Architecture professor Valeria Herrera files discrimination lawsuit against SU
The lawsuit claims she has been denied or passed over for tenure-track positions, program director positions, research grants, and awards. Read more »
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Explaining the major points from SGEU, SU negotiations
Syracuse Graduate Employees United and Syracuse University have agreed on a tentative contract. Members will vote on it next week. Read more »
SU’s upcoming Trans Support Day to provide most gender-affirming resources in event history
Trans Support Day will be held on March 23 in Peck Hall and will provide resources for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Read more »
Natural hair deserves to be celebrated at predominantly white institutions like SU
Navigating the complexities of being a minority at a predominantly white institution (PWI) like SU is a challenging and complex journey of self-acceptance entwined with cultural identification. The most significant of these challenges is accepting natural hair in a setting where professional standards sometimes dismiss and undermine the deep-rooted diversity of Black beauty. Read more »
Students, faculty share feedback on university academic freedom statement
Members of the “Syracuse Statement” working group held open forums Tuesday to collect input on SU's developing academic freedom statement. Read more »
SU, SUNY ESF community members honor those who died at annual Service of Commemoration
Syracuse University and SUNY ESF community members gathered Tuesday to honor the 119 lives lost over the past year for Hendricks' annual Service of Commemoration. Read more »
SGEU reaches tentative agreement for first contract with SU
The agreement includes a median 24% stipend increase, 80% subsidized health insurance and 100% subsidized preventative dental care. Read more »
Mark Temnycky discusses current state of Russia-Ukraine war at Bird Library talk
Mark Temnycky is a Syracuse University alumnus, freelance journalist, nonresident fellow with the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and a Ukranian himself. He explained the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war and "common misconceptions" about it. Read more »
Lender Center Research Team makes trip to Cornell to present findings on war on terror
Undergraduate student fellows from Syracuse University attended Cornell University on Monday where they presented their findings on American media coverage of the war on terror. Read more »
Breaking down second-year SU housing options after Sheraton, 727 S. Crouse Ave. added
SU’s new strategic housing plan comes after a three-year housing review found that students wanted more housing options on North Campus. Read more »
SGEU rallies before all-day session between bargaining committee, SU administration
The protestors came to the office at about 8:15 a.m. — approximately 45 minutes before the bargaining committee went inside. Read more »
SU, former student settle gender-based discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges SU took “inadequate procedures” in its investigation of a sexual misconduct complaint against the plaintiff. Read more »
Rumman Chowdhury talks future of AI, being a woman of color in tech
Rumman Chowdhury, co-founder and CEO Humane Intelligence, spoke at an SU "Generative AI and the Future of Humanity" lecture Wednesday evening. Read more »
School of Design students express concerns over food options at The Warehouse
SU design students at The Warehouse Cafe are now limited to using two meal swipes per day, leading many of them to voice concerns. Read more »
All full-time faculty deserve a path to tenure
Whether through an institutional path to tenure or unionization, full-time teaching faculty, professors of practice and visiting professors with specialized knowledge are critical to the educational mission of our university. They deserve more than precarity. They deserve the full rights of academic freedom. Read more »
Syracuse University food service, library workers begin unionization process
Syracuse University's hourly food service and library workers are in the early stages of forming a union, seeking to improve wages, worker-manager relationships and "unhealthy" working conditions. Read more »
Academic freedom is not absolute, must bend to protect Jewish students’ safety
Conceding that there exists an antisemitism problem on campus, hope springs eternal that the entire Syracuse community can cohabit on campus with respectful treatment of one another, allowance for differences of opinion, and complete protection of and safety for all community members, including Jewish students, professors and teaching assistant’s who are sorely lacking those entitlements at present. Read more »
GSO discusses academic freedom, passes amended constitution
At its Wednesday meeting, Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization discussed free speech and academic freedom. GSO's Senate also passed an amended constitution. Read more »
As a Latine voice at The D.O., BIPOCs in the media are too rare
My story guides my desire to mobilize social justice, and my diverse experiences create a wealth of knowledge that drives change; it's essential that we leverage our stories and experiences to confront and dismantle the neocolonialist values entrenched in our Western mindset and systems. Read more »
Marshall Street business owners hopeful about upcoming DPS office
DPS' new office sits at 737 S. Crouse Ave. Several local business owners said they think the office may deter crime on Marshall Street. Read more »
SU presents new integrated learning major, law, society and policy
The new law, society and policy integrated learning major is intended for students interested in human rights and the pursuit of justice. The program focuses on sociology, responding to a high volume of student interest in sociology, specifically relating to criminal justice. Read more »
ODI provides updates on SU admissions after revocation of affirmative action
At a campus-wide forum, Syracuse University administrators updated the community on its DEIA initiatives — including equity in admissions. Read more »
Before it even had a name, advocacy has been interwoven into SU’s Disability Studies program
SU's Disability Studies program celebrates is 30-year anniversary this year. When it was established in 1994, it was the first of its kind. Read more »
Mixed messages: How facilitated communication persists at SU
Despite research calling it pseudoscientific, facilitated communication persists at Syracuse University. Read more »
