SU senators call for increased transparency, faculty input in university decisions
The Syracuse University Senate hosted a “special meeting” to discuss the Falk College restructuring and changes to other academic programs. Read more »
American Association of University Professors
SGEU frustrated over SU pay proposal
SGEU discussed its ongoing negotiations with Syracuse University, including bargaining with administration to raise graduate employee wages. Read more »
Executive Committee of SU AAUP calls for greater academic freedom from administration amid Israel-Hamas war
We caution university leadership in using all-university email communications to implicate — even obliquely — specific departments and individuals for speech and statements they made within their rights of academic freedom. Read more »
SU's chapter of American Association of University Professors supports grad student unionization
As AAUP members, we seek a work environment that is free of coercion or intimidation. We insist on the same for graduate student workers. Read more »
Students see SU's COVID-19 protocols inconsistent, new AAUP survey finds
The report detailed AAUP’s first student survey, which asked students for their thoughts on different aspects of SU’s COVID-19 response, including masking policies and testing and quarantine protocols. Read more »
Some faculty call for online class options, stricter COVID-19 protocols
The Daily Orange spoke to 12 members of the faculty and staff at SU, and they reflected on COVID-19 protocols and in-person learning. Read more »
Judson Albahm’s death is traumatizing. We need to come together to grieve.
If we are truly “One University” for Syracuse, we need to stand behind Syracuse residents dealing with police brutality and mental health crises. Read more »
SU professors demand more power in education decision making
Our readers, SU professors part of the American Association of University Professors, argue that SU administration should give faculty a larger role in decision making. Read more »
Competing interests: Corporate strategies at SU often conflict with academic traditions, following higher ed trends
Like other universities, Syracuse University in recent years has shifted to a more corporate mindset. Some community members say that is at odds with academic freedom. Read more »
Syracuse University provost addresses tenure-track faculty hiring plan
As colleges increasingly rely on adjuncts to teach classes, Syracuse University plans to hire 100 new tenure-track faculty to help bolster its research capabilities. Read more »
Faculty salary committee a start to transparency
The Daily Orange Editorial Board follows up on the status of Syracuse University's Committee Z reports. Read more »
Syracuse University official says there is no timeline on creation of committee to examine faculty salary data
The idea of creating a Syracuse University Senate subcommittee that would share Syracuse University faculty salary data lacks concrete plans and a timeline. Read more »
Academics discuss national trend of hiring more temporary faculty
The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education held a conference call Wednesday to discuss the trend of universities and colleges in the United States increasingly hiring faculty on a temporary basis. Read more »
American Association of University Professors
SU declines to provide faculty salary data
For the first time in nearly 50 years, Syracuse University declined to provide the data used in compiling the Committee Z Report — a public… Read more »
SU professor salaries increase less than national average
The rise in professors' salaries across the nation this year was the lowest it has been in 50 years, according to an annual study from… Read more »
