New York State Fair vendors adjust to pandemic, financial uncertainty
Fair vendors are working to keep their businesses afloat, but they’re unsure the state will hold the 18-day fair in August. Read more »
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Last Chance for Change marches to SU chancellor's house
Saturday marked the second time Last Chance for Change protested at Syracuse University. The first time they marched across SU, a protester said SU is “known for its racism.” Read more »
14 Syracuse advocacy groups present list of demands to reform SPD
The groups demand that the city of Syracuse demilitarize the SPD and that the Syracuse City School District remove all school resource officers, investing instead in counselors and other support staff. Read more »
New York state bans police chokeholds, makes disciplinary records public
New legislation will ban chokeholds by police officers, designate false race-based 911 calls as hate crimes and make police disciplinary records more transparent. Read more »
SU to ease restrictions on essential travel for faculty and staff
SU will allow some travel for essential research activities and essential business. Travel to conferences is still prohibited. Read more »
Classes will use alternating attendance model to decrease in-person capacity
Smaller classes will meet using an alternate day attendance model and online learning. Some large lectures will not meet in person at all. Read more »
DPS receives 75 reports of missing items from students retrieving dorm belongings
DPS’ crime log lists burglaries and larceries at several residence halls. Read more »
SU forms citizen board to review DPS complaints, freezes hiring of officers
A citizen board will review complaints made about SU’s public safety force. The university will also freeze the hiring of new officers. Read more »
Coronavirus: Schools in Onondaga County considering outdoor graduations
Recent protests in the city of Syracuse have not negatively impacted the county’s COVID-19 data so far, County Executive Ryan McMahon said. Read more »
Last Chance for Change demonstrators march through SU campus
Protests against police brutality entered their tenth consecutive day in Syracuse. Read more »
SU to test students for coronavirus in groups when semester starts
SU will use pooled saliva testing, which combines samples from several individuals, to narrow down potential cases of the virus. Read more »
Over 6,000 people sign petition to remove Christopher Columbus statue
The petition calls for the city of Syracuse to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from Columbus Circle. Read more »
Live updates: Last Chance for Change protesters march against police brutality
Protesters have said they will march in the city for 40 days. Read more »
Over 1,000 people march in Black Lives Matter protest
Protesters in Syracuse have continued for eight consecutive days in response to the alleged murder of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. Read more »
Gov. Cuomo aims to pass police reform agenda after George Floyd protests
The “Say Their Name” reform agenda would make police disciplinary records more transparent and would restrict police from using chokeholds during arrests. Read more »
Gallery: 1st day of Black Lives Matter protest in Syracuse
On May 30, protesters marched together through Syracuse in response to the murder of George Floyd. Read more »
Protesters march in Syracuse for 7th day
Protesters continue to march in Syracuse to protest police brutality. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh joins marchers on 6th day of protests
Protesters continue to march in Syracuse to protest police brutality. Read more »
SU will require all students, faculty to wear face coverings
The new guidance comes after SU faculty and staff began a phased return to campus Wednesday. Read more »
Protesters in Syracuse march peacefully for 5th day
Organizers later convened at a parking lot near the Syracuse Police Department headquarters, where they continued registering people to vote in New York state. Read more »
Alpha Chi Rho fraternity sues SU to reverse suspension
The fraternity initially won an appeal in February that lifted its sanctions. A university official who oversees the conduct system overturned the findings of the appeal on March 3. Read more »
Protests in Syracuse resume for 4th day
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 »
Class of 2020 Commencement will take place after Thanksgiving
SU seniors who graduated in spring 2020 received their degrees in a virtual ceremony on May 10, the same date the university had originally planned to hold an in-person commencement ceremony. Read more »
SU Abroad cancels Hong Kong, Santiago programs for fall 2020
SU Abroad is also delaying the start of at least five fall programs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
