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Letter to the Editor: Paused majors bear burden of unsolved systemic issues
The impacted programs now under pause are instead being forced to bear the burden of large, systemic failures and mismanaged institutional priorities that plague modern universities. Read More »
Guest Essay: I had to shave my head in 3rd grade. Now, I shape my own narrative.
Not just the ability to speak, but the ability to name what we’re feeling, reclaim our image, laugh at what once embarrassed us and find power in the stories that once made us feel small. Read More »
SU community questions steer mayoral conversations on poverty, public safety
Questions from the SU community steered conversations on various issues at Monday’s on-campus mayoral debate hosted by CitrusTV. Read More »
SGA Board of Trustees report details post-COVID finances, expanded health resources
Syracuse University’s SGA shared its Board of Trustees report Monday, detailing the post-COVID financial transition and health resources. Read More »
Artistic Noise helps at-risk youth express themselves through art
Artistic Noise helps at-risk youth create art. Staff and alumni reflected at a central New York incarceration group event at SU Monday. Read More »
Opinion: Non-scholars should be more involved in Remembrance Week events
Bringing awareness to this tragedy should be the point of Remembrance Week, and more year-round reminders could be the window to this. It’s obvious SU cares about keeping the tradition of Remembrance Week, so it should provide more long-term, easily accessible but tangible resources. Read More »
DPS investigating racial slur, anti-LGBTQ+ writing on whiteboard in Newhouse
SU’s Department of Public Safety is investigating “hateful comments,” including a racial slur and anti-LGBTQ+ language, written in Newhouse. Read More »
Candlelit vigil honors Pan Am Flight 103 victims, 37th Remembrance Week
Students gathered outside Hendricks Chapel Sunday for a vigil honoring the victims of the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing, 35 being SU students. Read More »
Upcoming events: SU hosts 37th annual Remembrance Week
SU hosts its 37th annual Remembrance Week from Oct. 19–25, honoring those lost in the Pan Am 103 flight bombing, including 35 SU students. Read More »
Opinion: The college experience isn’t just on campus. We need to bridge the gap.
To alleviate that disconnect, SU needs to better provide and advertise to its students more opportunities to become acclimated with the city which it calls home. Read More »
Students, faculty praise Department of Religion's size, hope for admission reinstatement
Students and faculty in the Department of Religion advocated for the religion major, hoping to regain its admission status. Read More »
‘Pushed to the side’: SU cultural orgs say diversity rollbacks threaten belonging
Several leaders of multicultural organizations said they feel their sense of belonging is being threatened by administrative decisions and adherence to federal policy. Read More »
100-member Cuse AI draws from over 40 SU majors to examine emerging tech
Cuse AI is the first registered student organization focused on artificial intelligence at Syracuse University. Read More »
Student group combats period poverty with local advocacy, education efforts
PERIOD.'s SU chapter works to combat period poverty through education and service with initiatives to make menstrual product care packages. Read More »
Opinion: Outpace seasonal depression this winter with changed perspective
If we just bunker down and stay on campus just because it’s cold out, we negate some of what our college experience can be. We have a finite time at SU, and it would be a disservice to yourself to just sit at home when the weather gets cold. Read More »
Personal Essay: How I took advantage of campus facilities this fall break
But now reflecting on the break, I’m noticing it was exactly the opposite – staying on campus ended up feeling less like a period of isolation and more like a much-needed mental reset. With no essays or exams hanging over my head, I finally had the chance to explore everything SU has to offer beyond the classroom. Read More »
SU agrees to multi-year deal with NHL’s Player Development program
Syracuse's Falk College of Sport will be partnering with the NHL to provide SU coursework to players and their families at a discount. Read More »
SU Chancellor Search Committee finalizes criteria, outlines goals for hire
The document outlines general expectations for SU’s next chancellor and information under three main sections. Read More »
Bandier’s music business master’s embraces multifaceted learning in 1st year
The first cohort of students in Newhouse’s music business master’s program began this fall, expanding on Bandier undergraduate foundation. Read More »
Trump’s tax targets universities, but SU’s $2B endowment is exempt
As President Trump leverages pressure higher education, SU is confirmed to remain unaffected by federal endowment taxes on universities. Read More »
Low African American studies enrollment doesn’t justify admission pause, faculty say
A Wednesday event gave students, faculty and alumni a chance to express their thoughts about the African American studies major’s pause. Read More »
Whitman announces STEM-focused real estate masters program
Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management will launch a new master’s of science real estate program in fall 2026, offering specialized education. Read More »
Arts & Sciences associate dean named SU engineering school interim dean
SU named College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Jennifer Ross interim dean of its College of Engineering and Computer Science. Read More »
SU community members commemorate hostages, victims 2 years after Oct. 7 attack
Attendees lit candles at the front of Hendricks Chapel to honor Israeli hostages in captivity and those killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Read More »