Tag: department of public safety
3 students found responsible for acts of hate, Syverud says
The university previously announced sanctions against five individuals. Read More »
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review DPS
Former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who served under President Barack Obama's administration, will review DPS amid growing concerns with how the department engages with the campus community. Read More »
#NotAgainSU disputes SU’s depiction of Crouse-Hinds closure
#NotAgainSU alleges that SU used food as leverage over protesters inside Crouse-Hinds on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More »
Crouse-Hinds occupation enters 8th day
The movement, led by Black students, began occupying the building Feb. 17 to continue its protest of at least 29 racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents that have occurred at or near Syracuse University since early November. Read More »
NY college students show support for #NotAgainSU
Students from Divest Bing and Frances Beal Society, two advocacy organizations at SUNY Binghamton, visited Crouse-Hinds on Saturday and slept overnight. Read More »
DPS bias incident classification remains unchanged
SU classifies bias-related incidents as behaviors expressing hostility against an individual or their property because of their race, religion, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity. Read More »
#NotAgainSU deadline passes with no resignations
The movement said in a statement Monday that “escalated action would take place” if the officials did not resign or if SU’s Board of Trustees did not remove them by Friday. Read More »
Homophobic graffiti found in Day Hall
The graffiti was found in a bathroom on the dorm’s fourth floor, according to a bias incident report from the Department of Public Safety. Read More »
Syverud visits Crouse-Hinds occupation for first time
Protesters questioned Syverud about his role in restricting access to Crouse-Hinds Hall. Read More »
#NotAgainSU enters fourth day of Crouse-Hinds Hall sit-in
Once the building reopened Thursday morning, faculty and staff entered the building to speak and provide support to organizers. Read More »
Crouse-Hinds Hall to resume normal operation hours
The building, which includes the offices of Chancellor Kent Syverud and other administrators, along with several classrooms, will reopen at 7 a.m. on Thursday. Read More »
#NotAgainSU to continue Crouse-Hinds protest for 4th day
#NotAgainSU will continue its occupation until its demands are met, organizers said during the forum via a video call. The protesters have persisted in their occupation to effect change, not to avoid punishment, organizers said. Read More »
Faculty deliver food, supplies to sit-in
Throughout the day, students, faculty, staff and community members brought bags of food, old clothes, medicine and hygienic products to the protest. Read More »
Some graduate students to strike until university lifts suspensions
Graduate students will strike until suspensions for student activists have been lifted and students in Crouse-Hinds Hall are given unrestricted and unconditional access to food, medication, healthcare, hygiene products and spiritual advisors. Read More »
Over 4,000 people sign petition urging SU to reverse protesters’ suspensions
The petition claims SU suspended the organizers occupying Crouse-Hinds after promising not to suspend students protesting racist incidents on campus. Read More »
#NotAgainSU responds to protesters’ suspensions
The movement said in its statement that the occupation of Crouse-Hinds is not in response to any particular incident, but is a result of SU's failure to address and denounce racism. Read More »
DPS bars students from entering Crouse-Hinds, delivering food to #NotAgainSU
As of Tuesday morning, DPS had sealed the building off, preventing food and other resources from entering. Read More »
DellPlain resident witnesses recent racist incident
Leah Buxbaum, a sophomore transmedia major who lives in DellPlain, said she was sitting in her dorm when she heard the N-word shouted from her open window. Read More »
Cuomo condemns racist graffiti at SUNY-ESF, grateful for ‘speedy response’
Gov. Cuomo previously criticized Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents at Syracuse University. Read More »
Driver shouts racial slur at students on University Place
A driver yelled the slur out the window of the vehicle at about 1:30 Saturday. Read More »
DPS investigates racist graffiti found in Day Hall stairway
Day Hall has been the site of six reported incidents of racist graffiti. Read More »
DPS investigating bias incident targeting Asian American student
A student reported being verbally harassed by individuals in a passing vehicle at the corner of Comstock Avenue. and Stratford Street on Saturday, Jan. 25. Read More »
Police investigate robbery reported at Huntington Hall
A public safety notice sent to the campus via email said officers were at Huntington Hall investigating reports of a robbery. Read More »