Lawsuit claims SU overlooked former employee Conrad Mainwaring’s sex abuse
The man claims Syracuse University’s negligence enabled Mainwaring to molest him in an empty university classroom during a campus tour. Read more »
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No new exposures from 3 COVID-19 cases among SU students in CNY
SU students who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 haven’t come in contact with other students, a university official said. Read more »
All indoor gyms at SU will remain closed 'until further notice'
Syracuse University students won’t be allowed to use any indoor gym facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic, the university announced Wednesday. Read more »
New York adds Hawaii, South Dakota, Virgin Islands to travel advisory list
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's order now impacts 31 states and two US territories. Read more »
Students adjust to quarantine in SU dorms, socialize with new peers
Despite the strict regulations and lack of outdoors time, students said they have enjoyed quarantining in SU dorms. Read more »
Quarantine procedure creates financial stress for SU students
SU announced on July 20, nearly a month after Cuomo first issued the travel advisory, that students from hotspots would have to complete a self-quarantine at their own expense. Read more »
Schine Student Center reopening delayed until January
Renovations may conclude as early as December, but the university will need time to train staff before opening the building to students. Read more »
Syracuse University launches COVID-19 tracking website
University officials also provided updates on class scheduling, contact tracing and other coronavirus prevention measures for fall 2020 during Friday's virtual forum. Read more »
SU defends Alpha Chi Rho suspension in lawsuit filing
The university outlined how one official is given the power to reject or approve conduct sanctions. Read more »
SU students must request at-home coronavirus tests on predetermined days
Students who do not complete the university' pre-travel testing requirement will not have access to university facilities. Read more »
SU places students on interim suspension for violating quarantine orders
The exact nature of the students' violation remains unclear. Read more »
SU alumnus Andrew Greenberg donates $1 million in scholarship funds
The donation will support academic scholarships within the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Read more »
Here is what you need to know about move-in day and quarantine
Students from coronavirus hotspots only have a few days left to begin their quarantine in time for the start of classes Aug. 24. Read more »
New York adds Rhode Island to state travel advisory
Individuals entering New York from coronavirus hotspot states must self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival. Read more »
Students move into Syracuse University dorms, begin 14-day quarantine
Students participating in the on-campus quarantine will have limited social interactions outside their floors. Read more »
John Burdick's activism, compassion reached countless lives
John Burdick, an anthropology professor at Syracuse University, spent his life serving communities around the world, from Syracuse’s Westside neighborhood to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read more »
City will play “supportive” role as SU prepares for students to return
Despite new university guidelines on social distancing, SPD’s patrol of the university hill area will remain largely unchanged from recent years, Walsh said. Read more »
SU suspends ZBT fraternity for violating public health orders
A Syracuse University spokesperson called the behavior “reckless and selfish as it put the health of our community at risk.” Read more »
SU installs outdoor teaching tents on Main and South campus
Students returning to campus will receive one of the 21,000 “COVID Health Kits” SU purchased in the runup to the semester. Read more »
Indigenous organizers continue advocacy for Columbus statue removal
The Daily Orange is a nonprofit newsroom that receives no funding from Syracuse University. Consider donating today to support our mission. The Resilient Indigenous Action Collective is… Read more »
Students must submit COVID-19 test within 10 days before arrival on campus
Students who use the mail-in test will have their results communicated to SU automatically, while those who get tested elsewhere will have to upload results through an online portal. Read more »
Q&A: The D.O. answers your questions about SU's plans for fall 2020
The D.O. answers readers questions on satisfying New York's mandatory quarantine requirements, pre-arrival testing and fall 2020 move-in. Read more »
SU would order students to shelter in place if campus sees 100+ infections
SU’s coronavirus response plan consists of five levels of shutdown procedures, which vary from basic quarantine and isolation procedures to an immediate evacuation of campus. Read more »
SU to charge $49 for optional at-home COVID-19 testing kits
SU officials will mail students the $49 at-home testing kit so that they can fulfill the university’s pre-travel test requirement before returning to campus. Read more »
