Video: The chancellor’s 2019 Winter Message
Chancellor Kent Syverud reflects on the past semester and details the university’s plans to improve academics, faculty hiring and student life Read more »
University Politics
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 »
An explanation of the Campus Framework: SU’s 20-year infrastructure project
Syracuse University released the Campus Framework, a 20-year plan for the physical campus, in June 2016. Here is an explanation of that plan and what it means for SU. 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 »
New hires announced after communications division restructure
The restructure led to 13 people losing their jobs in SU’s Division of Marketing and Communications. Read more »
Nearly 200 SU community members frustrated by division restructuring
As SU’s Marketing and Communications Division is restructured, many staffers were informed that their jobs will no longer exist, according to the petition. Read more »
Here’s what Jim Boeheim, Kent Syverud and other top SU officials earned in 2016
Several individuals’ salaries topped $2 million in 2016, according to the university’s annual IRS form. Read more »
SU elects new Board of Trustees members
Among the five appointees is David Watson, the president and chief executive officer of Comcast Cable. 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 »
Here’s SU Board of Trustees chairman Steve Barnes’ political donation history
Barnes and his wife, Deborah, have donated more than $650,000 in elections, including more than $450,000 to Mitt Romney and Romney-affiliated organizations. Barnes worked under Romney at Bain Capital. Read more »
SU invests more than $255 million in Central America, Caribbean islands
As Syracuse University’s endowment has grown during Chancellor Kent Syverud’s time at the college, so have its investments in Central America and the Caribbean islands. 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 »
Hundreds of Syracuse University faculty criticize handling of gender pay gap
On “Equal Pay Day,” hundreds of women faculty published a spread advertisement in The Daily Orange expressing concern about SU’s response to the gender pay gap. Read more »
3 takeaways from Syverud, Wheatly Senate reports
Chancellor Kent Syverud and Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly gave updates to the University Senate during Wednesday’s meeting. Read more »
Competing interests: Corporate strategies at SU often conflict with academic traditions, following higher ed trends
Like other universities, Syracuse University in recent years has shifted to a more corporate mindset. Some community members say that is at odds with academic freedom. Read more »
Graduate student leader details health insurance plans
Jack Wilson, head of SU's GSO, discussed the university’s consideration of possible changes to its graduate student health insurance plan. Read more »
3 deans have not submitted proposed faculty salary equity adjustments
During Wednesday’s University Senate meeting, faculty discussed the need to continue working toward faculty pay equity. Read more »
Senate calls on Syracuse University to promise divestment from for-profit prisons
During a meeting Wednesday, a resolution was passed by senators asking Syracuse University to make a public commitment to not invest in for-profit prison companies, now or in the future. Read more »
Report supports recommendation for faculty education on ethics
The University Senate’s Committee for Diversity will publicly detail the report Wednesday during the governing body’s first March meeting. Read more »
Syracuse University to submit draft of major enrollment plan in May
The strategic enrollment plan, announced last year, will focus on recruiting applicants in states such as Texas and California. Read more »
Graduate students express concern over possible health insurance policy switch
A discussion was hosted by Syracuse University administrators on Monday about a possible switch from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna health coverage for graduate students. Read more »
1st Syracuse University student media press briefing held Wednesday
Syracuse University administrator Dolan Evanovich provided some updates on major university plans as part of the briefing. Read more »
Administrators host forum on possible changes to graduate student health insurance policy
Peter Vanable, associate provost for graduate studies and dean of Syracuse University’s Graduate School, attended the forum on Tuesday. Read more »
