Eric Kingson, a professor of social work in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, announced last month his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for New York state’s 24th Congressional District. Kingson will continue teaching at SU as a full-time professor, which does not violate any institutional rules.

According to SU’s policies on partisan political activity, guidelines for a faculty or staff member involved in a political election include solely displaying their views as their own and not using the university’s name or resources in connection with the campaign. These individuals also cannot place SU’s name or insignia on any documents used to carry out their political campaign or work on related political activities during working hours.