To support individuals on our campus and in the community, the University is hosting Operation Orange Warmup to collect winter coats. The collection to assist students in need is happening on campus now through Friday, Dec. 6.

“There is a greater need for warm coats on this campus now more than ever before and no one should go without during the winter months,” says Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, who helped establish the Operation Orange Warmup initiative. “Through the work of many campus units, we are helping to ensure those in need are prepared for the cold with a winter coat, and we are proud to partner with InterFaith Works to also assist those in the broader ���ϲ����� community.”

Ways to Donate

Donations can be made several different ways:

• First, happening now through Friday, Nov. 22, students can donate in their residence halls. Collection bins are available in Ernie Davis, Milton, Orange, Day and Brewster, Boland and Brockway halls.
• Next, on Saturday, Nov. 30, when the football team takes on Miami in the JMA Wireless Dome, attendees can bring coats with them to the game. Donation bins will be placed strategically around the JMA Dome at gates A, B, C, D, E, F, M and N.
• Finally, from Monday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 6, collection bins will be available at Hendricks Chapel, the Schine Student Center on North Campus, Goldstein Student Center on South Campus and the Nancy Cantor Warehouse.

Members of the JMA Dome staff will manage the laundering of the donations before they are given out. Additionally, all children’s coats that are collected will be donated to Interfaith Works.

Volunteer Opportunities

Students looking to volunteer can get involved with Operation Orange Warmup. Volunteers are needed for the following:

• Monitoring collections during the coat drive at the football game on Nov. 30
• Sorting coats at the Schine Student Center
• Administering the selection of coats at the Schine Student Center

For more information and to register to volunteer, students can .

Coat Selection Event

Students in need of a coat can for the coat selection event on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The Underground at the Schine Student Center.

Through the generosity of Orange fans and the entire ���ϲ����� community, we can share the warmth with those in need this winter!

Celebrations were hosted by the Newhouse School, School of Architecture and Orange After Dark/the Center for International Services. Additionally, the Asian American Journalists Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association and Chinese Union hosted a dinner and two galas. The events presented the opportunity to share Chinese culture—including performance arts, cuisine and time-honored traditions—with the entire campus community. The photos below capture the essence and celebratory nature of the holiday.

Chinese Union Spring Gala (Photo by Qianzhen Li ’25)

Chinese Union Spring Gala (Photo by Qianzhen Li ’25)

Chinese Union Spring Gala (Photo by Qianzhen Li ’25)

Newhouse School Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Angela Ryan)

Newhouse School Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Angela Ryan)

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Angelica Molina)

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Wei Gao)

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Wei Gao)

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Ela Rozas)

Located in the Schine Student Center, the Campus Store is constantly buzzing with people shopping for a variety of different items. Recently renovated, there are two floors full of items.

Starting on the lower level, the market not only has everyones favorite drinks and grab-and-go snacks, but there are also local items featured from the Central New York area, including Dinosaur Bar-B-Que sauce, RodFather’s spice rubs and It’s a Utica Thing pasta sauce.

The lower level is also home to various office/school supplies, a custom framing area, fiction and non-fiction books and where the store hosts their pop-up events. Two upcoming pop-up events include a plant sale from Monday, March 20, through Friday, March 24, and a vintage University apparel pop-up Thursday, March 23, and Friday, March 24. Keep an eye on the Campus Store’s emails for more information or to sign up, .

The main level of the store features much more than apparel for men, women and children; there is something for every occasion!

Whether decorating an office or home, show your Orange pride with a piece of the Carrier Dome roof, a ’Cuse Trolley car figurine or even a decorative pillow. Show your game day pride with an official “S” lawn ornament or get everything you need for the next tailgate or ���ϲ����� Orange viewing party.

When you stop to pick up apparel for yourself, don’t forget your furry friends too. Share a picture of them in their new gear for a chance to be featured on the Campus Store’s social media accounts.

Finally, if you are in need of a unique gift, don’t forget to check out the variety of wonderful products by illustration artist Julia Gash.

Don’t live in the ���ϲ����� area? You can also shop the Campus Store online. For more information, including store hours, visit .

Photos courtesy of Abby Haessig. 

Sue Bracy

In many ways, Sue Bracy’s career growth at ���ϲ����� Food Services parallels the growth of the department.

When she began her career at ���ϲ����� in August 1987, the department’s retail footprint was miniscule: only three cafes. She was hired to supervise the three cafes, never envisioning how large the department would grow.

Over the next three decades, her career would take her from those cafes, to vending, then to Kimmel Food Court, the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center Restaurant, Catering Services, Goldstein Student Center and, finally, to leading the opening of the sparkling new food court at the renovated Schine Student Center.

