Whitaker will speak at Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Zeta chapter’s fourth annual “Truth Be Told” speaker series on March 25 at 7 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Tickets for the event are $1. Read more »
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Andy Gordon to be the university’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Gordon, who will report directly to Syverud, will assume his new role at SU on April 15. Read more »
Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
Pledges of a Syracuse University fraternity were forced to perform exercises as punishment three times a day for weeks before a pledge nearly lost four fingers to frostbite after performing the exercises outside, according to a Syracuse Police report. Read more »
SU interim provost Liz Liddy discussed the school's reaction to the NCAA sanctions as well as steps it's taken to improve academic integrity. Read more »
Sabrina Cammock was 21 years old when she died this past weekend. Her friends and coaches remember her kind personality and how she always supported her teammates. Read more »
Syracuse track and field athlete Sabrina Cammock was found dead in her New York City hotel Saturday morning at the age of 21. Read more »
Some students reacted with anger about the sanctions, while others said they don't believe the punishment will have much of an effect on the attitudes of fans. Read more »
The victim, who is a 20 year-old Syracuse University student, will need extensive physical therapy in order to regain use of his fingers. The hazing incident occurred at about midnight on Sunday, when three pledges of Nu Alpha Phi were told to perform exercises at a park for approximately 20 minutes as punishment for “failing to perform their daily duties properly,” police said. Read more »
The accident happened in front of Bird Library. Students gathered around the scene to see what had happened, and ambulances and Department of Public Safety cars arrived shortly after. The girl was loaded into an ambulance just before 3:30 p.m. Read more »
School of Information Studies assistant professor Yun Huang has received a continuing grant to research reasons why people share public safety information on social media platforms. Read more »
The partnership of Delta Kappa Epsilon and the BE Wise campaign released a video last week aimed at drawing attention to the downsides of alcohol abuse. The video, titled “Make Wise Choices,” which depicts a night of drinking gone sour, was released on Feb. 25 and has already racked up over 1,300 views on YouTube. Read more »
Over the last three weeks, IVMF has received a total of $8.5 million in funding from three companies, allowing the institute to continue its work with veterans. Read more »
On Wednesday at 8 a.m., members of the Special Olympics Club at Syracuse University spray-painted orange messages in the snow on the Quad to raise awareness of their “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign. Read more »
Two members of Nu Alpha Phi have been arrested on hazing charges for their involvement in an incident that may cause a pledge to lose four fingers due to severe frostbite. The fraternity was suspended Monday when the university first received details of the incident, said Kevin Quinn, Syracuse University’s senior vice president for public affairs. Read more »
Fraternity and sorority affairs
Two Syracuse University students have been arrested for involvement in a hazing incident which resulted in a pledging member suffering from severe frostbite on both hands, according to the Syracuse Police Department. Read more »
Nina Davuluri, who lives in nearby Fayetteville, New York, will give a lecture titled, “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency,” according to a syracuse.com article. She was the first-Indian-American crowned Miss New York, and eventually became the first Miss America of Indian heritage. Read more »
By the end of the month, Syracuse University students will likely be able to freely check out and use bikes from Archbold Gymnasium, thanks to a pilot bike-share initiative being organized by the Student Association and various SU departments. Read more »
Andreas Weigend, former chief scientist at Amazon and data expert, delivered his lecture titled, “We Are Our Data: Harnessing the Power of Social Data” Tuesday night in Hendricks Chapel to a crowd of about 130 members of the SU community. Weigend’s was the first University Lecture of the spring semester, and he addressed the way data affects people’s daily lives. Read more »
Isaiah Rashad, a hip-hop artist, will headline Syracuse University’s second Bandersnatch Concert Series show of the spring semester, University Union announced on Twitter Tuesday night. New Orleans hip-hop artist Pell will be performing as direct support, according to a University Union press release. Read more »
A new endowed professorship of physics has been established through a $1.4 million bequest to the department of physics, the College of Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday. Read more »
Andreas Weigend, big data expert and former chief scientist at Amazon, will be giving the first University Lecture of the spring semester Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Weigend will talk to students about using data to benefit themselves and others. Read more »
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said at a roundtable event at Syracuse University on Monday that she is optimistic that a bipartisan bill to combat sexual assault on college campuses would pass into law. Read more »
The future of Schine Student Center and Bird Library were the main topics discussed at an open forum Monday on the future of Syracuse University’s infrastructure. Read more »
Syracuse University will commence its annual male-run Vera House White Ribbon Campaign on Monday with the goal of raising more than $125,000 for sexual and domestic violence education and awareness programs. Read more »
