Tag: Graduate Student Organization
SA votes on fall 2017 budget requests
SA approved over $2,000,000 in funding for fall 2017 programming. Read More »
Career service improvement, health insurance policy among topics discussed at GSO meeting
Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization passed a resolution calling for revamping career services for graduate students. Read More »
Evangelista discusses purpose of Student Legal Services, Inc. board
During SA’s assembly meeting Monday night in Maxwell Auditorium, Evangelista said the board is supposed to be comprised of SA’s president and comptroller, the Graduate Student Organization’s president and SLS’s comptroller. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization wins bid to host 2017 NAGPS conference
The conference is a non-profit student run organization that focuses on improving the quality of life and graduate and professional students across the U.S. Read More »
Officials remain hesitant of declaring Syracuse University 'sanctuary campus'
Concerns regarding the safety of undocumented students at Syracuse University are growing under President Donald Trump's administration. Chancellor Kent Syverud has twice declined to declare SU a sanctuary campus, but has expressed support for undocumented students. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization president provides update on sanctuary campus bill
GSO President Kumar also announced that Syracuse University has agreed to increase the stipend for graduate assistants. Read More »
Provost Michele Wheatly announces formation of Campus Facilities Advisory Board at semester's 1st University Senate meeting
Vice Chancellor Michele Wheatly announced a Campus Facilities Advisory Board will be formed during the Wednesday University Senate meeting. Read More »
Updated academic integrity policy aims to make reporting violations easier, clarify the process
The new academic integrity policy reflects input from students and faculty who are overwhelmed with reporting requirements. Read More »
Explaining Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization and its initiatives
Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization, its members and current initiatives, explained. Read More »
Undocumented students look to Syracuse University to fight Trump’s promised immigration agenda
Amid Donald Trump's promises to reverse the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, college campuses across the United States have declared themselves sanctuaries for undocumented students. Read More »
GSO calls on Syracuse University to become a sanctuary campus for undocumented students
The resolution states that for the university to uphold its commitment to diversity and inclusion, members of the campus community who are most at risk to anticipated mass deportation policies should receive protection from the university. Read More »
GSO discusses conference bid, collaboration with law enforcement
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Conference Bid and free speech policies were among the long-standing issues discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Graduate Student Organization. Read More »
Amendment to GSO constitution presented at meeting
At the Graduate Student Organization's Wednesday meeting, an offer to make an amendment to GSO's constitution was voted on and a bid to host the next NAGPS National Conference was presented. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization meeting plans to improve employment, benefits
Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization President Rajesh Kumar said it is working with SU to improve graduate students’ employment and benefits. Read More »
Doctoral applications saw steep decline in 2015, study shows
The Council of Graduate Schools recently released a study, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, stating that, in 2015, 656,928 students applied for a doctoral program applications. This is a 4.3 percent decrease compared to 2014. Read More »
Officials welcome announcement of changes in Syracuse University's free speech policies
Free speech experts weigh in on Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud's recent announcement on the free speech revision. Read More »
GSO makes moves to improve career services, set up off-campus security cameras
In the first Graduate Student Organization Senate meeting for the semester, officers report their respective reports and new officers were elected. Read More »
National labor board ruling to allow graduate student employees to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board overturned a 2004 ruling which prevented graduate students working as research and teaching assistants at private universities from forming labor unions. Read More »
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announces revisions to free speech policies
Syracuse University has announced some revisions to its free speech policies, according to an email sent to the SU community on Tuesday from Chancellor Kent Syverud. Read More »
Syracuse University student health care will not be impacted by provider backing out of Obamacare exchanges
Syracuse University student health insurance plan will go into effect for all students starting this academic year. But there have been some concerns raised over the insurance requirement. Read More »
Why SU community members say graduate students are forced into unsafe housing areas
Many feel that SU's graduate student population is forgotten when it comes to thinking about crime against students. Read More »
Syracuse University students abuse Blue Light Alarm System
Syracuse University’s Blue Light Alarm System is being abused instead of used by students, according to a report from the University Senate Committee on Student Life. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization approves budget for 2016-17 and elects next executive board
The Graduate Student Organization held its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday night. The meeting was broken up into three parts: a budget meeting, elections and a special meeting. Read More »
GSO president discusses changes to student health policy
GSO President Can Aslan has attended more than 50 meetings with the Student Health Insurance Advisory Committee. He said Wednesday that students have come to the group with many grievances about SU's healthcare policy, the first phase of which was rolled out by the university last year. Read More »