Tag: board of trustees
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 »
SA tables resolution condemning anti-Semitism over concerns with definition
Some members were concerned about a clause in the bill that denounces BDS, a Palestinian-led movement that supports boycotts, divestments and economic sanctions against Israel. Read More »
SU looking to lease new facility in Washington after closing old location
Though COVID-19 stalled its plans to acquire new space in the city, SU aims to rent a new facility in downtown D.C. by the end of next fiscal year, officials said. Read More »
SA introduces resolution condemning anti–Semitism
SA’s goal is to have the university adopt the definition in the bill to strengthen its response to anti-Semitism on campus. Read More »
Tuition increase points to lack of student input on Board of Trustees
Syracuse University raised its tuition by thousands of dollars this summer during a global pandemic and a national economic crisis. That’s a problem. Read More »
SA proposes student vote on Board of Trustees
SU’s Board of Trustees is in charge of the most important issues regarding students in almost every aspect. Read More »
SU activist engagement team hopes to support, understand student protesters
SAET will help “connect the dots” between students and the appropriate staff member for addressing their concerns. Read More »
Black lives don't matter to SU administration
Our reader argues that SU administration showed its unwillingness to support Black students when SU News published a post expressing featuring support for The New York Times' publication of a controversial op-ed. Read More »
1st #NotAgainSU negotiation: Syverud won’t resign, tuition freeze unlikely
#NotAgainSU organizers and administrators debated resignations, campus protest policies and prior agreements in their first official negotiation meeting. Read More »
How leaders at other universities handle student protests
Campus demonstrations are common, but few universities and colleges across the country have suspended students participating in protests. Read More »