New NYS Office of Strategic Workforce Development to lead $350 million initiative
New York state will establish a new office to improve the state’s workforce development programs, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Read more »
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Common Council committee, SPD debate solutions to juvenile crime
Councilors spoke with SPD Chief Joe Cecile regarding an incident involving officers physically restraining an 8-year-old Black child last week. Read more »
SA elects Speaker of the assembly, Speaker pro tempore
On Monday, the Student Association reelected William Treloar as the speaker of the assembly and Anna Ginelli as speaker pro tempore. Read more »
Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks on gun violence in Syracuse, New York state
Schumer will advocate for increased funding to Syracuse-area organizations if accepted to the CVI Initiative. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council adopts The Urban Forest Master Plan
First published in 2019, The Urban Forest Master plan focuses on preserving the urban forest that provides services to the community. Read more »
Organizers call for reform, community support following SPD restraining 8-year-old
Protesters called for reform to governance and policing in Syracuse following a video of police officers physically restraining an 8-year-old Black child. Read more »
The Marshall, Allyn Innovation Center among SU’s summer construction projects
On April 18, Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer Pete Sala sent a campus-wide email listing construction projects set to start this summer and during the fall 2022 semester. Read more »
SU holds One University Awards ceremony honoring community members
The event honors members of the SU community who have made an impact through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service. Read more »
SPD Chief Kenton Buckner resigns, First Deputy Chief Joseph Cecile takes over
Kenton Buckner, the chief of Syracuse Police Department, resigned from his position on Friday afternoon. First Deputy Chief Joseph Cecile will take over as the chief of police effective immediately, Mayor Ben Walsh announced in a press conference later in the day. Read more »
SPD reveals body-worn camera footage of officers physically restraining child
Syracuse Police Department held a press conference Thursday to address the video showing a police officer physically restraining a young child that was circulated on social media on Monday. Read more »
ABC anchor David Muir named as SU’s Class of 2022 commencement speaker
David Muir, the anchor and managing editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,” will speak at Syracuse University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony. Read more »
SU Maxwell junior student dies
David Odusanya, a junior policy studies major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has died, according to a campus-wide email Thursday evening. Read more »
DPS, SPD investigating 7 off-campus burglaries reported in April
Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department are investigating several burglaries in off-campus neighborhoods. Read more »
New York state's marijuana legalization plans aim to rectify the War on Drugs
The state plan prioritizes licenses for people with past convictions for marijuana-related offenses, businesses owned by racial minorities, women, distressed farmers and service-disabled veterans. Read more »
PRSSA, Bateman Case Study partner to raise Lymphoma research awareness
The Bateman competition challenges teams of college students to research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign focused on spreading awareness on lymphoma. Read more »
GSO advocates for more graduate student funding, proposes new executive board position
A survey conducted among 286 respondents across 65 departments revealed that the average monthly salary for graduate students at SU during the semesters is below $2,000. Read more »
SUNY Upstate, SU partner for joint M.D./MBA degree program
Ripa recommended the new five-year M.D./MBA program created in conjunction by Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University. Read more »
Onondaga County to receive over $3.7 million from opioid settlements in 2022
Onondaga County will receive over $3.7 million in the first round of opioid settlement payments, according to a press release from the New York state attorney general’s office on Tuesday. Read more »
SU's budget details 4.5% increase in tuition
SU’s 2022-23 budget includes almost $327 million for student financial aid — an increase of nearly 9%, according to the release. Read more »
Man arrested for injuring 4, killing 1 in Armory Square shooting
The shooting occurred on the 300 block of South Clinton Street between Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge and DP Dough just after midnight on Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse police seen physically restraining 8-year-old child in released video
A video of a Syracuse police officer physically restraining a young child and moving him into a police car was posted on Twitter on Monday morning at 11:01 a.m. Read more »
SA pushes for 2-day fall break despite citing logistical issues of its implementation
The Student Association cited a comment on the resolution's document that said the fall break would not go into effect until 2023 as its primary concern. Read more »
Syracuse opens applications for Commercial Corridor Improvement Fund
Created by the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development and approved by the Syracuse Common Council, the funds will aid in the redevelopment and improvement of underutilized commercial and mixed-use properties. Read more »
SU to return to 'BLUE' masking level effective Tuesday amid rising COVID-19 cases
Syracuse University will return to the “BLUE” COVID-19 alert level effective April 19. The decision comes amid an uptick of cases on campus and in Onondaga County. Read more »
