Allocating nearly $280 million to student financial aid, Syracuse University’s 2019-20 budget prioritizes attracting and retaining students of promise and talent from across the socioeconomic spectrum. The figure reflects a nearly 9 percent increase in student financial aid as part of the budget approved by the University’s Board of Trustees.
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A total of 157 faculty and staff, including many from the Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services, will be honored at the One University Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 12, for their significant years of service to Syracuse University.
The annual Faculty and Staff Service Appreciation Reception will be held earlier that afternoon prior to the One University Awards Ceremony. Senior leaders will present 25-year, 30-year, 35-year, 40-year, 45-year and 50-year service pins to faculty and staff from their respective schools, colleges and administrative units that celebrated milestone anniversaries in the 2018 calendar year.
See the full list of honored employees at Syracuse University News.
Academic leaders require knowledge of the financial and administrative framework of the University to make effective decisions and to fulfill their duties in an accurate, effective and financially responsible manner.
The Academic Leaders Training program, developed by the Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services (BFAS), delivers financial training for current and future academic leaders. The training will ensure a strong understanding of the University’s budget model and financial policies, BFAS processes and procedures, and the potential financial implications from academic decisions to assist in fostering financial success in schools and colleges and academic support units.
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Rebecca (Becky) Ponza has spent over 25 years working at Syracuse University, starting in an entry-level technician position and rising to become director of Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS), part of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. EHSS is responsible for environmental compliance, waste management, and health and safety services to the University community with the goal of fostering a culture of safety and regulatory compliance for the overall protection of human health and the environment.
Read all of Becky’s Staff Spotlight at Syracuse University News.
Syracuse University announced plans Thursday to expand shuttles and safety escort services one month after students called for better late-night transportation options.
The Department of Public Safety will add two vans and drivers to Shuttle 44, the department’s late-night safety escort system, Interim Chief Diversity Officer Keith Alford announced in a campus-wide email Thursday. Alford also said licensed, unarmed security staff will be placed at areas to the north and east of campus as an expansion of the university’s current safety escort patrol program.
As announced in November, Schine Student Center will begin a transformative renovation in May 2019. The planned renovation, a key component of the Campus Framework, will include enhanced accessibility, an upgraded dining experience, centralized spaces for student activities, an expanded, open central atrium and versatile seating and lounge space.
In preparation for the renovation, teams from the divisions of Enrollment and the Student Experience and Business, Finance and Administrative Services have worked diligently to coordinate office relocations and expand services currently within Schine Student Center.
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Syracuse University is celebrating its 149th birthday on Sunday, March 24. To commemorate the anniversary of the University’s founding on March 24, 1870, activities are happening on campus, in the community and across the country during Forever Orange Week.
Hosted by the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council (FOSAC), the second-annual Forever Orange Week (March 24-28) celebrates the lifetime bond that forms among the University, its students and its alumni while highlighting the ways students can be leaders who foster Orange pride on campus and give back to their community.
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Students with peanut and some tree-nut allergies can feel safer now, more than ever, while eating in Syracuse University’s dining centers. That’s because Food Services’ Production Kitchen and cook chill facility, located in the Commissary, recently became “certified free from” peanut and tree nut (except coconut) allergens by Kitchens with Confidence (KwC) by MenuTrinfo. KwC is a leading allergen and gluten-free auditing and accreditation firm; the Commissary is where most of the food served on campus is made.
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The Syracuse Mets are excited to bring fans more information on how they can watch the New York Mets take the Dome field in what will be the team’s final spring training workout before they kick off the 2019 season.
Read nine things you need to know before the debut of baseball under the Dome roof at Syracuse University News.
The New York Mets will wrap up their spring training with a workout in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, March 26.
The practice will be held from noon to 2 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available at Sky Top at Syracuse University, where buses will take fans to the Dome for the event. Gates open at 11 a.m.
Pete Sala, Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer at Syracuse University, says it’s the first time baseball will be played in Carrier Dome.
“It’s truly a first-of-its-kind experience,” he said.
