Writer: Kyle Chouinard
SWSSU members hold sit-in at Sims Hall demanding action from SU’s administration
Leaders of Stand With Survivors SU read their list of 18 demands and manifesto with DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado and several SU officials who were in attendance. Read More »
Mayor Ben Walsh has spent nearly $200,000 on advertisements during 2021
Nearly $100,000 of Walsh’s spending has gone to The Balduzzi Group, which has worked on both advertising and consulting for the campaign. Read More »
SWSSU releases manifesto demanding more sexual assault prevention from SU
Stand With Survivors Syracuse University included 18 demands and a link to a petition supporting them in their manifesto. Read More »
SU student arrested for possession of firearm after report of gunshots on Euclid
Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety received a report at around 1:40 a.m. Saturday of gunshots on the 500 block of Euclid Avenue. Read More »
Remembrance Scholars explore archives to connect with Pan Am Flight 103 victims
SU's Pan Am Flight 103 Archives is located on the sixth floor of Bird Library, and contains personal items of those killed in the tragedy, and items relating to the flight itself and the aftermath. Read More »
SU receives EPA grant to help build water infrastructure workforce
SU was one of ten organizations selected for the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Program. Read More »
Gretchen Ritter hopes to learn from students as SU's new vice chancellor
Gretchen Ritter, Syracuse University’s new vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, said SU needs a diverse faculty and a welcoming environment to support its students. Read More »
Members of Syracuse’s Italian community hold wreath laying honoring Columbus
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Columbus Circle was filled for a Columbus Day wreath laying ceremony. Read More »
Besides FYS 101, most SU schools, colleges require 1 diversity course to graduate
Inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility make up IDEA, a course requirement for all undergraduate students at SU. Read More »
Over 300 Syracuse community members march to defend reproductive rights
Syracuse University students and professors were among the speakers at a reproductive rights march hosted by Planned Parenthood and Women's March Syracuse on Saturday. Read More »
SU will pay over $3.7 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
Five female faculty members at SU allege that policies relating to compensation and promotions negatively impacted them and other female colleagues. Read More »
Board of Trustees adds 3 representatives, 2 will hold newly created positions
Amaar Asif, Maithreyee Dubé and Ryan Marquette will occupy representative positions. Read More »
'We trusted the university': Students affected by SU data breach express frustration
The data leak affected about 9,800 SU students as well as alumni and applicants after someone gained unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. Data such as Social Security numbers and names were exposed in the leak. Read More »
Many former Skyhall II residents express frustration over unexpected relocation
Students who had originally been living in Skyhall II were moved across campus, causing confusion and frustration. Read More »
SU employees donated more to Democratic candidates than other parties in 2021
Of the donations made by SU employees, 71% went to Democratic groups, 26% went to Republican groups and the remaining 3% were to unaffiliated groups. Read More »
University Senate creates group to boost students' technological skills
ILTA is one of six competencies the university has set out as “institutional learning goals that enhance undergraduate education through an integrated learning approach,” according to the competency policy’s website. Read More »
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul named SU’s Class of 2020 commencement speaker
Hochul will return to her alma mater to give a commencement address to the SU and SUNY-ESF Classes of 2020. Read More »
Almost 78% of people stopped by SPD in 3-month period were identified as Black
SPD had over 1,000 police stops between April and June. Almost 78% involved person identifying as Black despite only about 35% of Syracuse’s population identifying in that demographic. Read More »
Gwenn Judge named SU's acting chief financial officer
Judge worked as the university’s interim CFO from June 2016 to February 2017. She has also spent much of her career in the Office of Budget and Planning, serving as a senior budget and planning analyst, as well as an associate director in the office. Read More »
The impact COVID-19 had on mental health within the Syracuse City School District
Staff and students in the Syracuse City School District have faced many challenges due to the pandemic, including those related to mental health. Read More »
University Hill’s population grew by 22.4% from 2010 to 2020
The neighborhood’s growth greatly outpaced both the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. While the county increased by around 2% and the city increased by about 2.4%, University Hill grew at a rate of around 22.4%. Read More »
John Lewis Aldridge remembered for pushing boundaries in art and life
The people who surrounded John Lewis Aldridge remember his leadership, music and willingness to push the boundaries of acceptance. Read More »
DPS identifies 2 people reportedly connected to recent bias incidents
DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado updated the university community about three bias incident investigations in a campus-wide email on Tuesday. Read More »
Maxwell School’s X Lab merges university research with public sector
Despite its possibility to have a large impact, the X Lab community is small, with just a handful of undergraduate and graduate researchers. Read More »