Feb. 28, 2024

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Join Us I State of the College

President Joanie Mahoney invites the entire campus community to attend the 2024 State of the College.

Thursday, March 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Gateway Center

Please bring a non-perishable food item to a food drive happening in conjunction with the State of the College address. A reception will immediately follow in the concourse. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Students: Be Part of Planning Earth Week at ESF

Do you enjoy ESF's annual Earth Week celebration? Are you excited to learn more about what Earth Week is? Join the Earth Week Planning Committee!

Thursdays I 1 p.m. I 107 Marshall Hall

For more information, contact Chris Card or Crystal Hawker.

Share Your Thoughts on the Sustainability Action Plan

The Office of Sustainability invites students, faculty, and staff to share their thoughts on the draft Sustainability Action Plan through this online form.



Comments will be accepted through March 6.

Students: Sign Up for Free Food Alerts

Want a better solution for leftover food from events? We’ve got just the thing! 

Sign up to receive alerts whenever there is free food available on campus – it's as easy as 1, 2 ... FREE! 

🍕 Use this link to go to freefoodalert.com 

🌮 Create an account with your @esf or @syr email 

🍫 Get notified about free food 

Does your club, office, or department host events? Become a Free Food Alert host through the same link and let others know when and where free food is available! 

Students: Did You Sign Up for Virtual Care Services?

All ESF students now have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual care services with TimelyCare. Students do not need insurance to access these services. Get all of the details here. Sign up today!

Passport Services Offered at Moon Library

Did you know Moon Library is a U.S. State Department authorized Passport Acceptance Facility? ESF’s certified passport agents can distribute forms, accept completed paperwork, review required documentation, and forward applications to the U.S. regional passport agency in Philadelphia.

Passport Services Office

104 Moon Library I 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. by appointment I Monday – Friday

Contact Nan Clark at nfclark@esf.edu or (315) 470-6726. Accommodations may be possible outside of regular hours.

Service of Commemoration Honors Those Lost in ’23

Come together as a community to remember those we've lost at the Service of Commemoration...

Tuesday, March 19 I 4 p.m. I Hendricks Chapel

The annual service honors ESF and SU students, faculty, staff, retirees, trustees, and honorary degree recipients who died between Jan. 1, 2023, and the present. The names of those we have lost will be read and candles will be lit collectively in their memory. The service will include prayer, spoken remarks, and music. 

EVENTS

The Black Woods: Book Event + Panel Discussion

Join the conversation surrounding "The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier" by Amy Godine. 

Thursday, Feb. 29 I 4 – 5:30 p.m. I Gateway Center

ESF President Joanie Mahoney will provide opening remarks to the evening.

A reading by Godine will be followed by a panel discussion. Martha Swan, founder and executive director of John Brown Lives!, will join Godine on the stage with a Q&A session to follow. The conversations will continue during a buffet dinner for students and guests at 6 p.m.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. A discount is available for students.

Students: Citation Managers Workshop Held

Learn the basics of using Zotero and Mendeley, and save yourself time and effort. 

Thursday, Feb. 29 I 11 a.m. – noon I 104 Marshall Hall

Managing your research articles and citing them can be a time-consuming task. Several tools are available to make it easier, streamline the reading and citation process, and make creating bibliographies easy. Learn how to use these tools. Bring your laptop or device if possible. Contact Casey Koons with any questions.

Students: ESF Women in STEM Careers Virtual Panel 

Hear from ESF female alumni working in STEM fields during a virtual panel discussion.

Tuesday, March 5 I 7 p.m. I Virtual

The discussion focuses on the panelists' unique experiences while pursuing their careers. Panelists are:

• Taylor Brown ’17, civil engineer, JM Davidson Engineering, D.P.C.
• Roseana Burick ’06, natural resource manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Christine Kane ’82, CEO, Audubon International
• Elizabeth Bella ’96, environmental planning + compliance team lead, Alaska Region, National Park Service

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!