Eggers took office in the midst of student demonstrations and strikes , primarily focused on ending the Vietnam War . Eggers is widely seen as having strengthened Syracuse academically over his two decades as chancellor . During his tenure , the university upgraded many of its academic programs , its enrollment increased substantially , and many new buildings were opened , including the Carrier Dome . Eggers also guided the university community through the trauma of the December 21 , 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 , which crashed in Lockerbie , Scotland , killing 35 students who were returning from a semester of study at Syracuse 's London campus
Pan Am Flight 103
Pan Am Flight 103
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