Brian Konkol officially installed as dean of Hendricks Chapel
Brian Konkol is the seventh dean of Hendricks Chapel. Read more »
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Perez Williams, other mayoral candidates accept election loss to Ben Walsh
The Democrat, who would have been the first Latina mayor in New York state history, received about 40 percent of the vote. But that wasn’t enough to defeat independent Ben Walsh in the Syracuse mayoral race. Read more »
Democrat Latoya Allen clinches District 4 council seat to represent portions of Syracuse University campus, South Side
Latoya Allen is a youth program organizer who works on the South Side. She supports the “community grid” option for replacing a deteriorating section of Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Read more »
Syracuse City School District incumbents sweep election Tuesday night
Three Democrats were re-elected: Patricia Body, Derrick Dorsey and David Cecile. Read more »
Ben Walsh wins Syracuse mayoral race, defeating Democrat Juanita Perez Williams
A recent poll showed the two candidates virtually neck and neck heading into Election Day. Perez Williams was a former associate dean of students at Syracuse University. Read more »
New York votes down contentious constitutional convention
The state has not held a constitutional convention since 1938. Read more »
Student Association members argue about Syracuse University divestment from private prisons
SA was approached to create a resolution urging SU to divest from companies that invest in private prisons. Read more »
Everything you need to know about the Syracuse mayoral candidates before voting on Tuesday
Here's a breakdown of the four mayoral candidates and how they made it to Election Day. Read more »
Here’s a breakdown of mayoral candidates’ stances on major issues facing Syracuse
Residents of Syracuse will elect a new mayor on Tuesday. Read more »
Professors: First-year curriculum may be reason for improved College of Law’s bar exam pass rate
The new law curriculum specifically targets students who have a GPA below 2.5. Read more »
Syracuse University announces 4 additional mumps vaccination clinics
More than 100 people have been affected by the mumps outbreak at Syracuse University since it began at the end of August. Read more »
Mayoral candidates, politicians criticize GOP tax plan during Trump cabinet member’s visit to Syracuse
Mayoral candidates Ben Walsh, Juanita Perez Williams and Howie Hawkins spoke outside the Syracuse Technology Garden on Monday as Linda McMahon met with Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y. Read more »
SUNY-ESF to celebrate International Education Week with cultural events, free food
SUNY-ESF will host a cultural showcase and other internationalization events for International Education Week. Read more »
Committee to focus on creating scholarship fund for DACA/undocumented students
The Ad Hoc Committee on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)/Undocumented Students was set up earlier this year by Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud. Read more »
Syracuse University’s relationship with SUNY-ESF, explained
The partnership between Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF, which dates back to 1911, allows students from both schools to get joint academic and extracurricular experiences. Read more »
College of Arts and Sciences awards $1.5 million to establish professorship in Jewish studies
The Phyllis Backer Foundation awarded $1.5 million to Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences to create a named professorship in honor of Phyllis Backer. Read more »
Saudi prince who serves on Maxwell board arrested on charges related to corruption
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest men in the world, was arrested on charges related to corruption on Saturday. Read more »
The debate over the proposed Syracuse city-county merger, explained
Consensus, a citizen group founded in 2014, has recommended the city of Syracuse government and Onondaga County government consolidate. Read more »
Syracuse event celebrates centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York state
Profits from the event will go to the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
Ben Walsh and Juanita Perez Williams nearly tied ahead of Tuesday mayoral election
Ben Walsh’s 2 percent lead over Juanita Perez Williams falls within the most recent poll’s 4.3 percent margin of error. Read more »
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorses Juanita Perez Williams for mayor
Other Democratic Party leaders, including New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have endorsed Juanita Perez Williams in recent weeks. Read more »
New York Times best-selling authors discuss Clinton campaign failures, national politics at Syracuse University lecture
Amie Parnes, a correspondent for The Hill, and Jonathan Allen, an NBC News reporter, also discussed President Donald Trump’s effects on the two-party political system. Read more »
New York Times Magazine writer discusses importance of education reporting at Syracuse University lecture
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a MacArthur Fellow, addressed a packed Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium Thursday night. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo endorses Juanita Perez Williams for Syracuse mayor
New York state Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's endorsement of Democratic candidate Juanita Perez Williams for Syracuse mayor on Friday. Read more »
