Tony Callisto set to retire after 15 years at SU
He will maintain his role for the remainder of the academic year and plans to retire on June 30. Read more »
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Absence of Light project creates platform for voices of incarcerated people
The D.O. has published guest columns and personal essays from incarcerated people in Auburn Correctional Facility. 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 »
How NY-22's Brindisi, Tenney became one of the closest congressional races in US
Split-ticket voters could explain why Tenney did better than polls anticipated. Read more »
Former SU student accused of sexual assault out of jail after posting bond
Cohen was extradited to Syracuse and was detained at the Onondaga County Justice Center on $200,000 bail. Cohen bonded out of jail Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Upstate begins distributing COVID-19 vaccine to Syracuse residents
The hospital received its first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Tuesday morning. Read more »
Trump nominates former Syracuse mayor, SU alum Roy Bernardi as USPS governor
Bernardi served as mayor for the city of Syracuse from 1994 to 2001 and graduated from Syracuse University in 1972. Read more »
SU begins using new COVID-19 testing method
Saliva samples will be “deposited directly” into a plastic tube in the new testing method. Read more »
SU could adjust spring semester plans depending on public health conditions
The university will modify the Stay Safe Pledge before the semester begins. Read more »
SU directs most faculty, staff to work from home amid COVID-19 spike
Faculty and staff who need to come to campus to conduct research or work in a studio may continue to do so with proper personal protective equipment. Read more »
Maxwell dean among those fired from Pentagon defense board
Several loyal supporters of President Donald Trump will replace the board members who were fired. Read more »
SU waiting on state guidance before changing length of student quarantine
SU’s current policy requires that students who contract the virus isolate for 10 days and that students who come in close contact with infected individuals quarantine for 14 days. Read more »
19% of students sexually assaulted while at SU, survey says
A survey released by SU on Thursday shows that about 19% of students say they have been sexually assaulted while at SU. Read more »
Heard a boom Wednesday morning in Syracuse? It’s probably a meteor.
A member of the American Meteor Society said that the sound was likely a sonic boom from a meteor entering the atmosphere. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon quarantines after COVID-19 exposure
McMahon was exposed to a family member who tested positive for COVID-19 and has since tested negative. Read more »
Common Council approves police brutality settlements against SPD officer
The city will issue and sell $200,000 worth of bonds to pay its settlements. Read more »
SA proposes trial program with mental health organization that offers 24/7 support
My Student Support Program, an app SA leaders first discussed in September, offers college students fitness lessons, health assessments and 24/7 mental health support. Read more »
Student sues SU after suspension for alleged sexual assault
The suit dates back to three sexual encounters in September 2019 that the student, identified in the lawsuit only as John Doe, said was consensual. Read more »
SU limits gatherings as Cuomo names parts of Onondaga County ‘orange zones'
The areas in the orange zone include the city of Syracuse, as well as Solvay, DeWitt and Lyncourt. Read more »
SU Abroad cancels all spring 2021 in-person programs
Students can defer their spring 2021 abroad application and receive priority placement for summer 2021 or the fall 2021 programs without reapplying. Read more »
String of burglaries reported in University Neighborhood, South Campus
The alleged burglars have entered houses and apartments through unlocked windows and doors, the Department of Public Safety said. Read more »
Cuomo: Syracuse schools, businesses may close if COVID-19 cases increase
Cuomo said that parts of Syracuse may transition to the "orange zone" if COVID-19 cases remain high over the next few days. Read more »
Dozens gather in Westcott area to remember 23-year-old shooting victim
Jerry Murray was shot on Tuesday night in the Westcott neighborhood. Read more »
SU to adjust testing hours at Carrier Dome
The testing site, which was previously open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will shorten its hours beginning Nov. 30. Read more »
