Tag: Newhouse
Common Council approves Jim Boeheim street sign on corner of Irving and East Raynor Avenues
The Syracuse City Common Council authorized the installation of an honorary street sign recognizing Jim Boeheim for his coaching accomplishments as well as philanthropic contributions to the city. The new street sign will be on the corner of Irving and East Raynor Avenues. Read More »
Dynamic Sustainability Lab presents research at 2024 Sustainability Summit
The Dynamic Sustainability Lab at Syracuse University presented their research at the 2024 Sustainability Summit in Boston, MA. Read More »
Ritter, Groves explain ‘Syracuse Statement,' reflect on SU's free expression values
Provost Gretchen Ritter and Senior Vice President Allen Groves explained more about the "Syracuse Statement" — SU's upcoming stance on academic freedom. Read More »
SA to reduce its internal operating budget by 20%, reallocate funds to new initiatives
The Student Association’s assembly members voted to approve a 20% reduction to its internal operating budget. Read More »
From a pre-eclipse party to a Forever Orange celebration, check out this week’s events
With Founders Day and the upcoming eclipse, this is a busy week for Syracuse. Check out the events below. Read More »
Architecture professor Valeria Herrera files discrimination lawsuit against SU
The lawsuit claims she has been denied or passed over for tenure-track positions, program director positions, research grants, and awards. Read More »
Explaining the major points from SGEU, SU negotiations
Syracuse Graduate Employees United and Syracuse University have agreed on a tentative contract. Members will vote on it next week. Read More »
SU’s upcoming Trans Support Day to provide most gender-affirming resources in event history
Trans Support Day will be held on March 23 in Peck Hall and will provide resources for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Read More »
Natural hair deserves to be celebrated at predominantly white institutions like SU
Navigating the complexities of being a minority at a predominantly white institution (PWI) like SU is a challenging and complex journey of self-acceptance entwined with cultural identification. The most significant of these challenges is accepting natural hair in a setting where professional standards sometimes dismiss and undermine the deep-rooted diversity of Black beauty. Read More »
Students, faculty share feedback on university academic freedom statement
Members of the “Syracuse Statement” working group held open forums Tuesday to collect input on SU's developing academic freedom statement. Read More »
SU, SUNY ESF community members honor those who died at annual Service of Commemoration
Syracuse University and SUNY ESF community members gathered Tuesday to honor the 119 lives lost over the past year for Hendricks' annual Service of Commemoration. Read More »
SGEU reaches tentative agreement for first contract with SU
The agreement includes a median 24% stipend increase, 80% subsidized health insurance and 100% subsidized preventative dental care. Read More »
Mark Temnycky discusses current state of Russia-Ukraine war at Bird Library talk
Mark Temnycky is a Syracuse University alumnus, freelance journalist, nonresident fellow with the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and a Ukranian himself. He explained the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war and "common misconceptions" about it. Read More »
Lender Center Research Team makes trip to Cornell to present findings on war on terror
Undergraduate student fellows from Syracuse University attended Cornell University on Monday where they presented their findings on American media coverage of the war on terror. Read More »
End of an era: Redgate house show transitions to new ownership
New Redgate owners are changing its name to “Dazed.” However, they still plan to host the same local artists the venue always has. Read More »
Breaking down second-year SU housing options after Sheraton, 727 S. Crouse Ave. added
SU’s new strategic housing plan comes after a three-year housing review found that students wanted more housing options on North Campus. Read More »
SGEU rallies before all-day session between bargaining committee, SU administration
The protestors came to the office at about 8:15 a.m. — approximately 45 minutes before the bargaining committee went inside. Read More »
SU, former student settle gender-based discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges SU took “inadequate procedures” in its investigation of a sexual misconduct complaint against the plaintiff. Read More »
Rumman Chowdhury talks future of AI, being a woman of color in tech
Rumman Chowdhury, co-founder and CEO Humane Intelligence, spoke at an SU "Generative AI and the Future of Humanity" lecture Wednesday evening. Read More »
School of Design students express concerns over food options at The Warehouse
SU design students at The Warehouse Cafe are now limited to using two meal swipes per day, leading many of them to voice concerns. Read More »
All full-time faculty deserve a path to tenure
Whether through an institutional path to tenure or unionization, full-time teaching faculty, professors of practice and visiting professors with specialized knowledge are critical to the educational mission of our university. They deserve more than precarity. They deserve the full rights of academic freedom. Read More »
Syracuse University food service, library workers begin unionization process
Syracuse University's hourly food service and library workers are in the early stages of forming a union, seeking to improve wages, worker-manager relationships and "unhealthy" working conditions. Read More »
Academic freedom is not absolute, must bend to protect Jewish students’ safety
Conceding that there exists an antisemitism problem on campus, hope springs eternal that the entire Syracuse community can cohabit on campus with respectful treatment of one another, allowance for differences of opinion, and complete protection of and safety for all community members, including Jewish students, professors and teaching assistant’s who are sorely lacking those entitlements at present. Read More »
GSO discusses academic freedom, passes amended constitution
At its Wednesday meeting, Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization discussed free speech and academic freedom. GSO's Senate also passed an amended constitution. Read More »