April 10, 2024

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Register for NARCAN Training

Join student trainers from the Student Association of Public Health Education to learn how to prevent an opiate-related death. Participants will learn steps to reduce the likelihood of an overdose, signs of overdose, and how to respond using NARCAN. Each participant will receive a NARCAN kit, which contains two doses.

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

RSVP is required 

P-22 Parking Lot Closure

Lot P-22 will be closed April 14-19 to accommodate the Bruce Springsteen concert at the JMA Wireless Dome on Thursday, April 18. Alternative parking is available in the Standart Lot West.

Access the campus map here >

Be a Quadstock Vendor

Quadstock is looking for vendors! Let us know if you or your club is interested in securing a table for an activity or to sell goods.

Fill out the form here >

Poster Display Celebrates Work of Indigenous Women

Indigenous women leaders from across Turtle Island are being celebrated with a poster exhibit in Illick Hall. Posters highlighting the work of women from Haudenosaunee, HaíSɫzaqv, Laguna Pueblo, and other Indigenous Nations are on display in the hallway outside the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment on the third floor of Illick Hall through the end of the semester. Stop by to learn about the powerful work being done across the continent.

ISO Judges and Reviewers for Environmental Summit

The ESF in the High School (ESFHS) Environmental Summit returns to the ESF Syracuse campus on June 11!

This event celebrates and showcases the efforts of ESFHS students who have created research projects centering on environmental science topics in their dual-enrollment classes.

Both oral presentations and posters will be featured — and we're looking for judges and reviewers. This opportunity is open to faculty, staff, undergraduates, and graduate students.

• Oral presentation judging: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
• Poster reviews: noon – 1 p.m.

No experience is required — simply bring a desire to support and encourage our youth in their academic endeavors. A scoring rubric and instructions will be provided to you.

Student work will fall into one of three main categories:



• Original Research/Design
• Literature Review
• Non-Technical Science Communication

Sign up here >

Questions? Send an email to Olivia Whitmarsh.

ESF Spring Cleaning

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 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.

Staff and faculty are invited to bring select personal (non-state) electronics to campus for recycling from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 18. Operations staff will accept computers, monitors, printers, scanners, mice, keyboards, cables, and cell phones at the four-bay garage (near P13). Drive your vehicle up and staff will unload your electronics. We cannot accept TVs, smoke detectors, or light ballasts. 

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.

Students: Take the Moon Library Survey

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to take Moon Library’s Spring Space Survey. This is an opportunity for students to provide insight and feedback to inform design for the library’s December 2024 renovations, which will create 24/7 access to Moon's lower level with (proximity card), ADA accessible entryway, restrooms, and creation of a mediation space.

EVENTS

Attend a Campus Update Presentation

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to learn the latest on what’s going on at ESF during the College Hour Presentation Series, featuring esearch, advancement, ESF Auxiliary Service Corporation, and facilities and capital planning. 

All presentations will be held in 24 Marshall beginning at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, April 23

Research with Dr. John Stella, Vice President of Research

Thursday, April 25

Office of Advancement with Brenda Greenfield, Assistant Vice President for Development and Executive Director, ESF Foundation

Tuesday, April 30

ESF Auxiliary Services Corporation with Matt Millea, Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives

Thursday, May 2

Facilities and Capital Planning with Mark Lichtenstein, Executive Operating Office

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

Join the Trash Audit

Do you wonder about waste? Join the Office of Sustainability and Oakie's Green Team to dig into campus trash and recycling. Participants will help to weigh/sort trash and recycle to better understand what is thrown away on campus. This information will help us improve our zero waste program. PPE and safety training will be provided!

Thursday, April 18 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

If you are interested in joining, please register online here >

Questions? Send an email to the Office of Sustainability. 

Take a Boater Safety Course

Get your New York State Boater Safety Certification!

April 18 and April 19 | 4-8 p.m. | 307 Marshall

(Note: You must attend the whole timeframe on both days.)

Open to any ESF student, staff, or faculty who does not already have their their certification. Registration is limited to 16.

Register online here >

Registration Open for STRATUS Conference

Registration is open for the 2024 IEEE STRATUS Conference, being held at ESF May 20-22.

The STRATUS Conference brings together academics, industry representatives, and domain specialists to share perspectives in a wide array of topics in remote sensing using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), i.e. drones. Technical sessions this year include sessions UAV applications in Forestry, Agriculture, Water & Flood monitoring, construction, and infrastructure monitoring, as well technical sessions related to UAV rules and regulations, and hardware and software developments.

Prizes will be awarded for best presentations, posters, and UAV trivia.

Early bird registration closes April 15!

Get all of the details here >

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!