Writer: Karoline Leonard
Students call for transparency in FYS 101, inclusion of #NotAgainSU protests
SU undergraduate students critiqued the stark similarities between SEM 100 and FYS 101 throughout the semester, saying there were little to no changes between the two courses. Read More »
SU's FASA office is the subject of many on-campus sexual assault protests
In their demands, Stand With Survivors SU called for FASA to alter its policy in terms of housing for Greek life members who are found guilty of sexual misconduct. Read More »
A look into SU's Title IX office procedures as students call for reform
Congress enacted Title IX in 1972 to prevent institutions from discriminating on the basis of sex. Read More »
SA committee suggests more transparency, FYS 101 reform in SU's DEIA plan
Syracuse University’s Student Association spent four weeks gathering student feedback on SU’s DEIA plan and submitted a list of recommendations. Read More »
Feds will give SU $4.4 million to reimburse COVID-19 pandemic expenses
U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $4.4 million to reimburse Syracuse University's COVID-19 expenditures. Read More »
Around 60 people gather outside Hendricks Chapel to defend abortion rights
SU students and Syracuse community members joined outside of Hendricks Chapel to defend Roe v. Wade. Read More »
Syracuse sees 4 days of snowfall over Thanksgiving break
The Syracuse area is down from the 8.1 average inches of total snowfall in November, with only 3.4 inches to date. Read More »
SU's Community Review Board adds 2 advisers to help improve public safety
Syracuse University's Community Review Board, tasked with overseeing the conduct of the Department of Public Safety, added two advisers to consult with members of the board. Read More »
SU offers creative writing scholarship in honor of Tom Walsh
The Thomas J. Walsh Scholarship will be awarded to one creative writing major in the English department in the College of Arts and Sciences. Read More »
Breaking down SU's 5-year Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility plan
Syracuse University’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility five-year plan draft was released on Oct. 18, and its review period ends on Monday. Read More »
Ombuds report reveals concerns about racial, disability, gender bias at SU
The Office of the University Ombuds released its 2020-21 report on Friday, which revealed that employees and graduate students faced bias and bullying in work settings on campus. Read More »
Students express concerns with Title IX, SU’s handling of sexual assault
During SU’s Student Association's town hall Wednesday, students expressed their anger and frustration around the university’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Plan released in mid-October. Read More »
What it takes to receive an SU honorary degree
People from various fields have received honorary degrees, mostly doctorates and master's degrees, from the university. Read More »
SU's Community Review Board members plan to hold DPS accountable
Syracuse University announced the members on the Community Review Board of the Department of Public Safety. Read More »
Onondaga County voters discuss priorities for mayoral election at polling sites
All 17 seats of the Onondaga County Legislature were up for election, with a contested race in every seat, as well as a number of Syracuse Common Council seats and a variety of suburban municipal offices. Read More »
Group of teenagers assault person near Euclid, Ostrom Avenues, DPS says
Syracuse University's Department of Public Safety reported an assault on Euclid and Ostrom Avenues early Sunday morning. Read More »
Stand With Survivors SU demands include preventative action, administrative reform
Stand With Survivors Syracuse University detailed 18 demands for administration in a manifesto released on Tuesday. Read More »
South Campus residents share mixed feelings about safety after rise in burglaries
Some students said they are concerned for their safety while living on South Campus due to recent break-ins and crimes. Read More »
Nearly 200 people honor Pan Am Flight 103 victims at annual Rose-Laying Ceremony
About 200 people gathered at the Place of Remembrance as 37 students — 35 Remembrance Scholars and two Lockerbie Scholars — set roses onto the Wall of Remembrance and pledged to look back and act forward. Read More »
Maldonado provides update on Marshall Street assault investigation at town hall
SU's Student Association hosted a town hall attended by members of the administration, SA members and SU students, in addition to Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado. Read More »
'Sitting in Solidarity' seating display commemorates Pan Am Flight 103 victims
During the "Sitting in Solidarity" event on the Quad, 35 Remembrance Scholars honored the lives of the students killed during the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103. Read More »
For these 3 ROTC cadets, Remembrance Scholarship heightens their sense of purpose
Three of the 35 Remembrance Scholars — Madeline Messare, Elizabeth Billman and Madeleine Gordon — are female ROTC cadets at SU. Read More »
Mayor Walsh announces members of new LGBTQ+ Advisory Board
Walsh announced the formation of the board with a press release in June. He put out an open call for interested community members, which the 19 appointees responded to. Read More »
Alumnus' $2.7 million gift will go towards 2 endowment funds in College of VPA
The gift will go towards two endowment funds in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Read More »