Campus & Community

Chancellor Kent Syverud to Deliver 2018 Winter Message on Tuesday, Jan. 16

Thursday, January 11, 2018, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend Chancellor Kent Syverud’s 2018 Winter Message to the University community.

The event will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 3:45 p.m. in the Jack and Laura Hanhausen Milton Atrium in the Life Sciences Complex. It will include remarks from Student Association President James Franco ’18 and Chancellor Syverud.

The Chancellor will provide an update on several important University initiatives, outlining the progress that has been made and looking ahead to opportunities for growth and distinction in 2018.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, contact the Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) office at 315.443.4018.

An informal reception for the campus community will follow.

Those interested can follow live tweets of the Chancellor’s address and join in the conversation on Twitter at #SUChancellor. The transcript and full video will be available on news.syr.edu following the event.

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