Writer: Michael Sessa
Cuomo condemns racist graffiti at SUNY-ESF, grateful for ‘speedy response’
Gov. Cuomo previously criticized Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents at Syracuse University. Read More »
Driver shouts racial slur at students on University Place
A driver yelled the slur out the window of the vehicle at about 1:30 Saturday. Read More »
Activists, experts hope to evolve SPD transgender policy
Community activists and others who helped created the SPD policy for officer interactions with transgender people want to continue making improvements to the policy. Read More »
Review of on-campus housing to be completed by spring
A possible three-year on-campus housing requirement was proposed in a student survey about campus housing in September. Read More »
Cornell student being tested for coronavirus
A Cornell University student has presented symptoms that meet the criteria for testing for the novel coronavirus. Read More »
DPS investigates racist graffiti found in Day Hall stairway
Day Hall has been the site of six reported incidents of racist graffiti. Read More »
DPS investigating bias incident targeting Asian American student
A student reported being verbally harassed by individuals in a passing vehicle at the corner of Comstock Avenue. and Stratford Street on Saturday, Jan. 25. Read More »
SU bans university travel to China in response to coronavirus
The restriction applies only to university travel, but SU officials urged students, faculty and staff reconsider any plans for personal travel to China. Read More »
Newhouse to increase mentorship, expand diversity resources
Faculty, students and staff discussed reporting bias and altering the campus culture at the Thursday form. Read More »
Student at SU global partner school tests positive for coronavirus
Some faculty said the secrecy surrounding the hiring of the school’s new dean contradicts Newhouse’s identity as a communications school. Read More »
Bluetooth app tracks class attendance at SU
The SpotterEDU app is one of several ways SU can track its students through technology. Read More »
Police investigate robbery reported at Huntington Hall
A public safety notice sent to the campus via email said officers were at Huntington Hall investigating reports of a robbery. Read More »
Speakers at MLK Celebration call for unity amid campus racism
Keynote speaker Rev. Raphael Warnock addressed the rise of racism across the country and the role of student activism in combatting it. Read More »
Anti-Semitic graffiti found in Marshall Square Mall
The graffiti was found in a men’s bathroom stall on the second floor of the mall, according to a bias incident report from the Department of Public Safety. Read More »
DJ's on The Hill pleads not guilty to Liquor Authority charges
The Marshall Street bar was charged with refusing to admit people without a college ID. College IDs are not valid proof of age. Read More »
State budget calls for hate crime punishment, cannabis legalization
Gov. Cuomo announced spending directed toward combating hate crimes in New York in his budget proposal Tuesday. Read More »
Mayor discusses infrastructure, diversity in State of the City address
Mayor Ben Walsh spoke about ongoing infrastructure improvements and new diversity initiatives in his growth-oriented State of the City address. Read More »
SU student dies while on break in London
First-year student Clément Sutter died while on break in London last week. Read More »
Chancellor provides updates about diversity, security in Winter Message
Syverud focused his speech on four key topics that he said will make SU “a world-class model of an academic powerhouse that truly embraces, welcomes and values all people.” Read More »
Additional safety officers placed in dorms, security initiatives ongoing
The change is part of a series of new safety initiatives launched by DPS this year in response to a string of hate crimes and bias-related incidents reported at SU. Read More »
How costs, spending and enrollment have evolved at SU in the past decade
Take a look at how costs, spending and initiatives have evolved at SU over the past decade. Read More »
Cuomo references racism, hate at SU in State of the State address
Gov. Andrew Cuomo referenced the series of racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents that have occurred at Syracuse University in his State of the State address Wednesday. Read More »
You Op to Know: Independent columnist discusses gun violence as a public health issue
Assistant Editorial Editor Michael Sessa and Independent Columnist Madeline Johnson discuss the impacts of addressing gun violence as a public health issue. Read More »