Oct. 11, 2021

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N • Digital stewardship

C • Play ball!

S • Chestnut’s confidence

SU Libraries’ new digital program seeks to meet a new standard of physical and educational learning accessibility across the campus community. Page 3

Visitors at La Casita Cultural Center can immerse themselves in Latin American baseball culture through the center’s exhibit ¡béisbol! currently on display. Page 9

Duce Chestnut played in 7-on-7 football in high school, gaining the speed, the repetitions and the confidence he needed to become a star at Syracuse. Page 12

SAT, ACT OPTIONAL Syracuse University confirms test-optional admissions through the 2022-23 academic year By Shantel Guzman asst. digital editor

Illustration by Shannon Kirkpatrick presentation director

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yracuse University adopted a test-optional admission policy through the 2022-23 academic year, a university spokesperson confirmed. SU did not specify whether they’ll continue this test-optional policy after this date. The policy has been in place at SU for a year since the start of the pandemic. Members of the Class of 2025 had to navigate a college admissions process where test-optional policies were the standard. Now, with many colleges carrying over their 2020-21 admissions policies, high school seniors will also experience the redesigned admissions process. Test-optional policies are designed to make the college admission process more fair, as some students are not able to complete the exam as a result of the

pandemic and related protocols, such as social distancing. Students who are unable to take a standardized test or choose to not submit their score will not be at a disadvantage during the admissions process, according to an SU news release. Also, students who chose to not submit their score are still considered for merit scholarships. “Standardized test scores have always been just one component of our holistic review process,” Maurice A. Harris, the dean of admissions, said in the release. “Now, we will place greater emphasis on other application credentials, including academic performance, the rigor of coursework and extracurricular engagement.” When applying to colleges last fall, SU freshman Alex Jenkin said she realized that all the schools she was applying to were test optional. She received little guidance from her high school on when she should submit test scores. She was confident in her score, so in the end she sent it to all the schools she was

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Syracuse agrees to pay $11 million in services to city

By Francis Tang asst. copy editor

The city of Syracuse and Syracuse University established a new services agreement under which the university will provide financial support to community services for surrounding neighborhoods, according to a Wednesday release from Mayor Ben Walsh’s office.

The agreement, which is valid through 2026, will provide a total of $11 million in revenue to the city over five years. The city of Syracuse and SU established their first services agreement in 1994. SU is the only nonprofit institution that provides a voluntary services payment to the city, the release reads. The university will increase its annual payment to the city from

$1 million to $2 million by 2025. The university will maintain in-kind services — services that are not monetary — which include contributions to the Syracuse City School District, public safety, parks maintenance and other community services. The university will also add additional in-kind services valued at roughly $465,000, but the release did

not specify what these services will be. In addition to the services agreement, SU will also provide $500,000 to distribute to community organizations around the area in support of their programs and services. The university will also provide maintenance around a portion of Thornden Park along Ostrom Avenue. Additional services under the agreement — which cost approximate-

ly $150,000 — include the following: • Pedestrian safety on Ostrom Avenue near Thornden Park • Assistance in the permitting process • Hiring a new code inspector for the university area • Utilize SU’s Schine Student Center and South Campus as training rotations for the city’s Police Cadets btang05@syr.edu @francis_towne


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