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Two Pieces of Advice Chancellor Syverud Shared with New Students at Convocation (With Video)
Before new students recited the charge to officially become part of the Orange family and swayed to the alma mater, Chancellor Kent Syverud offered two bits of advice to the incoming class during New Student Convocation. The first: Come as…
Brett Padgett Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of Brett Padgett, a higher education financial leader and Navy veteran, as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s next senior vice president and chief financial officer. Reporting to the Chancellor as a member of the executive team,…
Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud
Dear Members of the Orange Community: This weekend, we all were horrified to learn of the 10 lives that were stolen in an act fueled by hatred and racism. In this case, it hits especially close to home, impacting our…
‘You Will Do Marvelous Things in the Future’: Chancellor Kent Syverud Speaks to Class of 2022 During Commencement (Video)
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2022 during Commencement exercises. “Today, I ask that we all thank in particular one subset of our Orange community. These last two years have been extraordinarily challenging for the…
‘You Have the Power to Have a Profound Impact’: ABC News’ David Muir Addresses ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Class of 2022 (Video)
As the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community came together to celebrate the Class of 2022, it was only fitting that a Central New York native who has reported on some of the most powerful and consequential stories of our time came home…
Commencement 2022 in Photos
The accomplishments of the Class of 2022 were celebrated by students, faculty, staff and families as the University held its annual Commencement ceremony in the stadium on Sunday, May 15. The photos below captured the pomp and circumstance of this…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses April 13 Meeting of the University Senate
Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. I’ll be quick. As you heard, Provost Ritter isn’t able to join us today. She’s actually leading the accreditation or the evaluation of another great academic institution. And that’s a very important task. She asked me…
Annual Chancellor’s Review Ceremony Returns to In-Person Pageantry
For the past two years, the University’s ROTC cadets have had to celebrate their accomplishments and receive their scholarship awards virtually. Due to the COVID pandemic, the annual Pass in Review event where cadets perform drill and ceremony in formation…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Provides Update on New Leadership Appointments at University Senate
Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. Good afternoon. I hope everyone had a good spring break and is ready for the fast-moving second half of the semester. Before I begin what are going to be really brief updates, I want to take…
Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud
Dear Members of the Orange Community: I write today as the world observes, with great concern, news reports coming out of Ukraine with horrific images of airstrikes, bombings, gunfire and fleeing citizens. During the University Senate meeting Wednesday, I shared…