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
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 »
Councilors support Mayor Ben Walsh’s ‘Syracuse Build’ project
Mayor Ben Walsh, during his “state of the city” address Wednesday night, announced a new workforce development project called “Syracuse Build.” 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 »
SUNY-ESF’s Undergraduate Student Association calls for increased communication from administration
The resolution comes weeks after the SUNY-ESF administration abruptly removed three department chairs as part of a new policy. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh addresses fiscal crisis, economic development plans in ‘state of the city’ speech
The speech was Walsh’s second major address since his public inauguration on Jan. 6. Read more »
Code inspections proposal could affect tenants
Syracuse’s Common Council is considering a possible change to the city’s rental requirements that would allow code enforcement inspectors to perform interior inspections. Read more »
3 takeaways from Mayor Ben Walsh’s ‘state of the city’ speech
Walsh acknowledged the concerns of suburban officials regarding the Interstate 81 project, detailed a task force analyzing possible vocational training opportunities in Syracuse and recommendations made by a public safety committee. 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 »
South Side entrepreneurship program to launch for women-, minority-owned businesses
The new program, called the Business Growth Accelerator, is expected to launch sometime during the week of Feb. 15. Read more »
Syracuse University’s lobbying expenditures drop significantly
The university spent a total of $300,000 on lobbying the federal government in 2013. In 2017, it spent less than $50,000. Read more »
Meet the key members of SU’s Office of Government and Community Relations
Tim Drumm is the university’s registered lobbyist. Eric Persons, who worked as the university’s lobbyist for several years, left his position at SU last year. 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-area senator launches campaign for governor
Sen. John DeFrancisco (R-DeWitt) made the announcement Tuesday in the village of Liverpool. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo details plan to combat workplace sexual harassment
The plan would outlaw a hiring practice prohibiting some employees from settling sexual harassment claims in court. Read more »
Syracuse University announces University Lectures speakers
Maureen Dowd is one of three speakers in the spring semester’s lectures series. Read more »
Lawsuit could grant Onondaga funding to help alleviate opioid crisis
The lawsuit was filed in federal court last week against more than 20 pharmaceutical companies. Read more »
Syracuse mayor works to deliver on police campaign promises
Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed three new deputy chiefs and launched a national search for Syracuse Police Department Chief Frank Fowler. 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: Marchers rally in downtown Syracuse to protest President Donald Trump
About 150 people marched through downtown Syracuse on Monday to protest the enforcement of certain federal immigration policies by President Donald Trump's administration. 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 »
Regional activists split over Mayor Ben Walsh’s stance on ‘sanctuary cities’
Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner was vocal in her support for the term “sanctuary city.” Read more »
