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Syracuse University is an American private university. The main campus is located in Syracuse, New York, and shares space with the nearby SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school also owns a Sheraton Hotel and golf course near the campus, as well as properties in New York City and Washington, D.C. It had a total 2003 enrollment (http://sumweb.syr.edu/ir/enroll_i.htm) of 18,604 students: 12,645 undergraduates, 5,176 graduates, and 783 law students.
SU was chartered in 1870 as a Methodist-Episcopal institution, but opened one year later as a non-denominational school. Its motto is "Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat," which is Latin for "Knowledge crowns those who seek her." The school's official color is orange, which was adopted in 1890.
The school's independent student newspaper is The Daily Orange (http://www.dailyorange.com), which was founded in 1903 and indepedent since 1971. It also has two radio stations: WAER-FM, a NPR affiliate, and WERW-AM, a student-run station, as well as its own Student Run TV station, HillTV (http://www.hilltv.com)
On December 21, 1988, thirty-five SU students were killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The students were returning from a study-abroad program in Europe. That evening, Syracuse University went on with a basketball game. The university was severely criticized for going on with the game, just hours after the attack. After the September 11 attacks, the NCAA took no chances in cancelling all sports events, understanding the criticism mounted upon the university for going on with a sports event after the bombing of Flight 103.
The school later dedicated a memorial to the students killed on Flight 103 in the center of the campus. Every year, during the fall semester, the university has something called "Remembrance Week," to remember the students. Every December 21, a service is held in the university's chapel by the university's chaplains at 2:03 p.m. (19:03 UTC), marking the moment in 1988 the plane was bombed. The service features a procession to the memorial.
After the retirement of Chancellor Kenneth "Buzz" Shaw at the end of the 2003 school year, the university named Nancy Cantor as its 11th Chancellor and President. Cantor was also named as Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, and is the university's first female chancellor. Prior to coming to Syracuse, she was the chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Schools and colleges
 The stairway to the Hall of Languages, the main building of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the oldest building on campus. The monument to the faculty and students lost on Pan Am Flight 103 is located in the foreground. Campuses
Main:
Also called "North Campus," the main campus contains nearly all academic buildings and residence halls. Its centerpiece is "The Quad" which is surrounded by many academic buildings, especially by those of the College of Arts and Sciences. Most of the roads of the Main Campus are traffic-restricted during weekdays. A few disperse buildings lie outside of this area, especially into the urban area to the north, around Marshall Street. Approximately 5,000 students live in the sixteen residence halls on the Main Campus. It represents a large portion of the University Hill neighborhood. Map (http://www.syr.edu/syracwis/imagerep/maps/main.jpg)
South:
After World War II a large undeveloped hill, owned by the university, was used to house returning veterans in military-style campus housing. During the 1970s this housing was replaced by permanent two-level townhouses for two or three students each, or for graduate family housing. South Campus is also home to the Institute for Sensory Research, Trinity Ice Pavilion, its own Student Center, and the InnComplete Pub. Just north are the headquarters of SU Athletics. Approximately 2,500 students live on the South Campus. Map (http://www.syr.edu/syracwis/imagerep/maps/south.jpg)
Downtown (Future):
In December 2004 the university announced that it had bought or leased twelve buildings in Downtown Syracuse. Hundreds of students and faculty will be affected by the temporary move of the School of Architecture downtown for renovation purposes. The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems is scheduled for completion in 2006. The Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company and the Community Folk Art Center will also be located downtown.
Former
Tri-Cities:
Located in Endicott, New York, this former campus of Syracuse University, founded in 1946, moved across the Susquehanna River to Vestal and became independent Harpur College and eventually the State University of New York at Binghamton, or Binghamton University.
Utica:
Located in Utica, New York and also founded in 1946, this campus remained part of Syracuse University until 1995. Utica College still offers the Syracuse University bachelors degree and continues to have a very similar academic structure. It is officially mentioned in SU's charter and has two members in its University Senate.
Athletics
Syracuse University's sports teams are officially known as the Orange, although the former (until 2004) names of Orangemen and Orangewomen are still affectionately used. The school's mascot is Otto the Orange. The teams all participate in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. The men's basketball, football, and men's lacrosse teams play in the Carrier Dome. Other sports facilities are located at the nearby Manley Field House.
Athletic championships
- 1959 - Football
- 1983 - Men's Lacrosse
- 1988 - Men's Lacrosse
- 1989 - Men's Lacrosse
- 1990 - Men's Lacrosse
- 1993 - Men's Lacrosse
- 1995 - Men's Lacrosse
- 2000 - Men's Lacrosse
- 2002 - Men's Lacrosse
- 2003 - Men's Basketball
- 2004 - Men's Lacrosse
Men's Basketball All-Century Team
Player Name Years Lettered
Rafael Addison 1983-1986
Dave Bing 1964-1966
Roosevelt Bouie 1977-1980
Martin Byrnes 1975-1978
Vincent Cohen 1955-1957
Derrick Coleman 1987-1990
Sherman Douglas 1986-1989
Dennis DuVal 1970-1974
Billy Gabor 1943-1946, 1947-1948
Rudy Hackett 1973-1975
Vic Hanson 1925-1927
Jason Hart 1997-2000
Gregory Kohls 1970-1972
Jim Lee 1973-1975
Lawrence Moten 1992-1995
Louis Orr 1977-1980
Billy Owens 1989-1991
Leo Rautins 1981-1983
Danny Schayes 1978-1981
Joseph Schwartzer 1916-1918
Rony Seikaly 1985-1988
Etan Thomas 1997-2000
Stephen Thompson 1987-1990
John Wallace 1993-1996
Dwayne Washington 1984-1986
All-Century Coach
Jim Boeheim 1976-present
Notable Commencement Speakers
Notable alumni
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