Nearly one year ago, Syracuse University released a faculty salary review report that showed a statistically and economically significant university-wide gender pay gap. Since then, the university has taken a series of actions to close the gap. Read more »
The initiative will hire 53 tenure-track professors across seven domains. Read more »
Syracuse University created the Office of the University Ombuds in February and has kept an interim director for the past eight months. Read more »
The Graduate Student Organization’s Employment Issues Committee determined that 75 percent of graduate assistants are paid less than the cost of attendance. Read more »
Just over 66 percent of students who took the course responded to the survey. Read more »
The assembly also decided on two new logos after more than a month of discussion. Read more »
SEM 100 only scratched the surface of important topics related to race and identity, students and faculty involved in the course said. Read more »
Provost Michele Wheatly announced the university will fund the hiring of 53 people as part of its Cluster Hire initiative, and a Center for Undergraduate Research will receive $1 million annually from Invest Syracuse. Read more »
Transgender and gender non-conforming students rallied on Syracuse University’s Quad on Wednesday to protest a plan by the Trump administration to erase federal recognition of transgender identity. Read more »
Student Association is looking for signatures on a student interest petition to bring the question of ASL curriculum up with University Senate. Read more »
The university allocated $1.8 million to 200 women faculty members to try to close a gender pay gap between men and women faculty. Read more »
Greek life reviewers who visited the Syracuse University campus last month plan to submit a draft report by Oct. 17, Chancellor Kent Syverud said at… Read more »
Students on the Spiritual Life Council said they requested more communication between students and the dean last semester. Read more »
Nick Mason, GSO vice president of internal affairs, went through the constitution and switched uses of “he” and “she” with gender-neutral phrases. Read more »
Johnson has been at Syracuse since 1989 and was appointed based on his ability to advance the university’s mission as outlined in the Academic Strategic Plan. Read more »
Liberal columnist Ryan Golden condemns SU’s decision to not divest from private prisons and explains why. Read more »
The Board of Trustees rejected a resolution to make a public statement committing to not invest in for-profit prisons. Read more »
Some senators said they were still concerned with the university’s handling of the faculty gender pay gap. Read more »
SU announced the new policy on Monday to combat the dangers of power imbalances in employee-student relationships. Read more »
The board is made up of 10 members who have demonstrated a commitment to SU or to the military-connected community, according to the university. Read more »
The new policy, announced Monday, also prohibits relationships between employees and certain graduate students. Read more »
Kent Syverud began his appointment as SU’s chancellor in 2014. His contract has been extended another six years. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud and Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly shared updates on university initiatives and the faculty salary report at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting. Read more »
Syverud discussed what Syracuse University needs to do next in regard to the videos. Read more »
