There’s a new face leading this year, and he’s already feeling right at home. Lt. Col. Jared C. Larpenteur has stepped into the role of professor of military science, taking charge of one of the longest-running Army ROTC programs in the nation.

Becoming a professor of military science is a competitive process. Officers apply and their records go before a selection board. If chosen, they rank their preferred universities. The Army then matches officers to programs based on those preferences and each program’s needs. For Larpenteur, Syracuse was the clear favorite.

“Syracuse was my number one choice, so my family and I were extremely excited when I was selected to come here,” Larpenteur says.

A Leader at Fort Drum

That excitement didn’t come out of nowhere. Larpenteur has served at Fort Drum in Watertown, N.Y., several times over the course of his career, most recently as a battalion commander in the 10th Mountain Division. Those years gave his family a chance to fall for the region.

“Over those assignments, my family really fell in love with Central and Northern New York, the people, the outdoors and the community,” Larpenteur says. “When Syracuse appeared on the list, putting it first was an easy decision for us.”

Since arriving on campus, Larpenteur says one thing stood out to him right away.

“The first thing that stood out to me was the level of support Syracuse University provides its ROTC program and its military-connected community,” Larpenteur says. “A successful ROTC program depends on having a strong relationship with the university, and I saw immediately that Syracuse values that relationship.”

He’s also been struck by the people he’s inherited.

“I have also been impressed by the professionalism of our cadre and staff and, most importantly, the quality of our cadets,” Larpenteur says. “I inherited a program with a strong culture and a record of success. My responsibility is not to come in and reinvent it, but to understand what has made it successful, take care of our people and continue moving the program forward.”

Larpenteur is a native of Plaquemine, Louisiana, where he and his wife, Clare, met in high school. The two have been married for more than 16 years and have two children, Ruthie and Charlie. The family doesn’t have deep roots in Central New York, but years stationed at Fort Drum made the area feel like a second home well before the move to Syracuse. His last assignment was command of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division. “Being able to finish that assignment and move just down the road to Syracuse, rather than across the country, was a great opportunity for our entire family,” he says.

Larpenteur was commissioned as an infantry officer through Army ROTC at Louisiana State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history. Over 19 years of active-duty service, he has served with the 1st Cavalry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division, with deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. His assignments and training have also taken him overseas to Japan, Australia, Poland and Germany. He holds a master of science degree in adult learning and leadership from Kansas State University and a master of military operational art and science degree from the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

Looking ahead, Larpenteur hopes his time leading the Stalwart Battalion becomes more than just another assignment.

“I hope Syracuse becomes a genuine home for my family and me,” Larpenteur says. “From my first interactions with the university, people have been incredibly welcoming, and I want to contribute to that community rather than simply work here for a few years. Professionally, what excites me most is the opportunity to develop the next generation of Army officers and leaders. The Army has given my family and me tremendous opportunities over the past 19 years. At this stage of my career, I see this assignment as an opportunity to invest some of that experience back into young people who are just beginning their own careers.”

For the broader campus community, Larpenteur has a simple message: get to know your cadets.

“I hope the campus community continues to see Army ROTC as part of the Syracuse community, not something separate from it,” Larpenteur says. “Our cadets are Syracuse students first and foremost. They are in classrooms, on athletic teams, in student organizations and throughout the university while also preparing to serve as U.S. Army officers.”

While the cadets will continue to be a core component of the university’s culture, Larpenteur hopes for even more visibility beyond those moments the cadets are most known for.

“You’ll certainly continue to see us at some of the more visible Syracuse traditions, our cadets presenting the colors at major events and carrying the large American flag onto the field in the JMA Wireless Dome before football games,” Larpenteur says. “But I also want our cadets engaged with the university beyond those events. The Stalwart Battalion has established a very strong record of performance nationally. My goal is to build on that foundation while developing good officers, good leaders and people who positively contribute to Syracuse University.”

For more information on the Stalwart Battalion, and the support programs available for ROTC cadets, visit the website.

Syracuse-area veterans will have a chance to connect with benefits specialists, health care enrollment help and local support services under one roof when the ’Cuse Vet Fest for 9/11 Day comes to the on Friday, Sept. 11. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Levy�� Atrium. Admission is free, with free parking available in the Irving Garage.

