SU elects 7 new members to Board of Trustees
All of the newly elected members are alumni of the university or are connected to the university through family or service. Read more »
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SPD investigates stabbing on S. Crouse Ave. early Sunday morning
Early this morning, SPD responded to reports that a fight broke out on S. Crouse Ave. Officers found that two men had been stabbed in their abdomens. Read more »
SU will allow vaccinated people to stop wearing masks indoors, outdoors
Under the new policy, fully vaccinated campus community members will not be required to wear a mask or socially distance in most indoor and outdoor settings. Those who are unvaccinated will still have to wears masks and socially distance. Read more »
Panelists discuss report on SU students’ vaccine confidence, hesitations
Community leaders in a virtual panel Wednesday discussed the research report, which found that 95% of SU students would get vaccinated if it meant they could return to a regular college experience. Read more »
DPS investigating 2 reported bias incidents targeting LGBTQ community
DPS is investigating these two incidents, which are the second and third reported incidents of the academic year to target the LGBTQ community. Read more »
New York lifts mask mandate to align with CDC guidelines starting Wednesday
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most situations. New York state will adopt CDC’s new mask and social distancing guidance for vaccinated people. Read more »
Looking back: A timeline of the past 4 years at SU
As graduation for the Class of 2021 approaches, The Daily Orange made a list of ten major events since fall 2017 to recap the last four years. Read more »
DPS investigating bias incident on promenade
A group of students were tabling for a student group on the Einhorn Family Walk when an individual unaffiliated with the university came by and made comments about the subject of the group. Read more »
SU will continue to require masks on campus pending updates from NY state
While SU isn't changing their own policy, Haynie said that the news from the CDC shows a positive trend with COVID-19. Read more »
How the 2nd COVID-19 wave in India is affecting these SU students, their loved ones
India's dense population and low vaccine rate has made the more transmittable variant sweep through the country, creating problems for international students at SU and their families. Read more »
President of Queens College explains how to combat anti-Asian racism
The President of Queens College spoke with SU students about fighting against anti-Asian racism and violence on Wednesday night. Read more »
NYS extends moratorium to prevent companies from disconnecting utilities
The moratorium requires utility services to offer a “deferred payment agreement" and will expire either 180 days after New York state lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency or 180 days after Dec. 31. Read more »
Legalization leaves students using marijuana medically with questions
It is now legal to use marijuana for medical and recreational purposes state-wide, but many colleges and universities receiving federal money still prohibit the use of marijuana on campus. Read more »
SU finalizing plans for art installation honoring Onondaga Nation
The art installation, which will be designed by artist and muralist Brandon Lazore of the Onondaga Nation, is part of the university’s response to Indigenous students’ concerns about the visibility of Indigenous people on campus. Read more »
Bridging invisible barriers: Activists encourage students to participate in local movements
Greater involvement by students in the community would help shorten the divide between the university and the city, and it could also increase students’ cultural awareness around the problems city residents are facing. Read more »
Syracuse Police Department will crack down on fireworks, dirt bikes
The street racing detail has been working with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the DeWitt Police Department. Read more »
College of Law appoints new Career Services employees
Virginia Robbins will be the interim assistant dean of Career Services while Dafni Kirtsis will join as the director of Externships and Career Services. Read more »
NY to launch large-scale renewable energy projects
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on April 22 that the projects will create more than 2,000 jobs and generate renewable energy. Read more »
Over 50,000 students enroll in SUNY-ESF solar energy course
ESF professor Neal Abrams teaches the course, Solar Energy Basics, on an online learning platform, Coursera. While the course started as an in-person, non-credit intensive workshop, growing demand led ESF to move the course online. Read more »
SA enacts new constitution, swears in officers
SA voted to approve the constitution in March, and the constitution was officially implemented on midnight Monday. Read more »
Common Council rejects introduction of sidewalk maintenance program
Councilor-at-Large Michael Greene introduced the program, which would commit $4.5 million toward refurbishing and building sidewalks throughout the city, as a late addition to the meeting. Read more »
SUNY schools will require students to be vaccinated by fall semester
More than 60% of the New York state population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »
SU changes testing requirement for main campus residents to once a week
SU has mandated testing at least once a week for all SU students since the beginning of the spring semester. Read more »
Residents hope community grid will reconnect neighborhoods
Residents said the community grid should reinstate the connected neighborhood that was destroyed in the construction of I-81, but they fear the project could displace more residents and split up the area once again. Read more »
