Tag: board of trustees
SU alumnus donates $1.25 million to Whitman's IMPRESS program
The program enrolls newly-admitted Whitman students in one of four IMPRESS houses — Waverly, Adams, Harrison or Marshall. Read More »
30 years later, Rudy Giuliani's honorary doctorate from SU remains intact
The SU community protested Giuliani when he spoke at the university’s Commencement in 2002. Read More »
Board of Trustees adds 3 representatives, 2 will hold newly created positions
Amaar Asif, Maithreyee Dubé and Ryan Marquette will occupy representative positions. Read More »
SU's University College renamed to College of Professional Studies
Syracuse University’s University College changed its name to the College of Professional Studies after the Board of Trustees approved the change last May. Read More »
Gov. Kathy Hochul praises Class of 2020 graduates for their endurance during pandemic
Hochul, who graduated from SU in 1980, said her time at SU had a “profound influence” on both her rise to the position of governor and the person she became on that journey. Read More »
SA dissatisfied with administration’s response to progressive goals
Although Bruen and Stinfort are having more trouble than expected with administrators, they hope that future meetings can be more productive. Read More »
SA plans to fund resources for students, families affected by Hurricane Ida
SU's Student Association announced Monday night that they plan to provide resources and organizations for hurricane relief. Read More »
SU’s Forever Orange campaign raises $1 billion
Syracuse University's Forever Orange campaign raised $1 billion in donations supporting the expansion of faculty research and the student experience, about 20 months after its initial launch. Read More »
Board of Trustees adds law school student, staff representative positions
The graduate student representative advocated for representation for law students, and the University Senate pushed for staff to have a voice on the board. Separate proposals prompted the board to add the new roles. Read More »
SU elects 7 new members to Board of Trustees
All of the newly elected members are alumni of the university or are connected to the university through family or service. Read More »
SA president, vice president reflect on 2020-21 accomplishments, challenges
With only days left in their positions, Hastings and Golden told The Daily Orange that they’re happy with what they’ve accomplished over the past year but disappointed in how their relationship with the university evolved. Read More »
Board of Trustees creates diversity and inclusion advisory committee
The announcement comes a month after a temporary board committee recommended a more permanent body to evaluate SU’s progress on diversity goals. Read More »
SU hosts listening sessions before releasing strategic plan
The strategic plan will set long-term goals for improving campus climate over the next five years and strategies for achieving them. Read More »
Judge denies SU's motions to dismiss sexual abuse lawsuits
The two lawsuits allege that SU “knowingly and willingly failed” to conduct proper investigations into credible claims that Mainwaring was abusing young boys in his dorm. Read More »
Students question SU's commitment to diversity, report shows
Here’s what the report says about SU’s campus culture, how the university compares to other schools and how it can improve going forward. Read More »
Students disagree with committee’s proposal to remove South Campus housing
Students living in South Campus apartments disagree with the board’s recommendation to relocate all student residences to Main Campus. Read More »
Despite inclusivity efforts, some SU facilities remain inaccessible
In the Board of Trustees’ diversity report, it identified 10,000 incidents in on-campus buildings and facilities that will be considered code violations. Read More »
Explaining Board of Trustees' $50 million plan to hire, keep diverse faculty
As part of the board’s strategic plan on faculty diversity hiring, SU will hire at least 70 additional faculty from underrepresented backgrounds. Read More »
Slow and steady progress for SU, graduate students and the city
In this episode of The Daily Orange podcast, News Editor Michael Sessa breaks down the SU Board of Trustees report on campus climate. Read More »
Student Association votes to approve changes to constitution
If implemented, the revised constitution will change election procedures, including adding a second school-wide assembly election in the fall. Read More »
We don’t want diversity committees. We want action.
It’s time for SU to come to terms with the fact that committees and reports don’t create lasting change. Read More »
Board of Trustees special committee on diversity releases final review
The committee — which first met in December 2019, off the heels of #NotAgainSU’s occupation of the Barnes Center at The Arch — was devoted to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion on SU’s campus following a series of hate incidents reported in the fall 2019 semester. Read More »
Student Activism Engagement Team faces pushback from students
In response to protests on campus last academic year, SU formed the team in August 2020 to “support and engage student activism.” Read More »
Student Association proposes changing start date of legislative session
While legislative sessions begin in the fall semester under SA's current legislation, the new system would allow the Assembly to meet at least once before summer break. Read More »