The event is a joint effort between the , the College of Law’s and the. It is open to all veterans, including University students, faculty and staff.

Regardless of whether individuals have healthcare and benefits set up, the breadth of available resources to veterans in the Syracuse region guarantees there will be something new to learn. An annual event, attendees will have the opportunity to directly interact with representatives from over 20 offices and organizations which serve veterans and military connected families.

While at the event, attendees can:

• Learn how to enroll in VA healthcare;
• Explore veterans benefits (disability, education, employment, community and more);
• Connect with VA professionals;
• Engage with Syracuse University’s veteran resources;
• View and connect with a variety of community resources;
• Try the Clearpath for Veterans food truck
• Learn about the VA’s Mobile Prosthetics Center; and
• Visit the Mobile Vet Center.

Representatives from the University’s and Office of Veteran Success will take part, and event staff will be on site to guide attendees while they explore the participating organizations. This year’s event is sponsored by Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, along with the 9/11 Day Foundation and AmeriCorps.

For additional details, contact veteranadvocacy@syr.edu.

As homes increasingly double as offices, studios and gathering spaces, furniture must do more than sit still.

has been designing for that reality for years. ��Recognizing the growing need for flexible, customizable spaces, he blended his knowledge of industrial design while improving how spaces function.

The result is , an innovative modular furniture system that can be taken apart and rebuilt as rooms and routines change, so pieces get reused instead of thrown out.

“Most furniture is designed as a fixed, finished object and rarely adapts as our lives and spaces change,” says Schneider, an associate professor of industrial and interaction design in the School of Design. “I wanted to design a system rather than a single piece, built on a consistent grid of interchangeable components that people can reconfigure as their needs evolve.”

Schneider has designed a collection of components that owners can reorganize into entirely different furniture configurations to meet their changing needs.

“My vision for Gridwerk was adaptable, long-lasting furniture that respects both the user and the material,” Schneider says. “Gridwerk mattered to me because it brings together what I care about most as a designer and educator: systems thinking, craftsmanship and designing for change rather than disposability.”

Schneider’s sustainable and modular furniture system was recently featured at the emerging talent (Wanted: Launch Pad) portion of the in New York City.

Schneider sat down with Syracuse University Today to explain the benefits of a modular furniture system and how the principles behind Gridwerk carry over to his industrial and interaction design classes.

Three Syracuse University faculty members—, and —have been named to the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology’s (MOST) list, presented by Micron Technology. The annual list recognizes early-career professionals whose work is advancing STEM in the region.

The recognition comes as Central New York is poised to become a major hub for semiconductor manufacturing with Micron’s planned multibillion-dollar investment in the region, including a $100 billion manufacturing campus in suburban Syracuse.

“These three faculty members represent exactly the kind of talent that makes Syracuse a magnet for world-class researchers,” says Vice President for Research . “While their work spans computational chemistry, robotics and microbial ecology, each is training the scientists and engineers our region will need as Central New York’s technology economy grows.”

Atanu Acharya

Acharya, an assistant professor of chemistry at the (A&S), is a computational chemist who uses quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics and machine learning to solve biochemical puzzles, ranging from the respiration of “metal-breathing” bacteria to controlling biochemical reactions with light to understanding how microplastics and nanoplastics get through cell membranes.

His research depends on high-performance computing and simulations, as if he is using a “computational microscope,” a term often used to describe the field. Similar computational tools underlie material design, giving his students skills directly transferable to the region’s growing STEM-focused industries.

Zhenyu Gan

Gan, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the , directs the Dynamic Locomotion and Robotics Lab, studying how animals shift fluidly between gaits and applying those principles to legged robots that can adjust their posture, leg length or shape depending on the task. Gan also studies robotic exoskeletons designed to reduce injury and fatigue in physically demanding jobs.

His research in robotics, controls and automation sits squarely in fields central to advanced chip fabrication, where precision robotics keep cleanroom production lines running, allowing Gan’s students to develop the engineering skills valued by companies like Micron.

Angela Oliverio

Oliverio, assistant professor of biology at A&S, studies the ecology and evolution of microbes—from geothermal amoebae that survive near the boiling point of water to synthetic microbial communities that she builds in the lab. She and her students investigate “community coalescence,” or what happens when separate microbial communities merge, with implications for agriculture, medicine and biotechnology.

