Auxiliary Services

Students Raise Service Dogs in Training as Part of Their Life on Campus

You may have noticed “Princeton” and “Waltham” around campus this fall: attending classes, hanging out on the Shaw Quad, living on South Campus and making new friends.

These two friendly faces aren’t here for the academics but a different type of learning.

Princeton and Waltham are among a group of five Labrador retrievers on campus with their student handlers as part of the student group Service Dogs at Syracuse. The student group partners with the national nonprofit organization Canine Companions for Independence that pairs puppies with volunteer puppy raisers, who take care of the puppies until they are old enough to go through professional training.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Campus Vending Machines to Accept New Payment Options, Including Credit Cards, Apple Pay

Beginning the week of Nov. 18, members of the campus community will be able to use credit cards and mobile pay apps at 10 vending machines in Bird Library. The new payment capabilities will gradually expand to all 175 campus vending machines throughout the next year.

In addition to SUpercard FOOD funds and credit cards, the machines will now accept Apple Pay, Google Wallet and Android Pay. Purchasers should look for a new orange vending sticker placed on the machines, which will identify the acceptable forms of payment.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Housing Committee Seeks Additional Input

This past July, Syracuse University began a comprehensive review of its student housing to better understand residential options and determine future needs in support of enriching the student experience. Through its engagement with an expansive group of stakeholders, the committee’s scope evolved to include the residential needs of graduate students, faculty and staff.

As part of the engagement phase of the housing assessment, the University released an online survey to all current undergraduate students in September. The response rate was strong and provided the committee important information on current living conditions, student satisfaction, and preferences for new and improved housing offerings.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Geraldine ‘Babydoll’ Williams celebrates 50 years working at SU

The number 13 has always been significant in Geraldine Williams’ life. Her mother died on the 13th, her son — who passed away five years ago — was born on the 13th. She even said her address number is 1331.

And on Oct. 13, Williams celebrated her 50th anniversary working at SU. But she said it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long at all.

Williams has been working at SU Food Services for the past five decades in jobs at Haven Hall, Washington Arms and Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center. She is now a group leader at Manley Field House’s dining center.

Read the full story at dailyorange.com.

Auxiliary Services Looking to Hire up to 500 People to Staff the Dome

If you’ve ever wanted to experience the excitement of a major Dome event and also earn money while you’re there, consider applying for one of the several hundred positions that are available through Dome concessions and catering.

The positions are flexible, says Mark Tewksbury, Food Services’ director of residence dining and concessions. Many people who work in the Dome do so for supplemental income and work games on nights and weekends. Food Services is looking for 300 to 400 people to staff concessions stands and another 100 or so to help with Dome catering and bartending.

Application links:

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Fall Is a Great Time for Colorful Fruits and Vegetables

Did you know New York is one of the top agricultural states in the nation? It is! About 20 percent of the state’s land area—more than seven million acres—is farmland, with some 36,000 crop and dairy farms. New York is the second-largest producer of apples, snap beans and maple syrup; third in cabbage, grapes and dairy; and fourth in pears. Overall, agriculture in our state is a $42 billion industry.

As you might imagine, fall is one of the best times for seasonal produce around these parts. The air gets crisper, the leaves turn shades of gloriousness, and the harvest is bountiful: apples, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cranberries, escarole, fennel, leeks, pumpkins, squash and so much more.

When we’re in need of ideas of what to prepare and how to prepare it, we turn to a favorite chef, Carmine Mortellaro. Carmine is the sous chef for Syracuse University Food Services.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services Hosts Successful South Campus Open House Event

More than 200 students and families visited model apartments on South Campus at the annual Family Weekend Open House event hosted by the Office of Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services.

“It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase South Campus living,” said Eileen Simmons, director of the Office of Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Cards Services. “We’re here to help our first-year students as they make plans for their housing next year.”

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Auxiliary Services, Facility Services Complete Latest Residence Hall Upgrades

Renovated room in Day HallAs summer 2019 came to a close, the Syracuse University campus was a hive of activity. Last-minute paint touch-ups went onto walls, closet doors were re-adjusted and the crinkling sounds of plastic-wrapped mattresses filled the hallways of DellPlain Hall. This summer marked the first year of a two-year renovation project at DellPlain, the latest in a series of top-to-bottom renovations in the University’s residence halls.

At DellPlain, this summer’s work focused on renovating student rooms, lounges and common areas on floors six through eight. Beyond making the student rooms fully accessible, new finishes, flooring and student room furniture were installed and new IT infrastructure was constructed.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

For University’s 150th, the Bookstore Celebrates the Original Orange

Block S t-shirtSyracuse University’s sesquicentennial is an opportunity to reflect on the University’s bold history and legendary alumni, and on events that shaped the institution. The Syracuse University Bookstore is taking advantage of the opportunity to highlight some of the key moments, athletic achievements—and mascots!—that have played a part in the University’s rich past.

A series of College Vault products are on sale now in the Bookstore, featuring the 1959 National Football Championship, a 1990s version of the block-S Syracuse logo and Vita the Goat—the bygone live mascot who roamed the sidelines of Archbold Stadium during the 1920s.

Read the full article at Syracuse University News.

A New Era at Syracuse University: Barnes Center at The Arch Transforms Health and Wellness

Yesterday, Syracuse University opened the Barnes Center at The Arch, the University’s new state-of-the-art health, wellness and recreation complex. The new facility and the programs that find their home there include many amenities found in other college and university recreation centers, but the facility isn’t what makes the Barnes Center transformational for students.

Recognizing that individual well-being encompasses mind, body and spirit, the Barnes Center offers something different. Its staffing, resources and services go well beyond the scope of a traditional college recreation center. In addition to recreational fitness and personal training, students will find student health clinics, nutritional advice and stress management, meditation resources and mental health counseling in a central location.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.