Campus Facilities, Administration and Services

Mountain Goat Run May 1 to Lead to Road Closures On and Around Campus

The 44th annual Mountain Goat Run will take place Sunday, May 1. More than 2,500 runners are expected to take part in the race, which will affect traffic and roads in the city throughout the day. The 10-mile course traverses a large section of the City of Syracuse, including roads on campus and around the University area.

Members of the campus community should be advised that temporary road closures will take place between 9:45 a.m. and noon on the day of the race. Centro shuttles and Syracuse University trolleys will also be delayed during that time, affecting travel to and from South Campus.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Bee Love on Campus Enhances University’s Sustainability Measures

What’s the buzz? On South Campus and all across Syracuse University, it’s native plants to support pollinators of all varieties. And that is just one part of the University’s efforts in sustainability management.

Melissa Cadwell, sustainability coordinator in Sustainability Management, spearheads that support and helps move the University forward in its vision of instilling a culture of sustainability on campus. Cadwell has worked at the University since 1987.

Other work in the unit has focused on working with students in Sustainability Management’s internship program on a variety of projects, including Bee Campus USA and Pete’s Giving Garden.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Syracuse University Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

Syracuse University has earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

STARS, a self-assessment, incorporates data accuracy processes that improve report quality, protect the credibility of the program and provide a fair and transparent means for resolving questions about the accuracy of reported data.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Local Business Owners, Job Seekers Invited to University’s Go Local Career and Vendor Fair April 28

The University is hosting a Career and Vendor Fair Thursday, April 28, as part of its “Go Local” economic initiative. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Oncenter Convention Center ballroom, lower level, 800 S. State St., Syracuse.

Local business owners can meet with University purchasing managers to identify opportunities to see how their goods and services can supply the needs of the University. Individuals can attend to check out and apply for one of the hundreds of job openings at the University.

Those interested are asked to register for the event.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Syracuse University to Rename On-Campus Stadium, Readies Next Phase of Transformation

For more than 40 years, the Carrier Dome has been synonymous with Syracuse University and Orange Athletics. Carrier’s historic 1979 gift represented the first naming agreement for a major stadium in college sports, and one of the first in all of sports. More than four decades later, Carrier, whose support was instrumental in creating one of the most iconic and electric sports and events venues, has agreed to allow Syracuse to rename its stadium, effective May 1.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Meg Lowe leaves SU after spreading sustainability awareness, community engagement

When Syracuse University’s campus bee hives were damaged by a car in July 2021, Lisa Olson-Gugerty was amazed by her colleague Meg Lowe’s determination to help move the hives to a secure location, despite the 90-degree heat and an injured wrist.

“(Lowe) made sure everything was running smoothly,” said Olson-Gugerty, an associate teaching professor at SU’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. “Every step of the way, she has been there in supporting me beyond what anyone would expect a colleague at work to do.”

Lowe will be leaving her role as a sustainability coordinator at SU this Friday, which happens to be Earth Day. She will be joining Montera Health, a health care company, as a graphic designer.

Read the full story on dailyorange.com.

April 2022 Construction Update

As we head toward the end of the semester, I hope everyone can take time to enjoy the start of spring, even as this is one of the busiest times of year. This is also the time that Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) prepares for its summer work on campus. There are many renovations and major projects planned throughout campus that will enhance the student experience, academic experience and overall enjoyment of our beautiful campus.

It is important to keep our campus community informed regarding our upcoming projects. As we have done in the past, an information session to share our planned utility and site work for the summer is scheduled for today. Everyone from our campus community is invited to attend. The session will take place at 4 p.m. in the K.G. Tan Auditorium in the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building, home of the National Veterans Resource Center.

Read the full update at the Campus Facilities and Administration Services page.

Information Session on Summer Campus Utility, Site Work to Be Held Monday, April 18

The campus community is invited to attend an information session highlighting summer utility work and site improvements planned for Main Campus.

The information session will take place Monday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in the K.G. Tan Auditorium in the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building, home of the National Veterans Resource Center.

All are welcome to join to learn about planned improvements to campus utilities and sites taking place this summer.

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New Committee Appointed to ‘Refresh’ the Campus Framework

For the last seven years, the Campus Framework has served as a “living roadmap,” a 20-year guide for enhancing the University’s physical landscape in alignment with the Academic Strategic Plan and the vision for an unmatched student experience. This week, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the appointment of a Campus Framework Refresh Committee to develop an addendum to the existing Campus Framework to advance it to the next level.

“Members of the Refresh Committee will reflect on both the accomplishments of the last several years and the lessons learned,” says Chancellor Syverud.  “With that knowledge, the committee will offer recommendations on how the Campus Framework might be refreshed and revised to align with the current and future needs of our students and faculty in areas such as housing, academics and the entire student experience.”

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Behind the Scenes, Facilities Dispatchers Keep the Lights On (and the Pipes Working) at Syracuse University

There are not many jobs on the Syracuse University campus where the office cheat sheet includes items like “clogged toilet,” “hot office,” “broken garbage disposal” and “Quad event set-up.”

The list of potential mishaps is at least 10 pages long and growing, judging by the cramped handwriting in the margins of the pages. The minor calamities and major emergencies of a bustling campus make up the daily lives of the five Facilities Services dispatchers–Melissa Stocking, Vickie Crawford, Vernessa Honor, Laurie Poirier and Michele Grosso–who work out of a second-story office on Ainsley Drive. Poirier, the longest-tenured amongst them, has been at the University for 42 years and two are relative newbies, having been at the University for only a couple years.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.