SU to provide room and board reimbursement
Chancellor Kent Syverud said SU will reimburse students for room and board after the university moved the remainder of the semester online. Read more »
On Campus
SU to provide Commencement plans ‘very soon'
Syracuse University officials say they are working with guidance from health agencies to decide whether to cancel 2020 graduation events scheduled for early May. Read more »
SU to provide information about room and board refunds
University officials will release more information about refunding students for room and board soon, they said Wednesday. SU has also expanded health resources for faculty and staff. Read more »
SU encourages students to move out of university housing by Sunday
Students who live in SU residence halls or apartments can move out by Sunday, store or ship their belongings or wait for further April and May pick-up times. Read more »
How Syracuse University students will take classes online
Students and their families have asked about how SU will handle the logistics of moving classes online. Here’s what they know and what there are still questions about. Read more »
SU encourages excusing absences, coursework for #NotAgainSU protesters
SU suggested that students be allowed to complete their classes without penalties for absences or late assignments, Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu said in an SU news release. 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 »
Woman sues SU after tripping on Schine sidewalk
The woman says she sustained permanent and severe injuries after she tripped on a sidewalk at SU’s Schine Student Center. SU was negligent, the complaint alleges. Read more »
SU Abroad students may have violated self-quarantine
DPS has received a number of “hearsay reports” of the presence of Florence students on the SU campus, according to a spokesperson. Read more »
#NotAgainSU unsure when occupation will end, calls for more negotiations
Organizers said at a Tuesday press conference that they aren’t sure when their occupation of Crouse-Hinds Hall will end. They said they would like to finish negotiations with SU officials so they can move on. Read more »
SA alleges presidential campaign violation
The association's Board of Elections and Membership alleged that Justine Hastings' and Ryan Golden's presidential campaign violated a bylaw prohibiting the use of academic listservs. Read more »
#NotAgainSU rebukes SU's decision to end negotiations
#NotAgainSU said SU mischaracterized the negotiations and failed to provide sufficient explanations for the university’s response to its demands. Read more »
SU cancels domestic spring break travel programs as coronavirus spreads
The university has canceled all spring break travel programs outside of Syracuse. It has also set up a web page and call center to handle questions and concerns about the coronavirus. Read more »
#NotAgainSU disrupts meeting, urges SU to continue negotiations
Organizers interrupted the Independent Advisory Panel’s meeting in the main lounge of Ernie Davis Hall on Sunday evening. Read more »
SA working with campus committees to reform SEM 100
Each of Syracuse University’s schools and colleges will vote on whether to include reforms to inclusion and diversity coursework in their curriculum. Read more »
Coronavirus information flyer vandalized with anti-Chinese language
The word “Chinese” was written on a flyer with information about preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »
3rd #NotAgainSU negotiation: SU won’t deny food in future protests
#NotAgainSU organizers and administrators discussed a review of DPS, policies about striking graduate students and expanded counseling services at their third negotiation meeting Wednesday. Read more »
Explainer: Why DPS is armed, how officers are trained
Student protesters have repeatedly asked about DPS officers being armed as well as access to its records and protocols. Read more »
Forever Orange campaign raises more than $800 million
The campaign is on track to meet its goal by the end of its five-year public phase, a university official said. Read more »
STEM dominates SU leadership and research, professors say
At SU, scientists occupy most of the university's top research positions. Some professors say that needs to change. Read more »
How leaders at other universities handle student protests
Campus demonstrations are common, but few universities and colleges across the country have suspended students participating in protests. Read more »
SU restricts travel to Italy amid spread of coronavirus
Students, faculty and staff are barred from traveling to Italy for university purposes effective immediately in response to the coronavirus. Read more »
#NotAgainSU disrupts chancellor's lunch with donors
#NotAgainSU, a movement led by Black students, disrupted a lunch for Syracuse University donors Saturday to urge Chancellor Kent Syverud to negotiate with the protesters. Read more »
SU places Sigma Chi under investigative status
Sigma Chi is the fifth fraternity SU placed under investigative status during the 2019-20 academic year. Read more »
