Anxiety was the top concern among students who used mental health services at their respective colleges during the 2015-16 academic year, according to a survey conducted by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors. Read more »
The Excelsior Scholarship was passed earlier this week as part of the state’s fiscal year 2018 budget. Students from families making up to $125,000 attending SUNY and CUNY schools will be eligible to apply for the scholarship. Read more »
Boroujerdi, who is also a provost faculty fellow at SU, said he is delighted to be an ACE fellow, as the fellowship is prestigious and well-known among academic leaders. Read more »
Syracuse University's 1,100 security cameras fit a national trend of increasing surveillance on college campuses. Read more »
The last two times the Assembly passed a bill banning conversion therapy, a highly controversial practice, the Senate has failed to vote on it. It is again up to the Senate to vote on it. Read more »
Handshake, a new job-recruiting database is questioned for releasing students’ GPAs to future employers without their knowledge. SU is potentially switching from OrangeLink to Handshake in upcoming years. Read more »
Two individuals from the pro- and against-merger camps will be debating over the potential government consolidation between the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
The founder of Syracuse First and a Syracuse local, Chris Fowler wants to attract people to build their lives in the city through the economy and infrastructure. Read more »
The Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement program will award money to municipalities from 2017-19 to help fund housing improvement and blight elimination efforts. Read more »
One of the questions on the Common Application, which SU uses for its admissions process, is about criminal history. Other colleges and universities have been calling to remove the question, citing unnecessary barriers for otherwise qualified students. Read more »
Presidential candidates James Franco and Tyler Rossi, along with their running mates, focused on policy proposals including mental health and student safety during the second debate held in Maxwell Auditorium. Read more »
James Franco and Tyler Rossi, the two candidates for Student Association president, will squared off in Maxwell Auditorium on Monday night in the second and final debate of the 2017 SA election season. Read more »
The United Nations population fund is an agency that provides information about family planning, baby spacing, pregnancy prevention and contraception. The population fund provides reproductive health care to citizens from more than 150 countries, according to the agency’s website. Read more »
President Donald Trump has proposed a $5.8 billion funding cut for the NIH’s 2018 fiscal year budget. Read more »
Tom Price, the 23rd secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was previously a House representative for Georgia. He has plans to repeal former President Obama’s sweeping Affordable Care Act and reduce spending in other resources like Medicare and Medicaid. Read more »
The Cold Case Justice Initiative faces pending shutdown. Its directors have begun an online petition to save it. Read more »
Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly proposed to create “a university-wide STEM branding strategy” that would make SU “a leading model for contemporary STEM education." Read more »
Michele Wheatley has a deep background as a biologist. Now as vice chancellor at Syracuse University, she’s developing a brand strategy in favor of the field. Read more »
Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter and a team from SUNY-ESF are looking to address Syracuse and DeWitt’s white-tailed deer problem. Read more »
Ride-hailing services will be authorized to operate throughout New York state in about three months. Here’s a look at how the state arrived at this point. Read more »
A suspect was arrested and charged following a “suspicious event” incident on campus last week and Hungry Chuck’s announced the date of its last night of operation at its current location, among other things. Read more »
Presidential candidates James Franco and Tyler Rossi will debate for the second time in Maxwell Auditorium Monday night. Vice presidential candidates Angie Pati and Roy Tin will debate as well. Read more »
The $153 billion budget gives a green light for ride-hailing service companies to operate in upstate New York. Read more »
Travis Scott, the popular hip-hop artist from Houston, will be headlining this year's Block Party. Electronic artist ZHU and London electronic music duo AlunaGeorge will also be performing at the April 28 concert. Read more »
