Boost the ’Cuse showcased some of the best of Syracuse University through 16 live shows on the :44 of every hour, starting at 8:44 a.m. ET on March 23 and concluding that night at 11:44 p.m. ET. Each show was anchored from the state-of-the-art Newhouse Studios by NFL Network’s Scott Hanson ’93 along with current student David Barbier Jr. ’23 joining live from the Schine Student Center and other locations on campus. Click “watch now” under any of the shows to look back on one extraordinary day—and it’s not too late to support what you see!
Chancellor Kent Syverud Syracuse University’s 12th Chancellor and President
Tracy Barlok Interim Chief Advancement Officer
Pete Gianesini ’94 Syracuse University Alumni Association President-Elect
Mike Haynie Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives and Innovation IVMF Founder & Executive Director
Mark Lodato Dean, Newhouse School of Public Communications
David Van Slyke Dean, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Bob Costas ’74 Sports Broadcaster
Caroline Charles & Jessica Terry-Elliott Co-Curators, A Love Supreme: Black Cultural Expression and Political Activism of the 1960s and 1970s, Bird Library Special Collections
Gretchen Ritter Vice Chancellor & Provost, Chief Academic Officer
Mike Tirico ’88 Sports Broadcaster
Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 First woman to officially run the Boston Marathon
Shiu-Kai Chin ’75, G’78, Ph.D. ’86 Professor, College of Engineering & Computer Science
Melissa Shakun ’05 Designer and Art Director, Saturday Night Live
LIVE from Schine Student Center Our first big update of the day!
Noah Eagle ’19 Sports Broadcaster
Sasha Perugini, Ph.D. Director, Syracuse Florence
Alex McKelvie Interim Dean, Whitman School of Management
Dino Babers Head Football Coach
Scott Hanson ’93 Get-to-know today's host and host of the NFL Network's NFL RedZone
Lorenza Ponce Violinist for Jon Bon Jovi
Allen Groves Senior Vice President and Chief Student Experience Officer
Syracuse University Marching Band A special performance from the Pride of the Orange
Thomas Wilson ’23 InclusiveU Class of 2023
Beth Myers Executive Director, Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education
Michael Frasciello Dean, College of Professional Studies
#OrangeLove Your love story may be featured!
Jasmine Jordan ’14 The Jordan Brand
David Falk ’72 Sports Agent & Falk College Benefactor
Diane Lyden Murphy ’67, G'76, G'78, Ph.D.'83 Dean, Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics
Ian McIntyre Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Gabrielle Bernstein ’01 #1 NYT Bestselling Author, Motivational Speaker, Podcast Host
Pet Therapy at Syracuse A special hour for animal lovers!
Jeff Rubin ’95, G'98 Special Advisor to the Chancellor, eSports & Digital Transformation
Mary Grace Almandrez Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion
Black Reign Step Team A special performance from Syracuse's only non-Greek affiliated step team
Richard Risman Professor, College of Law
Tracy Barash ’89 Chair, Whitman Advisory Council
Dave Bing ’66 NBA Hall of Famer, Former Detroit Mayor
Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 Head Women’s Basketball Coach
LIVE from Boston! Sean McDonough ’84 with Brian Konkol, Dean of Hendricks Chapel
Hendricks Chapel Choir A special performance from Holidays at Hendricks
First Year Players A special performance from Syracuse's entirely student-run theatre organization
Celebrating the 2003 Men’s Basketball National Championship Win Highlights from our 2003 Celebration Weekend in early March
John Wildhack ’80 Director of Athletics
Adrian Autry ’94 Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Making Guacamole with Derrell Smith ’10, G’13 Former NFL Player, Television Host and Chef
Weijia Jiang G’06 Senior White House Correspondent, CBS News
LIVE from Boston! Sean McDonough ’84 with Josh Aviv ’15, G’17, Founder/CEO of SparkCharge
Live from Club 44 Anna Jenkins ’23 on our Class Act giving program
Adam Capozzi Director of Career Services, Assessment and Student Success
Matt Wheeler Associate Director, Alumni Relations, College of Arts and Sciences
VPA Year in Review A visual recap of 2022 in the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Cuse Krew A special performance by Syracuse’s K-Pop student organization
Boost the ’Cuse LIVE Photos from alumni gatherings across the country
Bill Coplin Professor of Policy Studies, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Mandarins A special performance from Syracuse's premier, all-female A capella group
Jason Benetti ’05 Sports Broadcaster
Col. Eileen Collins ’78, H’01 First woman to command a Space Shuttle mission
Lacrosse Coach Catch-up Matt Park ’97 chats with Gary Gait ’91 and Kayla Treanor ’16
George Saunders G’88 Professor, Creative Writing Program
Pete Sala Vice President, Chief Facilities Officer
Malcolm-Ali Davis ’18 sings “Happy Birthday!” to Syracuse Syracuse University turns 153-years-old on March 24.
Let's Celebrate! We'll wrap up the day with a final celebration.