Some professors cancel class, adjust plans to reduce Election Day stress
Some professors canceled or adjusted class as votes from this year's election continue to be counted. Read more »
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Students in quarantine experience loneliness during Election Day
As SU’s campus and the country wait for final results to arrive, many quarantined students said watching the election unfold in isolation has been stressful. Read more »
Former County Executive Joanie Mahoney named SUNY-ESF president
The SUNY Board of Trustees approved Mahoney’s appointment in a resolution Wednesday. Read more »
3 local races too close to call, absentee ballots could decide
Absentee ballots will likely be the deciding factor in the races for New York’s 53rd Senate District, 50th Senate District, and 127th Assembly District. Read more »
Dana Balter won’t concede race to Katko, wants absentee ballot count
New York state will not start counting absentee ballots until Nov. 9. Read more »
Biden leads in Onondaga County after polls close
Biden is leading Trump with about 52% of the vote. Read more »
Katko declares victory over Balter in NY-24 race after polls close Tuesday night
Rep. John Katko leads the race in every county in the district. Read more »
SU, SUNY-ESF students excited to cast ballots, feel safe voting in person
SU and SUNY-ESF students said they were excited to vote in person Tuesday across the city. Read more »
Here are central New York election results after polls close
Here's the results for the 2020 election in Onondaga County after Election Day. Read more »
Syracuse voters feel safe voting in person despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Despite risks stemming from an increase in coronavirus cases across Onondaga County, voters said they felt safe at the polls Tuesday. Read more »
College of Arts and Sciences staff member dies
Michael Brandt was an electronics engineer in the SU chemistry department. Read more »
Onondaga County closes polls with record-breaking voter turnout
Onondaga County Board of Elections officials estimate that over 233,000 voters have cast a ballot in the 2020 election, breaking the county's voter turnout record. Read more »
Chancellor Syverud announces 2020-21 Council on Diversity and Inclusion
The council features representatives from a variety of disciplines and offices at SU. Read more »
Congressional candidate Dana Balter visits polling site near South Campus
Balter, a former SU professor, is running against three-time incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) to represent New York’s 24th Congressional District. Read more »
Working at polls strengthens faculty members' sense of civic duty
First-time faculty poll workers and returning employees said the experience strengthens their sense of civic duty and teaches them about election security. Read more »
Equipment causes delays at Huntington Hall polling place as polls open in Syracuse
Some of the city's polling places were already busy minutes after they opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Chancellor Kent Syverud was among the first voters at Huntington Hall. Read more »
SU employees donate more to Democratic campaigns in 2019-20 election cycle
The SU employees included in the data gave over $351,000 through more than 11,550 individual donations. Read more »
SA president expects to release sexual assault reporting app next week
Students will be able to access Callisto as soon as it is made available on campus. Read more »
Some students of color frustrated with voting process, nominees
Some Black students at Syracuse University expressed frustration with the voting process and current candidates as the election approaches. Read more »
When will voters see the results of the election?
Here’s a breakdown of when voters can expect election results to arrive. Read more »
Students face difficulties with absentee ballot voting process
Several SU students said they’ve experienced difficulty with the absentee voting process and are worried about whether their ballots will arrive in time. Read more »
Semester of grief, visibility for Indigenous students and accessible audio
In this episode of The Daily Orange Podcast, we discuss how chaplains at Hendricks Chapel have supported those mourning after three Syracuse University students and one professor died in one month. Read more »
SU optimistic about containing recent COVID-19 clusters
The clusters were associated with two separate off-campus gathering. Read more »
