the Whitman School on LinkedIn)Members of the HNR 220 Sophomore Experience Living Learning Community Seminar class visited Pete’s Giving Garden on South Campus recently, where they learned about native plants and assisted in weeding the garden. (Photo courtesy of @suhonors on Instagram)Former men’s basketball standout Carmelo Anthony (center) delivers remarks during his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University on Instagram)A picture-perfect mid-September day on campus (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University Alumni on Facebook)Staff members gather to pass out giveaways at Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, celebrated at the Sept. 6 football game. (Photo by Amy Manley)NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins, U.S. Air Force, Retired, ’78, H’01 (front row in a purple jacket), discussed her career, what goes into commanding a space shuttle and the possibilities for the future of space travel during a recent talk with current Engineering and Computer Science students. (Photo courtesy of the College of Engineering and Computer Science Facebook page)The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs hosted the 11th annual Stars and Stripes Tailgate before the football team defeated Connecticut in its home opener. The event brings together military-connected community members from across the region in celebration of school spirit and camaraderie. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs’ Facebook page)Students participating in the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence get to know each other on arrival day. (Photo by Sasha Perugini)A staff member from the Special Collections Research Center engages with an attendee at the Libraries’ Welcome Fest. (Photo by Amy Manley)Staff members at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence were eager to greet the newest Syracuse Abroad program participants on arrival day. (Photo by Sasha Perugini)Members of the Syracuse Posse Miami 12 cohort pose for a celebratory group photo during the Moving Up Ceremony. (Photo by Kal Srinivas)Fans of Syracuse University’s football team came together to cheer on the Orange before the team’s season-opener against Tennessee in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo courtesy of the Syracuse University Alumni Association’s Facebook page)What a gorgeous view of the Quad on a late summer day! (Photo by Mona Eikel-Pohen)Professor Carlota Toledo (right) was finally able to meet Otto during the College of Law’s New Student Orientation in August. (Photo submitted by Carlota Toledo)Ooh those Sweet Maia apples look delicious and ready to be picked from Owens Orchards in Weedsport. (Photo by Keith Kobland)Chief Spencer Ohsgoñ:da’ Lyons of the Onondaga Hawk clan was the featured speaker at this year’s Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering, honoring the Six Nations whose ancestral lands Syracuse University stands on. (Photo by Amy Manley)Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering on the Quad (Photo by Amy Manley)Community members joined together at the Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering on the first day of classes. (Photo by Amy Manley)The classic “first-day-of-school” photo opportunity, but make it the college version. (Photo by Amy Manley)Celebrating the first day of 13th grade at the Day One Celebration (Photo by Amy Manley)Members of the women’s volleyball team hit the books on the first day of classes. (Photo courtesy of the Syracuse Volleyball Facebook page)First Day of School photo opportunity, but make it the college version. (Photo by Amy Manley)One of our favorite traditions on campus is when the members of the incoming class spell out a giant block “S” during the Dome Sweet Dome event! Welcome to the Orange family, Class of 2029! (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University on Instagram)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences chair Gregory Hoke (center) and Professor Linda Ivany (right) greet a new College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) student during the Experience A&S | Maxwell Welcome Week event on the Quad. (Photo courtesy of the A&S Facebook page)Head men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry ’95 delivers a passionate speech to fire up the Class of 2029 during the Dome Sweet Dome event. (Photo by Amy Manley)Students in the Syracuse University Bands perform during the annual Citrus in the City event in downtown Syracuse. (Photo courtesy of the Syracuse University Bands’ Facebook page)Otto poses with incoming students who are part of an Orange legacy family during the annual Orange Alumni Family Reception. (Photo courtesy of the Syracuse University Alumni Association’s Facebook page)We love seeing a room full of Orange legacy families! (Photo courtesy of the Syracuse University Alumni Association’s Facebook page)New and returning student veterans and military-connected students got together during the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs’ Military-Connected Student Orientation and Resource Fair. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs’ Facebook page)More than 550 student-athletes and their coaches pose for a department photo before the start of the academic year. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Director John Wildhack ’80 on X)New students met with representatives from over 50 student organizations during the Orange Blast Involvement Fair on the Quad. (Photo by Amy Manley)Students and family members mingle during the David B. Falk College of Sport open house. (Photo courtesy of the Falk College’s Facebook page)New students get to know each other on the Quad during the annual New Student Ice Cream Social. (Photo courtesy of the Hendricks Chapel Facebook page)Enjoying a moment of quiet solitude before the hustle and bustle of the fall semester begins. (Photo by Amy Manley)Students in the hybrid art therapy M.S. program created body maps, using a visual representation of the body to express personal experiences, during a recent on-campus residency. (Photo courtesy of the College of Visual and Performing Arts on Facebook)