Colleges, schools to host individual convocation ceremonies
Every college and school within Syracuse University, in addition to SUNY-ESF, will host separate commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2015 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Read more »
Writer archives: Justin Mattingly
Year in Review: Top stories at Syracuse University for the 2014-15 school year
The 2014-15 academic year was a busy one at Syracuse University. SU Athletics was in the national spotlight after the NCAA released its 94-page report about the department and university and the university announced many major changes. Read more »
Board of Trustees announces positional change, executive committee election nominations
In addition to naming the next chairman of the Board of Trustees, SU announced a positional change on the board, among other moves. Read more »
Steven Barnes named next chairman of Syracuse University Board of Trustees
Steven Barnes was selected as the next chairman of the Board of Trustees, SU announced on Wednesday. Read more »
A look at Syracuse University tuition over the last 10 years
Syracuse University released part of its budget for the 2015-2016 academic year. Here's a breakdown of SU's tuition raises over the past 10 years. Read more »
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Teresa Dahlberg selected as next engineering dean amid investigation into current school
Teresa Dahlberg is coming to Syracuse University amid an investigation into a decision made by her current school. Read more »
Syracuse University announces 2015-16 University Lectures Series lineup; features 7 lectures
Syracuse University has announced the lectures of the 2015-16 University Lectures Series. The series features seven different lectures, four in the fall and three in the spring. Read more »
Local resident reflects on injuries, recovery from snowmobile accident
George Lonergan was involved in a serious snowmobile accident in December 2013, causing him to have both his legs amputated. Read more »
Syracuse University announces 2015-16 Remembrance Scholars
Syracuse University has announced the 35 students who will serve as the 2015-16 Remembrance Scholars. Read more »
Sasaki Associates presents preliminary ideas for Campus Master Plan of Syracuse University
About 100 members of the SU community gathered in the Milton Atrium in the Life Sciences Complex on Wednesday to see the ideas presented at an open house by Sasaki Associates, a Massachusetts-based architecture firm hired by SU. Read more »
Head of U.S. Small Business Administration awards Syracuse University grant, plans to further relationship with IVMF
Maria Contreras-Sweet, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced that SU is the recipient of another grant, and that the SBA is furthering its relationship with SU. Read more »
Walnut parking to be closed Friday due to Mayfest
Walnut Place and Walnut Avenue will be closed to parking Friday due to Mayfest. Read more »
Aysha Seedat elected president of the Student Association's 59th Session, beating out write-in candidates
Seedat defeated four write-in candidates who were running campaigns for president. A total of 24.1 percent of the student body voted in the elections. Read more »
Candidates discuss issues, field questions at satirical debate
Three of the five Student Association presidential candidates, along with one pseudo candidate, took part in the latest SA debate Tuesday night, hosted by The Kumquat, a satirical campus publication. Read more »
More than 10 percent of Syracuse University student body casts vote as of Tuesday
The 14.2 percentage mark surpasses the 10 percent needed for the election to become official, meaning elections will not run into Friday. Read more »
Cuomo selects University at Albany to establish college focused on emergency management, homeland security
Syracuse University was not granted a new college focused on emergency management and homeland security, but rather was passed over by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the University at Albany, State University of New York. Read more »
Syracuse Chiefs look to improve on league-worst 2014 attendance numbers
Minor league baseball teams are having to rely on entertainment and promotions to bring fans out to the ballpark. As the Chiefs are set to have their home opener at NBT Bank Stadium on Thursday, the club will look to rebound from a season in which it placed last in the International League in attendance. But now second-year general manager Jason Smorol is confident that there’s a turnaround coming up. Read more »
Board of Elections and Membership revises guidelines for acceptable write-in votes
With four of the five candidates for this year’s Student Association presidential elections being write-ins, SA’s Board of Elections and Membership has revised the guidelines for acceptable votes. Read more »
Syrian refugee comes to US to take part in Syracuse University fellowship
Karam Jamal Al Hamad is wanted by the Syrian government for being outspoken against the Bashar al-Assad regime and is currently participating in the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Read more »
Details remain unclear regarding potential SA presidential debate on Wednesday night
The debate, which is sponsored by the NPHC, will take place at 8:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall, room 132. Doors for “The Great Debate” open at 8 p.m. It is unclear which of the five members running for SA president will take part in the debate. Read more »
Paris Noir application period reopens two weeks after cancellation
About two weeks after canceling the Paris Noir program due to low enrollment, the College of Arts and Sciences and SU Abroad announced the reopening of the program’s application period on Tuesday. Read more »
THE General Body discusses ongoing campus issues during press conference
The press conference took place Tuesday in 500 Hall of Languages, and group members voiced concerns with campus issues that they said they feel still haven’t been adequately addressed. About 50 people were in attendance. Read more »
Graduate student employees to be allowed to remain on current health care plan while university studies other options
SU announced last month a new health insurance policy, which requires all full-time matriculated students to carry some form of Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance. Current graduate students are scheduled to phase into the new policy for the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Read more »
Report: JPMorgan Chase to close center at Syracuse University
JPMorgan Chase is planning to close the technology center it opened at Syracuse University, Syracuse.com reported Friday. Read more »
