New SPD data shows disproportionate policing of Black people, communities
SPD Right to Know data from the past year demonstrates disproportionate policing of and use of force against Black people in the city of Syracuse. Read more »
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Despite usage decline, students still see blue light system as necessity
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SA makes efforts to achieve carbon neutrality earlier than 2040 deadline
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Taiwanese, Chinese students concerned over political tension
Syracuse University students from both China and Taiwan are navigating rising tensions following U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Read more »
Honors Thesis students tell health stories through senior project
What started as a personal struggle for the dancer soon evolved into a senior thesis project Performing with Pain, a performance focused on reducing stigmas surrounding illness and injury in the performing arts. Read more »
Vera House executive director steps down after outcry for hiring of known sex offender
Randi Bergman will step down from her role as co-executive director at Vera House effective immediately following news she knowingly hired a registered sex offender in 2020. Read more »
SU distributes unknown, 'small' number of potentially counterfeit COVID-19 tests
An unknown number of the 300 FlowFlex COVID-19 testing kits being distributed via SU campus vending machines prior to Sept. 1 are potentially fraudulent, Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie wrote in a campus-wide email Thursday. Read more »
Baldanza Fund aims to improve learning for diverse, underrepresented students
SU’s Baldanza Fund for Excellence in Education Policy in Practice partners with local school districts to create fellowships for underrepresented students. Read more »
Students discuss accommodations for passengers with disabilities at Hancock Airport
While some students with disabilities said the airport sufficiently catered to their needs, others claimed the mechanisms in place need to be improved. Read more »
SCSD Interim Superintendent gathers locals for ‘Community Conversation’
SCSD Interim Supt. Anthony Davis responded to community members’ concerns in the first of four ‘Community Conversations’ taking place through September. Read more »
Project IMPRESS looks to promote diversity, interdisciplinary collaborations
The School of Education at SU will partner with local school districts to recruit students of color for a Project IMPRESS, a new interdisciplinary program. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council swears in 1st LGBTQ+ District Councilor Jimmy Monto
Currently, Monto serves on Syracuse’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. He is also the vice president of development for CNY Pride and is the secretary of the Onondaga Democratic Committee. Read more »
SU splits Title IX office into 2 teams, distinguishes between students, employees
The Title IX office at SU will now function as two teams, with one handling complaints against students and one handling complaints against faculty. Read more »
Syverud announces movement on possible revocation of Giuliani degree during SA meeting
Some universities which have awarded Giuliani an honorary degree, including Drexel University and Middlebury College, have since rescinded it. Read more »
Safety of students, community imperative for new DPS chief Craig Stone
Stone went through a series of interviews with SU staff before he was chosen for the position, which began in April. This fall will be his first full semester as DPS chief, and he aims to improve the department’s relationship with the SU community through a new community training initiative. Read more »
Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering attendees celebrate indigenous culture
On Monday afternoon, nearly 200 people attended the Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering outside of Hendricks Chapel. Prominent indigenous community members as well as SU administrators attended and spoke at the gathering. Read more »
SU Libraries to preserve current government documents
Syracuse University Libraries typically preserve 64% of the 10,000 to 11,000 different publications the Government Publishing Organization makes available. Read more »
What SU’s COVID-19 policies look like compared to other schools
The elimination of mandatory random testing at SU means the university can no longer collect reliable data for a COVID-19 dashboard. Read more »
Major cat overpopulation in central New York overwhelms Syracuse shelters
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Many of the tags noting arrival dates of the cats… Read more »
SA to invest $1.5 million in rollover funds toward student needs
SA President David Bruen and Comptroller Nyah Jones want to use some of the rollover funds to improve funding opportunities for smaller organizations. Read more »
iSchool creates 2 new majors, introducing students to new skills
Incoming freshmen and returning students at the iSchool will have the opportunity to enter the two new degree programs this fall. Read more »
Cerri Banks remembered for her intelligence, compassion toward students
Banks, who was SU’s senior vice president for student experience, died on July 31. She was 55. She was a scholar, a practitioner, passionate, practical, warm and professional. Read more »
Conole emphasizes reproductive rights, climate change following Democratic primary victory
Francis Conole delivered a victory speech at the Saltine Warrior Sports Pub after winning the Democratic primary for New York's 22nd Congressional District. Read more »
Onondaga County voters share issues they want prioritized for election cycle
Ranging from hyper-local issues such as the upcoming removal of I-81 and the subsequent community grid to national debates such as reproductive rights though, voters in Onondaga County differed in their reasonings for their respective candidates. Read more »
