A nationwide tradition hosted by individual chapters of Sigma Chi, Derby Days consists of a weeklong variety of events and fundraisers engaging all of the sororities on the ���ϲ����� campus to raise money for charity in the spirit of friendly competition.

As the week progresses, each sorority wins points for participating in Derby Days challenges. At the end of the week, the sorority with the highest number of points is awarded $1,000 to the philanthropy of its choice. This year’s winner was the Rho Chapter of Delta Gamma.

“Our Derby Days chairs, Patrick Feeney and Sam Mooney, did a fantastic job in the weeks prior and during the week to make Derby Days into what it became,” says Sigma Chi President Michael Howard. “The time they spent making sure Derby Days worked was paramount to our success. They deserve a lot of recognition for their efforts. Shelanda Duncan, our fraternity and sorority affairs advisor, has become one of our best friends as a chapter. Her help in getting everything set up made this week possible.”

Events for the week were as follows:

• Monday began with a Venmo/Penny Wars event, which has historically brought in the majority of donations for the week. This year was no exception; the day ended with $52,000 in donations, far surpassing the previous overall record of nearly $27,000. The second event of the day was an Instagram competition among sororities to raise awareness about the week’s events. Howard says the participating sororities deserve all the credit for making the first day so successful.
• Tuesday’s events continued to raise awareness and donations through the “Sign a Sig” challenge during the day and a philanthropic auction at night. Members of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs were in attendance, and Howard says working with them played a huge role in the week’s success.
• Wednesday featured a clothing drive and a candlelight vigil for sexual assault awareness in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
• To round out the week, Thursday featured a dance competition, and Delta Gamma was announced as the week’s winner.

“Chapter leadership and Derby Days chairmen have worked so hard this year to get everything organized to make this year’s event so successful. This was my first time experiencing Derby Days and I was slightly overwhelmed, but ultimately blown away. Sigma Chi is one of our highest fundraising chapters across the six councils and this year they more than doubled their anticipated goal, making them our highest of the year. I am beyond proud of the work the men of Sigma Chi have done this year and feel lucky to be their advisor,” says Duncan.

To learn more about Derby Days, visit

From left, Trufat Emanuel, Nicholas Manning, Stephanie Pagan, Kaylie Klotz and Carolina Espinal

The fall 2018 Foundations Scholars are:

Trufat Emanuel ’19, 

Carolina R. Espinal ’21, and

Kaylie Klotz ’22, College of Arts and Sciences

Nicholas Manning ’22, and

Stephanie S. Pagan ’22,

Foundations is a collaborative effort between many ���ϲ����� departments and schools, including the Office of Financial Literacy, Athletics, Office of Health Promotion, Office of Engagement Programs in Hendricks Chapel, and the Office of Professional and Career Development in the Graduate School.

For more information about Foundations, contact Tracy Tillapaugh.

Family Weekend 2017

With events throughout the whole weekend, families are invited to the Family Weekend Welcome for the official kickoff. At the welcome, Chancellor Kent Syverud and Robert Hradsky, senior associate vice president of the student experience and dean of students, will speak about ���ϲ����� initiatives focusing on students’ academic and outside the classroom experience. The event is from 4:30-5:15 p.m. today in Hendricks Chapel.

In addition to the welcome, families are invited to attend sessions and events throughout the day today. Sessions include information on student employment, living off-campus, the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) and much more. Families are also invited to attend one of the many events happening on campus, including meditation sessions, athletics events, a hypnotist presentation and movie screening.

The family fun continues on Saturday, Oct. 27. Beginning the day with deans’ breakfasts, and ending the day with a Family Weekend Glow Skate, Saturday brings many opportunities for families to engage with a variety of offices on campus to learn more about the student experience.

Families headed to the game on Saturday are invited to attend activities on the Shaw Quad beforehand at 4 p.m. Be sure to bring the energy to the Carrier Dome to cheer on the Orange as the football team takes on the North Carolina State Wolfpack at 7 p.m. Visit cuse.com for ticket information or call the Carrier Dome Box Office at 315.443.2121.

For the full schedule of this weekend’s activities, visit the . A is also available.

This student-led initiative is sponsored by the (DSU), , , , and . While OrangeAbility has typically been held in the spring, it will be hosted in the fall this year to take advantage of the nice weather—marking the eighth time the event has been hosted on campus, twice in 2018.

