Ombuds Office plans to hire permanent director by end of December
Syracuse University created the Office of the University Ombuds in February and has kept an interim director for the past eight months. Read more »
University Senate
Committee finds SU graduate employees don’t make living wage
The Graduate Student Organization’s Employment Issues Committee determined that 75 percent of graduate assistants are paid less than the cost of attendance. Read more »
SU survey: SEM 100 met its goals
Just over 66 percent of students who took the course responded to the survey. Read more »
Student Life chair discusses giving RSO leaders course credit
The assembly also decided on two new logos after more than a month of discussion. Read more »
Students, facilitators say SU’s new 1st-year forum failed to address issues of diversity, inclusion
SEM 100 only scratched the surface of important topics related to race and identity, students and faculty involved in the course said. Read more »
Senate meeting covered updates on undergraduate research, hiring initiative
Provost Michele Wheatly announced the university will fund the hiring of 53 people as part of its Cluster Hire initiative, and a Center for Undergraduate Research will receive $1 million annually from Invest Syracuse. Read more »
Trump administration proposal sparks trans rights rally on Quad
Transgender and gender non-conforming students rallied on Syracuse University’s Quad on Wednesday to protest a plan by the Trump administration to erase federal recognition of transgender identity. Read more »
ASL may be recognized as an official language at SU
Student Association is looking for signatures on a student interest petition to bring the question of ASL curriculum up with University Senate. 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 »
SU Greek life reviewers to submit report next week
Greek life reviewers who visited the Syracuse University campus last month plan to submit a draft report by Oct. 17, Chancellor Kent Syverud said at… Read more »
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 »
GSO amends constitution with gender-neutral pronouns
Nick Mason, GSO vice president of internal affairs, went through the constitution and switched uses of “he” and “she” with gender-neutral phrases. Read more »
Chris Johnson named associate provost for academic affairs
Johnson has been at Syracuse since 1989 and was appointed based on his ability to advance the university’s mission as outlined in the Academic Strategic Plan. Read more »
SU Board of Trustees should have voted to publicly commit to not investing in private prisons
Liberal columnist Ryan Golden condemns SU’s decision to not divest from private prisons and explains why. Read more »
SU won’t make a public commitment to divest from private prisons
The Board of Trustees rejected a resolution to make a public statement committing to not invest in for-profit prisons. 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 »
University senators applaud new ban on relationships between employees, undergrads
SU announced the new policy on Monday to combat the dangers of power imbalances in employee-student relationships. Read more »
SU announces inaugural OVMA advisory board
The board is made up of 10 members who have demonstrated a commitment to SU or to the military-connected community, according to the university. Read more »
SU bans sexual, romantic relationships between employees and undergrads
The new policy, announced Monday, also prohibits relationships between employees and certain graduate students. Read more »
SU Board of Trustees extends Chancellor Kent Syverud’s contract through 2024
Kent Syverud began his appointment as SU’s chancellor in 2014. His contract has been extended another six years. Read more »
Senate votes to ban sexual relationships between faculty and undergraduate students
Chancellor Kent Syverud and Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly shared updates on university initiatives and the faculty salary report at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting. Read more »
Chancellor addresses Theta Tau videos at last University Senate meeting of the year
Syverud discussed what Syracuse University needs to do next in regard to the videos. Read more »
SU’s relationship policy review addresses the power dynamics at play in sexual assault
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends Syracuse University’s efforts to address the systemic dangers of sexual assault between faculty members and undergraduate students. Read more »
SU may ban all sexual relationships between faculty and undergraduates
A University Senate subcommittee was created to review the university’s policies. Read more »
