U.S. colleges need to do a better job at maximizing student's educational experience
Colleges and universities should work to maximize how much more prepared students are for life upon graduation. Read more »
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SU's health and wellness fee among highest of peer institutions
Undergraduate students at Syracuse University paid a total of $1,671 in fees, divided by four categories, in the 2021-22 academic year. Read more »
Updating MySlice was a mistake
Syracuse University needs to upgrade MySlice to reflect current technology standards, allowing students to navigate the site with ease. Read more »
SU junior’s start-up Fundwurx wins 2nd-place prize at regional competition
Ben Ford's start-up company, Fundwurx, won the second-place prize at Western New York Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Read more »
SU students should be required to take technology literacy courses
As jobs become more technology intensive, SU needs to implement more digital literacy programs to teach students software like Excel. Read more »
Students must remain patient while SU recovers from supply chain shortages
While supply chain shortages have been disappointing for SU students, they must remain hopeful that solutions will be made to the global issue. Read more »
NY is considering legislation to make phone, laptop repair more affordable
The Digital Fair Repair Act — a right to repair bill — passed in the New York State Senate in June 2021, making it the first legislation of its kind to clear a state’s legislative body. Read more »
Women in STEM are experiencing sexism in and out of SU classrooms
SU must expand their STEM departments to include more female representation in their faculty. Read more »
Fingerprint scanning in SU dining halls raises privacy concerns among students
Syracuse University is implementing fingerprint scanning in dining halls for students with unlimited meal plans in order to reduce wait times. Read more »
SU should encourage professors to offer an online option for classes
Although SU is not actively preventing professors from using Zoom or other virtual classroom spaces, the administration is not encouraging it either. Read more »
How NFTs further open the door to world of crypto and pop culture
Sales of non-fungible tokens, better known as NFTs, are changing the way that artists, buyers and investors interact. Read more »
'The Mitchells vs. The Machines' hilariously pits family against deadly robots
One of our columnists says Netflix’s latest animated films is original and downright hilarious. Read more »
Sen. Chuck Schumer launches $160 billion technology initiative
Schumer announced his $160 billion piece of legislation at Syracuse University's National Veterans Resource Center. Read more »
Syracuse Tech Garden begins $16 million, 46,000 square-foot expansion
The organization has struggled to meet the increasing demand from entrepreneurs and startup companies for office space in the building. Read more »
Amazon will donate $1.75 million to Syracuse STEAM school
Amazon is preparing to open its first robotics fulfillment center in Onondaga County, which is expected to create more than 1,000 local jobs. Read more »
City provides aid to small businesses affected by pandemic
In the past year, many businesses in Syracuse were only able to operate for a few months at a time as public health restrictions continued to change. Read more »
Syracuse to expand public Wi-Fi access for city residents
Over the next few weeks, the city will install Wi-Fi access points on the exteriors of six community centers in Syracuse. Read more »
SU students' email generating AI receives $2.6 million in funding
OthersideAI, which crafts emails using AI technology, was founded by two Syracuse University students and one graduate. Read more »
Third annual CuseHacks seeks to enact positive change in society
At Innovate Orange’s CuseHacks hackathon, teams of students have 24 hours to create inventions that have a positive effect on society. Read more »
McMahon praises economic development in State of the County address
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon talked about 2019’s economic growth and laid out plans to strengthen industry in the county. Read more »
Raj Dewan encourages iSchool students to look beyond the classroom
Dewan served several positions at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School before accepting the position at SU. Read more »
Opting-in surveillance technology raises the stakes
Moderate columnist Dylan Williams argues how the usage of college surveillance tech can improve student experience at a cautionary cost. Read more »
Bluetooth app tracks class attendance at SU
The SpotterEDU app is one of several ways SU can track its students through technology. Read more »
Here are 5 SU club events to attend this semester
The Winter Student Involvement Fair was an opportunity for students to learn about new clubs as well as upcoming events put on by student organizations. Read more to learn about events happening this semester. Read more »
