RECAP: Here’s what you missed at Wednesday’s Hendricks Chapel forum
The #NotAgainSU sit-in at the Barnes Center at The Arch came to a close on Thursday night, about 24 hours after a forum in Hendricks… Read more »
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SUNY-ESF students discuss safety concerns, demands to college president
Interim SUNY-ESF President David Amberg introduced initiatives the executive is working on in response to concerns from Tuesday’s forum. Read more »
#NotAgainSU ends Barnes Center sit-in
Protest organizers announced the end of #NotAgainSU's sit-in at the Barnes Center on Thursday night. The occupation lasted eight days. Read more »
Dean of students discusses work with #NotAgainSU protesters
Marianne Thomson spoke about her behind-the-scenes work with student protesters over the past two weeks at a press conference on Thursday. Read more »
Transcript: SU Chancellor Kent Syverud answers questions about hate crimes, bias-related incidents on campus
In an interview on Saturday with The Daily Orange and CitrusTV, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud responded to six questions regarding at least 16 reported racist, anti-Semitic… Read more »
Student arrested on charge of making graffiti says they are justified
Syracuse University freshman Kym McGowan was arrested Wednesday for making graffiti speaking against the university. They said the graffiti was misinterpreted as bias-related. Read more »
Syracuse police find no devices that received white supremacist manifesto so far
The manifesto was allegedly AirDropped to students at Bird Library on Monday night. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud denies cover-up of racist incidents
The chancellor said Thursday that he isn’t aware of intentional efforts to hide reports of racial graffiti in Day Hall. Read more »
Syverud agrees to Jewish students' demands
The students presented a list of six demands. Read more »
SU freshman arrested for graffiti in support of campus protests
A freshman was arrested on Wednesday for making graffiti in and near Irving Garage and Bird Library. Read more »
Frustrations boil over at Senate meeting regarding racist, anti-Semitic incidents
The meeting lasted about two hours. Maxwell Auditorium was packed full and people waited outside the room to listen in. Read more »
Syverud agrees to meet protesters' demands
Students presented 19 demands to the chancellor. Syverud agreed to 16 as written, and suggested minor revisions to three that require Board of Trustees approval or involve law enforcement compliance. Read more »
Walsh orders investigation into racist, anti-Semitic city graffiti
The Syracuse Police Department has begun to investigate the vandalism, which includes a drawing of a swastika, Walsh said in a Wednesday press release. Read more »
Chancellor signs #NotAgainSU demands after calls for his resignation
The forum was held to address Syverud’s response to a list of 18 demands from #NotAgainSU and demands from international students. Protesters gave Syverud until Wednesday at 5 p.m. to sign the demands. Read more »
City officials work to improve property tax inequity
City councilors are continuing efforts to resolve issues of uneven property tax assessments, which were reported by Syracuse.com this year. Read more »
SU officials respond to #NotAgainSU demands, questions at forum
Students, staff and administration gathered at Hendricks to discuss Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to student demands aiming to protect minority students and change campus culture. Read more »
SU students leave campus early amid safety concerns
At least 12 racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents — including racist graffiti, racial slurs and swastikas — have occurred since Nov. 7. Read more »
What suspension means for Alpha Chi Rho, Greek life at SU
The Alpha Chi Rho fraternity was suspended for their involvement in a racist incident near College Place. Read more »
Senate passes resolution urging SU to cancel classes on campus
The University Senate passed the resolution on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Syverud says manifesto AirDrop reports ‘probably a hoax,’ gives update on investigation into racist verbal attack
Chancellor Kent Syverud gave a brief speech at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting prior a public forum regarding the recent racist and bias-related incidents at or near SU. Read more »
Sen. Kamala Harris tweets in support of #NotAgainSU
Harris is the second presidential candidate to comment on recent hate crimes at or near Syracuse University. Read more »
Joe Biden 'deeply disturbed' by hate crimes, bias incidents at Syracuse University
“We are truly in a battle for the soul of this nation, and it requires all of us to stand up together as a country against racism and bigotry,” Biden said on Twitter. Read more »
McMahon releases statement in support of Chancellor Syverud
McMahon also condemned the recent hate crimes and bias-related incidents on campus, saying “The racist and cowardly attacks impacting our community this past week have no place in Onondaga County.” Read more »
Anti-Defamation League says series of hate, bias incidents is “incredibly concerning”
Swastikas, racist graffiti and racial slurs have been etched, written and yelled throughout SU’s campus since Nov. 7. Read more »
