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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…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses COVID, Leadership Searches at University Senate
Good afternoon. Today I am mostly going to give you an update on the University’s COVID response, share some information on key leadership searches and discuss the Campus Framework Refresh that was announced in late January. Before I do that,…
Chancellor Kent Syverud Delivers 2022 Winter Message to the University Community
Chancellor Kent Syverud shared his 2022 Winter Message to the University community in a virtual message. Below is the text of his remarks. Welcome to the spring semester of 2022. For the second year in a row, our tradition of…
New Committee Appointed to ‘Refresh’ the Campus Framework
For the last seven years, the Campus Framework has served as a “living roadmap,” a 20-year guide for enhancing the University’s physical landscape in alignment with the Academic Strategic Plan and the vision for an unmatched student experience. This week,…
Combatting COVID as One University, One Community
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: A short time ago, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 鶹ƵUniversity will take on a significant role in our community’s fight against COVID. Beginning tomorrow, 鶹ƵUniversity will open our Stadium…
Shifting the Start of the Spring Semester
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: I write to you today to share important information regarding the Spring 2022 semester. Given the sharp increase in COVID cases, the rapid spread of the omicron variant and warnings from public health officials…
Interim Leadership for the Department of Public Safety
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Later this month, Department of Public Safety (DPS) Chief Bobby Maldonado will officially retire from 鶹ƵUniversity. I am grateful for Chief Maldonado’s leadership and appreciate that he delayed his retirement until the end of…
Chancellor Syverud Discusses Spring Semester 2022 and Progress Toward Strategic Goals
In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed spring 2022 planning, academic year goals and leadership searches. The full text of his remarks is below. Good afternoon. Forty-eight hours until the end of the fall semester…
Chancellor’s Medals Awarded to University, Community Leaders for Their Guidance and Expertise
A group of University and community leaders, including the University’s Public Health Team and COVID-19 Project Management Office, were recently honored with the Chancellor’s Medal for their extraordinary leadership during the pandemic, working as a team and as individuals to…