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People place white carnations on a stage ledge during a memorial ceremony at Syracuse University. Orange and white floral arrangements decorate the stage, and the Syracuse University seal is visible on a pillar in the upper right. Four attendees are seen in line, each holding or laying a white flower in tribute.

University, SUNY ESF Hold 10th Annual Service of Commemoration

The 115 honorees included current students, faculty and staff, emeriti faculty, retirees, trustees, advisory board members and honorary degree recipients from both campuses.

Kelly Homan Rodoski March 18, 2026

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In Memoriam: Whitman Advisor and Rising Star Award Winner Liz Turner

A beloved academic advisor, Turner had been a dedicated member of the Whitman community since 2016.

Meg Androsiglio March 4, 2026

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University Announces Names of Honorees for Service of Commemoration March 17

The honorees include current students, faculty and staff, retirees, Trustees, advisory board members and honorary degree recipients of Syracuse University and SUNY ESF.

News Staff March 4, 2026

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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Edward J. Pettinella G’76

Philanthropist leaves lasting legacy through his service, leadership and dedication to students and excellence.

Eileen Korey Feb. 5, 2026

Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 17

The service will honor Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry community members who passed away from Jan. 1, 2025, to the

News Staff Jan. 27, 2026

Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 17

University Remembers Architecture Giant Fei Wang

Associate Teaching Professor Wang fostered crucial bridges of connection and communication between the School of Architecture and China for the past decade.

Kelly Homan Rodoski Dec. 18, 2025

University Remembers Architecture Giant Fei Wang

In Memoriam: Audra Weiss ’89

Audra Weiss ’89 played a pivotal role in building the global health innovation company Real Chemistry. She gave back to Syracuse University as a benefactor

Genaro Armas Jan. 6, 2025

‘A Lovely Legacy’: Falk College Remembers Professor Emerita Sarah ‘Sally’ Short

By 1975, Sarah “Sally” Short, Ph.D., Ed.D., was already a legend on the Syracuse University campus. But on Jan. 3, 1975, she became world famous

Matt Michael Aug. 13, 2024

‘A Lovely Legacy’: Falk College Remembers Professor Emerita Sarah ‘Sally’ Short

University Remembers Silicon Chip Pioneer, Trans Activist Lynn Conway H’24

Lynn Conway H’24, a renowned computer scientist who received an honorary degree during the University’s Commencement in May, died June 9 in Michigan. She was

News Staff July 1, 2024

University Remembers Silicon Chip Pioneer, Trans Activist Lynn Conway H’24

In Memoriam: Phil Quartararo ’77

A listener who tuned into a pop radio station at any point over the last 30 years more than likely would have heard a catchy

Genaro Armas Dec. 6, 2023

Newhouse School Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Media Executive Edward Bleier ’51

Edward Bleier ’51, the innovative media executive who helped support the study of television and pop culture on the Syracuse University campus, died Tuesday, according

Genaro Armas Oct. 23, 2023

Newhouse School Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Media Executive Edward Bleier ’51

Syracuse Stage Receives Transformational Gift Honoring Julie Haynes Lutz

Syracuse Stage received a gift of $1 million from the estate of the late George Wallerstein, honoring his late wife, Julie Haynes Lutz, by establishing

Joanna Penalva Aug. 18, 2023

Syracuse Stage Receives Transformational Gift Honoring Julie Haynes Lutz

University Remembers Professor Emerita and Scholar Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, professor emerita of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and an internationally known scholar, teacher, activist, poet and

News Staff July 26, 2023

University Remembers Professor Emerita and Scholar Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55

Perhaps it was the critical thinking required of students in the College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, or the thoughtful

News Staff June 23, 2023

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55

‘A Giant in Her Field’: Falk College Colleagues Remember Professor Emerita Alice Sterling Honig

Alice Sterling Honig, professor emerita of child and family studies (now the Department of Human Development and Family Science) in the David B. Falk College

News Staff April 7, 2023

‘A Giant in Her Field’: Falk College Colleagues Remember Professor Emerita Alice Sterling Honig

University Remembers Professor Emerita Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor emerita in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and former University mace bearer, died on Feb. 12. She was 86.

News Staff March 2, 2023

University Remembers Professor Emerita Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Remembering A&S Alumna Roslyn Pope G’74, Author of ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’

Growing up in the segregated south during the 1940s, College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) alumna Roslyn Pope’s first experience in an integrated society came

Dan Bernardi Feb. 25, 2023

Remembering A&S Alumna Roslyn Pope G’74, Author of ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’

Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104

Robert “Bob” L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 never let aging get in the way of living. When he was 78, he and his friend cut

Eileen Korey Feb. 24, 2023

Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104