“You can’t spell ���ϲ����� without S-U-E,” says Jon Webster, executive director of hospitality. “Her fingerprints are all over our department and the University in an extremely positive, selfless way.”

Proud alumna

Bracy’s ���ϲ����� roots run deep. Her mom worked at the Carrier Dome for 25 years as the administrative assistant for then-director Pat Campbell. Her sister worked at Hendrick’s Chapel. Her family has had season tickets for over 35 years and she’s a proud alumna herself.

Bracy graduated from the University in May 1986 with a major in child development and a minor in psychology. While she acknowledges that a degree in child development doesn’t typically lead to a career in food service, Bracy had worked at McDonald’s throughout her time in college and had actually earned 12 college credits through Hamburger University, the company’s Chicago-based training program.

Once she started her career at ���ϲ�����, her hard work and obvious leadership skills meant that she steadily gained more responsibility. Bracy was promoted several times, and eventually took on the role of co-director of Food Services in 2016.

“I’m often awestruck as to how Sue managed balancing a genuine concern for employees while maintaining the many policies and guidelines of the University and adhering to the rules of our union contract,” says Michelle Schieder, the campus’s SEIU co-chief steward of the food service division, who worked alongside Bracy for most of her career. “She wore many hats and wore them well. She managed a piece in catering, the Dome, retail sales, dining centers and negotiations.”

Dealing with the pandemic

There were ups and downs over her 35 years. The fun came in catering special events and designing themed events and special parties for alumni. Stress was there too, especially managing the Food Services department through a global pandemic. She and her team worked nearly non-stop when Schine Dining reopened in spring 2021, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her co-director at the time, Mark Tewksbury, will always remember the care she showed for Food Services staff members at the uncertain outset of the pandemic. Her employees were all designated essential workers who needed to be on campus every day.

“I’ll never forget the long hours as we navigated the start of the pandemic,” Tewksbury said. “Sue’s concern for the safety of our team while maintaining service to students who remained on campus was immeasurable.”

“We had no written procedures for how to do that,” Bracy says. “It was just a lot of creative maneuvering. COVID was a constant learning experience, one where people stepped way out of their job descriptions just to get the job done.”

It is those memories that will stay with her, she says. How hard the members of the Food Services department work. How much they care about the University and the people here.

“There are some long-time employees here that are just great,” she says. “These are the people who are the backbone of Food Services.”

Positive influence

Among her employees, Bracy’s guidance and her willingness to lead are what they will treasure about her time at ���ϲ�����.

“Under Sue’s direction, I was able to maximize my skills, because she constantly encouraged me to try new things,” says Keone Weigl, Food Services’ marketing manager. “Her management style gave me the confidence to become the best version of myself and a better employee for ���ϲ�����. I feel extremely fortunate to have had the chance to work with Sue.”

“Sue has always been tireless in her pursuit of making everyone around her know that she is in it right along with us,” says Catherine Brozaitis, supervisor of Schine Dining. “Sue has been such a strong and positive influence on so many, and most consider her their mentor. Sue has garnered respect by the example she has set for all of us.”

Though her official last day at the University was at the end of February, she hasn’t left campus forever: she’s agreed to stay on as a temp to help the understaffed department recruit, hire and train new employees.

Stepping away from the hectic day-to-day operations of the department has meant that she’s able to spend more time with her family, especially her elderly father. Her influence will live on in the Food Services department, including with its new leader, Webster.

“I wanted to be a part of charting the future course of ���ϲ����� Food Services with her,” says Webster. “I cannot imagine being successful in this position without her guidance and counsel, and I wish her well as she moves to the next chapter of her life.”

John Burse ’94

John Burse ’94 first stepped foot on the ���ϲ����� campus as a high school senior in the late 1980s with dreams of becoming an architect. He recalls stepping onto the Quad for the first time and knowing in that moment, “this is where I wanted to go.” That single powerful experience set the foundation for a lasting relationship between Burse and the University that has been thriving ever since.

After earning a B. Arch. degree from the School of Architecture, Burse launched a successful career with Mackey Mitchell Architects, based in St. Louis, Missouri, that has spanned 24 years. He currently serves as design principal for the firm’s higher education practice. His passion is design rooted in community; Burse’s early career specialized in town planning and urban design and has evolved toward a concentrated focus on college and university design, with expertise in campus life facilities.

Schine Student Center Renovation Offers a ‘Career Highlight’

When a renovation of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center was green-lighted under ���ϲ�����’s Campus Framework in 2017, Burse quickly moved into action to bid on the opportunity to play a role in a massive campus life project with his beloved alma mater.

