Full-Service Starbucks to Open in Bird Library in Fall 2026

Full-Service Starbucks to Open in Bird Library in Fall 2026

Syracuse University Campus Dining will open and operate a full-service Starbucks inside Bird Library beginning at the start of the Fall 2026 semester. It will take the place of the existing Pages Café, with construction beginning in mid-May 2026 and continuing through late August. The Bird Library location will be the campus’s second full-service Starbucks, joining the café on the ground floor of the Campus West apartment building.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Honoring the People Who Make Syracuse University Great

On Friday, April 17, Syracuse University paused to say thank you to students, faculty and staff at its annual One University Awards ceremony.

Two major awards—the Chancellor’s Medal and the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence—were bestowed. The ceremony also included the presentation of the Student-Athlete Award, Seinfeld Scholarship, Meredith Professorship for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Recognition Award, Enduring Values Award, William Pearson Tolley Medal, Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and the Chancellor’s Forever Orange Award.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

2026 Football T-Shirt Design Contest

Show your Syracuse spirit! Students are invited to enter the 2026 Football T-Shirt Design Contest. Submit your design today for a chance to see it featured next season!

The winning designer will receive a gift basket from The Campus Store, Syracuse Auxiliary Services, and Syracuse Athletics, filled with merchandise, gift cards, and more! 

Creative Brief:

The Campus Store is looking for a dynamic, athletic design for a shirt that carries the bold spirit of our Syracuse community. The design should highlight staple elements of our Syracuse community that make us who we are, such as notable buildings and traditions, with a tie to our Syracuse football team. Keep in mind that the design will be printed on a shirt and should be easily printable in a maximum of two colors.

The entry must be the original work of the contestant and must not include or derive from preexisting or third-party designs or copyrighted images. The entry may not depict inappropriate images or words and cannot include a recognizable likeness to any person unless given written approval.

How to Enter: Submit your design as a vector file to contests@syr.edu. The file name should include your first and last name and be 25 MB or smaller. Deadline to enter is May 1. The winner will be notified on May 7.

For any additional questions, email John Cusick (jcusick@bncollege.com), General Manager of the Campus Store.

Contest rules are available at: cuse.com/feature/shirtcontest