That data-intensive approach to biology mirrors the data science techniques increasingly used in semiconductor fabrication, giving her students large-scale data analysis skills that translate well beyond biology.

The trio will be honored at an Nov. 5 at the MOST.

Syracuse University’s three study away locations, which provide distinct and wide-ranging opportunities for students, are an equally valuable resource for their professors.

Several faculty members capitalized on those resources this summer, supported by funding from the new program offered by the . The awards were established as a direct result of work done on the University’s academic strategic plan, “,” with the aim of facilitating in Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C.

“These locations give our faculty a rare kind of reach,” says , associate provost for strategic initiatives. “These are fully embedded footholds in three of the most influential cities in the world. They provide an opportunity to extend the classroom into the center of the industries our students are preparing to enter, and to let that experience shape both scholarship and pedagogy in expansive ways.”

Participating faculty members agree that the experience enhanced their professional work and helped lay the groundwork for new academic experiences. , associate professor of public administration and international affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was one of them. He conducted archival research at the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library and think tank collections with an eye toward building a study away program centered on peacekeeping and global governance. “New York City is one of the world’s great cities and a hub for innovation, international business, civil society and global governance,” he says. “It has been great spending the summer learning how to access the best of what the city has to offer to enhance the education of Syracuse students.”

always knew she wanted to be an educator. That passion carried her from India to a postdoctoral position at the University of Michigan, where she conducted research related to deployment-associated respiratory diseases among war veterans, to joining the faculty of the School of Information Studies.

Her research background shapes how she teaches, pushing students beyond theory toward real-world problem-solving. Those efforts recently earned her recognition beyond the classroom: 2026 Exceptional Woman of Central New York (Educator) after one of her own students nominated her for the honor.

An assistant teaching professor, Jagadev teaches natural language processing and introduction to applied data science to graduate students, statistics to doctoral students and Python to undergraduates. This fall she’ll add a new course to her rotation on responsible artificial intelligence.

“I believe teaching is a continuous exchange of ideas, feedback and growth,” Jagadev told Syracuse University Today. “It is not simply about delivering knowledge to students; it is about listening, adapting and creating an environment where students feel empowered to learn. Every time I read course evaluations, I reflect on what is working well, what could be improved and how I can incorporate that feedback into my courses.”

Below, Jagadev reflects on how her research experience and commitment to meaningful engagement with students shape her approach to teaching and mentorship.

Two Syracuse University faculty members have received a (NEH) grant to digitize portions of the —a rare, 54-volume trove of 18^th-century documents charting , and relations in the years surrounding the .

, principal investigator and assistant professor in the , and , co-principal investigator and professor of in the , received nearly $350,000 for their two-year project, “E Pluribus Unum: The American Revolution at the Intersection of Ideas and Interests.” Their project is one of to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, including 33 grants awarded under NEH’s new funding opportunity.

Amherst commanded British forces in North America during the , helping secure Britain’s victory. Housed at the , the 54 volumes span the 1740s to 1790s and include military correspondence, orders and reports from the war, including Amherst’s letters to and from , and .

Three-Way Relations

The collection captures the three-way relationship among British officials, colonial American leaders and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in the years before the American Revolution. Their content illuminates how ideas of liberty, sovereignty and democracy developed amid diplomacy, conflict and negotiation in that era.

The archived materials have long been largely inaccessible to the public, somewhat because of their bulk and a lack of freely accessible digital surrogates of the materials, apart from some cumbersome digitized WWII-era microfilm, Modrow says.

This project aims to change that. In 2026, Modrow and Arnold will travel to London to photograph each document individually, producing high-resolution digital surrogates. They’ll then tag the images with metadata and use the AI-powered app to make them full-text-searchable by name, date and subject. That will let researchers search tens of thousands of pages in seconds, rather than leafing through folders by hand.

Student Helpers

Once digitized, Modrow will recruit a project coordinator and iSchool and Arts and Sciences students to fact-check the AI-generated transcriptions, comparing the descriptions against the original 18th-century handwriting for accuracy.

After vetting, the collection will be uploaded to an Omeka-based, open-source platform hosted on the iSchool’s servers, Modrow says.

