Syracuse University reaches out to Chicago-area high schools

As an alumnus of both Syracuse University and Naperville North High School, I was excited to begin my new role as Syracuse's Chicagoland Representative. At a ground level, I was excited to share my experiences at Syracuse University with students who had similar high school settings.

Trading One Love for Another

I went to Syracuse “undecided.” When I was in high school, my father asked what I was going to study in college, and I said I wanted to study business. And he said, “Well, if you're going to study business, you're not going to go to college.

The Best of The Rest

When I was a junior in high school, I took the SATs and I went to my guidance counselor for advice about where to go to college. He recommended a list of schools that I might be interested in.

It Started up on Mount Olympus

Recently I read a really interesting book called Mr g. It's a fictional novel about the concept of God, written by Alan Lightman. After reading it, I had this feeling that I used to have every time I left my favorite class at Syracuse University.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

When my Blood Turned Orange

8:01 AM David Edelstein No comments

When I think back to my time at Syracuse, I cannot help but to think of all of the meaningful conversations that I participated in. It’s not a huge university, but it’s big enough that there are always other people around who share some of your interests. There is something about the university that facilitates finding people who are like you. Back in the 70s, before Facebook and social media, I went to events and met people. My older son, who graduated from Syracuse in 2007, feels the same way. In my conversations with current students and members of Generation Orange, I get the sense that they also seem to notice there are so many ways for people with similar interests to meet. There’s something that makes you feel good about the...
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Monday, July 16, 2012

SU Chicago Honors Lifetime Trustees

9:46 AM David Edelstein No comments

What do Trustees do anyway? Find out more about SU Trustees and what they have done. I was the emcee for a recent event honoring three Chicago-area Lifetime Trustees of Syracuse University for all their years of service, and all the wonderful things they’ve done for the school. When you become a trustee, you can serve three four-year terms. After the last term, you become what is called a “Lifetime Trustee.” This means that you remain a trustee who is involved and still can be a member of board committees and other things, but you lose your voting rights. They all have great passion for Syracuse University. What's really neat is that the trustees are not only graduates of Syracuse University, but they also have a strong family legacy of...
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