Newhouse dean apologizes for Lunar New Year email
Newhouse School Dean Mark Lodato apologized in a statement Thursday for listing Hong Kong and Tibet in a list of countries alongside China in his Lunar New Year celebration email. Read more »
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SU's iSchool adds 2 new majors for fall 2022 semester
Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies is launching two new majors for the fall 2022 semester. Read more »
SU students should be required to take technology literacy courses
As jobs become more technology intensive, SU needs to implement more digital literacy programs to teach students software like Excel. Read more »
iSchool offering Data Analytics bachelor's degree, option for master's
Syracuse University's iSchool started offering a new degree in Applied Data Analytics this fall. This degree is a timely one according to SU faculty, with students flocking to the program. Read more »
Everything to know about Class of 2020 commencement weekend
Commencement for the Class of 2020 will take place this Sunday at 10 a.m. Doors open for graduates and guests at 8 a.m. Read more »
SU approves Graduate School's proposal to allocate $1.5 million for graduate student support
The Graduate Student Organization received $1.5 million in funding for graduate student support after their proposal was approved by Syracuse University chancellor and Office of the Provost. Read more »
John Lewis Aldridge remembered for pushing boundaries in art and life
The people who surrounded John Lewis Aldridge remember his leadership, music and willingness to push the boundaries of acceptance. Read more »
iSchool graduate student dies
John Lewis Aldridge, a graduate student in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, died on July 8. Read more »
iSchool to expand from 1 major to 3 in fall 2021
The Applied Data Analytics major will focus on the development of programming skills, while the Innovation, Society and Technology major will center around the impact technology has on society. Read more »
SU’s WiTec club to host workshops on cryptocurrency and blockchain
The event aims to teach students the basic fundamentals of cryptocurrency and blockchain cloud-related platforms. Read more »
Graduate Student Organization provides feedback to Provost Search Committee
The search for a provost began in late January, and the goal of SU’s Provost and Academic Officer Search Committee is to hire a provost by early summer. Read more »
Plastic bags at SU dining halls pose sustainability challenge
SU has made its own efforts to reduce plastic usage in dining halls, but the pandemic has made it difficult to make campus more sustainable. Read more »
In conduct proceedings, SU gets to make the rules — and change them at will
Unlike student conduct offices at public colleges, OSRR is not bound by due process — a standard set by the courts — and instead utilizes “fundamental fairness." Read more »
Syracuse University aiming for in-person spring 2021 commencement
Holding an in-person ceremony ultimately depends on guidance from the state and the public health situation. Read more »
‘No rational basis’: Court annuls Alpha Chi Rho suspension
The university suspended the fraternity in November 2020 after it determined that members and guests shouted a racial slur at a Black woman. Read more »
Breaking down Syracuse University’s student conduct process
Since conduct procedures differ so much from the ones that play out in courtrooms, the process can often leave students and their families unsure of their rights and the basic functions of the system. Read more »
A year later: SU adjusted to COVID-19, still faces challenges
The pandemic has taken a physical toll on central New York and the university community, and forced the campus to reimagine education and the college experience. Read more »
New 1st-year seminar course aims to enhance discussions of race, identity
The new course seeks to better discuss topics of race and identity as well as the transition to college life. Read more »
At SU, 95% of students sexually assaulted don't report their abuse
Experts in sexual assault and Title IX are concerned about the large percentage of SU students who don't report sexual assault. Read more »
Cory Booker to speak at virtual Newhouse-hosted Toner Prize ceremony
The prerecorded ceremony will honor the recipients of the Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting, which the Newhouse School sponsors to honor the work of Robin Toner, an SU graduate and the first female national correspondent for The New York Times. Read more »
Breaking down the Board of Trustees diversity and inclusion recommendations
The committee initially planned to release its report in August but delayed its rollout until March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
Board of Trustees special committee on diversity releases final review
The committee — which first met in December 2019, off the heels of #NotAgainSU’s occupation of the Barnes Center at The Arch — was devoted to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion on SU’s campus following a series of hate incidents reported in the fall 2019 semester. Read more »
Student Activism Engagement Team faces pushback from students
In response to protests on campus last academic year, SU formed the team in August 2020 to “support and engage student activism.” Read more »
SU creates program to admit local students who enlist into military
The Operation Veteran Promise program is part of SU’s larger efforts to promote its image as a top school for veterans. Read more »