Window to Relations

Amherst’s papers offer an underused window into the alliances, rivalries and negotiations that shaped American independence, Arnold says. While British and colonial-patriot perspectives of this time are well documented, these papers can help remedy missing Haudenosaunee Confederacy viewpoints, material Arnold plans to bring into his classes and offer at public workshops to broaden understanding of the era’s varied perspectives, he says.

“Despite the confederacy’s influence on the era’s diplomacy, conflict and the development of Western democratic ideas, the Haudenosaunee viewpoint has remained comparatively obscure. This is a critically important collection. It is a continuation of many decades of work around the and how Haudenosaunee, British and American actions 250 years ago interacted to create the world we inhabit today.”

Modrow, Arnold and other members of the Doctrine of Discovery research group participated in a British National Archives exhibit about the entire War of Independence, “,” while in London in 2025 to research the Amherst Papers.

As the Maxwell School enters a new academic year, three of its faculty and administrative leaders are stepping into expanded roles that will help guide the school’s direction—from its day-to-day operations to its role in the study of global affairs and law.

In the dean’s office, Bob Bifulco joins associate deans Gladys McCormick and Shana Gadarian as the associate dean for budget and administration, rounding out a leadership team assembled to ensure continuity following Carol Faulkner’s return to the faculty after nine years in leadership.

Meanwhile, Daniel McDowell is serving as associate director of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, and Yüksel Sezgin has been named director of the law, society and policy integrated learning major, succeeding founding director Gretchen Purser.

New Roles for Associate Deans

Carol Faulkner stepped down as senior associate dean on June 30 after more than nine years in a leadership role and has returned to the Maxwell faculty.

Faulkner’s tenure began in January 2017. She worked closely with department chairs and academic directors to strengthen Maxwell’s programs and played a central role in developing new undergraduate programs, including environment, sustainability and policy, and law, society and policy. She was also a trusted advisor to Dean David M. Van Slyke on faculty and academic matters.

“It has truly been a privilege to work with her,” Van Slyke wrote in a message to the Maxwell community, calling Faulkner “responsive, accountable and deeply mission driven.”

The leadership team, along with Van Slyke, consists of the following:

Gladys McCormick, associate dean for curriculum and academic initiatives, serves as the primary contact for undergraduate education, curriculum development, experiential and international learning opportunities, academic integrity, and ongoing initiatives to foster community and belonging.

She is a professor of history and the Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.

Shana Gadarian, associate dean for faculty and research, leads faculty mentoring and development, promotion and tenure processes, research administration and external funding, and the strategic growth of centers and institutes. She is a professor of political science and the Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking.

Bob Bifulco, professor and former chair of the Public Administration and International Affairs Department, has joined the dean’s office as associate dean for budget and administration, overseeing budgetary and financial strategy, resource planning, faculty workload, graduate program enrollment and funding, and long-term financial sustainability. A distinguished scholar and Maxwell alumnus, Bifulco brings deep institutional knowledge to the role.

“This leadership team will be instrumental in helping me lead the school through a challenging moment in the higher education environment while also identifying opportunities to strengthen Maxwell’s mission,” Van Slyke says.

McDowell Serves as Associate Director of Moynihan Institute

Daniel McDowell, the Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs in the political science department, is serving as associate director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, where he also co-directs the institute’s Study of Global Politics speaker series.

McDowell’s research focuses on international political economy, with an emphasis on financial sanctions, international currency competition and financial crisis management involving the United States and China. He is the author of “Bucking the Buck: US Financial Sanctions and the International Backlash Against the Dollar” (Oxford University Press, 2023) and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, where he was a 2022-23 Wilson China Fellow.

His commentary and research have appeared widely in national media, including recent analyses for Bloomberg, Newsweek and the Financial Times on topics ranging from sanctions policy to the future of the dollar. McDowell earned a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 2012 and joined the Maxwell School as an assistant professor of political science.

The Moynihan Institute, endowed by the U.S. Congress to honor the legacy of former U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, supports faculty and student research on the peoples, cultures, governments and economies that shape international affairs through seven regional centers and a range of multidisciplinary research programs.

Sezgin Named Director of Law, Society and Policy Program

Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science, has been named director of the law, society and policy integrated learning major, succeeding Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology.

Introduced by the sociology department in fall 2023, the integrated learning major, or ILM, allows students to pair a base major from Maxwell or another Syracuse University school or college with a concentration in either law, crime and society in the U.S., or comparative and international law. The program also includes a three-credit internship requirement that students can fulfill locally, through Maxwell-in-Washington or through study abroad.

