SU suspends study abroad program in Madrid due to coronavirus
Students studying in Madrid will have to leave the country by Sunday and won’t be allowed back on SU’s main campus until after spring break. Read more »
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Families of deceased nursing home residents share concerns about center
The Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 76 citations from the state for quality of life, medical care and safety issues. Families of deceased former residents of the center shared their experiences with The DO. Read more »
Nursing center violations increase during for-profit company ownership
Since Upstate Services Group has owned Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, the average number of complaints of health and safety violations per year more than quadrupled. Read more »
#NotAgainSU disrupts meeting, urges SU to continue negotiations
Organizers interrupted the Independent Advisory Panel’s meeting in the main lounge of Ernie Davis Hall on Sunday evening. Read more »
#NotAgainSU to continue Crouse-Hinds occupation for 4th week
During Friday’s negotiations, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Keith Alford said the university would need until at least the end of the semester to craft a statement about what happened during the protests in Crouse-Hinds Hall. Read more »
Professors collaborate on environment and energy projects across state
The Syracuse Center of Excellence is providing $109,368 to fund eight environmental and energy technology projects involving New York academics. Read more »
SA working with campus committees to reform SEM 100
Each of Syracuse University’s schools and colleges will vote on whether to include reforms to inclusion and diversity coursework in their curriculum. Read more »
Coronavirus information flyer vandalized with anti-Chinese language
The word “Chinese” was written on a flyer with information about preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »
SU ends negotiations with #NotAgainSU
#NotAgainSU and university officials made slow progress negotiating on the movement’s demands throughout the four meetings this week. Read more »
No resolution after 4th day of #NotAgainSU negotiations
Organizers and SU officials exchanged in a tense back-and-forth exchange over #NotAgainSU’s demands that SU acknowledge institutional white supremacy. Read more »
SU cancels spring break study abroad due to coronavirus
The programs were canceled out of concern for the safety, security and free movement of SU students and faculty, Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a campus-wide email. Read more »
Faculty and students march across campus in support of #NotAgainSU
The march was organized by the Faculty Action Collection, a group of SU faculty in support of #NotAgainSU. Read more »
3rd #NotAgainSU negotiation: SU won’t deny food in future protests
#NotAgainSU organizers and administrators discussed a review of DPS, policies about striking graduate students and expanded counseling services at their third negotiation meeting Wednesday. Read more »
Syracuse 8 and THE General Body: A look at SU’s response to past protests
#NotAgainSU has met with university officials throughout the week to negotiate its additional demands. The groups have yet to reach an agreement. Read more »
#NotAgainSU to continue sit-in until negotiations finish
Students pushed administration Wednesday night to set a concrete date for their next negotiation meeting. Read more »
Explainer: Why DPS is armed, how officers are trained
Student protesters have repeatedly asked about DPS officers being armed as well as access to its records and protocols. Read more »
Coronavirus cases in New York jump to 22
State officials confirmed 11 new cases Thursday centered around New York City. Read more »
SU Abroad bans travel to countries with serious coronavirus outbreaks
The university has prohibited all travel from SU Abroad centers to countries with travel advisories ranked at a Level 2 or above from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more »
2nd #NotAgainSU negotiation: SU refuses to disarm DPS
#NotAgainSU organizers and SU officials discussed faculty diversity training, disarming Department of Public Safety officers and protections for striking graduate students during Tuesday's negotiations. Read more »
Map: See how coronavirus threatens SU Abroad programs
Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in countries with Syracuse University study abroad programs. Read more »
Child homeless shelters aim to provide stability to education
In 2018, 6% of the city’s public school students were homeless. Experts say much of the public doesn’t understand the severity of child homelessness. Read more »
Lawyer explains I-81’s connection to environmental racism
A lawyer discussed Interstate 81’s connection to environmental racism during a Tuesday lecture at SUNY-ESF. Read more »
Forever Orange campaign raises more than $800 million
The campaign is on track to meet its goal by the end of its five-year public phase, a university official said. Read more »
'Red Flag' law shows little change, county officials say
Guns were involved in 129 aggravated assaults, 62 robberies and 20 murders in the city last year. Read more »
