Former Syracuse football player Amir Ealey pleads guilty to rape charge as part of plea deal
Under the plea agreement, the former defensive end for Syracuse will be sentenced to 10 years of probation but avoid jail time. Read more »
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Syracuse University plans to spend millions to upgrade Archbold Gymnasium, following a nationwide trend in spending
SU has previously estimated renovations to Archbold will cost about $50 million. The university plans to build a new multifloor fitness center, rock climbing wall and “multi-activity sports court.” Read more »
How 2 Syracuse University students have been affected by wildfires in California
Wildfires have ravaged more than 160,000 acres of California. Read more »
Upstate New York hackathon brings students, professionals together to build products
Hack Upstate, a collaborative hackathon, promoted teamwork among technologists — both students and professionals. Read more »
Onondaga County will attempt to increase diversity in the local logging industry
The Onondaga County Office of the Environment is sponsoring a “Game of Logging” course on Friday to certify 12 new minority loggers. Read more »
SCSD Board of Education tables Indigenous Peoples Day name change resolution
More than 80 community members attended the school board meeting Wednesday evening. Read more »
Angela Rye to deliver keynote speech at Syracuse University's January MLK Celebration
Angela Rye formerly served as a senior adviser and counsel to the House Committee on Homeland Security. The event will be held Jan. 28. Read more »
Officials: 13 confirmed and 5 probable mumps cases at Syracuse University
The recent mumps outbreak at Syracuse University has affected at least 18 students, officials said. Read more »
SU student inventors move to the final round of international engineering competition
Serena Omo-Lamai and Charles Keppler, engineering students at Syracuse University, are finalists for the James Dyson Award with their invention that prevents microfiber pollution. Read more »
$8.5 million in renovations will help improve hockey arena and keep team in Syracuse
The Syracuse Crunch hockey team has extended its lease in the War Memorial Arena from seven years to 12 years. Read more »
Local groups work to prevent undercounting in 2020 Census
Undercounting could threaten an area’s political representation and opportunity for state and federal funding. Read more »
Mayoral frontrunners Juanita Perez Williams and Ben Walsh clash over campaign contributions at 2nd general election debate
Perez Williams and Walsh are only separated by 7 percentage points in a poll published by Syracuse.com on Tuesday. Read more »
University College dean to expand accessibility for part-time students
Michael Frasciello, recently appointed dean of University College, wants to expand online graduate programs at Syracuse University. Read more »
Juanita Perez Williams ahead in Syracuse mayoral race
Independent candidate Ben Walsh trails Democrat Juanita Perez Williams in the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race, according to a poll released Tuesday. Read more »
Local politicians use Interstate 81 rally to rail against New York state officials
The grassroots ReThink 81 coalition organized the rally, held in Hanover Square on Tuesday. Read more »
Student Association passes motions to fund football tickets and hurricane relief
Student Association, in collaboration with University Union, will split the $12,000 hurricane relief donation between Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. Read more »
Mayoral candidates say Syracuse University can do more to help the city of Syracuse
During Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s tenure, SU expanded programs and the city invested money in projects such as The Warehouse. Read more »
Syracuse community, Onondaga Nation rally for Columbus Day name change, indigenous rights
More than 100 people attended the rally in Columbus Circle Monday evening, including Syracuse University students. Read more »
Syracuse University professors contributed to Nobel Prize-winning work by recording gravitational waves with LIGO
Professors Stefan Ballmer, Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson helped confirm Einstein’s theory of black holes. Read more »
Construction update: Syracuse University is designing classroom upgrades as small-scale projects continue
In a campus-wide email, Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, announced some of Syracuse University’s summer 2018 construction plans. Read more »
SUNY-ESF student activity fee increases to ease financial burden
SUNY-ESF’s student activity fee is being increased by $28 a student a year to help match the costs of rising expenses and to raise funds for student events. Read more »
Number of mumps cases at Syracuse University jumps from 8 to 14
In response to the mumps outbreak, SU Athletics has cancelled practices and scrimmages for the men's and women's lacrosse teams for a "minimum of three weeks." Read more »
Professors weigh in on Nobel Prize-winning circadian rhythm research
The research will help scientists better understand organisms’ biological clocks, experts say. Read more »
Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF to host second Indigenous Peoples Day celebration
SU adopted Indigenous Peoples Day last year following a recommendation from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. Read more »
