Syracuse University Alumni

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@n.cunning.0 🤝 @miketiriconbc From day one after graduation to 38 years later — the Orange journey looks a little different for everyone, but it never really ends 🍊

The best is always yet to come 🎓🍊 Class of 2026, share your future plans below and let the Orange Family celebrate with you 👇

Wake up #SyracuseU, 2026 Commencement photos just dropped 🧡

Thanks @syracuseu class of 2026 for an unforgettable experience to be your commencement speaker. Welcome to the @sualums family and I can’t wait to watch all of you change the world. Proud to be Forever Orange 🍊! Great to finish the day with a terrific @nbaonnbc playoff game in Minnesota.

“Take this Block S and take #SyracuseU with you wherever you go” 🎓🍊 Congratulations, Class of 2026 — you’re officially Forever Orange!

2026 Class Marshals 🤝 @miketiriconbc ‘88

When your humans are graduating, you get in on the fit. 🟠🔵 #SUGrad26

The caps. The gowns. The stage. Some things never change 🎓🍊 Commencement has been the moment that ties every generation of Orange alums together and the tradition continues with #SUGrad26 🧡

A tradition that transcends generations 🎓 In honor of the Class of 2026, we're exploring over 150 years of @SyracuseU Commencement history in the Syracuse University Archives ⬅️🍊 Syracuse University held its very first Commencement on June 27, 1872, at the Wieting Opera House in downtown Syracuse. Just 19 graduates received their degrees that day, among them Mary L. Huntley, the sole woman in the class. They wouldn't have looked quite like today's graduates though, as caps and gowns weren't worn at Commencement until 1897, and weren't fully adopted until 1901 🎓 Over the decades, the ceremony moved from the opera house to Archbold Gymnasium, then to Archbold Stadium, and eventually to the Dome, but the traditions that make it meaningful have endured: The procession. The academic regalia. The conferring of degrees. The Class Marshals, outstanding seniors who are selected to represent their class and lead the student procession. Honorary degrees, awarded since 1872 for outstanding achievements in various fields 📜 Through it all, Commencement remains one of Syracuse University's most meaningful traditions, a celebration of achievement and a rite of passage into what comes next. Congratulations, Class of 2026! You are now part of this incredible legacy. 🧡 📸 Images from the Syracuse University Archives, Special Collections Research Center: • 1: 1983, Carrier Dome • 2: 1970, Archbold Stadium. Some graduates chose not to wear caps and gowns as a sign of protest as part of the 1970 Student Strike. • 3: 1938, Class Marshals leading the procession of graduating seniors in Archbold Stadium • 4: 1930, then-Governor of New York Franklin D. Roosevelt receiving an honorary degree from Chancellor Charles Flint • 5: 1916, Chancellor James Roscoe Day speaking at Commencement in Archbold Gymnasium • 6: 1891 graduates • 7: 2018, Class Marshals and other graduates in the Dome Learn more about the Ceremony and Splendor of SU in the Archives' online exhibition "150 Years of Tradition at Syracuse University," available at the link in our bio 🔗

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 🎓🍊 We can't wait to celebrate with you this weekend! Don't forget to tag us in your graduation moments using #SUGrad26 🧡

The Class of 2026 is about to join our incredible alumni family in just a few days! 🥳 Celebrate with these exclusive Syracuse wine bottles - perfect for toasting new grads or adding to your own collection. Cheers to Orange! 🍊 Shop now at the link in bio.