SA to work on increasing voter turnout, student engagement for next elections
Several SA leaders emphasized the need to increase student engagement with their organization during last Monday’s meeting. Read more »
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SA fills seats in board of elections, USen at first meeting of spring semester
Student Association voted to add four new members to its Board of Elections Commission and filled two undergraduate seats in USen. Read more »
Sustainability Oversight Council to take a ‘holistic look’ at updated sustainability goal progress
SA will continue to work with SU administration to implement its collective Climate Action Plan — which it released in April of last year. Read more »
SA to continue last semester’s first-time advocacy initiatives, fill vacant seats
SA will bring back several inaugural fall semester initiatives and continue collecting student feedback. It will also hold spring elections. Read more »
SA elects new speaker of the assembly, speaker pro tempore in final meeting of semester
SU's Student Association leaders also reflected on successful programs and initiatives held during the fall 2023 semester. Read more »
Local groups work to mitigate food deserts as I-81 demolition looms
With the reconstruction of Interstate 81, Syracuse could see a change in the food desert landscape by developing a new community grid. Read more »
SA passes bill calling for peace amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war
Syracuse University's Student Association announced its stance on the Israel-Hamas war through a bill, calling for a ceasefire and peace. Read more »
SA concludes first distribution of sexual violence prevention kits
SA distributed around 250 kits to students. Due to high demand, SA is now planning to distribute more kits in the spring semester. Read more »
LGBTQ experts, students concerned over Sarah Stockton speaking event
Syracuse University College Republicans will host SU alumni Sara Stockton to speak about gender at Drumlins Country Club on Wednesday. Read more »
SA votes to approve internal bylaws, presents bill to address Israel-Hamas conflict
Changes to the bylaws outline standards for SA when electing or vetting future candidates. SA also presented new bills to be voted on. Read more »
SA to hold internal spring planning meeting, reflect on fall semester events
the planning session will be before its regular general assembly meeting to tentatively establish new goals and programs for next semester. Read more »
Administrators gather feedback, concerns on Academic Strategic Plan at SA meeting
SU administrators held a forum to hear students' thoughts about the Academic Strategic Plan during Monday's Student Association meeting. Read more »
SA to extend dorm clothing drive, continue Donuts with the Dean
SU's Student Association is extending its dorm clothing drive while beginning to prepare other initiatives as the end of the semester approaches. Read more »
SA passes bill to maintain adherence to SU’s sustainability goals
Syracuse University's Student Association solidified their commitment to SU's sustainability goals, establishing an internal auditing system. Read more »
SU’s Student Association prepares for its Fall Into Action event
Syracuse University's Student Association will be hosting its Fall Into Action event this week, consisting of community service projects. Read more »
SU’s Student Association fills positions on finance board
Syracuse University's Student Association added members to its finance board including two associate comptrollers and a secretary. Read more »
SA passes new bill to support the Graduate Student Organization's voting ability
Last week, the Student Association passed a bill in support of GSO to advocate for the underrepresentation of students in campus decisions. Read more »
Student Association passes bill supporting GSO ability to elect Board of Trustees representative
The Student Association passed a bill supporting the Graduate Student Organization in electing its own Board of Trustees. Read more »
Gallery: Student Association hosts an evening of fall festivities
Student Association celebrates the autumn season with a Fall Festival open to the public. Celebrations consisted of a chili competition, games, a clothing swap, pumpkin painting and more. Read more »
SA discusses mental health survey findings of low sense of belonging, psychological resilience
SU sent out the survey to evaluate students’ overall well-being and the efficacy of current wellness initiatives carried out by the Barnes Center. Read more »
Upcoming SA events to keep an eye on
The Student Association's annual Harvest Festival, a clothing drive and Fall Into Action are among the events members are working to help plan. Read more »
Student Association inaugurates 19 new members, approves new member to Finance Board
13 out of 19 of the members were sworn in on Monday. The new members will learn about SA's operations and join one of their committees. Read more »
SU’s Academic Strategic Plan should encourage student participation in local elections
While campus efforts have focused on voter registration, there's been a noticeable lack of effort from the university itself to educate students about why and how local elections can impact them for the upcoming election. Read more »
SA sees 2.8% voter turnout in fall elections
Results of the election, which were held last week, will be released on Monday. The majority of the newly elected SA members are freshmen. Read more »
