SUNY ESF, other colleges gather feedback on system-wide sustainability plan
SUNY ESF released its first Sustainability Action Plan and leaders are working with SUNY schools to finalize system-wide goals. Read more »
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Bullet shot through window found in SUNY ESF Centennial Hall
Police believe a bullet found in a SUNY ESF dorm room Wednesday morning was shot through one of its windows the night before. Read more »
SUNY ESF uses virtual reality to envision the future of the I-81 Viaduct Project
Researchers from ESF’s Department of Landscape Architecture are working with residents of Pioneer Homes to map out potential landscapes for the area. Read more »
SUNY ESF employs virtual reality to envision a sustainable climate
Aidan Ackerman, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at ESF uses virtual reality technology to both recreate new and existing forest scenes. Read more »
'The Queen of the Night': SUNY ESF, SU gather to view rare Brazilian cactus bloom
Students were able to witness the rare evening bloom of the Brazilian cactus on Monday Night at the ESF Greenhouse in Illick Hall. Read more »
SUNY ESF graduate research assistants launch campaign to unionize
Graduate research assistants at SUNY ESF announced a campaign to unionize with CWA on Thursday, and demanded voluntary recognition. Read more »
Stanford lists 34 ESF researchers among the world's most cited scientists in 2021
The data that Stanford University used to determine the top-cited researchers came from a dataset of over 100,000 scientists, created by a professor of medicine, that analyzes citations and authorship to determine usefulness. Read more »
SUNY ESF is committed to becoming a plastic-free campus by 2025
Since creating the plan to eliminate the use of single-use plastics by 2025, SUNY ESF has reduced its trash weight by 34% and increased its recycling amounts by 46%. Read more »
SUNY temporarily waives application fees for prospective students
Prospective students can apply through the ApplySUNY online system, where they can automatically have the fees on their first five SUNY school applications waived. Read more »
SUNY ESF is on its way to improving its pollinator-friendly environment on campus
SUNY ESF became an affiliate of Bee Campus USA in April, and Syracuse University has been an affiliate since 2019. Read more »
SUNY-ESF Brave Space fosters community for underrepresented, marginalized groups
SUNY-ESF announced an anonymous $10,000 donation to their Undergraduate Student Association to fund the space in November 2021. Read more »
SUNY schools to stop transcript withholding as SU continues practice
SUNY’s Board of Trustees ended the practice of withholding transcripts from SUNY students with outstanding balances Read more »
$40,000 transfer from Sheriff's deputy flagged 2 months before murder-suicide
A bank flagged a pending transfer of over $40,000 from sheriff’s office funds to the account of Deputy Isaac Eames in December 2021. Read more »
County sheriff's deputy shoots son, wife in suspected murder-suicide
The mother of SUNY-ESF student Troy Eames, who was killed Monday, told investigators her husband — a deputy of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office — was responsible for the shooting at their home in Clay, New York. Read more »
SUNY-ESF student killed after shooting in home alongside family Monday
Troy Eames was shot along with his father, Onondaga County Deputy Isaac Eames, and his mother, Karen Eames, at their home in the town of Clay. Read more »
SUNY-ESF expels student involved in 'abhorrent racist behavior' on social media
SUNY-ESF has expelled a student for “a grotesque and violent demonstration of abhorrent racist behavior” in a video circulated on social media Thursday. Read more »
SUNY-ESF graduate workers continue appeal for better working conditions, higher pay
Graduate student workers presented a petition to ESF administration at a protest in October. Read more »
SUNY-ESF ranks No. 9 on Princeton Review list of Top 50 Green Colleges for 2021
The Princeton Review invited nearly all four-year colleges and universities to participate in the surveys, a panel of experts in higher education green practices created, the review’s website said. Read more »
SUNY-ESF offers 1-year online certificate for graduate students, seniors
Starting this semester, the one-year certificate is open to graduate students at SUNY-ESF, as well as seniors looking to supplement their bachelor’s degrees. Read more »
SUNY-ESF sees number of applications increase by 13%
Freshmen applications increased by 13% for the 2021-22 school year at SUNY-ESF, while applications across the SUNY system declined in number. Read more »
Over 50,000 students enroll in SUNY-ESF solar energy course
ESF professor Neal Abrams teaches the course, Solar Energy Basics, on an online learning platform, Coursera. While the course started as an in-person, non-credit intensive workshop, growing demand led ESF to move the course online. Read more »
SUNY-ESF and OCC partner on transfer program
Once students transfer to ESF, they are considered juniors and can work toward any of 18 bachelor’s degree programs. Read more »
SUNY-ESF replaces plastic products in vending machines with aluminum
The change went into effect this semester, after ESF signed the #breakfreefromplastic campus pledge last year. Read more »
SUNY-ESF application numbers rebound following 2019 drop
Application rates for the 2021-22 academic year increased by 13% since 2020, at 2,130 freshman applications, with students still in the process of being admitted. Read more »
