University senators share mixed feedback on Syracuse Statement
Syracuse University’s Senate discussed the Syracuse Statement during its second meeting of the semester Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
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USen addresses committee changes, healthcare in 1st monthly meeting
USen merged two committees and created a new one during its first meeting of the semester, sparking discussion about healthcare benefits. Read more »
GSO executive board encourages applications to open university senator positions
Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization held its annual town hall to open the 2024-25 academic year on Wednesday. Read more »
SU senators call for increased transparency, faculty input in university decisions
The Syracuse University Senate hosted a “special meeting” to discuss the Falk College restructuring and changes to other academic programs. Read more »
Over 20 university senators petition for ‘special meeting’ following Falk renaming
Before Syracuse University’s Senate’s final meeting of the semester began Wednesday, 24 senators signed a petition calling for a “special meeting" about the renaming of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. At the meeting, Provost Gretchen Ritter also discussed SU's African American Studies department. Read more »
Syverud gives construction timeline for Ostrom Ave. residence hall at USen meeting
At Wednesday's USen meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud confirmed that the new residence hall on Ostrom Ave. will begin "later this year." Read more »
Explaining USen’s reimagined committee layout
Syracuse University's Senate will operate differently beginning in August 2024. It passed its first resolution to merge several committees. Read more »
USen discusses committee reimagining process, takes feedback from attendees
SU's University Senate held its annual open forum during its Wednesday meeting, where attendees discussed its committee reimagining project. Read more »
Syverud says SU prioritizing student safety 'over academic freedom and free speech' amid Israel-Hamas War
Chancellor Kent Syverud said Syracuse University's priority amid the Israel-Hamas war is student safety at the University Senate meeting. Read more »
University Senate addresses Israel-Hamas war
Syracuse University Senate focused its last meeting on the Israel-Hamas war and its effects on the campus community. Read more »
University Senate passes resolution calling for DPS to rework bias reporting system
Following concerns regarding DPS’s bias reporting process, University Senate passed a resolution to increase transparency in the department. Read more »
University Senate addresses potential impact of affirmative action case, upcoming speakers
The University Senate also discussed an upcoming lecture on political polarization that will feature two professors from other universities with opposing viewpoints. Read more »
University Senate addresses former GSO president, online classes at latest forum
Graduate Student Organization senators addressed concerns about President Yousr Dhaouadi’s resignation and its consequences. Read more »
SU will have a fall break starting next year
Chancellor Syverud and University Senators also discussed LGBTQ student concerns and the upcoming Micron facility during Wednesday's meeting. Read more »
GSO discusses graduate employee stipend
The GSO conducted a survey in the spring 2021 semester on Ph.D. student pay where it found the desired minimum is $18,612. Read more »
Chancellor proposes process to revoke honorary degrees at USen meeting
Syracuse University Provost Gretchen Ritter announced Wednesday that there are currently 74 self-reported active student COVID-19 cases and 26 faculty and staff cases on campus. Read more »
USen calls to rescind Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree, proposes 2-day fall break
The University Senate passed a resolution Wednesday calling for the Board of Trustees to rescind Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree conferred by Syracuse University’s College of Law in 1989. Read more »
SU receives over 41,000 applications for fall 2022 semester, an all-time high
Syracuse University received over 41,000 new student applications for the fall 2022 semester — an all-time high. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud raises concerns about Russian-Ukrainian conflict's impact on the university
Chancellor Kent Syverud said the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict may be a potential challenge for the university community during the University Senate meeting. Read more »
University Senate members address gender-based pay inequity among faculty
The provost specifically addressed gender-based pay inequity and also committed to share the findings of the university’s periodic salary reviews. Ritter did not specify when these reviews will take place or be shared. Read more »
SA proposes constitution rewrite to increase student representation
Many of the new amendments in the constitution change SA’s election procedures, including the addition of a second school-wide election in the fall for assembly members. Read more »
Syverud addresses Lynch report, new state COVID-19 guidelines for colleges
Syverud said he accepts the conclusions of Lynch’s report, which he called “comprehensive and luminous,” and has instructed the “appropriate leaders” to implement the recommendations. Read more »
Faculty raise concerns about SU's COVID-19 response, workload at forum
Some professors worry that they will have to commit to choosing modes of instruction for the fall 2021 semester before knowing what the pandemic will look like then. Read more »
Student Association votes to support resident advisers who listed demands
While SA supports the RAs’ initiative to write the demands, the organization did not endorse any specific demands or commit to negotiating with SU on behalf of the RAs. Read more »