“As soon as the Schine opportunity came up, I called a former classmate of mine, Matthew Broderick [president and CEO at ���ϲ�����-based firm Ashley McGraw Architects], and said ‘Matthew, we have to work on this project together! Let’s form a team and pursue it,’” Burse says.

An interior view of the renovated Schine Student Center, unveiled earlier this year.

After an RFP process led by the Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction, the joint project team of Mackey Mitchell and Ashley McGraw was ultimately awarded the design component of the project, with LeChase Construction selected as the general contractor.

“As you might imagine, to have my firm and another alumni-led firm selected to plan and design Schine’s renovation was both a profound honor and responsibility,” Burse says. “For me personally, it’s an absolute career highlight.”

Having worked on the design of dozens of student centers and unions throughout his career, Burse speaks of this work as an exceptional undertaking. “One becomes a sort of surgeon specializing in improving the vitality of social hearts of campuses,” he says. “As designers, we really need to understand the student experience. How are students living their lives on campus? How are they interacting with the building? Where is it stacking up well and where is it falling short?”

These lines of inquiry led Burse, Broderick and their joint design team to solicit at numerous points in the design process. Their input highlighted the need for increased connectivity among the various student organizations, activities and resources that were co-located in Schine, and easier wayfinding to aid students’ discovery of what they’re looking to get out of their college experience—or perhaps things they don’t even know they’re looking for, as Burse points out.

“One thing we looked at was how to infuse the space with a sense of serendipity, fostering spontaneous interactions and allowing for collisions with new ideas and new ways of thinking,” he says. “We also thought about how the building contributes to ‘threshold moments’—like the one I had stepping onto campus the first time so many years ago—and ‘backdrop moments,’ things like meeting a spouse, discovering a new passion, or finding an opportunity for citizenship or leadership that changes the trajectory of one’s life. You really have to wear many different lenses when thinking about these kinds of spaces.”

The —which above all else is centered on accessibility, connectivity and reestablishing the building’s place as the true “heart” of campus— was completed and the building reopened to welcome students earlier this year. A is available for those who have not had the opportunity to visit the student center since its renovation.

A Stroll Down Memory Lane

Burse and his family pose in front of the Hall of Languages during a campus visit.

Returning to campus to work on Schine evoked memories of and comparisons to Burse’s own time spent as a student on campus. When he arrived in the late 1980s, the Schine Student Center was a new building, having opened in 1985. Burse recalls Schine as a “teeming place” during his undergraduate years and was surprised to see that the building had lost its relevancy as a campus hotspot, and especially surprised to see the emergence of Club Bird on the main floor of Bird Library as the “social hub” of campus. “As someone who worked at Bird for all five years I spent on campus, that really blew me away, to see its social vibrancy,” he says.

Burse was wowed by the Barnes Center at The Arch, which opened during the Fall 2019 semester as a premier health and wellness destination on campus. “My gosh, what an incredible amenity!” he says. “I was on campus at 10 or 11 o’clock on a Friday night and the place was just packed with people.” His inner architecture nerd can’t help but comment: “When you see a building being used so well, that tells you you’re really hitting your target.”

When asked about the fondest memories from his undergraduate career, Burse references time spent and camaraderie formed with his School of Architecture classmates in studio, many of whom he has maintained a relationship with over the years and enjoys reminiscing with about the ���ϲ����� days. “I’ve been blessed to work with some of my former classmates, too,” he says, as was the case with the Mackey Mitchell-Ashley McGraw partnership on the Schine renovations.

Beyond time spent toiling away in Slocum Hall honing his design chops, John spent a semester studying abroad in Florence, Italy, which he reflects on as a profound and eye-opening experience. “Having the veil drawn back on all that there is to absorb in Italy, at that pivotal time in my life, you just can’t beat that experience,” he says. “Spending just one semester there was like drinking from a firehose. Outside the studio and the relationships I built with my classmates and professors, the study abroad experience shaped me the most.”

Shaping the Next Generation of Student Architects

Burse remains deeply connected to the School of Architecture and is passionate about making a positive contribution to the future generation of architects—as a whole—and especially ���ϲ����� architects. He serves as a member of the School of Architecture Advisory Board, regularly participates in panel discussions and other alumni events, and mentors young architects and architecture students from the School.

“It’s about giving back,” he says. “I was blessed to have the professors and experiences I had here. There’s a sense of obligation to the profession and to the School of Architecture. A lot was given to me and there are so many different ways to pay that forward to future generations.”