OrangeAbility provides disabled and nondisabled people of all ages with the opportunity to play and learn about an array of inclusive and adaptive sports. This year, OrangeAbility will feature tennis, sled hockey and cycles. Attendees will also engage with local teams on the court, as well as organizations in the area. The event centers the experiences and skills of disabled athletes and sports fans, while highlighting that accessible sports are about tailoring approaches to a wide variety of players, including nondisabled participants.

The afternoon of activities will celebrate disability cultures and identities and provide a space for all to feel welcome and comfortable. It is an event that highlights the legacy and growing vibrancy of the disability community on and off the hill. Occurring in October this year, highly anticipated events during Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month.

“OrangeAbility is always such an exciting event because it brings together the community, while also making space for disabled people on this campus,” says Priya Penner ’20, president of DSU.

The event is free and open to the community. Friends, family, kids and colleagues are all welcome. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided.

Free parking is available outside the Women’s Building across Mt. Olympus Drive. Volunteers will be directing attendees along the way.

Register online on the or day-of at the expo to play with a team, volunteer, table with groups or request specific information. For more information, to ask questions or to request additional accommodations, please visit the or email orangeability@gmail.com.

At Recreation Nights at the Dome, the turf area will be available to students for open recreation play. Students can check out footballs, soccer balls and Frisbees for free to use on the turf.

“We are excited to be continuing Recreation Nights at the Dome in partnership with the Carrier Dome, after a successful pilot with Student Association last year. Working collaboratively with the Carrier Dome staff, we are able to give students the access and opportunity to participate in recreational activities in the Dome. We encourage students to come out and enjoy it,” says Aaron Knighton, assistant director of Late Night Programming and Events in Recreation Services.

Students coming to Recreation Nights at the Dome must bring their valid SUID and enter through Stadium Control at the Dome, which is at Gate B across from Sadler Hall. Students must wear tennis shoes and cannot bring in food or drink.

For information about Open Recreation Nights at the Dome, including activities and tournament offerings, check on the and follow @BeWellSU on , and .

The month started with a parade on the Einhorn Family Walk followed immediately by an opening ceremony in Panasci Lounge. Scheduled events continue throughout the month.

A hallmark event of the celebration is Fiesta Latina, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center. The annual celebration includes Latino cuisine, live entertainment and a presentation of the Trailblazer and Distinguished Alumni Awards. Tickets are available at the Schine Box Office for $5 (students with valid SUID) and $10 (all others).

Campus community members are invited to attend all events throughout the month. Access the on the .

LHHM honors Spanish, Latino American and Afro-Latino cultures in the United States. Celebrations beginning around Sept. 15 is fitting, as that date commemorates the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua; Mexico celebrates on Sept. 16 and Chile on Sept. 18.  The celebration continues through Oct. 15.

LHHM is one of four celebratory months coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Upcoming heritage months include Native Heritage Month (November 2018), Black History Month (February 2019) and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (April 2019).

The ���ϲ����� community can purchase discounted tickets now through the Schine Box Office.

Discounted tickets are available for select performances, including:

• Broadway in ���ϲ�����’s “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Sound of Music,” “Cinderella” and “Les Miserables.”
• ���ϲ����� Stage’s “Noises Off,” “Possessing Harriet,” “Elf the Musical,” “Native Gardens,” “Pride and Prejudice” and “The Humans.”
• ���ϲ����� Drama’s “Into the Woods,” “Next Fall,” “We Are Proud…” and “The Wild Party.”

Brand new this year is Symphoria, a modern take on the traditional symphony:

• Friday, Oct. 5, Masterworks, “Stravinsky’s Petrushka”
• Saturday, Oct. 13, Pops, “Bernstein to Broadway”
• Saturday, Nov. 3, Masterworks, “The Inextinguishable”
• Saturday, Feb. 9, Pops, “My Funny Valentine”
• Saturday, March 23, Pops, “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert”

“We are excited this year to add Symphoria to our ticket offerings. This is such a magical experience for the audience that we are confident our student patrons will enjoy this addition,” says Sarah Cappella, associate director in the Office of Student Activities.

Dates vary for each performance. Tickets for ���ϲ����� Stage, ���ϲ����� Opera and SU Drama performances are $3 for students and $8 for faculty/staff, with valid SUID. Tickets for shows at Famous Artists Broadway Theatre are only available to students with valid SUID and are $10. There is a limit of two tickets per person, per show.

For questions or performance information, contact the Schine Student Box Office at 315-443-4517.