GSO holds first meeting, elects officials
During the first meeting of the semester, Graduate Student Organization President Can Aslan discussed several initiatives the organization had undertaken since last semester. Read more »
University Politics
Committee calls for honorary degrees nominations
A University Senate committee is calling for the SU community's input for honorary degrees, which are special degrees given out at commencement. Read more »
Syracuse University falls to No. 61 in national ranking
Syracuse University fell to the No. 61 spot in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report National University rankings, which were released Wednesday morning. Read more »
Poll: Do you think the restructuring of entrepreneurial resources on campus needs student input?
The Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator program has been shut down for restructuring. Do you think the restructuring of entrepreneurial resources on campus needs student input? Read more »
IDEA entrepreneurship program to be transitioned into larger program
The Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator (RvD IDEA) program, which shut down in late July, will be transitioned into a larger program. Details about this program will be announced in October. Read more »
Army ROTC at SU changes leadership at Change of Authority ceremony
Lt. Col. Jason Warner is now the leader of the SU Army ROTC program after a Change of Authority ceremony was held in which Lt. Col. Michael Bianchi, who was the Professor of Military Science, retired. Read more »
SU implements community enforcement of tobacco-free policy
The Department of Public Safety will not issue tickets to those violating the smoking ban, which took effect on July 1. Instead, SU will depend on the community to enforce it's new tobacco-free policy. Read more »
Former employer of engineering dean no longer under New York state investigation
The dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science is no longer a part of a New York state investigation into her former employer. Read more »
SU not awarded federal grant to combat sexual assault
SU was not the recipient of one of 27 awards given out Wednesday by the Department of Justice to combat sexual assault. Read more »
Vice Chancellor and Provost Search Committee seeks community input
SU's Vice Chancellor and Provost Search Committee is taking steps to get community input for its search. Read more »
James Steinberg to step down as Maxwell dean
SU announced on Tuesday that James Steinberg, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is stepping down at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. Read more »
Seedat sworn in as SA president, cabinet members confirmed
Aysha Seedat and Jane Hong officially started their tenure as president and vice president of Student Association on Monday. All nine of Seedat's cabinet nominations were confirmed as well. Read more »
Oversight Committee looks for working group nominations
Students, faculty and staff members have until noon on Sept. 14 to nominate up to three individuals, including themselves, for a position on a working group in the Academic Strategic Plan Oversight Committee. Read more »
Bobby Maldonado emphasizes community policing as newly appointed Chief of Public Safety
Bobby Maldonado officially became SU's new DPS Chief in July. He plans to prioritize community policing by building positive relationships with students. Read more »
Armed DPS officers to wear body cameras starting Oct. 1
36 SU DPS officers will start wearing body cameras on Oct. 1. The move was spearheaded by former DPS Chief Tony Callisto. Read more »
Poll: Do you agree with 'Enough is Enough's' definition of consent?
A change to the definition of consent is one of the most important aspects of the recently signed into law, "Enough is Enough" legislation that affects both public and private universities, including SU. Read more »
'Enough is Enough' affects SU's sexual assault policy, changes definition of consent
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recently passed sexual assault prevention legislation, “Enough is Enough" will change SU's sexual assault policy and definition of consent. Read more »
Former SA presidents discuss future leadership
Former Student Association presidents Allie Curtis and Boris Gresely discuss the future of the organization under Aysha Seedat and Jane Hong, who will take the oath of office on Monday. Read more »
Leaders of SU: 10 key decision-makers at Syracuse University
There have been a number of recent changes among administrative staff at Syracuse University. In order to help you better understand who is leading the university, we compiled a list of 10 of the key decision-makers. Read more »
Leaders of SU: The deans of the university's schools and colleges
Seven of the 12 deans at Syracuse University schools and colleges began their position in 2013 or later, including five in 2015. To help break it down, here's a look at each dean. Read more »
Top 5 storylines to know from the 2014-15 SU academic year
With the 2015-2016 academic year about to begin, check out the top storylines from the 2014-15 year. Read more »
Summer news roundup: Top stories from summer break
Over the summer, Syracuse University announced many administrative changes and made national news for settling a defamation case and being ranked as the No. 5 party school in the U.S. Read more »
Lawyer: Trial against Syracuse University could start by 2016
A lawyer for Cameron Group LLC, a developer suing SU for wrongfully terminating its contract, says the trial against the university could start by 2016. Read more »
Veteran-Focused Medical School
SU explores veteran-focused medical school
SU is exploring the idea of a veteran-focused medical school. The idea is in the exploratory phase, but is in alignment with goals from SU, state and national leaders. Read more »