The tour will offer an insider’s view of the newly renovated Schine Student Center. Presenters will include Colleen O’Connor Bench G’89, associate vice president, parent engagement and the student experience; John Burse ’94, principal architect, Mackey Mitchell Architects; and David Barbier Jr. ’23, member of the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council.

for the tour is now available. Those attending will receive a special SU Campus Store discount.

The newly renovated Schine Student Center includes a generous amount of gathering spaces, new eateries and accessible features.

Transformed by an abundance of natural light, warm ���ϲ����� Orange colors and a new vibrant spirit, the renovated Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center will soon welcome students and the entire campus community to discover its redesigned spaces, make fresh connections and appreciate its abundance of features. The Schine Student Center will officially open its doors on Monday, Feb. 8, the first day of classes for the Spring 2021 semester.

Planned in consultation with, and input from, the campus community, the Schine Student Center offers the feel of a home and hub for student life: a place to study; meet up; eat, in accordance with public health best practices; and recharge. Its environs include a generous amount of gathering spaces, new eateries and accessible features, and a vibrant open central atrium that extends from the top floor to the main floor, with a two-story video wall.

Student-facing services and student organization offices are prioritized and highly visible, along with a key grouping of cultural centers—the , the and the —framed as the Intercultural Collective, which allows deeper, connected conversations around the many intersections of identities. The Schine’s new footprint includes an additional 8,600 square feet of student activity space.

To celebrate the Schine Student Center’s reopening, many activities have been planned for the first week:

• The , 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11.
• Orange After Dark (OAD) staff will table outside its offices on Wednesday, Feb. 10, to answer students’ questions and offer giveaways. They will also provide stressbuster kits in the Underground.
• The , 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, following social distancing and safety guidelines. Students can meet the staff of the three offices and learn about their programs and services, tour the space, pick up swag and watch student spoken word and dance performances.
• OAD and the Center for International Services will host a on Friday, Feb. 12.
• in various spaces throughout Schine, while adhering to safety protocols, with craft, and other activities, on Saturday, Feb. 13.
• The Campus Store and Food Services will offer tours and specials throughout the week.

Students can explore and experience the Schine Student Center’s new spaces in myriad ways.

Many campus members—students, staff and faculty—were involved in redeveloping the Schine Student Center and making it welcoming to all students.

“This truly state-of-the-art facility gives all of our students ideal spaces for meeting friends, hanging out, studying, eating, attending events, finding what they are passionate about and developing as leaders,” Chancellor Kent Syverud says. “It is the University’s living room, and it is completely student-centric. This is the experience that our students asked for and deserve.”

Chancellor Syverud notes how many people around campus—students, staff and faculty—were involved in redeveloping the Schine Student Center and making it welcoming to all students.

“This total reimagining also returns the Schine Student Center to its original mission and purpose—to serve our students,” Chancellor Syverud says. “This space brings together many of our cultural centers and offices that serve the spectrum of cultures, experiences and interests that our wonderful students bring with them to ���ϲ�����. Here, our students can collaborate and learn from each other outside of the classroom.”

Student Association President Justine Hastings ’21 says she is excited for students to experience the Schine Student Center’s new spaces.

“The spaces within Schine were designed to make us feel at home, on campus. Students will now have multiple rooms and spaces to hold meetings, plan and hold events, hang out, and spend time between classes,” Hastings says. “The University listened to students; we asked for different food options, student organization offices and storage, and plenty of places to sit, relax and plug in. This building will provide all of that, and more.”

The Schine Student Center was built in 1985, in an initiative led by Renée Schine Crown ’50, H’84, who provided the primary gift to create this new space for students on campus. The student center, named in honor of Crown’s parents, quickly became the center of student life on campus.

The Intercultural Collective in the Schine Student Center

Three decades later, the renovation of the Schine Student Center was featured prominently as part of the Campus Framework, a 20-year plan released in 2017 to guide future campus development. Once again, Renée and Lester Crown took an active role in the process—this time to help reimagine the Schine Student Center into the future.

The campus community also played a critical part in the center’s transformation, as students, faculty and staff shared their ideas and input that were integral to the planning and design process.

“The people, spaces and services within this building undoubtedly shape the student experience. That is why, throughout this renovation, connecting with students about what they envisioned for this space was so important,” says Robert Hradsky, vice president for the student experience.

More than 1,700 pieces of input from students—during graffiti wall sessions, pop-ups in dining halls, surveys, focus groups and more—provided focused feedback on connection, involvement, versatility and food.

The center atrium was opened to bring in more light and connection; the student activities and cultural centers are in new front-and-center spaces; and modern, comfortable furniture—selected after receiving student feedback—was brought in. Accessibility was enhanced throughout, with all exterior grade-level public doors accessible with automatic door openers; smooth floor transitions; upgrades to existing elevators; a fully accessible path through the building from Waverly Avenue to the Einhorn Walk; new fully accessible restrooms on each level; counter heights and work surfaces made universally accessible; and accessible wayfinding signage.

