A Campus
Forever Changed
Throughout our 155-year history, we’ve preserved our core values while recognizing the need to innovate. Maintaining our position as a premier institution of higher learning, we serve the changing needs of our University community and the world. Guided by the vision of our most loyal donors, Forever Orange transformed our campus in ways that made Syracuse University more welcoming, accessible and supportive of holistic student success.
2017
Einhorn Family Walk
A striking new campus landmark and the first project completed under the Campus Framework, the Einhorn Family Walk was supported by Trustee Steven ’64, G’67, and Sherry Einhorn ’65. The pedestrian friendly walkway more clearly defines the footprint of campus and reinforces the University’s commitment to accessibility.
2019
Barnes Center at The Arch
With more than 2 million visitors since opening, the Barnes Center at The Arch is the hub for holistic health and fitness, recognizing that individual well-being encompasses mind, body and spirit. The vision of Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus Steven W. Barnes ’82 and his wife, Deborah, the Barnes Center combines recreational fitness and personal training, student health clinics, nutritional advice and stress management, meditation resources and mental health counseling in one accessible, centralized space on campus.
2021
National Veterans Resource Center
Building on Syracuse’s proud tradition of supporting the military-connected community, the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building houses the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs. Among the greatest champions of the Forever Orange Campaign, U.S. Navy veteran and Life Trustee Daniel D’Aniello ’68, H’20 and his wife, Gayle, provided funding to help construct the NVRC and created an endowment to secure annual operational support for the IVMF, ensuring it remains the nation’s leading academic institute serving America’s more than 20 million veterans and their families. The IVMF designs and delivers programs—at no cost to veterans, military-connected individuals and families—focused on vocational skills training, career preparation and business ownership, while also conducting research, policy analysis and advocacy.
2021
Schine Student Center
An abundance of natural light, warm colors and a vibrant spirit make the reimagined Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center the heart of student life on campus—with 8,600 more square feet of student activity space, new eateries and accessible features, and an open atrium extending from the top floor to the main floor with a twostory video wall. Student-facing services and organization offices are highly visible, and the grouping of cultural centers as the Intercultural Collective allows deeper, connected conversations around the many intersections of identities. Renée Schine Crown ’50, H’84 and Lester Crown led the initiative to create the original center in 1985 and supported the renovation to benefit new generations of students.
2023
John A. Lally Athletics Complex Entryway
A new era in Syracuse Athletics begins through transformational support from John A. ’82 and Laura Lally, as the first milestone is reached in this ongoing, multi-year capital project to build a new home for the Orange. The John A. Lally Athletics Complex entrance and expanded meeting space features engaging interactive technology and state-of-the-art video boards. When finished, the complex will stand as a premier academic and athletics village serving all 20 Syracuse University teams and more than 550 student-athletes, keeping them competing at the highest level.
2024
Barner-McDuffie House
During the University’s 14th triennial Coming Back Together reunion, the University’s triennial Black and Latino alumni reunion, the Barner-McDuffie House is dedicated in honor of Trustee Sharon Barner ’79 and her husband, Haywood McDuffie— the first building on main campus named by an African American family through philanthropic support. Welcome to all, the Barner-McDuffie House celebrates the Black student experience and honors their contributions to the Syracuse University community.
2024
JMA Wireless Dome and Miron Victory Court
A new space connecting the JMA Wireless Dome with the Barnes Center at The Arch, Miron Victory Court is named for Life Trustee Robert “Bob” J. Miron ’59 and his wife, Diane, recognizing their generous support of the Dome renovation project. This lively indoor gathering space for Orange fans and members of the University community enhances the experience for Syracuse Athletics and other events taking place within the Dome. The renovated “Loud House” boasts chairback seating, climate control, 5G connectivity, the largest jumbotron in college athletics and more.
