David Bruen seeks to boost local political engagement in candidacy for home county legislature
Bruen highlighted his success with SU initiatives like the grocery trolley system and the SA sustainability report. Read more »
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NYPIRG partners with SA to advocate for increased higher education funding in NYS
The New York Public Interest Research Group is working with the Student Association to provide transportation to Albany for Higher Education Action Day. Read more »
SA establishes its recognition of grad student union, requests SU’s neutrality
Syracuse University's Student Association passed a bill establishing its support for the Syracuse Graduate Employees United’s unionization efforts. Read more »
Undergraduate Labor Organization presents neutrality bill for grad student worker union
A Syracuse Graduate Employee Union bill requesting neutrality from Syracuse University was presented at Monday night’s Student Association after garnering the official support of around 250 faculty members and three SA sponsors. Read more »
SA releases sustainability report to amend University’s Climate Action Plan
The Student Association released its sustainability report, which outlines an update to Syracuse University’s 2009 Climate Action Plan and proposes SU to adjust its goal of reaching carbon-neutrality from 2040 to 2030. Read more »
Final SA meeting of the semester features 'State of the Student Body' address
In its Food for Finals program, SA will hand out 500 $5 meal vouchers and offer free pizza, mac and cheese, and chicken tenders on December 12th and 14th. Read more »
SA presents bill aiming to increase student voter engagement
SA President David Bruen also discussed his meeting with Lauren Villanueva, vice president of alumni relations, about sustainability. Read more »
SA commemorates students killed in UVA shooting
Both SU and UVA are in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Student Association President David Bruen said the shooting was senseless and tragic. Read more »
SA connects with Academic Strategic Planning Committee on its DEIA plan
SA Vice President Adia Santos also spoke about plans to increase the number of and reasons for excused and absences from classes. Read more »
SA to host inaugural Harvest Festival on Oct. 28
SA will provide free food from local farms for the first 500 students in attendance and the event will feature a costume contest. Read more »
SA, SU’s ADA committee gather information on 10,000 building violations
Though the university has begun some construction plans to make the campus more accessible, many of them are on a smaller scale, and SA and the ADA Committee are seeking short-term and long-term solutions for accessibility concerns. Read more »
SA gathers student concerns ahead of Board of Trustees meeting in November
SA President David Bruen and Finance Board Member Dylan France collected student opinions for November’s Board of Trustees meeting. Read more »
SA to invest $1.5 million in rollover funds toward student needs
SA President David Bruen and Comptroller Nyah Jones want to use some of the rollover funds to improve funding opportunities for smaller organizations. Read more »
SA pushes for 2-day fall break despite citing logistical issues of its implementation
The Student Association cited a comment on the resolution's document that said the fall break would not go into effect until 2023 as its primary concern. Read more »
SA candidates Breton Macneil, Skylar Gorczynski discuss campaign platform
The two candidates are running on a platform of increasing mental health awareness, sexual assault prevention, meal access, increasing community impact and a revamp of the association. Read more »
SA candidates Jordan Pierre, Lauren Gloster break down main campaign issues
Jordan Pierre and Lauren Gloster are one of the three campaigns running for the positions of the Student Association president and vice president. Read more »
SA sends resolution urging revocation of Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree
SA has sent a resolution to the Syracuse University Senate supporting the revocation of Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree. Read more »
SA candidates discuss food access, efficiency, transparency at debate
The 2022 Student Association campaign debate took place at the K.G. Tan Auditorium of Syracuse University’s National Veterans Resource Center on Thursday. Read more »
Student Association creates new ad hoc committee, establishing 5-year plan for future session policies
The Student Association passed a bill Monday outlining the formation of an ad hoc committee that will establish a five-year plan to act as a loose guide of policies for future SA sessions. Read more »
