Campus & Community

New Provost Gretchen Ritter Welcomed to Campus, Shares First Priority

As Syracuse University’s new vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, Gretchen Ritter says her first priority during the coming weeks and months will be
Kathleen Haley Oct. 14, 2021

Co-Chairs, Search Committee Appointed to Identify the Next Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying Syracuse University’s next chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). Co-chairs of
News Staff Oct. 6, 2021
Co-Chairs, Search Committee Appointed to Identify the Next Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

John Liu Appointed Vice President for International Strategy

Ramesh Raina to remain interim vice president for research Incoming Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter today announced John Liu will lead the University’s internationalization
News Staff Sept. 22, 2021

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ’80 to Address the Syracuse University and SUNY ESF Classes of 2020 During Commencement Sept. 19

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul ’80, the state’s 57th governor and first female to hold the state’s highest office, will deliver the address at
News Staff Sept. 17, 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ’80 to Address the Syracuse University and SUNY ESF Classes of 2020 During Commencement Sept. 19

Interim Leadership Team Named to Advance University’s DEIA Priorities, Strategic Plan

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of an interim leadership team to advance the University’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility priorities and strategic planning
News Staff Aug. 19, 2021
Interim Leadership Team Named to Advance University’s DEIA Priorities, Strategic Plan

Five Outstanding Alumni to Be Honored During Coming Back Together 2021

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement today announced that five accomplished alumni will be recognized during Coming Back Together (CBT) this September. CBT is a
News Staff Aug. 5, 2021

Disability External Review Concludes with Phase Two Recommendations

Syracuse University’s Disability External Review Committee has submitted its final report to Chancellor Kent Syverud, who has indicated his support for the implementation of the
News Staff June 23, 2021
Disability External Review Concludes with Phase Two Recommendations

Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University Raises $1B to Further Academic Excellence and Student Success for Generations to Come

Less than 20 months after the public launch of a historic giving campaign with the ambitious goal of raising $1.5 billion, Syracuse University today announced
News Staff June 17, 2021
Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University Raises $1B to Further Academic Excellence and Student Success for Generations to Come

Gretchen Ritter Named Syracuse University’s Next Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer

The global search for Syracuse University’s next vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer has culminated with the selection of Gretchen Ritter, a highly respected
News Staff June 14, 2021

Keith A. Alford Named Dean of University at Buffalo’s School of Social Work

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) Keith A. Alford, Ph.D., has announced that he will become dean of the University at Buffalo’s (UB) School of
News Staff May 26, 2021

Robert Congel: A Visionary Who Transformed the Region and Served the University

The Wall Street Journal paid tribute to the late Robert J. Congel, Syracuse University Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a
News Staff May 25, 2021

Students Inducted Into Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society

Fifty-six students in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
News Staff May 24, 2021
Students Inducted Into Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society

Seven New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Syracuse University has announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are recognized leaders in their fields and
News Staff May 24, 2021

Bethaida ‘Bea’ González Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Bethaida “Bea” González, former vice president for community engagement, special assistant to the chancellor and dean of University College, as
News Staff May 18, 2021
Bethaida ‘Bea’ González Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer

Allen W. Groves Selected as Senior Vice President, Cerri A. Banks as Vice President to Lead Syracuse University’s Student Experience Team

The national search for new leadership to oversee Student Experience has resulted in the appointment of two highly experienced, dynamic and innovative individuals who will
News Staff May 17, 2021

Alumnus and Trustee Marshall M. Gelfand ’50 Remembered

In 2013, Variety magazine honored Syracuse University alumnus and trustee Marshall M. Gelfand ’50 with its Business Managers Elite Award and an article titled “Veteran
News Staff April 9, 2021

Syracuse University Mourns Loss of H. Douglas Barclay L’61, Life Trustee and Former Board Chair

H. Douglas Barclay L’61, of Pulaski, New York, a Syracuse University Life Trustee and former Board Chair whose renowned career in public service included 20
Matt Michael March 18, 2021

Syracuse University Named as One of Top Fulbright Award Producing Institutions in the US for 2020-21

Syracuse University has been included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities (doctoral institutions) that produced the most 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. students. The announcement
Kelly Homan Rodoski Feb. 18, 2021