Course evaluations are important, but should not define class
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses course evaluations and argues that they are valuable, but must be considered by faculty members with professional judgement. Read more »
Newhouse
TRAC uses public records requests, big data to report on federal agencies
A small research center located in Newhouse 2 sends thousands public records requests to some of the federal government's biggest agencies in the hopes of increasing accountability and transparency. Read more »
Syracuse University professors discuss effectiveness of course evaluations
Some Syracuse University professors find that the process of student course evaluations are semi-helpful, but not necessarily an effective way of measuring student learning in a course. Read more »
Students create new media network, 'Voice of the Student'
Amin Lawal and Luis Gonzalez put their heads together to launch Voice of the Student (VOTS), an online media network. Read more »
Broadcast journalist Bob Dotson reflects on career at SU event
Bob Dotson, an acclaimed broadcast journalist, spoke at Newhouse on Tuesday, reflecting on his career now that he has retired. Read more »
SU NAACP hosts speakers, panels in Blacktivism conference
The Syracuse University chapter of the NAACP hosted Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale and Martese Johnson as speakers at the university's first Blacktivism conference on Saturday. Read more »
SU NAACP to host day-long Blacktivism conference
Martese Johnson, along with speakers and activists from all over the United States, will be speaking on the subject of blacktivism, which is defined as the conscious action, support and involvement in creating political, social and economic change for people of the African diaspora. Read more »
Chet Kanojia discusses grim future of cable companies, failure of Aereo
Chet Kanojia discussed his experience founding the groundbreaking company Aereo in 2012, and the legal trouble he faced afterward on Thursday in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. Read more »
Jackie Cooke
Jackie Cooke, a freshman, is asked what do you love about Syracuse so far? Read more »
SUNY-ESF graduate student spends summer studying horses in Bulgaria
Rachelle McKnight, a third-year graduate student at SUNY-ESF, conducted research on the Konik horses in Nanovitsa, Bulgaria last summer. Read more »
Meet the 2015 Syracuse University Homecoming Court
The candidates for king and queen discuss orange spirit and why they deserve to win Read more »
SU officials discuss rise in online classes, programs
SU will host a panel about the current state of online classes at the university on Friday. They plan to discuss ways in which the university can put more courses online. Read more »
Newhouse undergoes accreditation process to stand out against peers
Newhouse has underwent accreditation this week, looking to stand out against other institutions. Read more »
SU sees consistent increase in enrollment
Total enrollment at Syracuse University increased from about 18,600 students in fiscal year 2003 to about 21,000 students in fiscal year 2013. Chancellor Kent Syverud said higher enrollment is due to a lower rate of admitted students who don’t end up attending SU. Read more »
New York Magazine editors discuss national Bill Cosby cover
Jody Quon and Noreen Malone, two editors who worked on the New York Magazine cover that featured 35 of Bill Cosby’s alleged sexual assault victims, discussed the cover at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Tuesday. Read more »
Early access to syllabi will aid students in course selection
The Daily Orange Editorial Board considers the benefits of students having access to course syllabi prior to class registration. Read more »
Junior runs shoe decorating business
Jackie Simpson is actively bringing plain shoes to life while using her passion for art in her shoe decorating business, Custom Canvas. Read more »
SU holds lecture, summit on campus inclusion, diversity
Syracuse University held a Student Diversity Summit on Friday and Saturday to address diversity and inclusion on college campuses. Read more »
Amazon Prime members receive free trial to The Washington Post
Through a partnership with The Washington Post, Amazon Prime members will have access to a six-month free trial of The Post. After the first six months, Prime members will be able to receive a discounted subscription to the newspaper for $3.99 a month. Read more »
Dan Balz discusses 2016 election during talk at Syracuse University
Dan Balz, chief correspondent for The Washington Post, discussed the candidates for the 2016 presidential election and the practice of political reporting during a talk at Syracuse University. Read more »
Q&A: Dan Balz talks campaigns, career
The Daily Orange spoke with Dan Balz, the chief correspondent at The Washington Post, when he visited Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Tuesday. Read more »
Civil legal services hearing to be held at College of Law
The College of Law will host a public hearing presided over by Chief Judge of New York Jonathan Lippman Wednesday. Read more »
Breakdown of the deans of SU's 12 major schools and colleges
Two Syracuse University deans announced they will be stepping down from their positions at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. Here's an updated breakdown of the deans of SU's 12 major schools and colleges. Read more »
Professors discuss Obama's nomination of first openly gay Secretary of the Army
Syracuse University professors discuss President Barack Obama's nomination of Eric Fanning, who will be the first openly gay Secretary of the Army. Read more »
