Syracuse University engineering professor dies at 72
Tapan Sarkar was an emeritus professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Read more »
Writer archives: Chris Hippensteel
The moment when: SU students share memories from start of the pandemic
The Daily Orange spoke with six Syracuse University students about the moment they realized the extent to which COVID-19 would reshape their world. Read more »
Karen refugees in Syracuse fight for justice, recognition
The Karen are a minority ethnic group in Myanmar, also known as Burma, that have been fighting for independence for the last 72 years. Read more »
More SU employees will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on March 17
State guidelines will now allow all people 60 years old or older to be eligible for the vaccine starting March 10. Read more »
Artifacts in the libraries are deteriorating. SU delayed a plan to save them.
One-of-a-kind artifacts stored in the SU archives will soon be gone if the university does not take action soon, some faculty say. Read more »
Board of Trustees special committee on diversity releases final review
The committee — which first met in December 2019, off the heels of #NotAgainSU’s occupation of the Barnes Center at The Arch — was devoted to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion on SU’s campus following a series of hate incidents reported in the fall 2019 semester. Read more »
SU creates program to admit local students who enlist into military
The Operation Veteran Promise program is part of SU’s larger efforts to promote its image as a top school for veterans. Read more »
Anti-Asian hate incident reported on 800 block of Comstock Avenue
A student was walking into the apartment complex at around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday when two unknown individuals allegedly used anti-Asian language toward them. Read more »
Syverud addresses Lynch report, new state COVID-19 guidelines for colleges
Syverud said he accepts the conclusions of Lynch’s report, which he called “comprehensive and luminous,” and has instructed the “appropriate leaders” to implement the recommendations. Read more »
'Deep inequity': Some at-risk SU employees ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Some employees, including maintenance workers, custodians and research staff still can’t receive the vaccine. Read more »
SU looking to lease new facility in Washington after closing old location
Though COVID-19 stalled its plans to acquire new space in the city, SU aims to rent a new facility in downtown D.C. by the end of next fiscal year, officials said. Read more »
Will Biden's student loan forgiveness plan affect SU students?
Biden officials confirmed Jan. 8 that the president supports canceling $10,000 in student debt per person as part of his COVID-19 relief plan. Read more »
Syracuse University suspends Sigma Chi fraternity as cases surge from parties
Three large parties hosted by the Greek life community are tied to at least 20 new COVID-19 infections. Read more »
Online learning threatens students' privacy, experts say
Since the onset of the pandemic, professors have employed a patchwork of software, such as video conferencing apps and remote proctoring services, to hold classes and administer tests at a time when packed lecture halls are a public health hazard. Read more »
Misty Copeland, Nyle DiMarco among speakers in SU's spring lecture series
The lecture series, which will take place virtually through Zoom, will feature a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a world-famous dancer, a deaf activist and an advocate for the arts. Read more »
SU students who miss COVID tests to be locked out of campus Wi-Fi, MySlice
Students who miss several tests are expected to face consequences as severe as probation or interim suspension. Read more »
Officials respond to questions over minor's forceful arrest in public forum
The public forum was part of a series conducted by the Onondaga County Police Reform and Reinventitive Collaboration. Read more »
Remembrance scholars condemn Capitol storming as ‘domestic terrorism’
The mob of Trump supporters descended on the Capitol as Congress convened to certify the electoral college votes. Read more »
DOJ expected to unseal charges on new suspect in Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
The Justice Department is now planning to unseal charges within days against alleged Libyan bomb-maker Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, a suspect in the bombing. Read more »
Man arrested after shooting in Westcott neighborhood
The shooting is the fourth to occur near the University Neighborhood in the past 30 days. Read more »
SU quarantining some students in South Campus apartments
The university is quarantining students in South Campus apartments, as well as in other locations on and off campus. Read more »
Onondaga County deputy uses profane language toward minor during arrest
Video taken of the arrest Wednesday morning shows an officer pulling a minor, who has both hands raised, out of a vehicle. Read more »
SU confirms 132 active cases, may switch to online learning earlier than Nov. 16
An unparalleled spike in case numbers among SU students has forced the university to move up its time frame for transitioning to online classes. Read more »
Jack Lundin remembered for his writing, positivity and generosity
Lundin was a freshman from Tuckahoe, New York studying magazine, news and digital journalism at Syracuse University. Read more »
