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SU to expand late-night shuttles, safety escorts

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.

Read the full story at dailyorange.com.

Looking Ahead: Where to Find Offices, Services during Schine Renovation

Schine Student Center ExteriorAs 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.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

National Orange Day Starts Forever Orange Week Celebrating Syracuse University’s Founding

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.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Food Services Earns Nut-Free Certification, Continues to Make Dining Safer for Those with Food Allergies

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.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

New York Mets will hold practice in Carrier Dome

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.

Read the full story at syracuse.com.

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.

Read the full article at dailyorange.com.

Syracuse Views Spring 2019

Joe Hernon with SU flagJoe Hernon (at left in photo), director of emergency management and business continuity in the Department of Public Safety, is currently deployed overseas. His photo was featured in this week’s post from Syracuse University News Services highlighting the best photographs taken by SU community members.

Hernon is shown with alumnus Bruce King G’17 (M.S. in civil engineering), former operations and recruiting flight commander with Syracuse University’s Air Force ROTC program, showing their Orange pride.

See all of this spring’s highlighted photos at Syracuse University News.

Food Services Staff Member Dishes Up Warm Welcome to Schine Diners

Dorothy “Dottie” Russell is surrounded every weekday by the friends she has made over the years as she prepares the day’s salad fixings and keeps a busy pace monitoring the salad bar in Schine Dining.

There are the students to whom Russell sends a joyful greeting of “Hi, Baby,” and the faculty and staff members who share a quick chat with her. Everyone is made welcome.

Read Dottie’s full profile at Syracuse University News.

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.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.