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After 21 months of construction, SU reopens the campus hub with new dining options, brighter decor.
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Syracuse University professor and SIDEARM Sports founder Jeff Rubin teaches first-ever class inside the renovated Dome.
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Having made history at 6 years old, Bridges says those of all ages “have a responsibility to try to leave the world better than we found it.”
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Freshman Lila Broden studies psychology at Syracuse University.
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COVID on Campus: Syracuse University sophomore Claire Howard said she’s turned to cooking and food to find a sense of purpose amid the pandemic.
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COVID on Campus: Crystal Rabizadeh is back home in California after graduating from Syracuse University early in the pandemic.
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Wesley Whiteside is the associate director of recruitment and diversity at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
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COVID on Campus: Junior Rachel Richards meets with prospective students as a University 100 student ambassador.
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In-person, residential instruction will now begin Monday, Feb. 8 and end Friday, May 21.