March 27, 2024

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Oakie Enters Mascot Madness Final Four

In a stunning turn of events, Stony Brook's Wolfie has withdrawn from the Mascot Madness competition, putting Oakie into the Final Four against Ellsworth Eagle from Brockport.

New this round: An additional social media component. Polls will be posted on SUNY's Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts at noon, Thursday, March 28, to allow users to cast one vote for their favorite mascot. Polls will be open for 24 hours so be sure to share the polls with all your contacts! Each poll vote counts 2x toward the final vote tally.

Traditional voting begins at noon and runs through 3 p.m. Friday, March 29!

CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

Noms Close Friday: Student Commencement Speaker 

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate a graduating senior to be the May 2024 Student Commencement Speaker. 

The nominated student being must meet the following criteria:



• May 2024 graduating senior (undergraduates only)
• Enthusiastic and engaged with the graduating class (engagement can include service, leadership, and academic/research endeavors)
• Ability to communicate an inspiring message to a diverse audience of students, faculty, parents, families
• Is in good academic standing 
• Serves as a positive representative of the senior class

Nominations close March 29.

Enter the ’24 Earth Week Hats + Stickers Design Contest

Help design the 2024 Earth Week hats and stickers. Those who enter receive exclusive Earth Week merch and winners walk away with a $25 Visa gift card!

Submissions must have:

• Black and white design
• "Earth Week 2024" incorporated in the front design
• Be inspired by this year's theme: "Diversity and Biodiversity: A Sustainable Future for People and Planet

People can submit multiple designs.

Submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 5.

Share Your Thoughts on Transportation

Faculty, staff, and students on ESF’s Syracuse campus are invited to take a Sustainable Transportation Survey. This survey seeks to inform research for a capstone project in ESF's Sustainability Management program comparing travel perspectives and experiences of the college community to current urban plans and initiatives in Syracuse. 

Submissions will be accepted until April 2, 2024. The results will not be published. 

Contact jmsander@esf.edu for project updates about the project. 

Robin Hood Oak Awards 

Recognize outstanding ESF students, faculty, and staff with a nomination for the Robin Hood Oak Award in recognition of outstanding service to the ESF community. Awards are presented at the Spring Banquet, Saturday, April 13. 

There are four categories of Robin Hood Oak Awards: two President Awards of Student Excellence and three Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards. 

Nominations close April 5.

SOLAR Awards Shine Light on Student Leadership

Nominations are open for the Student Organization and Leadership Achievement Recognition (SOLAR) awards, which recognize student leaders and organizations. These awards will be presented at the 10th Annual SOLAR Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 16, in the Gateway Center. 

See the award categories and make your nomination by clicking the button below. 

Nominations close April 5. 

Students: Register for Spring Banquet 

Registration for Spring Banquet is open. Join your friends, faculty, and staff for a night of fun to celebrate the end of the semester and the Class of 2024!

April 13 I 6-10 p.m. I SKY Armory

ESF Spring Cleaning | April 15

Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to get a jump on spring cleaning the week of April 15. You can use the labeled reuse, recycle, and trash bins that will be available across campus to eliminate clutter and keep campus looking top-notch.

Bins will be available in the following locations listed below and will be checked throughout the day.

• Bray Hall – First floor Rotunda
• Illick Hall – Third floor near passenger elevators
• Marshall Hall – Basement outside room 024
• Gateway – Second floor near elevator
• Jahn – Third floor near passenger elevator
• Baker – Third floor near CNS Help Desk

Please pay attention to the bin signage as it will help you to properly sort materials. Items accepted include, but are not limited to, paper, soft-cover books, cardboard plastic bottles/containers, glass/metal food containers, beverage bottles, office supplies, and items in good condition fit for reuse.

If you have a large volume of hardcover books or have questions, contact Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS) at x6952.

May Grads: Fill Out the Graduation Input Form

All May graduate candidates are required to complete the Graduation Input Form, which includes information including how you want your name to appear in the program and the mailing address for your diploma. To access the form, open the link in incognito mode and use your esf.edu credentials.

The deadline to complete the form is April 5.

Nominate an Honorary Degree Candidate

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate an honorary degree candidate. The honorary doctorate is the highest form of recognition offered by the State University of New York to persons of exceptional distinction whose accomplishments serve as exemplars to students and elevate the State University as a whole.

Nominations are due April 5.

