Syracuse University was one of five schools in New York state to receive part of a $4.5 million grant from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to establish an entrepreneurship program. SU received $900,000 from the grant. Read more »
1. SU Board of Trustees to discuss in November tentative future of Carrier Dome The Syracuse University Board of Trustees will take a vote at… Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud and SU alumnus, trustee and benefactor David Falk spoke at the dedication of the Falk Complex as the centralized location of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics on Friday. Read more »
Yifan Tao, a 23-year-old graduate student at Syracuse University, died early Thursday morning in a car accident. He is remembered as a quiet person and a good student. Read more »
Syracuse University alumna Donna Shalala, the president of the Clinton Foundation, returned to SU to speak about higher education issues in the Maxwell Auditorium on Friday afternoon. Read more »
Syracuse University honored the late Sgt. William Shemin on Friday with a plaque commemorating him as the first SU alumnus to receive the Medal of Honor. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed the legacy of inclusion and accessibility at Syracuse University as he dedicated a handicapped-accessible ramp at the Holden Observatory — a building he calls "iconic." 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 »
Total enrollment at Syracuse University increased from about 18,600 students in fiscal year 2003 to about 21,000 students in fiscal year 2013. Chancellor Kent Syverud said higher enrollment is due to a lower rate of admitted students who don’t end up attending SU. Read more »
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Chancellor Kent Syverud released a flood of updates at Wednesday’s University Senate meetingon last year’s budget, employee buyouts, student enrollment and other topics. Read more »
A proposal made at Monday night's SA meeting would change the way the "Kiss Cam" at SU athletic events operates. Read more »
Kathy Obear, an organizational development consultant and trainer, is working with Syracuse University administrators and students on the topics of privilege, inclusion and diversity. Obear delivered a keynote lecture Friday and conducted a Student Affairs Summit Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse University held a Student Diversity Summit on Friday and Saturday to address diversity and inclusion on college campuses. Read more »
The Graduate Student Organization covered business and executive reports, voted on several proposals and set up the GSO committees at its meeting Wednesday night in the Life Sciences Complex. Read more »
Syracuse University's telecommunications and mobile devices compliance deadline is Wednesday. The policy is part of the Operational Excellence component of Chancellor Kent Syverud's Fast Forward Syracuse initiative. Read more »
Two Syracuse University deans announced they will be stepping down from their positions at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. Here's an updated breakdown of the deans of SU's 12 major schools and colleges. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud has announced the creation of a new Chancellor's Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. Read more »
Oren Lyons was integral in bringing the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship to the Syracuse area. The Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation has a deep passion for the sport of lacrosse. Read more »
Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University announced a research partnership that will allow researchers to propose their projects to a panel of judges. Read more »
The School of Education received a $3 million grant, the largest donation in the school's history. The money will be used to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the InclusiveU program. Read more »
Veteran-Focused Medical School
Syracuse University faculty and administrators are discussing the possibility of opening a tuition free, veteran-focused medical school. Those who graduate would have to care for veterans in VA hospitals across the nation. Read more »
Eric Spina, former Syracuse University vice chancellor and provost, has been named the next president of the University of Dayton. Spina stepped down from his role as vice chancellor and provost in December 2014 and will begin his role as president of the University of Dayton in June 2016. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board argues that the university must halt the practice of creating excessive administrative roles on campus. Read more »
