Tag: Student Association
SA to create transparency task force aiming to hold organization accountable
The transparency task force is still in the idea phase, Bruen said during the meeting, but he and Santos hope to begin work on the initiative in the coming weeks. Read More »
SA finance board holding elections to fill remaining spots
Syracuse University’s Student Association is holding elections to fill seven unfilled seats to round out its 12-seat finance board. Read More »
SA reviewing concerns regarding food services, academics reported in student comments
Student Association members discussed the most common complaints submitted to its No Problem Too Small student reporting form at a Monday night meeting. Read More »
SA to host inaugural Harvest Festival on Oct. 28
SA will provide free food from local farms for the first 500 students in attendance and the event will feature a costume contest. Read More »
SA hopes to increase water bottle filling stations, implement new to-go box policy
SA President David Bruen said becoming plastic free and carbon neutral by 2040 are two of SA’s goals. Read More »
SA announces wellness day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day next year
SA also passed a bill recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, an annual move they started last year. SU has recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day since 2016. Read More »
SA announces fall 2022 assembly election results
Elected candidates said they ran for their respective positions to establish a stronger community on SU’s campus. Read More »
SA, SU’s ADA committee gather information on 10,000 building violations
Though the university has begun some construction plans to make the campus more accessible, many of them are on a smaller scale, and SA and the ADA Committee are seeking short-term and long-term solutions for accessibility concerns. Read More »
SA collects student opinions at 2nd town hall in preparation for Board of Trustees
SA President David Bruen and Assembly Representative Dylan France, both of whom will compile SA’s report, moderated the town hall. Read More »
SA launches anonymous student platform for SU concerns
The form will become available to students on Tuesday through SA’s Instagram page. The form will also be released to the student body in a mass email later in the week. Read More »
SA will host 8th Mental Health Awareness Week from Oct. 3-7
Student Association has planned several events for Mental Health Awareness Week including a concert and several tabling events. Read More »
SA gathers student concerns ahead of Board of Trustees meeting in November
SA President David Bruen and Finance Board Member Dylan France collected student opinions for November’s Board of Trustees meeting. Read More »
DPS officers worry about community safety under current work schedule
Of the 38 burglaries that occurred around campus since the end of August, 13 occurred between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. when only one shift of officers is on duty. Read More »
DPS Chief Craig Stone addresses burglaries, bias incidents at SA meeting
There have been 75 burglaries in the city of Syracuse, 38 of which being in the area surrounding SU and LeMoyne College, since the end of August. Read More »
SA to host 6-hour tabling sessions for student complaints
On Monday, SU’s Student Association will host a new event, No Problem Too Small, on the Schine Center terrace in an effort to let students voice complaints and ask questions. Read More »
Students voice concerns over safety, SU’s expansion in town hall
The Student Association held the meeting to encourage discourse among students about problems on and around Syracuse University’s campus. Read More »
SA to represent undergraduate students at Board of Trustees Town Hall
David Bruen and Dylan France will be compiling concerns, feedback and complaints from students leading up to the meeting with the intention of presenting them in a report to the Board of Trustees, Read More »
Student Association, Barnes Center partner to expand STI testing initiative
The Student Association and the Barnes Center at the Arch partnered to expand appointment availability for free STI testing. Read More »
SA plans expansion of accessible, confidential STI testing for students
The redistricting commission, which is made up of fifteen independent citizen volunteers, began working on the redistricting process in March of this year. Read More »
SA advances menstrual product availability project into phase 2
The second phase of the Student Association’s plan to provide universal access to free menstrual products is experiencing delays, SA members said. Read More »
As SA vice president, I plan on leaving a lasting impact
Advocacy means creating space for those coming after you. Read More »
Syverud announces movement on possible revocation of Giuliani degree during SA meeting
Some universities which have awarded Giuliani an honorary degree, including Drexel University and Middlebury College, have since rescinded it. Read More »
SA to invest $1.5 million in rollover funds toward student needs
SA President David Bruen and Comptroller Nyah Jones want to use some of the rollover funds to improve funding opportunities for smaller organizations. Read More »