Students: Participate in Earth Science Symposium

ESF graduate and undergraduate students are invited to participate in The Central New York Earth Science Student Symposium.

Saturday, April 20 I 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. I Heroy Geology Lab, SU campus

The symposium consists of two poster sessions and talks where graduate and undergraduate students can present their research in earth science-related fields (i.e., hydrology, ecology, soil science, etc.). Dr. Patrick Fulton from Cornell University is the keynote speaker.



Register or submit an abstract for presentation by April 5. Contact Madison Woodley at mwoodley@syr.edu with any questions. 

Students: Be Part of Planning Earth Week at ESF

Do you want a front-row seat to all the Earth Week action on campus? Join the Earth Week Planning Committee!

Thursdays I 1 p.m. I 107 Marshall Hall

For more information, contact Chris Card or Crystal Hawker.

EVENTS

Solar Eclipse Watch Party

Join us on the Quad as we gather for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a total solar eclipse! 

Monday, April 8 | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Quad

Festivities include:

• Lawn games
• Music (get a solar eclipse playlist here) 
• Free snacks
• DIY commemorative buttons

Need eclipse glasses? We'll have a limited number of pairs available — first come, first served!

Adaptive Peaks Seminar Features Dr. Chang Geun Yoo 

Dr. Chang Geun Yoo, ESF’s 2023 Exemplary Researcher awardee, is the Adaptive Peaks Seminar speaker. 

Thursday, April 4 I 3:45 p.m. I 5 Illick Hall

A reception with light refreshments will immediately follow in 11 Illick Hall.

This Exemplary Researcher Award recognizes successful, currently active researchers with exemplary research activity, publication records, and a graduate/undergraduate student mentorship program.

What’s the Buzz During the Eclipse?

Join Bee Campus in celebrating the total solar eclipse. Bee Campus members will be collecting data for the Eclipse Soundscapes community science project and invite the ESF community to help. Sign up to become an Observer and take notes on how animals and plants change their behavior during totality. You don't have to be on campus, or even in Syracuse, to participate. See the event page on Engage for more details and to register. 

Refocus Your Academics and Discover Your Career

Explore Success: Refocus Your Academics — Discover Your Career is a new four-workshop series guiding students to find the throughline from academic success to career success. 

The sessions offer hands-on opportunities to imagine long-term success and build lifelong skills to thrive in college, the workforce, and beyond. Students who participate in all four workshops will earn a certificate of achievement. 

11 a.m.-noon I 24 Marshall Hall 

Explore Majors – March 26

Hear from three students who changed their majors and found new motivation and academic success. Participate in “major charcuterie” to sample all the majors ESF has to offer and see the careers they connect to.

Explore Paths – March 28

Bring your laptop to take a career-matching survey. Learn about your values, skills and where they fit into different careers, then discover how to interpret job descriptions that meet your goals.

Explore Skills – April 2

The skills you build to support your success in college will support your success in the workforce. See how professionals use communication, organization, and time-management skills and learn how you can apply them in your academics today.

Explore Networks – April 4

Horizontal networks — the professional relationships you build with peers — are some of the most important long-term networks you will build. Meet peers who share your career goals and learn how you can ask professionals for informational interviews. 

Public Health + Safety: Opioid and Traumatic Bleeding Response Preparedness

There is an opioid overdose crisis nationally and in Onondaga County. To aid in a response to an overdose, AED cabinets located throughout the ESF campus now contain NARCAN®️ Nasal Spray Opioid Overdose Rescue kits for use in the event of on-campus emergencies.

If you would like to obtain a non-emergency personal supply of NARCAN®️ Nasal Spray, please refer to the Onondaga County Department of Health website, the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Support, or attend one of the upcoming on-campus training sessions.

Thursday, March 28 I 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. I Gateway

Tuesday, April 16 I 10-11- a.m. I 24 Marshall Hall

ESF is working with the Onondaga County Department of Health to have a central location on campus for access and distribution of NARCAN®️ Nasal Spray. 

Additional Public Health News

• Fentanyl test strips are available in sexual health baskets in bathrooms across campus.
• Stop the Bleed kits used in response to traumatic bleeding are stored in campus AED cabinets

Contact John Waisel, Spencer Berg, or Anthony Baker with any questions. 

Submit Your Events

People can't come to your events if they don't know when they are! Remember to add them to the campus events calendar. And to find out what’s happening on campus this week visit the ESF Calendar and ESF Engage!