Behind this massive renovation was the work of Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) staff, and other units within the Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services (BFAS). The ���ϲ����� alumni-led team of Mackey Mitchell and Ashley McGraw Architects provided the designs, and the project’s general contractor was LeChase Construction.

In the newly renovated Schine Student Center, the center atrium was opened to bring in more light; the student activities and cultural centers are in new front-and-center spaces; and new furniture—selected after receiving student feedback—was brought in.

“Our goal was for our students to have an exceptional redesigned space for them to enjoy and one that truly reflects the needs of current and future students,” says Senior Vice President for Business, Finance and Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer Amir Rahnamay-Azar, who oversees BFAS. “This renovated Schine Student Center represents an ideal that has come to life, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the ���ϲ����� community experiences this renovated center of life on campus.”

Another significant component of the upgrade has been the changes to the dining experience, including providing a mix of local and national food options such as Panda Express, CoreLife Eatery, Halal Shack, Biscotti Café and Chocolate Pizza Company, as well as returning favorites Dunkin’ and The Tomato Wheel. New dining “booth boxes” and countertop seating add a new look to the renovated dining area.

The bookstore—renamed the Campus Store—has been reinvigorated with new flooring and lighting. Along with its continued focus on academic resources, the Campus Store also has more room for new University-branded apparel, a late-night food and grocery market, a coffee stand, and an open-mic event space. The store can be accessed both on the 100 and 200 levels of Schine.

“Not only have these physical spaces been transformed, but the activities, experiences and programs will also be transformed, changing the way students engage on campus,” Hradsky says.

Outlined below is important operational information, as well as public health guidelines in place to support the well-being of the campus community, while visiting Schine Student Center this spring. Immediate compliance with written and verbal guidance and directives will go a long way in ensuring this space is available for the campus community to use this entire semester.

Entrances and Exits

To support traffic flow and monitor capacity throughout the building, the accessible entrances located on Waverly Avenue and the Einhorn Family Walk will be the designated entranceways to access the building. All other doorways will be exits only. To help with traffic, it is recommended that you use the Einhorn Family Walk entrance for convenient access to dining options and the Campus Store. Signage at the Waverly entrance, as well as stairways and an elevator, can help direct you to other spaces in the building.

Hours of Operation

For the Spring 2021 semester, Schine Student Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dining and food options will be available spanning the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., with varying hours based on the vendors and day of week. Dining hours will fluctuate during the first few weeks of the semester due to staffing and training needs.

Campus Store in Schine Student Center

Access the building for complete hours of operation. Hours of operation and dining options may be adjusted at any time due to such conditions as weather or public health best practices.

Space Reservations

With the reopening of Schine Student Center, Registered Student Organizations, academic units and administrative departments and offices now have additional meeting and events spaces available. To make a room reservation, complete the . When using a space, all social distancing policies and capacity limits must be followed.

Please note that at this time, tabling reservation requests will be limited to allow for social distancing.

COVID-19 Precautions and Guidelines

In alignment with public health guidance, Schine Student Center will be implementing to reduce density, adhere to social distancing and promote well-being. This includes the following precautions and guidelines while accessing the building:

• Only ���ϲ����� and SUNY-ESF students, faculty and staff with valid I.D. are permitted to access the building. Non-SU and SUNY-ESF-affiliated individuals must have expressed permission to enter. You must present a valid ID when requested by a University official.
• Food and drink will be permitted in the designated dining and café areas only.
• Catering services are not permitted during the Spring 2021 semester.
• If occupancy limits are met, entrance into spaces and rooms may be suspended for a limited time. We ask for your cooperation if you are asked to return to the building or a particular space at a later time to allow for the building capacity to remain at recommended levels.
• Use of spaces should be limited to no more than two hours. This will allow for more students to have access to the building.
• Seating and occupancy limits should be followed at all times. Only congregate in spaces designated for seating. Keep all pathways (tiled areas) clear so that people may safely pass through the building.
• Those who do not comply with the health and safety protocols may lose building privileges.
• Visitors to office spaces must comply with all visitor management guidance provided upon entrance to those spaces.

Please note that capacity guidelines, hours, dining options and more are subject to change in accordance with public health guidance throughout the spring. Adhering to all directives will be critical to ensuring use of the space throughout the spring semester.

The photovoltaic panels installed this past summer on the Schine Student Center will begin generating clean energy for the campus community on Oct. 15.

