College Republicans, Democrats debate income inequality and climate change
The two student political organizations debated several topics in Maxwell Auditorium on Thursday night. Read more »
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Syverud says SU will ‘continue to vigorously protect freedom of expression’ after Trump executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that threatens to pull research funding and grants from universities that don’t comply with federal standards of freedom of expression. Read more »
Renovations of Schine Student Center to be completed in August 2020
The office and dining portions of Schine Student Center will be closed after construction starts in May. Read more »
GSO to discuss installing more cameras off campus after Ackerman Avenue assault
The Graduate Student Organization will consider whether to allocate funding for additional cameras in the University Hill neighborhood to improve student safety. Read more »
Presidents from SU Democrats, Repubicans discuss preparation for Thursday debate
This is the second year that SU’s College Democrats and College Republicans will debate each other. Read more »
Syracuse police, fire chiefs address overtime spending, lack of staffing
Police Chief Kenton Buckner said he is working to switch officers to patrol shifts, hire more officers and review the department’s highest-paid officers. Read more »
SU holds Service of Commemoration to honor community members who have died
The names of 84 SU students, faculty, staff, retirees and trustees who died in 2018 were read at the service. Read more »
Mackenzie Mertikas, Sameeha Saied announce Student Association presidential candidacy
Mackenzie Mertikas currently serves as Student Association’s chief of staff. Read more »
Video: SU community members gather to honor the victims of the Christchurch Shooting
SU students and community members gathered outside Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday night to remember and mourn the victims of the Christchurch Shooting. Read more »
SU community honors victims of Christchurch, New Zealand shootings
Members of the Muslim Student Association, the Muslim Chaplaincy and Hendricks Chapel held a vigil at Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday night. Read more »
SU lobbying spending drop is due to government relations team’s shift
Syracuse University’s lobbying expenditures fell by 96 percent over the last 10 years. Read more »
Student raises concerns over accessibility of University Hill neighborhood
SU’s Campus Framework plan was created in part to build more inclusive and accessible buildings, but it does not apply to off-campus buildings. Read more »
Ryan Golden, Kailee Vick announce Student Association presidential candidacy
Golden currently serves as Academic Affairs co-chair, and Vick serves as SA’s director of DPS relations. Read more »
SA introduces legislation to begin Assembly, swear in leaders during spring semester
Currently, Student Association’s president, vice president and comptroller are not sworn in until the fall. Read more »
Interactive: Here’s a recap of crime in Syracuse last week
Here is a roundup of arrests made near Syracuse University last week. Read more »
Video: The D.O. explains the news you missed over spring break
Jordan Muller, asst. news digital editor, explains the top three news stories over spring break. Read more »
SU announces commencement, convocation speakers for 3 schools, colleges
Mary Spio, a Syracuse University graduate and CREEk VR founder, will speak at ceremonies for the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies. Read more »
SU not involved in college admissions scandal, official says
Dozens of people, including coaches at SU’s peer institutions, were charged in connection to a college admissions cheating scandal. Read more »
4 stories you may have missed over spring break
TEDx Syracuse University announced eight speakers for its annual event on April 6. Read more »
SU Madrid Center director announces inclusion initiatives
Syracuse University’s center in Madrid, Spain, plans to create a student task force and host experts on diversity and inclusion after at least four people used the N-word in classes at the center. Read more »
Students, professor use ‘N-word’ during classes at SU’s Madrid program
Several recently reported cases in which the N-word was used in classes prompted a community dialogue Wednesday at Syracuse University’s program in Madrid. Read more »
DA: Both drivers in crash involving Jim Boeheim ‘technically’ speeding, but investigation concludes with no charges
The Onondaga County District Attorney’s report comes more than two weeks after Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man along Interstate 690. Read more »
Onondaga Nation searches for items lost more than 100 years ago
The Haudenosaunee, including the Onondaga Nation, have advocated for the return of wampum belts for decades. Read more »
NPR reporter details coverage of Cuban migration, Ebola outbreak
Award-winning NPR reporter Rolando Arrieta has reported stories such as the journey of Cuban migrants and the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. Read more »
