Student Association votes to switch to ranked choice voting elections
The bill details that ranked-choice voting will be used to elect the positions of president, vice president and comptroller. Read more »
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SU Literacy Corps provide tutors for Syracuse schools, community groups
The Syracuse University Literacy Corps provides tutors to local school districts as well as programs such as the North Side Learning Center, Hillside and 100 Black Men of Syracuse. Read more »
3 of Loretta Lynch's 53 recommendations for DPS remain incomplete year after report
DPS has completed 50 of its 53 resolutions created after the publication of Loretta Lynch's report one year ago. Read more »
17 SU departments earn Research Excellence Doctoral Funding
Syracuse University’s Graduate School announced the 17 academic departments that won Research Excellence Doctoral Funding for the next three academic years. Read more »
SU announces search committee for next permanent vice president for research
The vice president for research leads SU’s research enterprise and reports directly to the provost. Read more »
SU staff, faculty required by state to complete information security training
Syracuse University faculty and staff are required to complete a mandatory information security awareness training on MySlice before March 31. Read more »
SU resident advisers express feelings of being overwhelmed, overworked with duties
In an online survey conducted by The Daily Orange of RAs at SU, 28 of the 49 respondents indicated they are either unsatisfied or extremely unsatisfied with their compensation. Read more »
SU online programs receive top rankings in 2nd year of eligibility
SU’s business management degree, a partnership between the College of Professional Studies and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, tied for eighth place for the best online business bachelor’s program. Read more »
SU humanity, arts subjects overlooked, faculty members say
Syracuse University faculty members raised concerns regarding lack of representation of humanities and arts departments in the university’s search committee for its new vice president for research. Read more »
SU's health and wellness fee among highest of peer institutions
Undergraduate students at Syracuse University paid a total of $1,671 in fees, divided by four categories, in the 2021-22 academic year. Read more »
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 »
President Biden’s new vaccine mandate will help large Syracuse businesses
The new vaccine mandate is going to help Syracuse businesses by reducing the spread of COVID-19 within their stores and the greater community. Read more »
Pay attention to Syracuse mayoral race. Its outcome will affect SU students
Syracuse University students should be actively participating in the Syracuse mayoral election Read more »
Many SU students support flu shot requirement for spring semester
Students shared their thoughts on flu vaccinations on campus, many saying they believe it is a necessary step to protect the Syracuse University community. Read more »
A fall break would benefit SU students’ mental health
SU needs to make an effort to improve students’ mental wellness and academic success by implementing a fall break. Read more »
SU employees donated more to Democratic candidates than other parties in 2021
Of the donations made by SU employees, 71% went to Democratic groups, 26% went to Republican groups and the remaining 3% were to unaffiliated groups. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul praises Class of 2020 graduates for their endurance during pandemic
Hochul, who graduated from SU in 1980, said her time at SU had a “profound influence” on both her rise to the position of governor and the person she became on that journey. 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 professor threatened online for comments on 9/11 attacks
Chancellor Kent Syverud sent an email Monday defending the principles of free speech after the professor received harassment and violent threats. Read more »
Maxwell School’s X Lab merges university research with public sector
Despite its possibility to have a large impact, the X Lab community is small, with just a handful of undergraduate and graduate researchers. Read more »
Despite inclusivity efforts, some SU facilities remain inaccessible
In the Board of Trustees’ diversity report, it identified 10,000 incidents in on-campus buildings and facilities that will be considered code violations. 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 »
