Writer: Kyle Chouinard
Martin Luther King III highlights family legacy at SU’s 37th MLK celebration
King III spoke at Syracuse University’s 37th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday night. The event featured a collection of performances from the Community Choir and Black Celestial Choral Ensemble. Read More »
Dozens of SU student organizations participate in Winter Involvement Fair
Dozens of Syracuse University's registered student organizations attended the Winter Involvement Fair in Goldstein Auditorium on Wednesday. Read More »
State Supreme Court judge rules Gov. Kathy Hochul mask mandate unlawful
Judge Rademaker argued that a law passed by the New York State Legislature prevented Gov. Hochul from enacting further mandates. Read More »
SU to pay city $11 million over 5 years for maintenance, public safety services
Over the next five years, Syracuse University will pay $11 million to the city of Syracuse for city services and city neighborhoods that are near the university. Read More »
Communities Not Cages calls for overhaul of prison sentencing laws
Over 120 organizations have expressed their support for the campaign, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society and the Center for Community Alternatives, among others. Read More »
SU releases pre-arrival COVID-19 testing protocols for spring semester
Students are required to receive a negative PCR-type test 72 hours prior to arriving on campus or a negative at-home or antigen-type test immediately before traveling to Syracuse. Read More »
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud tests positive for COVID-19
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud tested positive for COVID-19, he announced in a campus-wide email Monday. Read More »
SU keeps finals in person amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie announced that finals will remain in person on Friday but non-essential in-person activities will be suspended through Dec. 24. Read More »
1st case of omicron variant confirmed in Onondaga County
The patient was sick in November and had mild symptoms. The variant was first identified in New York on Dec. 2. Read More »
Search committee down to 6 candidates to replace DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado
Syracuse University is in the process of selecting a new chief of the Department of Public Safety following the retirement of Bobby Maldonado, who currently holds the position. Read More »
‘The Lovely Bones’ author Alice Sebold apologizes to man exonerated for her rape
Broadwater’s conviction was based on evidence from Sebold’s recognition of Broadwater and analysis of hair found at the scene. The hair analysis is now largely regarded to be a flawed and inaccurate forensic tool. Read More »
SU’s Chabad House hosts annual menorah lighting Tuesday night
Chabad House at Syracuse University hosted their annual menorah lighting Tuesday night. Read More »
SU reports proportionally more new cases for employees than students in November
Only the month of September had proportionally more student cases than employee cases. There were 426 new student cases reported during the month, making up over 72% of all new student cases throughout the semester. Read More »
SU to expand size of COVID-19 randomized testing groups
The university said it hopes this measure will give them better insight into infection level so it can best respond, if necessary. Read More »
Burton Blatt Institute makes inclusivity a top-priority
The research and training center divides its work into three different categories: gaining employment, job quality and retention, and employment reengagement, which aims to help people with disabilities re-enter the workforce. Read More »
Onondaga County expands booster shot eligibility to adults who feel 'at risk'
People who received either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccinations for COVID-19 must wait at least six months between their second dose and their booster dose. For those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, they must wait at least two months after their first dose. Read More »
University Senate members address gender-based pay inequity among faculty
The provost specifically addressed gender-based pay inequity and also committed to share the findings of the university’s periodic salary reviews. Ritter did not specify when these reviews will take place or be shared. Read More »
SU averages 40 to 50 flu cases per day
Along with providing information about the flu, Groves gave an update on mental health facilities. He said there have been around 4,800 visits to SU’s Counseling Center at the Barnes Center at The Arch this semester. Read More »
Breaking down SU's 5-year Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility plan
Syracuse University’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility five-year plan draft was released on Oct. 18, and its review period ends on Monday. Read More »
SU will change COVID-19 testing schedule over Thanksgiving break
From Nov. 21-28, COVID-19 testing will take place at Kimmel Dining Hall. Testing will be closed on Nov. 25 — Thanksgiving — and the two days followin Read More »
Syracuse has spent 35% of its $123 million American Rescue Plan Act funds
The city’s spending is broken down into four categories: enhancing government response and resilience, investing in jobs and economic recovery, transforming infrastructure and public spaces as well as supporting children, families and neighborhoods. Read More »
Onondaga County, SU COVID-19 cases lack correlation
While Onondaga County’s daily percent change in active COVID-19 cases does not have a statistically significant relationship with SU’s number of cases. Read More »
SWSSU members hold protest outside Phi Kappa Psi house alleging sexual assault
The protest was organized by Stand With Survivors SU, a student-led organization that aims to fight sexual misconduct and rape culture at the university. Read More »
What’s next for Khalid Bey after mayoral election loss to Ben Walsh
Following his time in the common council, Bey will put more time into working on the businesses he owns, he said. Read More »