Tag: Chancellor
The D.O. is moving to a new home due to SU construction plans
After more than three decades at 744 Ostrom Ave., The Daily Orange is moving its operation down the street due to university construction plans. Read More »
SU students attend diplomatic peace forum on Korean conflict
The 2019 Global Peace Forum on Korea was held at Columbia University in September. Read More »
SU developing online programming following national trend
SU offers 19 online master’s programs and five online certificates of advanced study. Read More »
Chancellor’s remarks on free speech spark mixed reactions
Chancellor Kent Syverud said that students should be exposed to a “true range of views” heading into the 2020 election season. Read More »
Whitman School of Management celebrates 100 year anniversary
Enrollment rises and drops, corporate ties and alumni relations have largely defined the school’s first 100 years. Read More »
SU policy differs for service, support animals
The university’s Assistance Animal Policy describes a service animal as providing “active” support, while an emotional support animal provides “passive” support. Read More »
SU student to nominate Kevin Richardson for honorary degree
Richardson will visit the SU campus on Sept. 8 and 9. Read More »
SU adds restrictions to minors on campus after sexual assault allegations against former student
Conrad Mainwaring, a former Olympic athlete and graduate student at SU in the 1980s, has been accused of sexually assaulting at least seven SU students. Read More »
NVRC starts to take shape as opening date approaches
The complex will consolidate the university’s resources for veterans into one building. Read More »
Kevin Richardson to lead discussion at SU about his exoneration
“Justice in America: A Discussion on the Exoneration of the Central Park 5” will be held on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Read More »
SU to recognize Kevin Richardson of Central Park Five
Richardson will visit Syracuse University 30 years after his wrongful arrest. He once dreamed of attending SU and playing the trumpet in its band. Read More »
SU alumnus donates $300,000 for scholarships to underrepresented students
Rob and Shelly Light’s donation will fund scholarships for students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Read More »
Here are the 10 biggest Syracuse news stories since the Class of 2019’s freshman year
During the Class of 2019’s time at SU, the university was put on lockdown after a nearby shooting, a dean was arrested on prostitution charges and ride-hailing services were legalized in upstate New York. Read More »
Students to present Syverud with research on ‘institutionalized racism’ at SU
A “Black Lives Matter and Religion” class began working on the campaign after the assault of three students of color on Ackerman Avenue. Read More »
Here’s a look into the Code of Student Conduct hearing process after Theta Tau controversy
SU initially suspended 18 former Theta Tau fraternity members for videos that Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist, anti-semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.” Read More »
‘Crazy I came here’: The stories behind the incoming students who encountered the Theta Tau protests
Recognize Us formulated a sit-in during April 20, 2018's accepted students day. A year later, the students who were apart of the protests speak out. Read More »
SU’s ratio of tenured, tenure-track faculty drops
Syracuse University’s number of tenured or tenure track faculty was 51% in 2018. Read More »
GSO Senate discusses online student representation
Online graduate students at Syracuse University currently cannot be a senator in the Graduate Student Organization Senate. Read More »
USen discusses faculty background checks
Several of SU’s peer institutions already conduct criminal background checks on potential hires. Read More »
SU reveals plans for Schine Student Center renovation
The university held a ceremony on Tuesday to show its latest updates for Schine Student Center renovations. Read More »
SU meets goal to raise $40 million for financial aid, scholarships
The university met its goal six months earlier than planned but will continue to raise funds for scholarships and need-based aid. Read More »
Trump’s free speech executive order will do little to change existing laws, experts say
The executive order, signed in March, threatens to pull federal funding for universities and colleges that do not protect “free inquiry.” Read More »
Provost Michele Wheatly provides updates on pay equity for university faculty
Wheatly said that, expect for one school, statistical significance in gender pay disparities was eliminated. Read More »
Syverud says SU will ‘continue to vigorously protect freedom of expression’ after Trump executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that threatens to pull research funding and grants from universities that don’t comply with federal standards of freedom of expression. Read More »