University, local communities examine present, future of Connective Corridor
It was an imposing ivory tower. It was a fading manufacturing town. It was the same city, worlds apart. “When you get away a distance… Read more »
Writer archives: Dara McBride
Vice Chancellor and Provost Spina not planning to leave when chancellor steps down in 2014
Although Chancellor Nancy Cantor will leave Syracuse University in 2014, Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina said he doesn’t plan on leaving SU in the… Read more »
Syracuse University officials announce 7 Board of Trustee members to join search for next chancellor
Seven members from the Syracuse University Board of Trustees will serve on the committee to select the next chancellor. Board Chairman Richard Thompson announced the… Read more »
Socially savvy: SU alumna Kim Brown teaches power, importance of social media presence
From her office in Career Services at the Schine Student Center, Kim Brown starts each workday with a tweet. Her more than 3,000 followers see… Read more »
Members voice concerns about faculty promotions, express confusion about protocol
Six months after University Senate members first stated concern about administrators not following a procedural process regarding promotions, the roles of faculty versus administration are… Read more »
Date set to form search committee for next chancellor
Syracuse University officials hope to have the search committee to select the next chancellor in place by Jan. 1, 2013. Bruce Carter, chair of University… Read more »
Landlords, students prepare properties for Hurricane Sandy's arrival
Across the university neighborhood, students and landlords are preparing properties for Hurricane Sandy. Landlords renting to Syracuse University students said they were emailing renters today… Read more »
SUNY-ESF cancels classes after 2 p.m. Monday until 11 a.m. Tuesday; will resume classes Tuesday afternoon
The State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry will be canceling classes starting at 2 p.m. on Monday until 11 a.m.… Read more »
Employee retirement plans to change starting Monday
Changes to the Syracuse University employee retirement plan go into full effect on Monday, following changes to the plan announced in September. The updated plan… Read more »
Syracuse University begins its search for next chancellor
About two weeks after Nancy Cantor’s announcement to leave her position as Syracuse University’s chancellor in 2014, plans to find SU’s 12th chancellor are in… Read more »
Vandals damage newly installed bike lane lights
With nearly half of the newly installed Connective Corridor bike lane lights smashed or broken, officials from the Connective Corridor are asking the community to… Read more »
Board of Trustees members reflect on Cantor's initiatives, leadership
In more than eight years as chancellor, Nancy Cantor has envisioned and helped champion programs aimed at elevating the university’s national and local presence. Cantor's… Read more »
Alumni community both welcomes, regrets news of Cantor's 2014 departure
Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s decision to leave Syracuse University when her contract ends in 2014 was described as a shock by members of the university alumni… Read more »
In second visit to campus, Dalai Lama to continue preaching peace
Click for interactive Common Ground for Peace storybook Thirty-three years ago to the week, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited Syracuse University. It cost… Read more »
Marching on: One year later, Occupy Syracuse movement is less visible but still evolving
Last winter, Zach Ott celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas outdoors in downtown Syracuse, surrounded by office buildings and a bustling Centro transportation hub on Salina Street.… Read more »
Senators use first meeting to regroup
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, Bruce Carter's position was misstated. Carter is an associate professor of psychology and child and family studies. The Daily… Read more »
Items from summer, last year expected to be discussed at first session
After a notably busy summer in which faculty kept an eye on policy discussions such as Bernie Fine and the roles of administration versus faculty,… Read more »
Carnegie construction creates dust, elevator problems
After one student was hospitalized for an allergic reaction to dust, and members of the mathematics department complained that students on crutches did not have… Read more »
Carnegie Library undergoes updates, restoration
Four months into the renovation on Carnegie Library’s grand main entrance and Reading Room, areas on the first and second floor are still in early… Read more »
Renovations to restore Reading Room in Carnegie Library begin, expected to be complete by November
Following the start of major construction in mid-May, restoration of Carnegie Library's main Reading Room and original Quad entrance is expected to be completed within… Read more »
Board of Trustees promotes College of Law professors, overrides University Senate committee's vote
UPDATED: May 21, 2013, 6:45 p.m. CLARIFICATION: The board noted the faculty were considered qualified by College of Law faculty and believed the process used… Read more »
Individuals involved in Sheraton shooting not affiliated with Syracuse University
UPDATED: May 5, 4:20 p.m. An early morning shooting outside the Sheraton University and Hotel Conference Center that left one wounded did not involve members… Read more »
The miscreant: Jeanette Wall
Miscreant. A person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law. It is the word Jeanette Wall uses to describe herself, but… Read more »
MBB : Boeheim, university respond to academic performance criticism
After the Syracuse men's basketball team was called out for poor academic performance during a Wednesday press conference with the U.S. Secretary of Education, head… Read more »
