SU professor threatened online for comments on 9/11 attacks
Chancellor Kent Syverud sent an email Monday defending the principles of free speech after the professor received harassment and violent threats. Read more »
On Campus
Centro will no longer provide transportation on SU campus after 8 p.m.
Students who take Centro buses during the peak time should expect increased delays since Centro will not be able to add extra buses to these routes. Read more »
Gwenn Judge named SU's acting chief financial officer
Judge worked as the university’s interim CFO from June 2016 to February 2017. She has also spent much of her career in the Office of Budget and Planning, serving as a senior budget and planning analyst, as well as an associate director in the office. Read more »
Where these SU alumni were on campus when they learned of Sept. 11 attacks
Students were gathering on the quad to connect with and comfort one another. Then Schwab saw fighter jets fly low over Syracuse University’s campus. The date was Sept. 11, 2001. Read more »
SU College Republicans hope to include diverse political viewpoints
The club hopes to hold debates, bring in a speaker and possibly host the NYFCR Upstate conference. Read more »
SU’s College of Professional Studies offers online cybersecurity administration degree
Students in the BPS program learn skills including digital forensics, applied information security and securing enterprise digital computer networks. Read more »
Student files class action lawsuit against SU over data breach that affected 10,000
After a data breach that exposed the names and Social Security numbers of nearly 10,000 people, a Syracuse University student affected by the breach is suing the university for negligence. Read more »
SU Parking and Transportation takes over shuttle service following complaints
The map shows that safety escort shuttles operate within the approximate boundaries of W. Washington Street in Armory Square, Skytop Road near I-481, Westmoreland Ave and E. Fayette St. Read more »
SU's switch to single-use tableware during COVID led to more dining hall waste
The university enforced the single-use products to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, but this modification increased waste production and decreased recycling. Read more »
DPS identifies 2 people reportedly connected to recent bias incidents
DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado updated the university community about three bias incident investigations in a campus-wide email on Tuesday. Read more »
What Hendricks Chapel’s full return to in-person services means for SU community
Hendricks Chapel has had to follow the university's COVID-guidelines and will resume in-person service this fall. Read more »
SU COVID-19 testing center will be located at Carrier Dome weekdays
The Carrier Dome will serve as the university's on-campus COVID-19 testing center on weekdays starting this Wednesday. Read more »
It's more than just the honey: SU’s Bee Orange raises environmental awareness
Bee Orange at Syracuse University aims to protect pollinator habitats and increase environmental awareness. Read more »
SA leadership plans to improve student advocacy, visibility
While they have seen slow progress towards bigger initiatives like their climate sustainability plan when talking to administrators, Bruen said staff and faculty seem open to making changes to help their cause. Read more »
SU switches to ‘RED’ level of mask-wearing, requires masks indoors
Everyone on campus, regardless of vaccination status or campus alert level, must wear masks on public transit or while visiting any health care facility. This includes the SU Shuttle, the Barnes Center at The Arch and the Kimmel Testing Center. Read more »
150+ faculty call for stricter COVID-19 prevention measures at SU
The letter, which was circulated to faculty members in a majority of SU’s schools and colleges, urges SU’s administration to re-implement strict indoor mask-wearing guidance, extensive student testing and social distancing enforcement. Read more »
Flyers containing derogatory language found in Bird Library
Since the flyers were reported, DPS officers have searched the area in Bird Library, reviewed camera footage and interviewed witnesses. Read more »
NY State Police to offer help investigating anti-Semitic incident at SU
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to aid DPS investigation. Read more »
SU acquires The Marshall, reveals findings of housing review
The acquisition decision came after a committee review of housing for the university. The committee, made up of representatives from across campus to provide insight into student living, began the review in 2019. Read more »
Student arrested for possession of firearms
The South Campus resident has been taken into custody and placed on interim suspension. Read more »
Why students are petitioning against SU’s decision to reduce meal swipe options
The students created the petition to challenge the university’s policy change and to illustrate that this policy shows structural issues within the university. The petition has reached over 1,850 signatures as of Sunday afternoon. Read more »
SU lifts restrictions on in-person gatherings, building capacity
SU has also lifted gathering restrictions at in-person events. The university will no longer limit the capacity of campus facilities with exceptions of the Carrier Dome and public transportation. Read more »
Gretchen Ritter to become SU's next vice chancellor, replacing John Liu
During her time as Ohio State's Dean of the Arts and Sciences school, Ritter helped revamp the university’s theatre department, secured the college’s largest individual donation and expanded support for sponsored research, according to the release. Read more »
SUNY schools will require students to be vaccinated by fall semester
More than 60% of the New York state population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »
