Writer: Maggie Hicks
DPS will increase social distancing enforcement off campus
SU will refer students who participate in social gatherings that violate public health guidelines to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for disciplinary proceedings. Read More »
SU student attacked, robbed in Oakwood Cemetery
The unknown man, who was reportedly not wearing any clothes, jumped out of the bushes around 7:45 a.m. and attacked the student, according to DPS. Read More »
Chair display commemorates the 35 Pan Am Flight 103 victims
The display is a fixture of SU’s annual Remembrance Week and represents the 35 SU students who were killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Read More »
Students feel unsafe riding SU buses due to risk of coronavirus spread
Though SU and Centro have implemented restrictions on university buses due to the pandemic, some students say they still don’t feel safe riding buses. Read More »
SU to switch to randomized COVID-19 testing this semester, offer flu shots
Pooled saliva test stations will now be available to students, faculty and staff every weekday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More »
Last Chance for Change continues to demand answers about Steve Smith's death
Following their usual route, demonstrators marched from the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central to SPD headquarters, where they demanded answers from SPD about Smith’s killing. Read More »
SU students' company helps college graduates pay off student debt
FSCL offers students alternative financing that will allow them to pay off their student debt based on their income level after college. Read More »
Breonna Taylor protest in Syracuse draws over 100 people
About 100 people gathered in Clinton Square on Thursday to condemn the lack of indictments for the officers who killed Breonna Taylor. Read More »
Syracuse parents, students lack tech and training for remote classes
Despite the additional assistance from the district, many parents found themselves overwhelmed and confused throughout the first week of school. Read More »
No new coronavirus cases among Day Hall residents, SU lifts quarantine
The university discovered the positive cases in Day Hall after SU’s wastewater testing program identified traces of COVID-19 in the building, Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie said. Read More »
Remembrance Week canceled, scholars to hold events virtually this year
Remembrance Week events will take place starting in October and extend throughout the semester to adhere to new coronavirus regulations. Read More »
Syracuse gardens offer residents sense of community during pandemic
Syracuse Grows has continued to help the community gardens operate throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »
SU falls 4 spots in U.S. News and World Report ranking, ranked No. 58
SU is now ranked No. 58, tying with Florida State University, the University of Maryland at College Park, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Washington. Read More »
Food insecurity, demand on SU pantries rise due to pandemic's financial tolls
With the drastic impact COVID-19 has had on the economy and the increase in unemployment, many individuals, especially students, are struggling with food insecurity. Read More »
Ernie Davis residents describe unexpected quarantine, SU response
SU closed Ernie Davis after detecting possible traces of COVID-19 in its wastewater, a tactic that will be used to isolate coronavirus cases throughout the remainder of the semester. Read More »
Here's how SU students can vote in the upcoming presidential election
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, several states are allowing citizens to vote by mail to decrease the amount of people at the polls and the risk of contracting the virus. Read More »
Forever Orange Campaign raises $884 million
The campaign now has 12% engagement from alumni who have participated virtually and in-person and has 83,538 unique donors. Read More »
Here is how SU's COVID-19 response strategy compares to other schools
Here is a breakdown of the similarities between SU’s response to COVID-19 and schools that had to shut down campus. Read More »
Gathering on Quad could shut down campus, SU official says
Photos and videos circulating last night showed large groups of SU students––not wearing masks and not social distancing––gathering on the quad, less than a week before the start of classes. Read More »
SU staff members explain the best study habits for remote learning
Students will have to adopt study habits that fit SU’s new hybrid course formats. Read More »
Here is what you need to know about move-in day and quarantine
Students from coronavirus hotspots only have a few days left to begin their quarantine in time for the start of classes Aug. 24. Read More »
Students, alumni share experiences of racism at SU through Instagram
The two accounts –– @blackatcuse and @bipoc.syracuse –– were created within one day of each other and feature stories about racism at SU. Read More »
SU extends move-in dates for students living on-campus
Incoming first-year and transfer students will move in between Aug. 17 and 20, while returning students will arrive between Aug. 20 and Aug. 23. Read More »
SU joins Harvard, MIT in lawsuit against ICE international student policy
The lawsuit, which Harvard and MIT filed Wednesday against President Donald Trump's administration, would block ICE's guidance and allow international students to stay in the U.S. even if all of their courses are held online. Read More »