Cuomo expands eviction protections for small businesses
Small businesses in Syracuse said coronavirus-related relief from state and local governments has made a considerable difference in their operations. Read more »
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Identification service will help prevent fraudulent unemployment claims
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state’s partnership with ID.me on Feb. 25 after the state’s Department of Labor identified over 500,000 fraudulent unemployment claims that have occurred since the start of the pandemic. Read more »
SU receives record number of first-year applications
Due to complications resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the latest round of recruitment and admissions had to take place entirely virtually. Read more »
SA discusses policy recommendations, bias training for DPS
The recommendations come after the publication of former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s review of DPS in February and SA-sponsored focus groups with DPS this fall. Read more »
Syracuse health care workers take on mental burden of fighting COVID-19
Medical professionals have spent a year fighting the unknown disease, all while dealing with their own anxiety and stress. Read more »
The moment when: SU students share memories from start of the pandemic
The Daily Orange spoke with six Syracuse University students about the moment they realized the extent to which COVID-19 would reshape their world. Read more »
How COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people of color in Syracuse
The pandemic’s adverse effects on communities of color stemmed from deeply rooted inequalities both in health care, as well as in various other systems across the country. Read more »
Common Council approves Syracuse police reform plan
The 79-page document outlines ways SPD can reform its hiring process, response and community outreach, among other changes. Read more »
Karen refugees in Syracuse fight for justice, recognition
The Karen are a minority ethnic group in Myanmar, also known as Burma, that have been fighting for independence for the last 72 years. Read more »
Updated SPD Reform and Reinvention Plan focuses on transparency
The plan elaborates on alternatives to policing models that the city is looking into, focusing on models for 911 response. Read more »
SA student life committee co-chair proposes welcome kits for new students
The welcome kits will be a way to encourage incoming students to join Student Association and make the organization more accessible. Read more »
SU Abroad plans to restart programs this summer, offers new scholarships
SU Abroad’s goal is to move forward with residential programming. Its abroad programs will continue to review public health and travel advisories. Read more »
Student that SU said posed 'imminent threat' to campus sues university
The exact details of the case are unclear. Since all documents related to the case are now under seal, the public cannot access them. Read more »
Dozens rally in downtown Syracuse for Breonna Taylor, Judson Albahm
Police fatally shot 17-year-old Judson Albahm on March 4 during a mental health crisis. Read more »
Schumer, Gillibrand join calls for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation
Cuomo has refused to resign despite losing the support of New York's congressional delegation and top state lawmakers. Read more »
Video: What students think of SU's COVID-19 policies, punishments
While COVID-19 cases haven't spiked since the beginning of the semester, some students wondered how equally the rules are being enforced. Read more »
Anti-Asian messages found in Syracuse University buildings
The racist messages claimed students on campus are agents for the Chinese government. Read more »
All SU employees working in person eligible for vaccine on March 17
Some student workers who have public-facing and in-person jobs will be eligible for vaccination. Read more »
Graduate Student Organization provides feedback to Provost Search Committee
The search for a provost began in late January, and the goal of SU’s Provost and Academic Officer Search Committee is to hire a provost by early summer. Read more »
Plastic bags at SU dining halls pose sustainability challenge
SU has made its own efforts to reduce plastic usage in dining halls, but the pandemic has made it difficult to make campus more sustainable. Read more »
In conduct proceedings, SU gets to make the rules — and change them at will
Unlike student conduct offices at public colleges, OSRR is not bound by due process — a standard set by the courts — and instead utilizes “fundamental fairness." Read more »
Syracuse University aiming for in-person spring 2021 commencement
Holding an in-person ceremony ultimately depends on guidance from the state and the public health situation. Read more »
‘No rational basis’: Court annuls Alpha Chi Rho suspension
The university suspended the fraternity in November 2020 after it determined that members and guests shouted a racial slur at a Black woman. Read more »
