School completes first phase of relocation process
Falk College is relocating into White and MacNaughton Halls, the former College of Law. The College of Law is now in Dineen Hall, which opened this fall. Read more »
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SU lobbies for civil rights, $60,000 total in 4th quarter of 2014
SU reported $60,000 in total lobbying activity for the fourth quarter of 2014 — down $10,000 from the $70,000 SU lobbied in the third quarter. The fourth quarter report covered Oct. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2014. Read more »
SU students and community commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. at 30th annual celebration
Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. helped guide civil rights leaders and thousands of community members across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama,… Read more »
Crime briefs: Jan. 14-19
Here is a roundup of criminal activity that happened near campus this weekend and during the past week, according to a Syracuse police bulletin. A… Read more »
SU community members remember relationship with Gertis McDowell
Gertis McDowell died at his residence on Jan. 7 of natural causes. He was 67. McDowell was known for sitting outside the Starbucks, interacting with those passing by and asking for change. He was a fixture along Marshall Street, as commonplace as any of the storefronts that members of the SU community pass by every day. Read more »
Application process opens for second TEDx event at SU
TEDx has started accepting applications in preparation for its second event at Syracuse University. The application process is now open and applications are due by… Read more »
SU students reflect on experience in NYC Millions March
Colton Jones refuses to stay silent. “Silence at this time is essentially opposing these movements and opposing equality, freedom and peace,” Jones said. In an… Read more »
Obama announces plan for free community college
President Barack Obama took to YouTube on Jan. 8 to announce a plan for two free years of community college. Obama introduced his plan for… Read more »
Group begins crafting recommendations, report for undergraduate improvements
Members of Syracuse University’s Fast Forward Undergraduate Excellence Working Group covered academic and career advising, among other topics, at a retreat at the Goldstein Student… Read more »
Syverud to meet with members of Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy next week
The Chancellor indicated that university and Division of Students Affairs staff have started to institute a series of the workgroup’s recommendations, according to a Syracuse University News release. Read more »
Tufts University students rally with custodial staff following rumors of lay offs
Rumors amongst the custodial staff at Tufts University of potential job cuts prompted many student activists at the university to take action. Read more »
Fast Forward working group to form recommendations at retreat
Syracuse University’s Fast Forward program will have a two-day retreat on Thursday and Friday at the Goldstein Student Center on South Campus for its Undergraduate… Read more »
University Senate discusses budget at first meeting of semester
The majority of Wednesday’s senate meeting was spent breaking down the Budget Committee’s report, including updates related to the Big East exit fee, which spurred debate among senators and administrators. Read more »
SU Athletics receives windfall from ACC, will be used to help pay Big East exit fee
Thanks to a recent move by the University of Maryland from the ACC to the Big Ten, SU Athletics received a $1.2 million windfall fund. About $200,000 from the fund will be channeled to pay off the Big East exit fee’s remaining balance. Read more »
Syverud responds to Graduate Student Organization resolution
Chancellor Kent Syverud has released a response to a Graduate Student Organization resolution, which called for an investigation into administrative actions toward THE General Body during its 18-day sit-in. Syverud said he has not found evidence of disrespectful behavior by either his administration team or by members of THE General Body. Read more »
Professor continues development of website tracking Ebola virus in Liberia
A Syracuse University professor continues to lead a team of students and professionals with a website that tracks the outbreak of the Ebola virus in… Read more »
School opens clinic to offer free legal services to veterans
The Syracuse University College of Law is now home to the only clinic in New York state that provides free legal services to veterans. Read more »
Holden Observatory set to open for classes next week
After five months of interior reconstruction, the Holden Observatory will begin hosting astronomy lab courses next week. The dedication ceremony for the Patricia Meyers Druger Learning Center will be held on Mar. 28. Read more »
Storify: SU community members react to death of Gertis McDowell
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Syracuse University community members remember Gertis McDowell as Marshall Street fixture, say he will be missed
Gertis McDowell, who was a staple on Marshall Street, died last week. Members of the Syracuse University community remember him as a fixture and say he will be missed. Read more »
Lawmakers, organizations work to reduce gun violence in Syracuse
Several shootings happened in Syracuse over winter break, shedding light on the city’s issues with ongoing gun violence. Five gun-related events at the end of… Read more »
School selected to host cyber defense competition in March
The School of Information Studies at Syracuse University was selected to host the Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition from March 20–22. Read more »
Department of Public Safety to be assessed by outside organization
On Jan. 25, an assessment team from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will arrive on campus to conduct interviews and to investigate DPS documentation and written procedures. Read more »
Liddy brings passion for entrepreneurship, innovation to role as interim vice chancellor, provost
Elizabeth Liddy, former Dean of the iSchool, has been named Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost after Eric Spina stepped down. Read more »
