Writer: Richard J Chang
Students from across the US return home, cancel plans due to coronavirus
SU students from across the country told The Daily Orange that the virus has changed their hometowns, and that they’re concerned for the people in their communities as the pandemic continues. Read More »
Sadia Ahmed, Yanan Wang announce SA presidential candidacy
Residence Hall Association President Sadia Ahmed and ASIA President Yanan Wang declared their run for Student Association leadership on social media Wednesday. Read More »
SU pauses in-person research, limits lab capacity
The guidance to SU researchers is in response to New York state’s order for all non-essential workers to stay home to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More »
Day Hall residents remain worried after racist incidents
Several residents in Day Hall are concerned because the perpetrators of racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic incidents have not been found. Read More »
SU to suspend on-campus classes as coronavirus spreads
Effective at the end of the academic day on Friday, the university will transition all academic programs online until at least March 30 in order to reduce the potential spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More »
SU Abroad suspends field trips in Italy amid coronavirus outbreak
The Italian Public Authorities suspended all school trips in the country shortly after the disease was reported to have spread outside of Asia. Read More »
New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb expresses support for #NotAgainSU
Cobb delivered a lecture at SU two weeks ago about the ways politicians and journalists can portray ethnicity and racism leading up to the 2020 presidential election. Read More »
Sen. Gillibrand seeks to enforce loan forgiveness
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand responded to questions from Syracuse residents about her progress on federal issues at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Read More »
SU relocates research, student life offices
Syracuse University will relocate several university offices to central locations on campus, Provost John Liu and Chief Campus Facilities Officer Pete Sala announced Friday. Read More »
Therapy program seeks outreach to improve mental health of refugees
The Ph.D. program is offering greater clinical services to better communicate with local refugee families, focusing on the effects displacement can have on mental health. Read More »
Grad students advocating for better wages, anticipating survey data
SU's Graduate Student Organization is working to increase annual stipends for graduates working at the university. Read More »
Graduate school dean responds to concerns of student-adviser grievances
The graduate school recently launched a graduate faculty council tasked with creating a program to strengthen the relationship between research advisers and graduate students. Read More »
SU expands multicultural learning communities
The Upperclass Multicultural Living Learning Community will open in Ernie Davis Hall in fall 2020. Read More »
Graduate Faculty Council forms to strengthen school policies
The council, made up of faculty from each of SU’s schools and colleges, will provide feedback on graduate school practices and policies. Read More »
ITS anti-phishing security cannot stop every threat
Threatening emails cannot be prevented through ITS if the department has not discovered a similar email previously. Read More »
Syracuse University commits $5.6 million to diversity initiatives
Syracuse University has allocated $5.6 million to address commitments to students demands and recommendations. Read More »
Student of Color Advisory Committee says DPS lacks transparency
Members are calling for the Department of Public Safety and Chancellor Kent Syverud to allow the committee greater oversight of DPS protocol instead of operating solely as a liaison between students of color and DPS. Read More »
No arrests made in hate crimes investigations
The Syracuse Police Department and Department of Public Safety are investigating bias-related incidents that took place at and near Syracuse University in recent months. Read More »
Raj Dewan appointed dean of SU’s School of Information Studies
Dewan currently serves as the director of the M.S. program in business analytics at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School. Read More »
SU launches committees to implement #NotAgainSU demands
Members of committees will provide feedback for implementing changes to various aspects of student life. Read More »
GSO Senate supports #NotAgainSU protesters, condemns bias incidents
The Graduate Student Organization Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning the hate crimes and bias-related incidents at SU in November. The resolution also supports future student protest movements. Read More »
No update on SPD investigation of racist, bias-related incidents
SPD spokesperson Sgt. Matthew Malinowski said that SPD does not have any updates on investigations into bias-related incidents near SU campus. Read More »
SU cancels classes due to snow for 4th time in history
Only essential employees are required to report to campus. Read More »
Student arrested on charge of making graffiti says they are justified
Syracuse University freshman Kym McGowan was arrested Wednesday for making graffiti speaking against the university. They said the graffiti was misinterpreted as bias-related. Read More »