Writer: Kennedy Rose
Mayor, county executive declare county-wide anti-racism week
The proclamation came after the city’s first “Stand Against Racism” walk in downtown Syracuse. Read More »
New York state recommends ‘community grid’ replacement for Interstate 81
The community grid plan would involve demolishing the current I-81 viaduct and redirecting traffic along city streets. Read More »
SU plans to increase research spending to $200 million
Spending on research would increase by 36% by 2026. Read More »
News briefs: 3 stories you might have missed this weekend
The convocation speaker for the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics was announced. Read More »
USen discusses faculty background checks
Several of SU’s peer institutions already conduct criminal background checks on potential hires. Read More »
Here is what SU's student body looks like today
Here is the makeup of the student body at SU by gender, race/ethnicity and Pell Grant status. Read More »
Blackface, racist imagery found in SU yearbooks
As part of a review, The Daily Orange found 10 photos of people in blackface on pages of Syracuse University’s yearbooks. Read More »
Newhouse alumni discuss diversity in newsrooms, changing culture
The panel concluded Newhouse’s 2019 “Race and the Media” symposium. Read More »
Newhouse School Dean Lorraine Branham dies of cancer
Chancellor Kent Syverud announced Branham's death in an email on Tuesday afternoon. Read More »
Trump’s free speech executive order will do little to change existing laws, experts say
The executive order, signed in March, threatens to pull federal funding for universities and colleges that do not protect “free inquiry.” Read More »
SU lobbying spending drop is due to government relations team’s shift
Syracuse University’s lobbying expenditures fell by 96 percent over the last 10 years. Read More »
SU not involved in college admissions scandal, official says
Dozens of people, including coaches at SU’s peer institutions, were charged in connection to a college admissions cheating scandal. Read More »
No public progress noted in investigation of Ackerman Avenue assault
A Syracuse Police Department representative did not provide any updates on the case to The Daily Orange this week. Read More »
Professor discusses negative media portrayal of Haudenosaunee historical events
Susan Hill, associate professor of Indigenous studies and history at the University of Toronto, warned against accepting historical accounts at face value, as well as continuing to tell historically-accepted stories that reproduce harmful binaries. Read More »
Libertarian Party endorses McMahon for county executive
The Libertarian Party endorsed eight other candidates for seats in county and city government. Read More »
SU announces Campus Framework town halls, construction updates
Construction will occur across campus, from Marshall Street to Mount Olympus. Read More »
Video: The D.O. explains the fatal crash involving Jim Boeheim
The D.O. breaks down the timeline following the Wednesday night crash involving head coach Jim Boeheim. Read More »
SPD ‘hopes’ to have Boeheim crash scene reconstruction completed by end of week
Speed does not appear to be a major factor in either crash, a police representative said. Read More »
Jim Boeheim hits, kills man in I-690 crash
Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man on Interstate 690 late Wednesday night, according to a police spokesman. Read More »
SU’s new ombudsperson says life experience informs his mediation technique
Neal Powless has been involved at Syracuse University since 2004. Read More »
SU pursues new zoning off-campus preparing for major Syracuse initiative
The rezoning would put the properties in the same zoning district as most of SU’s campus. Read More »
SU spends lowest-ever amount on lobbying Congress
SU’s spending on lobbying Congress dropped 75 percent in one year. Read More »
No consensus: City and county residents split on I-81’s future
At a town hall last weekend, residents voiced their opinions on I-81. Read More »