Whitman dean candidates to hold student forum on campus this week
Three student forums are scheduled to take place this week for Whitman dean finalists. Read more »
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Our Reader: Syracuse University should release terms of contract for Koch Foundation-funded Whitman institute
John Jankovic, a member of Syracuse University's Democracy Matters chapter, promotes the organization's Uncover Koch event on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Read more »
Former Whitman Dean Kenneth Kavajecz's court appearance adjourned until May
Kavajecz will reappear in court on May 25. Read more »
Senior works to improve lives of Mayan women
Alyssa Leyden, a senior marketing management and retail management double major, began a luggage business through Syracuse University's Enactus team to promote and sell the craftsmanship of Guatemalan women. Read more »
How to show your friend from home around SU
Friends from home seem to be coming up to visit around this time of year, and there’s a lot more to do than sitting in Wendy’s parking lots like at home. It’s time to show them around Syracuse. Read more »
Koch brothers’ donation to Syracuse University is a red flag for academic freedom at the expense of two of the country’s richest men
The Daily Orange Editorial Board is wary of the Koch brothers’ grant to the Whitman School influencing students’ academic freedom and ability to conduct independent research. Read more »
The Whitman School’s receipt of a Charles Koch Foundation grant is raising academic freedom concerns
The Whitman School announced in November its plans to create the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society, funded by a $1.75 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. The school’s receipt of the grant has elicited outrage among some SU faculty members. Read more »
Say happy birthday to Funk ‘n Waffles, because it's turning 10
Well-loved University Hill restaurant Funk ‘n’ Waffles has been serving and entertaining customers since 2007. On Friday, it will host its 10th birthday party. Read more »
Whitman School receives grant to establish Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management received a $1.75 grant to establish the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society. The IES will study the relationship between public policy and entrepreneurship. Read more »
Jason Smith remembered for big heart and love of hockey
Friends of Jason Smith remember him for spreading happiness and his love for sports. Smith, a sophomore at Syracuse University, died on Wednesday. Read more »
Whitman student Jason Smith dies
The university notified the community of Jason Smith's death Thursday morning. He was from Canton, Connecticut. Read more »
Search committee members for Whitman School dean announced
The committee is made up of SU leaders, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees representatives. The search process will be an effort between the search committee and students, faculty, staff and alumni of the Whitman School. Read more »
Syracuse University ranked No. 1 private school for veterans by Military Times
SU was also ranked the No. 3 school overall for military members, veterans and their families. Read more »
Give women entrepreneurs a chance
Business columnist DeArbea Walker discusses the importance of providing resources to empower women entrepreneurs in regard to the ongoing Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship. Read more »
WISE Women’s Business Center celebrates 10th anniversary
The WISE Women’s Business Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Over the last decade it has helped more than 8,000 clients who have made more than $47 billion. Read more »
SU alum delights palates with artisan sweet shop, Lune Chocolat
Whitman alum Michael Woloszyn celebrates 5 years of business after leaving his marketing degree behind in favor of opening a chocolate shop in Manlius. Read more »
Anthony Fante designs nearly all SU Snapchat geofilters
Anthony Fante, a junior information management and technology major, has created many of the snapchat geofilters SU students see and use every day. Read more »
Former Whitman dean Kenneth Kavajecz reportedly agreed to pay undercover police officer $80 for sex
Kavajecz, 51, then-dean of Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management, allegedly paid $80 for sex to the undercover officer around 8 p.m. on March 9 at the Candlewood Suites on South Bay Road, per Syracuse.com. Read more »
Vice Chancellor Michele Wheatly declines to explain Whitman dean situation
Syracuse University Provost and Vice Chancellor Michele Wheatly declined to go into detail about the removal of Kenneth Kavajecz as dean of the Martin J. Whitman School dean in a meeting with the Whitman community on Friday. Read more »
Kenneth Kavajecz removed from position as Whitman dean
Kenneth Kavajecz has been removed from his position as dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly announced Wednesday. Read more »
Luxury private student-housing complex opens this year
After seeing a gap in the housing market at Syracuse University, three SU graduates united to create a luxury housing option for students. Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim is an investor in the complex. Read more »
1 Million Cups program provides forum for emerging entrepreneurs in Syracuse community
Local entrepreneurs are gaining experience through a nationally-based program, promoting peer-to-peer feedback in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
'COACH K': Kenneth Kavajecz's climb from a small town to dean of a top-ranked business school
Three and a half years after Kavajecz was named dean of Whitman, the school has jumped from No. 72 to No. 23 in Bloomberg's undergraduate business school rankings. It's an ascent for the business school and Kavajecz, who was a first-generation college student. Read more »
Leaders of SU: A breakdown of the deans of Syracuse University's school and colleges
Here is a breakdown of the deans of each school and college at Syracuse University. Read more »
