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 »
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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 »
GSO senators pass 2017-18 budget amid conflict, elect representatives
Jack Wilson, a Ph.D. student in experimental psychology, was elected the GSO’s president during an elections meeting Wednesday. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
SU should clarify, strengthen its speech policies
The Daily Orange Editorial Board advises that Syracuse University continue to clarify its free speech policy. 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 »
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announces revisions to free speech policies
Syracuse University has announced some revisions to its free speech policies, according to an email sent to the SU community on Tuesday from Chancellor Kent Syverud. Read more »
Syracuse University student health care will not be impacted by provider backing out of Obamacare exchanges
Syracuse University student health insurance plan will go into effect for all students starting this academic year. But there have been some concerns raised over the insurance requirement. Read more »
Syracuse University students abuse Blue Light Alarm System
Syracuse University’s Blue Light Alarm System is being abused instead of used by students, according to a report from the University Senate Committee on Student Life. Read more »
Graduate Student Organization approves budget for 2016-17 and elects next executive board
The Graduate Student Organization held its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday night. The meeting was broken up into three parts: a budget meeting, elections and a special meeting. Read more »
Syracuse University students debate hate speech policies at forum
Syracuse University students addressed hate speech concerns at a forum hosted by the Graduate Student Organization on Wednesday night. Read more »
Provost-designate Michele Wheatly plans for future of Syracuse University
Michele Wheatly was approved by the Syracuse University Board of Trustees on Friday to be the university's vice chancellor and provost-designate. Wheatly will play a key role in many of SU's initiatives. Read more »
What you need to know about the student focus groups for SU's health insurance policy
Syracuse University's Division of Student Affairs will be holding three student focus groups for students to discuss the student health insurance requirement. Read more »
GSO elects students to positions during 1st meeting of semester
A new vice president of external affairs and two University Senators were elected during the first Graduate Student Organization meeting of the semester. Read more »