Campus sustainability encompasses a broad range of actions and choices—some of which are subtle, while others are eye-catching. The renovation of the Schine Student Center has meant the addition of another attention-grabbing clean energy element: new solar panels on the building’s roof, the latest demonstration of the University’s commitment to sustainability.

The photovoltaic (PV) panels, installed this past summer, will begin generating clean energy for the campus community on Oct. 15. The new panels were installed in support of the renewable energy credit for LEED certification at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building.

The project was designed by the Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) engineering team. After initial planning, the team from CPDC reviewed similar installations with staff members at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which resulted in changes to the final layout of the panels and the panel support system.

“Reviewing the installation with our peers at ESF was an important step in the design process,” says Jason Plumpton, assistant director of engineering and utilities at CPDC. “The tour informed our decision-making on the support system and allowed our maintenance staff to get a preview of the system components.”

The project consists of 139 panels on the roof of the Schine Center, which provide a total of 50 kw capacity. The system is expected to generate 66,000 kWh per year. To put that number into context, the average residential customer in the United States consumes approximately 11,000 kWh per year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The solar power production at the Schine Center will be roughly equal to the energy consumed by six residential homes. The power generated by the panels will be fed into the building distribution system and will reduce the facility’s demand for electricity.

“Installing this system at the same time as the significant interior renovations made perfect sense,” says Matthew Fuller, senior project engineering at CPDC. “It will improve the 40-year-old building systems, and we should see a significant decrease in building energy usage.”

The project is also a visible reminder of the University’s commitment to sustainability, says Melissa Cadwell, sustainability coordinator, Energy Systems and Sustainability Management.

In preparation for the building’s closure, University offices and services previously housed in Schine will relocate. The full list of offices and services and their new locations was announced in March. As a reminder, the list of offices and services moving include the following:

• Career Services
• Disability Cultural Center
• Learning Communities
• Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs
• Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
• Office of Multicultural Affairs
• Office of Parent and Family Services
• Office of Student Activities
• Schine Box Office
• Student Centers and Programming Services
• The Shaw Center for Public and Community Service

The ���ϲ����� Bookstore and Goldstein Auditorium will remain open throughout the renovation. The bookstore’s summer hours will go into effect Monday, May 13, and operate Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Access to the bookstore will be through the Einhorn Family Walk entrance. Goldstein Auditorium will resume hosting events in the fall. Access to the auditorium will be through the east entrance in between Schine and Bird Library.

As announced in November, the Schine Student Center will undergo a significant makeover as a key component of the Campus Framework, a 20-year roadmap meant to guide future campus planning and development. The redesigned space will feature enhanced accessibility, centralized spaces for students to gather and much more.

Updates with additional information will follow throughout the course of the renovation.

This interim space will be shared with the LGBT Resource Center, which moved there this semester, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Once the renovation is complete, these offices will co-locate in the Schine Student Center, furthering their work in inclusion and intersectionality.

To enter Bird Library after 8 p.m., use the Waverly Avenue entrance instead of the entrance by the Einhorn Family Walk and access the library with an SU I.D. card.

The campus community is invited to the renovation reveal and celebration of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center on Tuesday, April 9. The event also celebrates the legacy and philanthropy of Renée Schine Crown ’50, H’84 and Lester Crown. In the 1980s, Renée led the initiative to establish the student center and provided the primary gift, honoring her parents Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine for whom the building is named. The Crowns have been an active part of reimagining the Schine Student Center now to further enhance the student experience well into the future.

“Renée and Lester are among the most selfless and generous supporters of ���ϲ�����, and we are grateful for the many ways their support has benefited the Orange community,” says Matt Ter Molen, senior vice president and chief advancement officer. “It’s impossible to travel our campus and not feel the enormous impact their philanthropic support has had on our community, and most especially on our students. We look forward to welcoming them to campus next week to commemorate the start of a project that will transform the student experience for future generations of ���ϲ����� students.”

As the hub of student life, the Schine Student Center will be transformed to fulfill its original mission as the “living room” of campus—a place for students to eat, gather, study and lounge. The renovation is scheduled to commence in May shortly following the conclusion of the spring semester.

During the reveal, the Crowns will unveil the latest renderings for the planned renovation. The ceremony will include remarks from Chancellor Kent Syverud, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience Dolan Evanovich and Student Association President Ghufran Salih ’20. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. in the atrium of Schine Student Center. Light refreshments will also be served. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided. For additional accommodation requests, please contact Candace Hayden at specialevents@syr.edu or by calling 315.443.0244.

