Tag: kent syverud
SU alumnus, wife donate $30 million to Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello will provide a $30 million donation to provide operational support for the IVMF every year and continue its support to the U.S. veterans and military families. Read More »
SA establishes committee that will review SU's diversity and inclusion plan
SA announced another town hall will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The town hall will be open to all students. They did not specify what the town hall’s topic would focus on. Read More »
SU officials, SWSSU disagree on amount of contact since demands released
Following the release of SWSSU’s demands on Oct. 26, SU said in a statement that the university’s Student Activism Engagement Team “connected” with SWSSU. Read More »
SWSSU releases manifesto demanding more sexual assault prevention from SU
Stand With Survivors Syracuse University included 18 demands and a link to a petition supporting them in their manifesto. Read More »
The culture of apathy at SU is separating students from one another
SU, whether intentionally or not, teaches and perpetuates a culture of apathy and self-serving attitudes. Read More »
SU needs to lower tuition and rethink its spending habits
SU needs to lower tuition by any means possible. $55,920 per year should not be tolerated by the student body. Read More »
Hundreds protest outside IFC chapter houses Tuesday alleging sexual assault
Protesters initially gathered at Psi Upsilon but their numbers grew as they visited other fraternities on Comstock and Walnut Avenues. Read More »
The pro-military rhetoric at SU has gone too far
SU has taken stances fundamentally in support of the U.S. military and U.S. global hegemony. Read More »
SU will require masks regardless of vaccination status starting Tuesday
Regardless of vaccination status, all students, faculty, staff and visitors must wear a mask in university buildings. Read More »
Parking and Transportation takes over safety escort shuttle service from DPS
Parking and Transportation Services staff will handle the operation of the program, instead of the Department of Public Safety, following recommendations made in a report by former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Read More »
SU approves additional recommendations from disability review committee
Chancellor Kent Syverud has approved the second phase of recommendations made by Syracuse University’s Disability External Review Committee. 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 »
Keith Alford to become dean of University at Buffalo’s School of Social Work
Alford served as SU’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer since May 2019, and he was the interim chief diversity and inclusion officer the year prior. Read More »
Nearly two-thirds of SU students are fully vaccinated
SU’s online database has recorded that more than 66% of students have completed their full vaccine series. Read More »
SU launches search committee for new chief of campus safety
The chief of campus security and emergency management services will oversee SU’s Department of Public Safety, as well as its Emergency Management and Global Safety and Support departments. Read More »
SU College of Law student dies
Goerner was a member of the College of Law’s Class of 2023 and was studying remotely from his home in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Read More »
SU planning in-person graduation for Class of 2021, Class of 2020
Public health conditions will dictate whether the university will need to hold more than one ceremony or whether guests will be allowed. Read More »
SU will expect students to receive COVID-19 vaccine by fall, Syverud says
Syverud recently announced in a campus-wide email that the university is planning to have a fully in-person semester in the fall. Read More »
SU once again confronts anti-Asian hate crimes with emails, not action
SU needs to do more than just send disappointed emails in response to the anti-Asian hate crimes that have been occurring on campus. Read More »
SU planning in-person fall semester, warns about rising cases
Monday, Aug. 30 will be the first day of classes for the 2021 fall semester. Read More »
Gallery: Dozens honor victims of Atlanta shooting
Candles were handed out to everyone in attendance for a moment of silence to remember those lost in the most recent act of violence against the Asian American community. Read More »
Syverud, Student Association VP condemn anti-Asian racism
Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit that tracks hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., received nearly 3,800 reports of hate incidents — including verbal harassment and physical assault — throughout the pandemic. Read More »
Graduate Student Organization provides feedback to Provost Search Committee
The search for a provost began in late January, and the goal of SU’s Provost and Academic Officer Search Committee is to hire a provost by early summer. Read More »
Plastic bags at SU dining halls pose sustainability challenge
SU has made its own efforts to reduce plastic usage in dining halls, but the pandemic has made it difficult to make campus more sustainable. Read More »