1. University officials meet to discuss student athletic fee

Student Association President Aysha Seedat met with Director of Athletics Mark Coyle and Deputy Athletics Director Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick to discuss SA’s proposals for a student athletic fee, a spirit program and an expanded student section at men’s basketball and football games. No final decisions were made, but Seedat said she will be meeting with Coyle and Keenan-Kirkpatrick again before the end of the semester.

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2. Student Association-sponsored bus breaks down during trip back to Syracuse University

A bus bringing about 50 students from Washington, D.C. back to SU after Thanksgiving break broke down north of Binghamton stranding them for about two hours until a replacement could arrive. The students returned to campus 11 hours and 30 minutes after they departed Union Station.

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3. DPS tests single-button system that would lock all buildings on campus

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety tested a button that will lock all buildings on campus that require an ID for entry — a total of 95 academic, residential and administrative buildings — during Thanksgiving break. There will be another test over Winter Break and the system could be fully operational by the spring 2016 semester.

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4.  Data reveals SU Athletics as most economically-efficient department among Power Five schools

SU’s revenue-to-expense ratio was the best among all Power Five conference schools last year. For every dollar in expenses, SU generated $1.29 in revenue — best among current ACC schools since Notre Dame in 2007.

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5. Syracuse University professor sues university on disability, gender discrimination

Ruth Westervelt, a former design professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, claims certain faculty in her department were sexist toward females — “Mad Men”-esque — and discriminated against faculty with disabilities. She is now seeking up to $300,000 in damages.

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6. Yogurtland on Marshall Street to permanently close

The frozen yogurt store will be closing for good come Dec. 19. The Fullerton, California-based chain opened on Marshall Street in August 2012, replacing Brickstone Eatery.

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7. University senators express concern over administrative transparency

The Committee on Services to Faculty and Staff gave its first report after a 12-year hiatus at the University Senate meeting. It detailed its efforts to work with the Office of Human Resources and obtain updates on the university’s buyout program. What resulted was a plethora of complaints voiced by faculty in attendance.

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Published on December 6, 2015 at 7:08 pm

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