Tag: Graduate Student Organization
SUNY-ESF to celebrate International Education Week with cultural events, free food
SUNY-ESF will host a cultural showcase and other internationalization events for International Education Week. Read More »
Organization discusses updates to Schine Student Center, Turkey visa suspension
Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization met with representatives to talk about changes to Schine Student Center at its Wednesday night meeting. Read More »
University community members frustrated plans for an Ombuds Office have not materialized
An Ombuds Office would provide an independent and confidential place for SU community members to resolve conflicts. Read More »
GSO executive board outlines plans for student housing and health care
Recently elected Graduate Student Organization representatives want to make finding housing easier for international students and keep graduate student employees on the employee health care plan. Read More »
SU to provide eligible graduate students with subsidies to help cover costs of childcare
The subsidy program — which was originally piloted in 2015 — “addresses a need that graduate students have expressed about the high costs of child care,” according to an SU News release. Read More »
Learn about the life of refugees in Syracuse with a walk and a Pakistani meal
SUPRA’s 3rd Annual Walking Tour will take 50 participants through the refugee community in Syracuse, with stops at refugee learning and resettlement centers and a shared meal at a restaurant run by a Pakistani refugee. Read More »
SA votes on fall 2017 budget requests
SA approved over $2,000,000 in funding for fall 2017 programming. Read More »
Career service improvement, health insurance policy among topics discussed at GSO meeting
Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization passed a resolution calling for revamping career services for graduate students. Read More »
Evangelista discusses purpose of Student Legal Services, Inc. board
During SA’s assembly meeting Monday night in Maxwell Auditorium, Evangelista said the board is supposed to be comprised of SA’s president and comptroller, the Graduate Student Organization’s president and SLS’s comptroller. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization wins bid to host 2017 NAGPS conference
The conference is a non-profit student run organization that focuses on improving the quality of life and graduate and professional students across the U.S. Read More »
Officials remain hesitant of declaring Syracuse University 'sanctuary campus'
Concerns regarding the safety of undocumented students at Syracuse University are growing under President Donald Trump's administration. Chancellor Kent Syverud has twice declined to declare SU a sanctuary campus, but has expressed support for undocumented students. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization president provides update on sanctuary campus bill
GSO President Kumar also announced that Syracuse University has agreed to increase the stipend for graduate assistants. Read More »
Provost Michele Wheatly announces formation of Campus Facilities Advisory Board at semester's 1st University Senate meeting
Vice Chancellor Michele Wheatly announced a Campus Facilities Advisory Board will be formed during the Wednesday University Senate meeting. Read More »
Updated academic integrity policy aims to make reporting violations easier, clarify the process
The new academic integrity policy reflects input from students and faculty who are overwhelmed with reporting requirements. Read More »
Explaining Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization and its initiatives
Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization, its members and current initiatives, explained. Read More »
Undocumented students look to Syracuse University to fight Trump’s promised immigration agenda
Amid Donald Trump's promises to reverse the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, college campuses across the United States have declared themselves sanctuaries for undocumented students. Read More »
GSO calls on Syracuse University to become a sanctuary campus for undocumented students
The resolution states that for the university to uphold its commitment to diversity and inclusion, members of the campus community who are most at risk to anticipated mass deportation policies should receive protection from the university. Read More »
GSO discusses conference bid, collaboration with law enforcement
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Conference Bid and free speech policies were among the long-standing issues discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Graduate Student Organization. Read More »
Amendment to GSO constitution presented at meeting
At the Graduate Student Organization's Wednesday meeting, an offer to make an amendment to GSO's constitution was voted on and a bid to host the next NAGPS National Conference was presented. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization meeting plans to improve employment, benefits
Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization President Rajesh Kumar said it is working with SU to improve graduate students’ employment and benefits. Read More »
Doctoral applications saw steep decline in 2015, study shows
The Council of Graduate Schools recently released a study, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, stating that, in 2015, 656,928 students applied for a doctoral program applications. This is a 4.3 percent decrease compared to 2014. Read More »
Officials welcome announcement of changes in Syracuse University's free speech policies
Free speech experts weigh in on Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud's recent announcement on the free speech revision. Read More »
GSO makes moves to improve career services, set up off-campus security cameras
In the first Graduate Student Organization Senate meeting for the semester, officers report their respective reports and new officers were elected. Read More »
National labor board ruling to allow graduate student employees to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board overturned a 2004 ruling which prevented graduate students working as research and teaching assistants at private universities from forming labor unions. Read More »