GSO Senate discusses online student representation
Online graduate students at Syracuse University currently cannot be a senator in the Graduate Student Organization Senate. Read more »
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USen discusses faculty background checks
Several of SU’s peer institutions already conduct criminal background checks on potential hires. Read more »
SU reveals plans for Schine Student Center renovation
The university held a ceremony on Tuesday to show its latest updates for Schine Student Center renovations. Read more »
SU meets goal to raise $40 million for financial aid, scholarships
The university met its goal six months earlier than planned but will continue to raise funds for scholarships and need-based aid. Read more »
Trump’s free speech executive order will do little to change existing laws, experts say
The executive order, signed in March, threatens to pull federal funding for universities and colleges that do not protect “free inquiry.” Read more »
Provost Michele Wheatly provides updates on pay equity for university faculty
Wheatly said that, expect for one school, statistical significance in gender pay disparities was eliminated. Read more »
Syverud says SU will ‘continue to vigorously protect freedom of expression’ after Trump executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that threatens to pull research funding and grants from universities that don’t comply with federal standards of freedom of expression. Read more »
High-ranking officials detail campus construction projects at Tuesday town hall
Officials spoke about the Barnes Center at the Arch, Schine Student Center renovations and other construction updates. Read more »
SU Chancellor Kent Syverud responds to criticisms of layoffs
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud answered questions at a Wednesday forum about staff layoffs, the university’s endowment and the graduate student experience. Read more »
SU responds to demands after Ackerman Avenue assault forum
Syracuse University is taking steps to address concerns about off-campus safety and policing, according to a campus-wide email sent Tuesday. Read more »
SU spends lowest-ever amount on lobbying Congress
SU’s spending on lobbying Congress dropped 75 percent in one year. Read more »
Syverud addresses University Senate on Ackerman assault
The chancellor said he is aware and concerned about the Saturday morning assault of three students on Ackerman Avenue. Read more »
A look at random acts of kindness in the SU community
Valentine’s Day is a good reminder to spread love and kindness. How SU community members spread goodwill. Read more »
SU to hold forum for students to discuss Ackerman assault
The forum is scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m., Student Association President Ghufran Salih said. Read more »
SU College of Law student, faculty push to bolster diversity
The law school’s dean said the school is pursuing more programs to increase diversity in its faculty and staff. Read more »
Pete Sala details SU construction projects
Sala also discussed SU’s local, minority and veteran hiring for campus construction projects. Read more »
Faculty debate gender pay inequity at 1st meeting of semester
The Women’s Concerns Committee proposed the creation of a separate committee to address faculty salary adjustments. Read more »
SU’s research ambitions marked by top-tier designation, millions of dollars in spending
The university pledged millions of dollars to research, from providing student grants to hiring faculty. Read more »
University Senate committee to explore alternatives to SU’s financial holds policy
The current system prevents students who have financial holds from registering for or attending classes. Read more »
SU condemns 2 provisions of proposed Title IX rules
The rules would change the way universities handle disciplinary proceedings in sexual assault cases. Read more »
Construction update: Undergraduate research center complete
Syracuse University will provide $1 million annually to support the undergraduate research center. Read more »
GSO to conduct 2nd survey of graduate student income
The GSO’s Employment Issues Committee will create a survey for graduate students to submit data about employment opportunity and wages. Read more »
SU research center to develop policies for drones, self-driving cars
The interdisciplinary initiative will draw on faculty across SU to study autonomous systems. Read more »
SU community members call on Kent Syverud to endorse community grid option
In December, The Daily Orange received a letter to the editor calling on Chancellor Syverud to publicly endorse a community grid. Read more »
