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Are You a “Deer” or a “Bear”?
Dear Orange Friends: I have a question to ask you: When you say “Syracuse,” does the first syllable rhyme with “deer” or with “bear”? I ask because, in three months here, I have heard you say it both...
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Late Night
Dear Orange Friends: One night last week I toured campus and off-campus from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. with our very dedicated Department of Public Safety officers. I was able to see campus life at night...
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Happiest Day of the Year
Dear Orange Friends: Not so many years ago, commencement was dying at many American colleges. The ceremonies got longer and longer and had less and less to do with the people graduating. Faculty and...
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Changes
Dear Orange Friends: I want to once again congratulate all of our newest alumni who celebrated their graduation from Syracuse University this past weekend. I also want to thank all of their family and...
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Are You a “Deer” or a “Bear” Part II
Dear Orange Friends: About 3,000 of you have now emailed me (and texted, called, and talked with me) about the correct pronunciation of “Syracuse.” The messages have come from all over the United...
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Beyond the Classroom
Dear Orange Friends: Our women’s lacrosse team played their hearts out Sunday night against a talented Maryland squad in the national championship game. Maryland won in a close contest played in...
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Changes II
Dear Orange Friends: A couple of weeks ago I shared with you some changes and new initiatives, and said I was working on additional changes in other areas. I attach a memo [PDF, 198KB] describing the...
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Chimes
Dear Orange Friends: Faculty, students, neighbors and our newest trustee, Patricia Mautino, gathered on the lawn around Crouse College one evening last week to listen to the chimes. Up in the bell...
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Improvements
Dear Orange Friends: I have been visiting dorms these past few weeks. Most nights, after work, I walk through a different (mostly empty) dormitory. I’ve been up on Mount Olympus, at Flint and Day, over...
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Fast Forward Syracuse
Dear Orange Friends: I’ve been saying that we need to get better by aiming high and aiming carefully. I believe that our direction should be inspired and empowered by the insights of all our people,...
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