After gathering feedback from more than 1,600 campus community members, most of whom were students, throughout the last nearly two years, the renovation prioritizes the following:

• Enhanced accessibility, including the installation of accessible pathways using universal design;
• An upgraded dining experience with additional seating and varied dining options;
• Centralized spaces for student activities, including an expanded space that co-locates the Disability Cultural Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs and LGBT Resource Center to further promote and celebrate intersectionality and inclusion;
• Opening and expanding the central atrium, creating a lounge on the main atrium floor and greater connectivity across the building’s floors.
• Versatile spaces and seating conducive to supporting student organization activities, studying, group meetings or lounging.

“The renovation of the Schine Student Center will return it to a true student union—a place for our students to connect and experience the vibrancy of everything the ���ϲ����� campus offers. Whether students are coming here to eat, study, get involved or meet with friends, the upgraded and versatile spaces will undoubtedly enhance their experience,” says Evanovich. “The Crowns have always been, and continue to be, passionate about enhancing the student experience, and this effort to transform Schine Student Center is a prime example of their unwavering commitment to our students.”

In preparation for the renovation, teams from the divisions of Enrollment and the Student Experience and Business, Finance and Administrative Services have worked diligently to coordinate office relocations and expand services currently within Schine Student Center.

Here is where you can find offices and services once the planned renovation begins:

• The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Disability Cultural Center will relocate to 548 Bird Library. They join the LGBT Resource Center, which moved to this accessible, central location this spring.
• The Office of Student Activities and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs will relocate to Suite 100 in the Women’s Building.
• The Office of Parent and Family Services will reloate to 306 Steele Hall.
• Schine Box Office will relocate to Suite 118/119 in the Women’s Building.
• Learning Communities and Student Centers and Programming Services will relocate to Suite 138 in the Women’s Building.
• Career Services will relocate to Suite 214 in the Women’s Building.
• The Shaw Center for Public and Community Service and the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs will relocate to Suite 309/310 in the Women’s Building.
• will enhance staffing and add popular menu items at nearby Pages Café and food.com. Come fall, Kimmel Food Court will open earlier to accommodate breakfast and lunch. All Schine Food Services staff will be reassigned to other locations on campus.
• Reservable meeting rooms and event spaces will be available in Bird Library, Skybarn, Goldstein Student Center (South Campus), and other campus locations.

The ���ϲ����� Bookstore and Goldstein Auditorium will remain open throughout the renovation. Accessible entrances will be located from the Einhorn Family Walk and from the East entry between Goldstein Auditorium and the Bookstore. The Einhorn Family Walk entry will serve the Bookstore and the East entry between Goldstein Auditorium and the Bookstore will serve Goldstein Auditorium. This accessible path starts at Waverly Avenue.

Updates with additional information about relocations and services will follow throughout the remainder of the semester.

Large-scale student events will implement a metal detection wanding procedure at entrances. To ensure lines move efficiently, students and their guests will be asked to remove metal objects from their pockets and person to place in bins.

“Providing a safer, more respectful environment for our students is our chief priority. After receiving feedback from our students about current “pat-down” practices, we worked with our colleagues in the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services to assess current procedures and identify a less invasive process that enhances safety and brings our practices in alignment with many other major universities and large event venues,” says Rob Hradsky, senior associate vice president of the student experience and dean of students. “This is a common safety practice and further supports efforts on campus to enhance event safety, such as the safety enhancements and expedited entry practices for events at the Carrier Dome.”

These new large-scale events practices, implemented Sept. 1, follow the recently announced clear bag policy and walkthrough metal detector enhancements made for ���ϲ����� Athletics events and other special events at Dome.

Diners can expect to see menu options like pesto with roasted veggies or Sriracha chicken pizza, Buffalo wing twists, and spinach and artichoke or Philly cheese steak wheels. The Tomato Wheel will also offer made-to-order mini pizzas, including gluten-free and vegan options.

With a modern look and an authentic, home-cooked flair, The Tomato Wheel’s goal is to satisfy the more refined palette of today’s food lovers. Replacing the Sbarro pizza chain, The Tomato Wheel will provide Food Services with flexibility, allowing them to implement changes, try new menu items and respond instantly to feedback.

Sue Bracy, director of retail and catering operations for Food Services, is excited about the change. “Students want to see fresh-made foods, unique recipes and variety,” says Bracy. “We had a very positive longtime partnership with Sbarro, but our students wanted something different. With the opening of our own eatery, we are able to tailor the menu to our specific customers here at ���ϲ�����.”

Diners will even get to see the action front and center, with a new pizza prep table incorporated into the service line. Looking to increase transparency and provide opportunities for a relationship between the diner and the server, The Tomato Wheel’s menu is designed to suit the taste buds of the students, faculty and staff. Feedback is encouraged, either by face-to-face conversation with a server or manager or by emailing mealtalk@syr.edu.

