An amendment to a highway bill recently passed by the House of Representatives may lead to budget cuts for bus company Centro, which could potentially affect the partnership Centro has with Syracuse University. Read more »
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) said he would consult with Congressmen in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon about a report on anti-terrorism efforts he contributed to. Read more »
Syracuse University has been a leader in veterans affairs since the World War II era, when then-Chancellor William Tolley created a uniform admissions program that led to 9,464 veterans joining the student body. Read more »
Student Association postponed a vote on sending a letter to the New York State Assembly that petitions for ride-hailing services to be legalized in the state at its meeting in Maxwell Auditorium on Monday night. Read more »
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry plans to establish the Roosevelt Biomimetics Laboratory at its Newcomb, New York campus in the Adirondack Mountains by late 2017. Read more »
In a report about the idea of a new veteran-focused medical school obtained by The D.O., there are about 50 pages of faculty comments, most of which express concern over the idea. Read more »
The Daily Orange has obtained a copy of a report given to Chancellor Kent Syverud regarding the idea of establishing a veteran-focused medical school. Read more »
A report obtained by The Daily Orange says that if a veteran-focused medical school were to be created at SU, it would provide an economic boost to the region. Read more »
As part of the effort to increase veterans services at SU and across the U.S., the university is proposing the creation of a new veterans resource complex. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a series of bills that fall under the 10-point Women’s Equality Act, aimed at protecting women against discrimination. Read more »
Local, state and federal leaders celebrated the completion of the second phase of Connective Corridor construction Wednesday morning in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
A professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is seeking the Democratic nomination for New York state’s 24th Congressional District. Should SU staff and faculty members be able to run for office while working full-time on campus? Read more »
At Monday night's SA meeting, President Aysha Seedat updated the assembly on the possibility of a ride-hailing service like Uber coming to Syracuse. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law two new bills that are geared toward strengthening the protection of sexual assault victims as a branch of “Enough is Enough,” which works to combat sexual assault on college campuses. Read more »