Mayor, county executive declare county-wide anti-racism week
The proclamation came after the city’s first “Stand Against Racism” walk in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
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Student Association elects new speaker of the assembly
Sophomores Lilly Umana and Taylor Grosso were elected as speaker of the assembly and recorder, respectively Read more »
'Viscerally aware': Professors of underrepresented racial, ethnic groups on how their identities impact their experiences at SU
Professors of color spoke with The Daily Orange about their experiences teaching at a predominately white institution alongside a predominately white faculty. Read more »
News briefs: 3 stories you might have missed this weekend
The convocation speaker for the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics was announced. Read more »
Falk opens new office to prepare students for post-graduation careers
The office will provide career coaching, skills training and networking to Falk students. Read more »
University Senate urges chancellor to help students barred from registration by financial holds
USen passed a motion that calls on Chancellor Kent Syverud to allow students with financial holds to register for spring classes. Read more »
UNRESOLVED: Women faculty are divided over pay gap after SU announces resolution
Nearly one year ago, Syracuse University released a faculty salary review report that showed a statistically and economically significant university-wide gender pay gap. Since then, the university has taken a series of actions to close the gap. Read more »
Invest Syracuse funds would be used to help close gender pay gap, officials have said
The university allocated $1.8 million to 200 women faculty members to try to close a gender pay gap between men and women faculty. Read more »
Experts, students weigh in on the effects of Juuling
The e-cigarette has become popular on college campuses, including SU. Some community members said that raises red flags based on the lack of knowledge about Juul’s health impact. Read more »
Provost says SU has eliminated gender pay gap between faculty
Some senators said they were still concerned with the university’s handling of the faculty gender pay gap. Read more »
SU names 2 Provost Faculty Fellows
Professors Mary Graham and Kira Reed will serve as fellows until summer 2019. Read more »
SU professor appointed interim chief diversity officer
Keith Alford, a professor of social work, will oversee Syracuse University’s diversity and inclusion efforts as interim chief diversity officer, SU announced Thursday. Read more »
Diversity, inclusion among topics Kathrine Switzer will cover in 2018 commencement speech
Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, will speak at the Carrier Dome during the commencement ceremony on May 13. Read more »
An SU student’s guide to picking a major that doesn’t suck
Picking a major in college isn't easy, especially because there's so many of them, so here are the best and worst ones from each school and college. Read more »
Here’s how New York state’s paid family leave policy could affect Syracuse University
The new policy will offer staff and graduate students up to 12 weeks off with partial pay. Read more »
Students organize 'Bump the Mumps' health fair to promote hygiene during mumps outbreak
The event, called “Bump the Mumps,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday on the Quad. Read more »
Falk College nutrition program celebrates 100 years of education
Representatives of Falk said there has been an increase in the number of students entering the nutrition program straight out of high school. Read more »
Public fascination with celebrity sexuality doesn’t warrant slut-shaming Kylie Jenner
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson explains why people should consider society’s views on women’s sexuality before slut-shaming Kylie Jenner. Read more »
A Syracuse supermarket near a public housing complex is closing. Here’s why that’s worrying residents.
When Nojaim Brothers Supermarket in Syracuse’s Near Westside closes, some fear residents won’t have access to healthy foods. Read more »
The Daily Orange interviewed more than 100 SU students about Uber and Lyft. Here’s what they had to say.
Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft were legalized statewide in June. The companies previously operated in the greater New York City area. Read more »
Falk Dean Diane Lyden Murphy details role as co-chair of sexual and relationship violence task force
Murphy replaces Joanna Masingila, dean of the School of Education, as co-chair. Masingila stepped down from the position at the end of last year. Read more »
Syracuse University has a big role in fighting the Trump administration’s toxic views on sexual assault
The Daily Orange Editorial Board recognizes the appointment of a new task force co-chair and how her credentials can help tackle the national discussion around sexual assault. Read more »
Report: In NCAA-mandated interviews, Syracuse athletes voiced academic advising concerns, dissatisfaction with facilities
SU’s Faculty Oversight Committee conducted the interviews with athletes finishing their eligibility at the university in December 2016 and May 2017. Read more »
As SU moves toward 'One University' brand, career services on campus could become more centralized
In an effort to understand Syracuse University's individual school and colleges' career services, The Daily Orange analyzed thousands of data points on the subject from available reports. Read more »
