Tag: university politics
Faculty debate gender pay inequity at 1st meeting of semester
The Women’s Concerns Committee proposed the creation of a separate committee to address faculty salary adjustments. Read More »
University Senate committee to explore alternatives to SU’s financial holds policy
The current system prevents students who have financial holds from registering for or attending classes. Read More »
GSO to conduct 2nd survey of graduate student income
The GSO’s Employment Issues Committee will create a survey for graduate students to submit data about employment opportunity and wages. Read More »
SU students say Greek life review is step in the right direction
The review identified strengths and "challenge" areas of SU's Greek life community. Read More »
Kent Syverud details SU’s research goals, diversity initiatives in speech
The university will hire 200 new faculty and provide grants for undergraduate research, among other things. Read More »
Theta Tau lawsuit reaches ruling, federal lawsuit still ongoing
Here are the latest updates on lawsuits involving students connected to the Theta Tau videos. Read More »
Here are 5 stories you may have missed during the winter break
The city of Syracuse was awarded funding to remove lead paint in homes, and Syracuse restaurants received sexual assault prevention training. Read More »
Judge upholds suspensions of SU students involved in Theta Tau videos
A state judge ruled this week that Syracuse University followed its guidelines when it suspended students involved in the creation of the Theta Tau videos. Read More »
5 takeaways from The D.O.’s interview with SU Chancellor Kent Syverud
Syverud discussed Greek life, proposed Title IX changes and fundraising in an interview with The Daily Orange this week. Read More »
University Senate urges chancellor to help students barred from registration by financial holds
USen passed a motion that calls on Chancellor Kent Syverud to allow students with financial holds to register for spring classes. Read More »
Theta Tau chapter, SU legal teams to appear at hearing
Thursday’s hearing is part of a legal action taken by the Tau chapter of the Theta Tau fraternity against Syracuse University. Read More »
SU survey: SEM 100 met its goals
Just over 66 percent of students who took the course responded to the survey. Read More »
4 news stories from Syracuse you missed while on Thanksgiving break
A fight at Destiny USA on Black Friday resulted in two men sustaining non life-threatening stab wounds, among other things. Read More »
Senate meeting covered updates on undergraduate research, hiring initiative
Provost Michele Wheatly announced the university will fund the hiring of 53 people as part of its Cluster Hire initiative, and a Center for Undergraduate Research will receive $1 million annually from Invest Syracuse. Read More »
Theta Tau controversy inspires SA safety challenge
The hackathon-style event will take place over two days, where teams will have 24 hours to build technical solutions to campus problems. Read More »
SU Theta Tau chapter launches legal action against university
This is the third legal challenge to SU’s decisions in response to the April Theta Tau videos controversy. Read More »
Trump administration proposal sparks trans rights rally on Quad
Transgender and gender non-conforming students rallied on Syracuse University’s Quad on Wednesday to protest a plan by the Trump administration to erase federal recognition of transgender identity. Read More »
SA considers student feedback boxes, allocates 2nd semester funding
First Year Players’ “Newsies” was fully funded at $36,020.42. Read More »
Syverud denounces shootings in Pittsburgh, Kentucky
Eleven people were killed in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh this weekend. Two people were killed in a grocery store in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. Read More »
SU Jewish community mourns Pittsburgh mass shooting
The Chabad House at SU and the Winnick Hillel Center organized a vigil Sunday evening in response to Saturday’s mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Read More »
4 regional news stories that happened over SU’s homecoming weekend
These are the biggest news stories that happened over SU’s homecoming weekend. Read More »
ASL may be recognized as an official language at SU
Student Association is looking for signatures on a student interest petition to bring the question of ASL curriculum up with University Senate. Read More »
United Church of Christ calls on SU to denounce Theta Tau
At an annual meeting in June, the New York conference of the United Church of Christ passed a resolution to mandate anti-racism training. It called on SU to also implement the training. Read More »