Syracuse University’s academic drop deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday
Under rules that had previously been in place at SU, students had until the ninth Monday of the semester to initiate a leave of absence. Read more »
On Campus
Syracuse University announces ‘historic’ $20 million donation for veterans complex project
Daniel D’Aniello is a co-chair of the advisory board for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, which was founded at Syracuse University. Read more »
Student Association to host Sexual Health Resource Fair as part of month-long Syracuse University initiative
The event will take place on Friday in Schine Student Center. Read more »
News briefs: 3 stories from around the Syracuse University campus
The second LGBT Resource Center director search forum was held, the SUNY-ESF Undergraduate Student Association passed a resolution calling on increased communication between administrators and students and two Syracuse women were arrested after a fight involving a frying pan. Read more »
Professor named 1st Remembrance and Lockerbie Ambassador
Lawrence Mason is a professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Read more »
2nd public forum held for LGBT Resource Center’s director search
Samuel Byrd, the second of two candidates for the position, said he would hope to create new partnerships as director of the center. Read more »
Syracuse University announces appointment of Renée Crown honors program director
Danielle Taana Smith, professor of sociology and the Honors Program director at the Rochester Institute of Technology, will take over the program. Read more »
Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF announce plans to collaborate on environmental research
Both universities already supported water-related search initiatives. Read more »
1st public forum held for LGBT Resource Center director search
Khristian Kemp-Delisser is currently Colgate University’s assistant dean and director of LGBT initiatives. Read more »
Syracuse University announces University Lectures speakers
Maureen Dowd is one of three speakers in the spring semester’s lectures series. Read more »
Student Association debates bill that would allow audience members to speak freely at meetings
Currently, SA members have to vote to yield time to an audience member who wants to speak. Read more »
Gallery: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The annual event was held Sunday night in the Carrier Dome. About 1,600 people attended the celebration. Read more »
5 student activists reflect on protests a year after Trump’s initial travel ban announcement
Here's how some students have continued with activism a year after President Donald Trump's travel ban. Read more »
CNN commentator Angela Rye urges continued activism, denounces Trump in MLK keynote speech
Rye is a liberal commentator, lawyer and former executive director and general counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus. Read more »
News briefs: What you might have missed this weekend
The Syracuse University campus community reacted to the death of a former Board of Trustees chair, Syracuse’s new mayor hosted an inaugural ball and Interstate 690 construction continued, among other things. Read more »
Community members receive Unsung Hero Awards during 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
One of the award recipients is a student in Syracuse University’s University College. Read more »
Student Association-led coalition to launch partnership with Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line allows people to text a volunteer counselor for free. Read more »
Provost: Syracuse University to remediate ‘significant portion’ of web presence to improve accessibility
The announcement follows a federal civil rights complaint against the university, detailing online accessibility issues. Read more »
Counseling Center to extend spring hours; officials announce search for additional therapists
A $100 million fundraising plan will support changes at the Counseling Center, the university announced Thursday. Read more »
Syracuse University’s $3,300 tuition premium is unusually pricey, experts say
Starting next academic year, first-year and transfer students will be subject to the tuition premium as part of a $100 million academic fundraising pledge. Read more »
Newhouse faculty to receive briefing on National Veterans Resource Complex utility work
A town hall meeting detailing utility work will be held on Thursday at 3:15 p.m., according to an email obtained by The Daily Orange. Read more »
Graduate Student Organization votes to support Syracuse Divest group
The GSO met Wednesday for its first regular meeting of the spring semester. Read more »
Syracuse University professor develops quantum computer technology
Physics professor Britton Plourde is working with a team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the technology. Read more »
Syracuse University provost addresses tenure-track faculty hiring plan
As colleges increasingly rely on adjuncts to teach classes, Syracuse University plans to hire 100 new tenure-track faculty to help bolster its research capabilities. Read more »