Renovations at the food courts will take place this summer. The Tomato Wheel has opened at the Schine Food Court, with the locations at Goldstein and Kimmel to be completed by the end of August. A grand opening will take place after students return in the fall.

Contact: Kim Green
Schine Box Office
315.443.4517
boxoffice@syr.edu

Monday, Dec. 4-Wednesday, Dec. 6—11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 7—11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9—Noon-9 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 11-Friday, Dec. 15—10:30 a.m.-1:30 pm.; Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17—CLOSED.

Monday, Dec. 18-Friday, Dec. 22—10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 23-Sunday, Dec. 24—CLOSED.

Monday, Dec. 25-Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018—CLOSED; Thursday, Jan. 4 and Friday, Jan. 5—10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 7—CLOSED.

Monday, Jan. 8-Wednesday, Jan. 10—CLOSED; Thursday, Jan. 11 and Friday, Jan. 12—10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14—CLOSED.

Monday, Jan. 15, CLOSED in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal hours resume Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.

Contact: Kim Green
Schine Box Office
315.443.4517
boxoffice@syr.edu

Opportunities to provide input throughout the day include:

Schine Graffiti Wall, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Schine Atrium

As students come in the building, they are encouraged to provide input on what is missing from Schine Student Center. Last session, more than 100 students filled the graffiti wall with ideas for the space.

Drop-In Roundtable, 4- 6 p.m., First Floor of Bird Library

This more in-depth engagement opportunity allows campus community members to share ideas based on prompts provided by the architectural firms. Students, faculty and staff can stop by at any point between 4-6 p.m. and engage for as little or long as they would like. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation provided.

Schine Graffiti Wall, 8-9 p.m., Inn Complete, South Campus

Another graffiti wall will be placed at the Inn Complete, the lodge facility on South Campus for graduate students, faculty and staff, to collect ideas for the space. Students must be at least 21 years old.

“The campus community’s feedback is vital to the success of the Schine Feasibility Study,” says Dolan Evanovich, senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience. “Schine Student Center was identified as an opportunity for growth and renovation in the Campus Framework, and as we explore how the center can further enhance the student experience, we especially encourage students to attend these opportunities and share their input.”

In addition to the campuswide engagement opportunities, feedback has been gathered from hundreds of campus community members through meetings with student leaders and student organizations, residence hall tabling and focus group sessions. Campus community members can also offer ideas and suggestions for Schine Student Center by emailing schinefeedback@syr.edu.

At the roundtable, students, faculty and staff are invited to provide insights and ideas on future possibilities for the current space. The architects leading the feasibility study from Mackey Mitchell Architects and Ashley McGraw Architects, P.C., many of whom are alumni, are interested in hearing how to make the Schine Student Center a more student-centered destination.

“I highly encourage students to attend this unique opportunity to meet with architects who are helping dream up a student center that would better serve our student body and provide the optimal student experience,” says James Franco, president of Student Association.

The roundtable will be led by the architectural firms, which will prompt participants with questions to guide discussion. Participants in the roundtable discussion will be asked to reflect on the current Schine Student Center and imagine what would make the space even better.

Before the roundtable on Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., students are also invited to stop by the “Graffiti Wall” in the Schine atrium to provide input. There, students can visit to share quick thoughts and ideas with the architects.

A second campuswide roundtable discussion will be held in early November. Date, time, location and other details of this roundtable are forthcoming. In the meantime, ideas and suggestions for Schine Student Center can be emailed to schinefeedback@syr.edu.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available for the roundtable. If you have requests for accessibility and accommodations, please contact Nancy Cooper at nacoop02@syr.edu.

Students gather in the Schine Student Center’s Panasci Lounge.

“The Schine Student Center serves as an essential hub of student life on campus, with thousands passing through its doors each day,” says Dolan Evanovich, senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience. “As we begin this feasibility study, we ask our campus community members, especially students, to participate in visioning discussions on how the current space is used and could be designed to enhance the student experience.”

In collaboration with the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience and Campus Planning, Design and Construction, architectural firms Mackey Mitchell Architects and Ashley McGraw Architects, P.C., are partnering to lead the feasibility study.  Not only do the firms bring expertise, but the alumni working at each firm bring their familiarity with campus to the study.

Campus community members will be invited to campuswide engagement sessions in the coming weeks to offer their ideas and suggestions. Dates, times, locations and additional details are forthcoming.  Ideas and suggestions for Schine Student Center can also be emailed to schinefeedback@syr.edu.