Jewish community members react to antisemitic language in Pan Am Flight 103 Archive
Jewish community members at Syracuse University react to antisemitic language found in Pan Am Flight 103 archives ahead of Remembrance Week. Read more »
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GSO discusses graduate employee stipend
The GSO conducted a survey in the spring 2021 semester on Ph.D. student pay where it found the desired minimum is $18,612. Read more »
What to expect for Remembrance Week 2022
Since the attack on Dec. 21, 1988, SU has honored the victims every year by presenting the Remembrance Scholarship to 35 seniors who each represent an individual student who died. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council approves application increasing transportation access
The application, filed under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, includes a maximum of $500,000 in financing. Read more »
Scholars discuss ongoing Iranian political uprising at Maxwell panel
The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at Syracuse University held a virtual panel discussion Tuesday afternoon on the recent political uprising in Iran. Read more »
Antisemitic language found in Remembrance archives
Jason and Eric Coker both used antisemitic language and imagery in letters to family members in 1988, the year of the attack. The two are part of a group of 35 victims memorialized annually by SU’s Remembrance Week. Read more »
Gallery: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day 2022
Members of the Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers performed at Syracuse University to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day this year. Those attending the event were asked to join in on both traditional and contemporary dances. Read more »
Indigenous Peoples' Day event features Native speakers, dance, vendors
The celebration was in partnership with Central New York Women of Italian and Syracuse Heritage (WISH-CNY) and the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON), and included sponsors such as Black Artist Collective, SU Native Student Program and the Syracuse Peace Council. Read more »
SA announces wellness day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day next year
SA also passed a bill recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, an annual move they started last year. SU has recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day since 2016. Read more »
Indigenous SU students, staff react to proposed bill replacing Columbus Day
This year, State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes proposed legislation that would have the holiday replace Columbus Day. Read more »
Haudenosaunee culture unites Indigenous community, students on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
As one Syracuse University student danced in front of dozens on the Shaw Quadrangle Monday afternoon, stomping to the beat of a small drum, his phone went flying from his pocket, landing on the ground next to him. Read more »
Members of SU’s Native Student Program are seeing few of their concerns heard
Some demands made in 2019 by Indigenous students have still not been resolved by SU. One student said it felt like the space wasn't even for Indigenous students. Read more »
Pakistani students raise funds after devastating flooding with bake sale
Students in Syracuse University's Maxwell School have worked to raise funds and spread awareness about Pakistan's current ecological disaster. Read more »
SA announces fall 2022 assembly election results
Elected candidates said they ran for their respective positions to establish a stronger community on SU’s campus. Read more »
SA, SU’s ADA committee gather information on 10,000 building violations
Though the university has begun some construction plans to make the campus more accessible, many of them are on a smaller scale, and SA and the ADA Committee are seeking short-term and long-term solutions for accessibility concerns. Read more »
SU, Onondaga Nation to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with art, speakers
Indigenous Peoples' Day recognizes the resilience and diversity of Indigenous people in the United States. Read more »
Man reportedly shot blocks north of BBB dorm complex
The shooting took place on the 100 block of Dyer Court, syracuse.com reported. According to dispatches within the Syracuse Police Department, the person shot is conscious and breathing. Read more »
New York state’s 1st legal cannabis cultivations are underway
Legal marijuana farms, like Tap Root Fields and 4 Erratic Farm, in New York state are starting to harvest their first crop. Read more »
Micron facility will bring long-term economic opportunity to CNY, SU professors say
Micron Technology announced its decision to invest up to $100 billion in a semiconductor chip manufacturing campus in Clay, N.Y., just north of Syracuse. Read more »
In new honors professorship, Heidi Hehnly wants to bridge art, science at SU
As the inaugural Renée Crown Honors Professor in Sciences and Mathematics, SU professor Heidi Hehnly plans to create interdisciplinary opportunities. Read more »
Common Council approves Restore New York Communities Initiatives application
The initiative provides funding to revitalize commercial and residential properties. Read more »
SU women’s head basketball coach emphasizes women empowerment at conference
Legette-Jack also stressed the importance of celebrating wins. She joked with the crowd that she would do a cartwheel after her first win at SU. Read more »
SA collects student opinions at 2nd town hall in preparation for Board of Trustees
SA President David Bruen and Assembly Representative Dylan France, both of whom will compile SA’s report, moderated the town hall. Read more »
SU purchases former Fiji house for $3.14 million
The house, which was last occupied by Fiji in 2019, borders several cleared lots already owned by the university along the 700 block of Ostrom Avenue. Read more »
