Tag: Chancellor
‘I will not let you down’: Haynie makes 1st remarks as SU chancellor-elect
“I want to hear from all of you, what's working. Where do we excel? Where do we need new investment?” SU Chancellor-elect Mike Haynie promised a near future of campus engagement during a Tuesday morning event announcing his appointment. Read More »
Mike Haynie selected as 13th chancellor of Syracuse University
Haynie currently serves as the university’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive dean of the Whitman School of Management, but will begin his new position at the end of the school year. Read More »
Senators move to reevaluate ‘Idea’ language, cite shared governance concerns
SU senators introduced a motion requiring the administration’s revisions to the Idea requirement to be reviewed and approved. Read More »
As SU backs Graduate School Advisory Council, SGA calls for GSO support
The new Graduate School Advisory Council aims to ensure that student perspectives influence the graduate experience and allocate the student activity fee. Read More »
New chancellor announcement expected ‘next month,’ Syverud tells SU Senate
Chancellor Kent Syverud expects the committee searching for his replacement will make an announcement “next month,” he told the University Senate. Read More »
SU faculty, students navigate possibility of ICE on campus
After rumors spread about the presence of officers on SU’s campus, professors and students are navigating how to address Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their classrooms. Read More »
Student Life Committee sparks senate conversation on veteran FYS, GSO status
The SU Senate deliberated on a proposal for a veteran FYS and a resolution to join a “process of mediation” related to the now-registered GSO. Read More »
Syverud declines Trump ‘compact,’ senators pass portfolio review resolution
Syracuse’s University Senate questioned Chancellor Syverud and Provost Agnew about the Trump administration’s ‘compact’ for universities. Read More »
Program ‘pauses,’ academic freedom concerns dominate USen’s 1st fall meeting
At the first University Senate meeting of the year, Chancellor Kent Syverud presented a "grim" financial outlook across higher education. Read More »
SU's Board of Trustees has a chancellor opening to fill. What comes next?
Chancellor Kent Syverud will step down in June 2026 after 12 years at SU. The Board of Trustees will launch a search for his successor. Read More »
University Senators prepare for unprecedented federal government interference
SU senators passed motions extending special committees to advise on free speech and NIL deals in their final meeting of the academic year. Read More »
USen votes to approve 135 new courses, 120 revised courses
The University Senate approved the curriculum committee’s February report, which details new, revised and other programs it reviewed. Read More »
USen addresses faculty parking, student healthcare at final semester meeting
Syracuse University's Senate discussed faculty parking, student health and changes to faculty healthcare benefits at its meeting. Read More »
SU’s Committee on Athletic Policy reports on changing NCAA landscape
Syracuse University’s Senate discussed “impending changes” to college athletics and their potential impacts during its fourth meeting. Read More »
University senators share mixed feedback on Syracuse Statement
Syracuse University’s Senate discussed the Syracuse Statement during its second meeting of the semester Wednesday afternoon. Read More »
USen addresses committee changes, healthcare in 1st monthly meeting
USen merged two committees and created a new one during its first meeting of the semester, sparking discussion about healthcare benefits. Read More »
GSO executive board encourages applications to open university senator positions
Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization held its annual town hall to open the 2024-25 academic year on Wednesday. Read More »
SU senators call for increased transparency, faculty input in university decisions
The Syracuse University Senate hosted a “special meeting” to discuss the Falk College restructuring and changes to other academic programs. Read More »
Over 20 university senators petition for ‘special meeting’ following Falk renaming
Before Syracuse University’s Senate’s final meeting of the semester began Wednesday, 24 senators signed a petition calling for a “special meeting" about the renaming of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. At the meeting, Provost Gretchen Ritter also discussed SU's African American Studies department. Read More »
Syverud gives construction timeline for Ostrom Ave. residence hall at USen meeting
At Wednesday's USen meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud confirmed that the new residence hall on Ostrom Ave. will begin "later this year." Read More »
Explaining USen’s reimagined committee layout
Syracuse University's Senate will operate differently beginning in August 2024. It passed its first resolution to merge several committees. Read More »
USen discusses committee reimagining process, takes feedback from attendees
SU's University Senate held its annual open forum during its Wednesday meeting, where attendees discussed its committee reimagining project. Read More »
Syverud to develop statement responding to concerns over free speech, maintains priority of safety
Chancellor Kent Syverud said he will work with campus stakeholders to develop an official statement on academic freedom and free speech. Read More »
Syverud says SU prioritizing student safety 'over academic freedom and free speech' amid Israel-Hamas War
Chancellor Kent Syverud said Syracuse University's priority amid the Israel-Hamas war is student safety at the University Senate meeting. Read More »