Live updates: Syracuse protesters march for 3rd day
Protesters gathered outside the Public Safety Building for a third day as the county rescinded its mandatory curfew. Read more »
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100+ march peacefully in 2nd day of Syracuse protests
Sunday marks the second day of protests in Syracuse as Onondaga County declares a state of emergency. Read more »
Syracuse police will arrest protesters after curfew begins at 8 p.m.
The countywide curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Read more »
SA expresses solidarity with protests against police brutality
The organization commits to preventing racist acts on-campus. Read more »
Syracuse mayor declares state of emergency as unrest escalates
Syracuse police ordered protesters to leave the area after a window was broken at the Onondaga County Justice Center. Read more »
SU will not use endowment funds to offset revenue lost during pandemic
SU lost $35 million as of April 20. Most of the university’s $1.4 billion endowment funds are restricted and must be used for designated purposes. Read more »
Most SU classes to meet on the weekend at least once during fall semester
Most classes will meet at least once on a weekend day or Labor Day due to the university’s accelerated fall semester calendar, officials said Friday. Read more »
SU will limit class sizes to 30, require face masks on campus
This policy is one of many that SU will implement to prevent the transmission of coronavirus when on-campus classes resume on August 24. Read more »
SU offers 20 summer courses in new Alumni College
SU will offer 20 noncredit online courses this summer as part of its new Alumni College. Each class will cost $544. Read more »
Over 7,000 people sign petition against SU tuition increase
Student Association President Justine Hastings and Vice President Ryan Golden expressed support for the petition in a campus-wide email. Read more »
SU allocates $600,000 for city volunteer programming
#NotAgainSU demanded the university invest $600,000 in volunteer opportunities in February after calling the university’s initial commitment “woefully inadequate.” Read more »
Students can retrieve belongings from SU dorms May 30 through June 14
Students can choose to return to campus themselves, authorize a friend or family member to return on their behalf, or have university staff pack up at no extra charge. Read more »
SU faculty and staff to return to campus in four phases
The first phase will bring back 30% of SU staff, including essential personnel and faculty conducting research in on-campus laboratories. Read more »
SU students to attend in-person classes, leave campus before Thanksgiving
Syracuse University will start in-person classes on Aug. 24 on an accelerated fall schedule. Read more »
Amazon to open distribution center near Syracuse
The fulfillment center will bring over 1000 new jobs to the central New York region. Read more »
SU students cannot retrieve belongings from dorms yet as CNY reopens
Students will be allowed to retrieve belongings when public health officials deem it safe. Read more »
University committee to prepare for on-campus classes in fall 2020
Instructors should plan to deliver fall 2020 courses online for students who are not able to attend in person, an SU official said Wednesday. Read more »
SU to raise cost of tuition for 2020-21 academic year
All full-time undergraduate students admitted to SU in fall 2018 and after will now pay an increased $54,700 in tuition. Read more »
Jerry Stiller received awards for comedic talent during time as SU student
Stiller graduated from Syracuse University in 1950 and appeared in several SU student productions, including “The Bourgeois Gentleman,” which he starred in his senior year. Read more »
SU honors seniors in virtual degree conferral ceremony
SU postponed this year’s on-campus Commencement ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic, rescheduling the event for an undetermined date this fall. Read more »
Mayor Walsh asks for federal aid in letter to congressional leaders
Walsh asked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for support for local and state governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
How SU students can apply for coronavirus emergency relief funding
Students can now apply to receive financial assistance for coronavirus-related expenses. Read more »
SU still receiving reports of students violating social distancing rules
SU officials continue to receive reports of students violating social distancing guidelines and will pursue noncompliance as Code of Conduct violations. Read more »
SU to award degrees virtually to graduating seniors Sunday
Graduating seniors will receive their degrees virtually on Sunday, while the date for on-campus commencement remains uncertain. Read more »
