Writer: Brenne Sheehan
33 ESF employees to resign after accepting voluntary separation program
Thirty-three SUNY ESF employees accepted offers to leave their positions this academic year as part of it's new voluntary separation program. Read More »
DPS investigates racial slur written in Lawrinson Hall
Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety is investigating a racial slur found outside of a Lawrinson Hall dorm room Saturday. Read More »
Tense exchanges lead to ESF’s new stability plan committee, but doubts remain
Tense exchanges led to SUNY ESF’s new stability plan committee — but doubts remain. Read More »
Hendricks Dean Brian Konkol to leave SU, become Valparaiso University president
Brian Konkol, vice president and dean of Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel, will depart SU in January, he announced Tuesday. Read More »
OCIDA clears way for Micron plant in Clay with findings statement approval
Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency approval completes Micron’s New York State Environmental Quality Review Act requirements. Read More »
Syracuse’s Catholic bishop among 216 in U.S. to condemn Trump deportations
Syracuse Bishop Douglas Lucia is one of 216 bishops nationwide to condemn the Trump administration’s national mass deportation efforts. Read More »
Outgoing Mayor Ben Walsh speaks to 8 years of growth, ambition and investment
As he prepares to pass the baton to Mayor-elect Sharon Owens, Mayor Ben Walsh reflects on his independence, successes and shortcomings. Read More »
$100B Micron project moves forward after final environmental report approved
New York state Sen. Christopher Ryan announced the Industrial Development Agency accepted Micron’s Environmental Impact Statement Friday. Read More »
Breakdown of Syracuse’s ward-by-ward mayoral voter turnout
Syracuse, which is broken up into 19 voting wards, saw overwhelming support for Mayor-elect Sharon Owens across all neighborhoods. Read More »
Sharon Owens becomes city’s first Black mayor-elect: ‘Let’s do this thing, Syracuse’
Sharon Owens made history Tuesday as she became Syracuse’s first Black mayor-elect. Read More »
Sharon Owens elected mayor of Syracuse
Owens, the city’s deputy mayor under current Mayor Ben Walsh, is the second woman and first Black mayor-elect in Syracuse. Read More »
Vice provost to address Syracuse University academics at Monday SGA meeting
Vice Provost Jamie Winders will answer questions about SU academics at the Student Government Association’s Monday meeting. Read More »
10 years later, Jim Obergefell says fight for marriage equality isn’t over
Obergefell visited SU on Wednesday to tell students the fight continues, especially as cases challenging his SCOTUS precedent loom. Read More »
Syracuse last elected a GOP mayor in 1997. Thomas Babilon hopes he’ll change that.
Thomas Babilon, Syracuse’s Republican candidate for mayor, is running on a platform of crime reduction and easing regulations on businesses. Read More »
DPS investigation into anti-LGBTQ+ language, racial slurs in Newhouse continues
Department of Public Safety is continuing an investigation into offensive language found at the Newhouse School of Public Communications. Read More »
Syracuse mayoral candidates mix sharp debates, humor at final forum
Syracuse’s four mayoral candidates talked about plans for their future administrations at a forum Thursday. Read More »
SU’s 10 visiting Lockerbie Scholars reflect on Pan Am Flight 103
Ten students chosen as Lockerbie Scholars from Lockerbie, Scotland, visited SU and note the school’s connection remains despite program changes. 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 »
City lead advocates share concerns on I-81 deconstruction, projected impact
Syracuse lead advocates shared environmental concerns over the deconstruction of the I-81 viaduct, which is set to start summer 2026. 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 »
Local nonprofits hold Syracuse vigil for Palestinians killed in 2 years of war in Gaza
Two years after Oct. 7, activists met at Erie Boulevard and East Genesee Street for a vigil honoring Palestinians killed in the ongoing war in Gaza. Read More »
SU Engineering and Computer Science dean departs to become Clemson provost
J. Cole Smith, the dean of SU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, will leave the university to become Clemson University's provost. Read More »
SU updates hazing policy, reports increased vehicle thefts in annual safety memo
SU’s annual Safety and Security Report for 2025 shows a spike in vehicle thefts and updates to university hazing policy. Read More »