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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 »

February 21, 2020 at 3:35 pm


Syverud visits Crouse-Hinds occupation for first time

Protesters questioned Syverud about his role in restricting access to Crouse-Hinds Hall. Read More »

February 21, 2020 at 1:11 pm


#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 »

February 20, 2020 at 3:37 pm


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 »

February 20, 2020 at 12:40 am


#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 »

February 20, 2020 at 12:34 am


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 »

February 19, 2020 at 10:32 pm



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 »

February 19, 2020 at 9:58 am


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 »

February 18, 2020 at 4:47 pm


#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 »

February 18, 2020 at 2:03 pm


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 »

February 18, 2020 at 10:40 am


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 »

February 9, 2020 at 8:02 pm


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 »

February 9, 2020 at 1:06 am


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 »

February 8, 2020 at 10:52 pm


DPS investigates racist graffiti found in Day Hall stairway

Day Hall has been the site of six reported incidents of racist graffiti. Read More »

February 3, 2020 at 5:30 pm


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 »

February 1, 2020 at 12:43 am


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 »

January 27, 2020 at 8:18 pm


Anti-Semitic graffiti found in Marshall Square Mall

The graffiti was found in a men’s bathroom stall on the second floor of the mall, according to a bias incident report from the Department of Public Safety. Read More »

January 26, 2020 at 2:57 pm


SU student reported missing

Allan Gonzalez, a senior in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was last seen Jan. 18 in the city of Syracuse. Read More »

January 24, 2020 at 5:20 pm


100+ students describe returning to campus after hate crimes

Students varied in how safe they feel at SU, but many were unsure whether campus-wide change has been made. Read More »

January 23, 2020 at 1:08 am


Student of Color Advisory Committee says DPS lacks transparency

Members are calling for the Department of Public Safety and Chancellor Kent Syverud to allow the committee greater oversight of DPS protocol instead of operating solely as a liaison between students of color and DPS. Read More »

January 22, 2020 at 10:29 pm


Anti-Semitic graffiti found in Bird Library

The graffiti depicted a swastika and was found on a table in the lower level of the library. Read More »

January 22, 2020 at 1:32 pm


Interactive Crime Map: Off-campus larcenies, burglaries

Nine off-campus burglaries and larcenies were reported to the Department of Public Safety from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15. Read More »

January 20, 2020 at 9:17 pm


SPD investigating series of off-campus burglaries

The Syracuse Police Department is investigating 13 break-ins reported between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15. Read More »

January 17, 2020 at 5:07 pm