Mayor Ben Walsh sets goal of building 2,500 housing units in State of the City address
Mayor Ben Walsh emphasized the progress of Syracuse Surge, discussing the plan and its goals to improve housing and infrastructure. Read more »
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University senate committee decides to not rescind Rudy Giuliani’s honorary law degree
SU is one of five schools that have not revoked Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree. The committee decided to not move forward with rescission. Read more »
Students mixed over upcoming South Campus meal plan
The meal plan will offer students living on South Campus $1,680 Dining Dollars, enough for one meal a day at university dining facilities. Read more »
DPS to maintain 'elevated presence' on campus
DPS told The Daily Orange it will continue using increased personnel, a security measure it originally introduced during the fall semester. Read more »
Students confused over decreased Google Drive storage
Students react to a campus wide email from SU’s Information Technology Services regarding changes in storage quotas for the Google Workspace. Read more »
Falk announces new assistant dean Megan Myers
Myers will begin serving as assistant dean in March. She previously worked as director of development for Falk College’s advancement team. Read more »
SGEU frustrated over SU pay proposal
SGEU discussed its ongoing negotiations with Syracuse University, including bargaining with administration to raise graduate employee wages. Read more »
Open house highlights new Syracuse Housing and Neighborhood Strategy Project
The Department of Neighborhood and Business Development showcased the project. The project is now seeking feedback through a survey. Read more »
Hochul announces FY25 budget, largest in state history
Gov. Kathy Hochul's FY-25 budget focused on lowering crime and addressing New Yorkers' health while protecting the state's fiscal health. Read more »
SA to continue last semester’s first-time advocacy initiatives, fill vacant seats
SA will bring back several inaugural fall semester initiatives and continue collecting student feedback. It will also hold spring elections. Read more »
Hundreds volunteer at MLK Jr. Day of Service at Nottingham H.S.
Volunteers from around the city honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on Monday by collecting and packing donations for those in need. Read more »
Common Council reaffirms commitment to housing crisis, public health, safety over winter break
The Syracuse City Common Council held two meetings over winter break. They addressed the housing crisis, lead poisoning and gun violence. Read more »
SU named in class action lawsuit over spring 2020 tuition, fees
The lawsuit claims the university's transition to remote learning was "not what the Plaintiff paid for or reasonably expected to receive." Read more »
2 Syracuse University students die
SU announced the deaths of graduate student Matthew Benedict and undergraduate Liam Zoghby in a campus-wide email Saturday afternoon. Read more »
Upstate Medical starts investigation into swastika graffiti
A drawing of a swastika was found in an anatomy lab at SUNY Upstate Medical University. It is now investigating the incident. Read more »
Newhouse junior arrested on child pornography charges
SU Junior Owen Taylor was arrested last week for allegedly possessing child pornography, according to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on Monday. Read more »
Editor's picks: The top news stories of 2023
To conclude 2023, The Daily Orange News staff selected 10 noteworthy reads from 2023, as global events came to campus throughout the year. Read more »
University administrator confronts students over 'intifada' sign at Schine 'study-in'
Support The Daily Orange this holiday season! The money raised between now and the end of the year will go directly toward aiding our students.… Read more »
Syverud to develop statement responding to concerns over free speech, maintains priority of safety
Chancellor Kent Syverud said he will work with campus stakeholders to develop an official statement on academic freedom and free speech. Read more »
Students, faculty pray for world peace at interfaith vigil
SU students and faculty joined together to pray for world peace at an interfaith vigil hosted by Hendricks Chapel on Wednesday. Read more »
Hendricks Chapel promotes Jewish-Muslim dialogue at interfaith speaker event
Imam Amir Durić and Rabbi Ethan Bair facilitated interfaith discourse during "Taste of Dialogue: Empathy and Ethics in Judaism and Islam.” Read more »
SU hosts conference on white supremacy 200 years after Johnson v. McIntosh ruling
During the three-day-long conference, attendees discussed the theology and legal theory of the Doctrine of Discovery. Read more »
Alexander Marion wants to put his prior experience to good use as Syracuse’s new auditor
Alexander Marion, a central New York native, said his prior experience in communication roles is a unique qualification for his new position. Read more »
SA elects new speaker of the assembly, speaker pro tempore in final meeting of semester
SU's Student Association leaders also reflected on successful programs and initiatives held during the fall 2023 semester. Read more »
