Syracuse metropolitan area sees decrease in March unemployment rate
The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2016 is 5.1 percent, which is down from 5.9 percent in March 2015. Read more »
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Partisan minimum wage fight plays out in Syracuse
The New York State Assembly approved the state budget at the beginning of April, but even though it passed both houses, Republicans were strongly opposed to a measure raising the minimum wage. Read more »
Company that owns Destiny USA reveals plans for cheaper hotel than original proposal
The company that owns Destiny USA has announced their updated plans to build a smaller, cheaper hotel across from the mall in Syracuse. Original plans for this hotel were made in 2014, but the new plans have cut the budget costs nearly in half. Read more »
Dacher Keltner explains the science of compassion in 1st University Lecture of semester
UC Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner wants to make the world a more compassion place and on Tuesday in Hendricks Chapel he explains why that is. Read more »
New York state owes Syracuse City School District $63 million in unpaid funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to restore funding cut from the Syracuse City School District, but the district has not seen any of the money. Read more »
How Cuomo's recent executive actions will affect the LGBT community
New York state will implement a series of multifaceted actions to prevent the practice of conversion therapy, therapy which attempts a change the sexual orientation of an individual. Read more »
Voter registration in Onondaga County increases
The uptick is normal for a presidential election year and may have to do with population changes rather than the nature of the election. Read more »
Record number of veterans receive free legal services during Valor Day
34 veterans attended Valor Day — a 36 percent increase from last semester — to receive free legal services. Read more »
Abandoned train station platform in Syracuse to be given $1.5 million renovation
The Department of Transportation has dedicated $1.5 million to the renovation of an abandoned train station platform in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
GSO elects students to positions during 1st meeting of semester
A new vice president of external affairs and two University Senators were elected during the first Graduate Student Organization meeting of the semester. Read more »
Cuomo announces minimum wage increase for SUNY employees
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that the minimum wage for SUNY employees, including those at SUNY-ESF, will gradually increase beginning in February. Read more »
New York state ranks 49th in US in tax code effectiveness
New York state recently ranked second-worst in tax code effectiveness in the United States, according to the State Business Tax Climate Index. Read more »
Korean Association honors historic protest of Japanese colonial rule
The Korean Association of Syracuse University held three performances on Friday to honor the Gwangju Student Movement of 1929, during which South Korean university students clashed with Japanese students in protest of the Japanese government's colonial rule of Korea. Read more »
Panel discusses advancements of and issues facing STEM fields
The “STEMing the Gap in Higher Education” panel featuring four Syracuse University deans discussed the campus- and nation-wide issues and advancements of the STEM fields on Friday in the Life Sciences Complex. Read more »
Thursday Morning Roundtable discusses civic engagement in SU community
Each Thursday, active members in the Thursday Morning Roundtable meet to discuss issues that affect the community. Read more »
SU to host three-part webcast series on issues of accessibility in public spaces
Syracuse University has partnered with the American Alliance of Museums to feature experts who will discuss how the issue of accessibility relates to spaces such as libraries, museums and universities in a three-part webcast series in Bird Library. Read more »
