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Important Information about Centro Route Reductions

UPDATE November 1, 2021: Parking and Transportation Services has restored weekend late night service to the Warehouse Shuttle route. The route has now been fully restored following Centro’s service reductions in September.

UPDATE October 6, 2021: Parking and Transportation Services has restored weekday late night service to the Warehouse Shuttle route. More information here.

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

Last week, Centro, our campus transportation partner, announced route reductions [PDF] due to an ongoing shortage of drivers. These route reductions are effective beginning today, Monday, Sept. 13. Most notably, Centro will no longer provide service after 8 p.m. In response, Parking and Transportation Services has allocated additional resources to minimize the impact on our campus community.

Daytime Service (6 a.m.-8 p.m.)

·         Centro schedules for campus routes will not change during daytime hours. If you rely on Centro, you may notice increased delays during the busiest times of day, as Centro will not be able to add extra buses to these routes as they typically would to alleviate congestion.

·         Parking and Transportation Services will supplement any lost service from Centro with ’Cuse Trolleys during times of peak usage.

·         Please build in extra travel time when traveling to and from campus.

Evening and Late Night (8 p.m.-3 a.m.)

·         Centro will cease operating after 8 p.m.

·         Parking and Transportation Services will provide ’Cuse Trolleys, to cover the South Campus shuttle routes previously administered by Centro.

·         The shuttles will run as scheduled, approximately every 15 minutes from 7:30 p.m. until 3 a.m.

·         Some late-night shuttle services with low ridership will be temporarily suspended after 8 p.m. These include the Euclid Shuttle, the Warehouse Shuttle and the Late Night Campus Shuttle. Passengers needing transportation along these routes should contact the on-demand Parking and Transportation Services Safety Escort Shuttle, which will expand its hours to run from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The safety shuttle service can be requested by calling 315.443.RIDE (7433).

Event Transportation

·         Guests attending events on campus will not notice a change in service.

·         Any reduction in Centro service will be supplemented by Parking and Transportation Services vehicles or via another third-party service provider.

Other Centro Routes

·         Centro routes including Nob Hill, Westcott and the Destiny USA weekend shuttle will experience service reductions.

·         Please visit the Centro website for the most up-to-date schedules.

Access to Campus

·         All students with a valid permit may use any Orange lot after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, except during stadium events.

·         These lots include Comstock Avenue Garage (when an attendant is present), College Place lot, Harrison lot, Henry lot, Irving Ave Hill lot, Ostrom lot, Raynor Ave lot, Standart West lot, University Ave North lot, University Ave South lot, Women’s Building North lot, Women’s Building South lot, Manley North and South lots (Manley Field House), South Campus Housing lots and the Skytop lot.

The University will update its campus shuttle website to reflect the new service schedules as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we adjust to the Centro service reductions and work to do all we can to mitigate disruption to our community.

Sincerely,
Kris Klinger
Senior Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services

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“In the 1970s and 80s, there was no thought put into the food experience, drinks or retail at sporting events,” says Michael Bekolay, founder and CEO of Venue Hospitality Solutions. “The architects back then didn’t focus on ‘dwell time,’ or the experience happening beyond the field of play. Food and drink options were simple and maybe you had a hot dog, a popcorn or a fountain soda.”

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

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“As the centerpiece of the newly renovated Schine Student Center, the video wall allows us to build community through shared experiences such as campus programming and athletic events,” Christine Scollay, interim director of Syracuse University’s Student Centers and Programming Services, said in the release. “The video board has helped us create a fresh and relevant space for students.”

Read the full story at Digital Signage Today.

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Gwenn Judge, a longtime member of the Syracuse University community and highly respected leader, has been named acting chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. She succeeds Amir Rahnamay-Azar, who served as CFO from February 2017 to September 2021.

Judge, who most recently served as director of the Office of Budget and Planning, previously served as interim CFO from June 2016 to February 2017. Judge first joined the Office of Budget and Planning in 1987 as a senior budget and planning analyst. She was promoted to associate director in 1999 and has served as director since 2007.

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High school students running around the Syracuse University campus with blow torches . . . what could possibly go wrong?

University Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala admits that thought crossed his mind when Cydney Johnson, vice president for community engagement and government relations, came to him with the idea of hosting several Syracuse high school students for a month this summer as interns at the physical plant and with food services.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

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Late yesterday, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced a notable increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the county. Although the prevalence of new cases on campus remains low, in response to the county’s announcement the University’s public health team has recommended that we take the precautionary action to elevate our campus masking requirement to level RED.

Read the full update at Syracuse University News.

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Despite numerous setbacks after the launch of Bee Orange at Syracuse University in 2019, the project’s leaders managed to continue their community connection and sustainability efforts to sell their honey across campus.

The project, inspired by Bee Campus USA, established six honey beehives on South Campus in the spring of 2020. The project aims to protect pollinator habitats, increase environmental awareness and encourage appreciation of nature, said Meg Lowe, sustainability coordinator and SU Bee Campus USA committee chair.

Read the full story at dailyorange.com.

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A new project on Syracuse University’s South Campus could be part of the answer to bringing some much-needed relief to Syracuse’s food desert areas.

Urban beehives like Detroit Hives have already seen such success in turning some of Motor City’s most destitute areas into fertile, growing gardens.

PhotoJournalist Westbrook Shortell takes a dive into the Hive Mind on South Campus to see just how important honey bees are to making it all happen.

See the full story on CNYCentral.com.

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In the next few weeks, University community members will be able to purchase the honey in the Campus Store in the Schine Student Center, as well as in campus convenience stores.

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Read the full story at Syracuse University News.