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N • Media merge
A television merger involving Sinclair Broadcast Group in New York could impact how people across the state receive local news from their TVs. Page 3
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S • Model student
Wanted at college football games: students. Syracuse and other programs grapple with filling student sections as attendance stagnates. Page 16
university politics
Officials explain initiative
Administrators detail financial aspects of Invest Syracuse By Sam Ogozalek asst. news editor
BRIAN KONKOL, dean of Hendricks Chapel, wants to implement recommendations from Syracuse University’s strategic review of the chapel, which was completed between March 2016 and September 2016. ally moreo photo editor
Campus spirit Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol brings modern spirituality to SU By Mary Catalfamo
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rian Konkol was beginning to explain his new role at Syracuse University when the 6-year-old in his office approached him. “Can I use those scissors?” he asked. Konkol’s son, Khaya, had been drawing nearby. “Which scissors?” Konkol replied before getting up to look for them. While searching for craft supplies may not be in the job description of the Hendricks Chapel dean, it’s still the kind of day-to-day work of Brian Konkol: father to Khaya and a 4-year-old daughter, Tobi. His wife, Kristen Tews Konkol, started teaching exercise science at SU this fall. Konkol returned to his seat, unfazed. see konkol page 6
city
Off-campus security initiatives get green light By Catherine Leffert staff writer
Security cameras, shuttles and “target hardening” efforts will be rolled out to improve safety in the off-campus community near Syracuse University this semester. Ten security camera poles — each equipped with one to five cameras — will be built in the offcampus area east of SU soon, said Alex Lynch, a Department of Public Safety security analyst and founder of the security camera project. The Syracuse Common Council approved the project in July.
About $126,000 Lynch raised in the past year is being transferred to a city fund before installation can begin. SU, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Each camera costs about $13,000 and has 360-degree high quality video recording capability
Forestry, local landlords and the Syracuse Police Department received the money allocated for
this project. “I’m happy that cameras are about to be installed and will finally have an impact on crime in the neighborhood,” Lynch said. Each camera costs approximately $13,000 and has 360-degree high quality video recording capability. The cameras will span from Westcott Street to Comstock Avenue on Euclid Avenue, and from Lancaster Avenue to Comstock Avenue on Stratford Street, Lynch said. The cameras will also cover three blocks of Lancaster, Ackerman and Ostrom avenues, as well
as two blocks of Sumner Avenue. These cameras will be installed by late September, Lynch said SPD told him, but the idea is to install more cameras as more funds are raised. This is only the first phase of the project, said Lynch. “My goal is to reduce crime in the neighborhood and make students feel safer and actually increase safety,” Lynch said. SPD will have full control over monitoring and maintaining the cameras, and Lynch will analyze and research their effectiveness in the community. see security page 6
Three high-ranking Syracuse University officials on Tuesday provided some clarification in an interview with The Daily Orange on how a new $100 million academic fundraising plan will be paid for over the next five years. The initiative, called Invest Syracuse, supports priorities of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s Academic Strategic Plan. Invest Syracuse — a five-year plan — will start affecting campus next academic year, officials said. The initiative was announced in late July.
$3,300 Tuition premium included in Invest Syracuse
“There isn’t a specific timeline” yet on when money will be allocated to programs through Invest Syracuse, though, said Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. SU wants to cut $30 million in “administrative spending” as part of Invest Syracuse, for example. Wheatly said Chief Financial Officer Amir Rahnamay-Azar has already identified $20 million in cuts to meet that goal. The provost, though, did not elaborate on what would be cut. When asked if the additional $10 million that is needed to meet the $30 million “administrative spending” goal would solely come from “administrative spending,” Wheatly said “that would be our first choice. But we don’t have the plan for that yet.” “We did make the executive decision to not go into the academic units for the first ($20 million),” Wheatly said. The university also wants to raise about $30 million by charging students an extra $3,300 each year in tuition, starting next September, with an Invest Syracuse tuition premium. Students enrolled at SU this year will be grandfathered in and will not pay the extra money. Dolan Evanovich, senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience, said 2018-19 tuition will be $50,230 for firstyear and transfer students, if including a separate 3.9 percent see invest
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