Campus Facilities, Administration and Services

High-ranking officials detail campus construction projects at Tuesday town hall

Syracuse University officials detailed ongoing and upcoming construction projects to a small group Tuesday during the first of three town halls this semester on SU infrastructure projects.

Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer; Mark Hance, associate director for construction and Joe Alfieri, director of the Campus Planning, Design and Construction division, gave updates on the Barnes Center at the Arch, Schine Student Center renovations and several other campus construction and utility plans.

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Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meetings Announced

Campus community members are invited to three Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meetings this spring. The office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) will host the sessions on March 5, March 21 and April 11.

The meetings will include information on the continuing construction projects across campus and upcoming projects as part of the Campus Framework, including the Barnes Center at The Arch; the National Veterans Resource Center; the Stadium Roof Project construction and impact to campus; classroom improvements; residence hall renovations; and campus accessibility improvements. The meeting will also cover utility work, signage and wayfinding.

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Syracuse’s Pete Sala prepares for most hectic Carrier Dome weekend in decades

Three days ago, as the Carrier Dome transitioned from a lacrosse venue to a basketball arena, the building’s long-time boss Pete Sala oversaw a long night, with staff and students working until 1 a.m. to make the changeover.

This weekend, those nights will become routine as the Carrier Dome prepares for two record crowds, two basketball games broadcast by ESPN and two lacrosse games.

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Syracuse University Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has awarded a STARS Silver rating to Syracuse University in recognition of its sustainability achievements.

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. This is the University’s first time rating itself using AASHE STARS, an important benchmarking and analytic tool for the campus as it continues to institute more sustainability programs and infrastructure.

Read more at Syracuse University News.

Staff Spotlight: Dee Bailey

Dee BaileyDeanna (Dee) Bailey, associate director of field operations and events for Parking and Transit Services, has trouble remembering which act appeared at the Dome during Thanksgiving weekend in 1990. “I know it was a huge concert,” Bailey recalls. “And it was my first Dome event, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God.’”

Fittingly, Bailey’s first experience with 38,000 people was New Kids on the Block.

Read Dee’s full profile at Syracuse University News

Pete Sala details SU construction projects

Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala discussed updates on multiple Campus Framework initiatives, including the National Veterans Resource Center and the future of Schine Student Center, in an interview with The Daily Orange.

Syracuse University will continue to work with minority- and women- owned business enterprises on construction and renovation projects, Sala said. Every project at SU has a goal of 10 percent of the workforce being from MWBEs, he added.

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Progress on Campus Framework: Schine Student Center Renovation to Commence May 2019

The Schine Student Center, the hub of student life on the Syracuse University campus, will soon undergo a significant makeover. The renovation, which was identified as a key component of the Campus Framework, a 20-year roadmap meant to guide future campus planning and development, will begin in May 2019. The announcement comes on the heels of the Nov. 9 Board of Trustees meeting, during which the Board unanimously approved the planned renovation.

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Virginia Denton, Former Director of Design and Construction, Remembered for Stewardship of Physical Campus

Virginia Rieger Denton ’61 oversaw great change on Syracuse University’s physical campus during her years with the office formerly known as Design and Construction through her various roles, including as director. But it was the development of a special place of honor that she may have been most proud.

Following the terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103 in 1988, Denton and then-Chancellor Melvin Eggers formulated the design and development of the Place of Remembrance to commemorate the 35 SU students who died on the flight.

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Take the ’Cuse Challenge and Hang Out with Pete Sala

The Fall 2018 semester at Syracuse University brings student engagement to a new level with the ’Cuse Challenge mobile app. The mobile app, available on the App Store and Google Play, features activities and traditions that students can participate in and complete for prizes.

With over 100 challenges (and growing) on the app, students are given a bucket list of things to do before they graduate. As students complete challenges, they earn points and prizes. This year’s grand prize for the top five challenge completers will be a private tour of the Carrier Dome with Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala.

The full story is available on Syracuse University News.

 

EPA Recognizes Syracuse University for Largest Green Power Use in ACC

Syracuse University announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized it as a Conference Champion in the 2017-18 College and University Green Power Challenge. Syracuse University currently uses more green power than any other school in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

logo with wordsSince April 2006, EPA’s Green Power Partnership has tracked and recognized the collegiate athletic conferences with the highest combined green power use within the program. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that helps increase green power use among U.S. organizations to advance the American market for green power and development of those sources as a way to reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts associated with electricity use. The Conference Champion Award recognizes the school that uses the most green power in a qualifying conference.

Full story available from Syracuse University News.