Sezgin brings more than a decade of Maxwell leadership experience to the role. He is an O’Hanley Faculty Scholar, director of the Pre-Law Program in Europe, a senior research associate with the Middle Eastern Studies Program and a research affiliate of the South Asia Center. He also holds a courtesy appointment as associate professor in the Syracuse University College of Law.

His research examines legal pluralism and comparative religious law, including Islamic, Jewish and Hindu family law, and human and women’s rights in the Middle East and South Asia. He is the author of “Human Rights under State-Enforced Religious Family Laws in Israel, Egypt and India” (Cambridge University Press, 2013), which received the 2014 Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Book Prize from the American Sociological Association, and “Judging Through Narrative: Muslim Family Laws in Non-Muslim Courts” (Cambridge University Press, 2026). Sezgin earned graduate degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of London’s SOAS and the University of Washington.

, a biology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has won��, the top honor given by the Society for College Science Teaching (SCST).

announced the award at the National Science Teaching Association’s annual conference in Anaheim, California. The recognizes teaching colleagues who have enhanced the profession as outstanding teachers of science, according to the society. Judges weigh three criteria: teaching excellence, scholarship and service, with attention paid to course innovation, publications and presentations, as well as contributions to science education beyond the classroom.

SCST describes Wiles’ teaching as a “dynamic, student-centered approach” built on active learning, critical thinking and open dialogue. His courses often take on science topics that are well-established among researchers but contested in public conversation. His course “Political” Science has become a favorite among Honors students, science and non-science majors alike.

“Dr. Wiles dedication to undergraduate science education in the classroom and his research focus on improving teaching science at the college level make him well deserving of this award,” says��, professor and chair of the Department of Biology.

Beyond the classroom, Wiles contributes to national efforts to improve science education, including faculty development workshops. Through��, he also works with high school science teachers to bring university-level biology curricula to college-bound students.

The award adds to a lengthy list of national and international honors for Wiles, including being among the elite cohort of Syracuse professors��elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Fifty-nine women from across Syracuse University have been selected to participate in the University’s (WiL) Diane Lyden Murphy Cohort Experience, an immersive learning experience uniquely designed to advance women leaders in higher education.

The cohort experience engages women in faculty and administrative positions. Four cohorts of 98 women leaders have participated in the cohort experience since the first cohort launched in the 2022-23 academic year. The current group of women will participate in two cohorts, Cohort 5 and Cohort 6, to be launched in September 2026.

Cohort participants join capacity building sessions to practice and perfect essential leadership skills such as active listening, navigating change and how to inspire and influence others. Participants also gain institutional insights through presentations that afford a more comprehensive understanding of University operations and how to effectively manage cross-functional and inner disciplinary tasks.

“One of the most important legacies of WiL and the cohorts lies in creating a true leadership community,” says co-founder Candace Campbell Jackson, about the reason for creating the cohort experience when she was serving as the senior vice president and chief of staff to Chancellor Emeritus Kent Syverud.�� “Higher education demands and depends upon a team of collaborative leaders who can thoughtfully and authentically make decisions for the greater good.” Jackson is now serving as special advisor to Chancellor J. Michael Haynie.

“This can happen when individual leaders know and respect how to engender mutual trust and show up, not just for themselves, but also for others,” says Jackson.

“Leadership is not something we develop alone; we learn to lead in community, from one another and with one another” says Elisa Dekaney, associate provost for strategic initiatives, and part of the WiL leadership team. “Women in Leadership provides the perfect community for faculty to explore the opportunities and challenges of higher education, strengthen their voices as leaders and expand the impact they can have on their students, our institution and beyond.”

“I’ve seen firsthand how much richer the leadership exploration becomes when we don’t walk the path by ourselves,” says Mary George Opperman, senior vice president and University secretary. “These cohorts give participants the space to test their own style, notice its impact on others, and hear how their peers lead differently—and they will come away understanding themselves, and their priorities as leaders, with a clarity they couldn’t have reached alone.”

Opperman, who has been involved on the WiL Steering Committee, and by way of sharing her experience with prior WiL Cohorts, has joined the that will guide and facilitate the cohort experience in 2026-27.

