The team behind Safe Loot––a growing database of Black-owned businesses––hopes the website will help protesters protect Black-owned businesses at the center of protests. Read more »
The university selected days for weekend instruction that would not conflict with religious holidays or home football games, said John Liu, vice chancellor and provost. Read more »
The organizers behind the call to action collected 39 testimonials about racism in the department from students and alumni that include allegations against four faculty members. Read more »
The protest was the fourth in a series of largely peaceful demonstrations to take place since Saturday in response to the deaths of George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. Read more »
SU lost $35 million as of April 20. Most of the university’s $1.4 billion endowment funds are restricted and must be used for designated purposes. Read more »
SU postponed this year’s on-campus Commencement ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic, rescheduling the event for an undetermined date this fall.
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The university can better serve its students and remedy its financial situation by bringing students back to campus in the fall, Chancellor Kent Syverud said in an episode of the podcast “Swing State.” Read more »
As businesses across the county cut down expenses and reduce staff, soon-to-be graduates at SU and across the county find their careers, and their futures, increasingly in doubt. Read more »
The president and vice president of Student Association plan to implement a third-party sexual assault reporting system. They also plan to include #NotAgainSU in SA discussions. Read more »
SU will freeze salaries and halt non-essential construction projects after the university announced it has lost an estimated $35 million due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Syracuse Police Department will continue to respond to complaints of individuals and businesses violating social distancing guidelines. Read more »
The 2020 Forever Orange Scholarship will cover half the tuition for current seniors who enroll full-time in a graduate degree or certificate program at SU. Read more »
SU may not immediately decide to resume on-campus classes even if social distancing measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 are lifted, Haynie said. Read more »
The governor will issue an executive order allowing the National Guard to redistribute unused supplies to hospitals at frontlines of the pandemic. Read more »