The Campus

• What's the weather like?
• What is there to do on campus?
• What's the City of Syracuse like? Where exactly is it?
• Where can I find out more about the city of Syracuse on the web?

What's the weather like? Syracuse has four distinct seasons. The autumns are beautiful with golden leaves and brisk sunny days. Snow covers the ground all winter; Syracuse averages 100 inches of snow each year. Students often take advantage of the winter climate to ski, sled, and ice skate. The campus comes alive in spring with blooming flowers and students playing Frisbee on the Quad. The summers are warm and sunny, perfect for outdoor activities.

What is there to do on campus? Students are involved in more than 300 extracurricular organizations as well as a host of club, intramural, and varsity sports. Popular campus organizations include the student-run Daily Orange newspaper, the University Marching Band, and intramural sports.

What's the City of Syracuse like? Where exactly is it? Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the center of New York State. It is approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. More than half a million people live in the metro area. Syracuse offers several recreational options, including parks, museums, art galleries, an equity theater group, a symphony orchestra, and numerous shopping malls and movie theaters. Syracuse is served by Hancock International Airport; Amtrak and Greyhound stations are minutes from campus.

Where can I find out more about the City of Syracuse on the web? For more information on the City of Syracuse, take a look at http://www.syracusechamber.com and http://connectivecorridor.syr.edu