“Cohorts 5 and 6 are composed of impressive leaders dedicated to academic excellence, fostering and delivering an outstanding student experience and cross academic and administrative collaboration for operational excellence”, says Jackson. “We are hosting two concurrent cohorts due to the high number of applications we received and I especially want to�� thank members of the university community for supporting WiL by nominating cohort members, attending networking events and sharing their expertise by making presentations or serving on panels.”

includes:

• Courtney Albiker
• Sarah Cappella
• Jordan Clifford
• Tracy Cromp
• Johanna Dennis
• Caitlin Domagal
• Jenny Dombroske
• Sara Eftekharnejad
• Alix Ferrer-Yulfo
• Nicole Fonger
• Karly Grifasi
• Nicole Harris
• Jeanine Irons
• Holly Johnson
• Dessislava Kirilova
• Amanda Lalonde
• Seyeon Lee
• Melinda Lothes
• Lauren Murphy
• Lindsay Quilty
• Erin Rand
• Ellyn Riley
• Katherine Robinson
• Miranda Traudt
• Victoria Tumanova
• Kimberly Vanderhoef
• Tara Venditti
• Brooke Wears
• Andrea Willis
• Erica Wynn-Kearse
• Qingyi Yu

includes:

• Karen Baris
• Sheera Buckley
• Alyssa Campbell
• Gabrielle Chapman
• Giovanna Colosi
• Jess Dennison
• Boryana Dragoeva (Rossa)
• Rachel Dubrofsky
• Cristina Hatem
• Lisa Henty
• Soo Yeon Hong
• Indaria Jones
• Tina Kapral
• Marieke Kearns
• Laura Kolton
• Meghan MacBlane
• Jessica MacDonald
• Beth Patin
• Jennifer Pluta
• Bailey Reagan
• Tracey Reichert Schimpff
• Jenna Rodgers
• Amanda Sanguiliano
• Andrea Turnbull-Garas
• Julie Walas
• Julia White
• Tanya Williamson
• Sarah Workman

Syracuse University faculty and staff are invited to head to the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, Sept. 5, for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, as the opens the 2026 season against the University of New Hampshire at noon.

The event is a chance to celebrate the faculty and staff whose work helps the University thrive, with a day of football, community and Orange pride.

Here’s what’s happening and how faculty and staff can participate:

Discounted Tickets

Faculty, staff and their guests (up to 10 total) can purchase tickets at special rates, starting at $12.99.

Tickets are����through Friday, Sept. 4, at 11:59 p.m.

Pre-Game Fun on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle

Don’t miss the team’s Quad Walk, led by head coach Fran Brown, at 9:45 a.m. on the Shaw Quadrangle as part of the ’Cuse on the Quad pre-game festivities. Stick around and enjoy live music from the Pride of the Orange Marching Band, visit with Otto the Orange and grab a bite from food and beverage concessions.

Game Day Concession Coupons

The first 400 faculty and staff (full-time, part-time or temporary) who visit the Faculty and Staff Appreciation tent on the Quad with their Syracuse University I.D. will receive a concession coupon for use inside the Dome.

Expressions of Gratitude

New this year, as a way for faculty and staff to express their gratitude and appreciation to members of the campus community, the Office of Human Resources is holding a “postcard of gratitude” station. Stop by and pen a note of gratitude to a faculty or staff member who makes a difference on campus. Postcards will be distributed in the days following the game.

Win an Upgraded Game Day Experience

Purchase your tickets by Friday, Aug. 28, to be entered in a drawing for seat upgrades, participation in the on-field fan tunnel and enhanced concession vouchers. Winners will be notified before game day.

Season Ticket Discount

Faculty and staff can also receive 20% off up to four football season tickets. To learn more or request a call from a sales representative, fill out the��.

Parking Details

University parking permits will be honored for free game day parking at the Skytop lot. If you don’t have a permit, you can pick up a complimentary one-time-use Skytop pass between Aug. 27 and Sept. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Office of Human Resources (621 Skytop Road, Suite 1001). Bring your Syracuse University I.D. and proof of game ticket.

��Questions?

• HR Shared Services: 315.443.4042 or��hrservice@syr.edu
• JMA Wireless Dome Box Office: 315.443.2121 or��athsales@syr.edu

Let’s make this a game day to remember—see you at the Dome!