Advice from president of Active Minds on campus mental health resources
Active Minds President Meghan Nelligan recommends using on-campus resources available keep stay on top of your mental health. Read more »
Hendricks Chapel
How Brian Konkol’s 1st year as Hendricks Chapel dean generated praise, tension
Students on the Spiritual Life Council said they requested more communication between students and the dean last semester. Read more »
Video: Students, faculty walk out against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
On Thursday, students and faculty gathered outside Hendricks Chapel to protest. Read more »
Six-seminar series helps students with issues outside the classroom
SU students can learn about career development and self-care at three seminars throughout the fall 2018 semester. Read more »
More than just a campus cafe, People’s Place seeks to provide comfort for all
Located at the heart of campus in Hendricks Chapel, People’s Place aims to cultivate an environment where community members can share a cup of coffee and find a sense of home. Read more »
Hendricks Chapel dean lays out goals at Student Association meeting
Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol wants to increase engagement with Syracuse University students who might not be aware of the programs and services available in the chapel. Read more »
Recognize Us protests, marches across SU campus Tuesday night
The Tuesday night protest went from Chancellor Kent Syverud’s house on Comstock Avenue to Hendricks Chapel, where students shared ongoing concerns about university-wide issues. Read more »
Wounds left by Theta Tau yet to heal
Liberal columnist Ryan Golden calls on SU to do more concerning the Theta Tau incident. Read more »
Dean’s Convocation marks beginning of new semester, mindset for Hendricks
Hendricks Chapel serves as the heart of Syracuse University’s campus, and last night’s Dean’s Convocation kicks the semester off. Read more »
Here’s a recap of SU’s summer construction projects
SU completed work on various residential and academic buildings this summer. Read more »
Anonymous SU alumnus donates $1 million to help students with financial burdens
The gift from an anonymous SU alumnus and his wife will fund the Hendricks Chapel Student Opportunity Fund. Read more »
Dorm renovations, Hendricks Chapel roof on summer construction agenda
Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, detailed ongoing summer construction projects in a campus-wide email on Tuesday. Read more »
Itanwa Orinwa ‘Black Graduation’ event to give seniors a personal commencement
Itanwa Orinwa, also referred to as Black Graduation, helps highlight the personal accomplishments of black and Latinx students during their time at Syracuse University. Read more »
SU announces 2018-19 Remembrance Scholars
The Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee recently chose the 35 students to represent the students killed in Pan Am Flight 103. Read more »
Disability community calls on SU officials to improve campus accessibility
Syracuse University faculty and students expressed concern about the physical inaccessibility of campus buildings and the lack of resources for some students to travel off campus. Read more »
Continuing conversations on diversity issues will bring change, SA leaders say
Forums have been held in schools and colleges in the aftermath of the Theta Tau video releases. Read more »
SU will now pay for students’ Title IX hearing transcripts
Students previously had to pay hundreds of dollars to obtain transcripts of their Title IX hearings. Read more »
Institutional reform at SU requires discomfort to promote real progress
Anarchy columnist Sam Norton argues for institutional restructuring in the wake of the expulsion of Theta Tau, the professional engineering fraternity. Read more »
Quiet leader: How a Syracuse University trustee from Bain Capital has influenced campus-wide change
Steven Barnes, a managing director at Bain Capital, is chair of SU’s Board of Trustees. He’s served in that role as SU’s institutional decisions have been informed by a Bain & Company assessment. Read more »
SU leaders, trustees address student demands at Hendricks Chapel forum
The student coalition Recognize Us has demanded that SU conduct an audit of Greek life and rework diversity and implicit bias training. Read more »
Hendricks forum proves importance of students’ access to SU leadership
The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls on Syracuse University to make administrators more available to students to promote institutional change. Read more »
Diane Wiener: Center director is creating an intersectional and inclusive environment at SU
As the first full-time director of a university disability cultural center, Diane Wiener fights for an accepting, diverse and intersectional community on campus. Read more »
Theta Tau video is the tipping point in a cultural epidemic at SU
The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls on Syracuse University administrative officials to stand in solidarity with students and address the pervasiveness of hatred on its campus. Read more »
The Theta Tau videos are about more than Greek life
Student Life columnist Obi Afriyie argues the degrading and dangerous practices exhibited in the released Theta Tau video aren’t mutually exclusive to Greek life. Read more »
