SU community gathers to memorialize victims of Pan Am Flight 103
SU hosted a virtual service Monday to memorialize the passengers on the flight, including 35 SU students who were returning from a semester abroad. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud
SU could adjust spring semester plans depending on public health conditions
The university will modify the Stay Safe Pledge before the semester begins. Read more »
Chancellor Syverud cautiously optimistic about return to campus in spring
SU will continue working with local and state health authorities to ensure a return to campus is safe. Read more »
SU shouldn’t have opened campus this semester
The recent spike in COVID cases on campus prove that both SU administrators and students were not prepared for a residential fall semester during a global pandemic. Read more »
SA will present recommendations for DPS reform spring 2021
SA held a series of nine student-led focus groups about DPS throughout October for students to share their concerns about the department Read more »
BEHIND THE PROTEST: One year after the formation of #NotAgainSU
Friday marks the anniversary of the start of the #NotAgainSU occupation of the Barnes Center at the Arch. The movement was formed in response to SU’s handling of a series of on-campus hate incidents. Read more »
Chancellor Syverud announces 2020-21 Council on Diversity and Inclusion
The council features representatives from a variety of disciplines and offices at SU. Read more »
Here's a breakdown of Loretta Lynch investigation, DPS review board
Lynch’s proposed Public Safety Community Review Board will hear, review and recommend actions in response to allegations of misconduct by DPS officers. Read more »
SU expects Loretta Lynch to finish DPS review in December
SU expects Loretta Lynch to complete her review of the Department of Public Safety in December, though details of Lynch’s report may not become public until later. Read more »
Virtual service honors the SU community members who died this past month
The service commemorated students Trevor Pierce and Jack Lundin, graduate student and SU staff member Bridget Lawson and professor Sherri Taylor. Read more »
SU plans to launch DPS review board by spring 2021 semester
SU's Public Safety Community Review Board is part of former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch's review of DPS. Read more »
SU Drama department chair agrees to demands from Black students
Eleven students signed the demands, which include removing pre-selected studio classes for second-year students. Read more »
Alpha Chi Rho on probation, no longer suspended
SU suspended its chapter of Alpha Chi Rho in November after the university alleged members and guests shouted a racist slur at a Black woman. Read more »
SU finishes fiscal year with $5 million deficit, lower enrollment rate
SU finished the fiscal year with a $5 million deficit. Chancellor Kent Syverud said the school is in a strong position to manage its financial situation. Read more »
SU cancels spring break, pushes semester back 6 days
The university canceled spring break this year to avoid travel complications related to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
SU to create disability inclusion office following audit
SU will create an office to oversee compliance with federal disability laws and campus resources as the Disability External Review Committee recommended. Read more »
SA to host student-led focus groups that will make recommendations to DPS
A third-party group will create recommendations for DPS based off of student discussions this week. Read more »
SA proposes student vote on Board of Trustees
SU’s Board of Trustees is in charge of the most important issues regarding students in almost every aspect. Read more »
SA leadership discusses plans to support SU's marginalized communities
Hastings and Golden helped facilitate Chancellor Kent Syverud’s signing of commitments that the university made to #NotAgainSU protesters. Read more »
DPS Student of Color Advisory Committee to admit members after disbandment
In the spring 2020 semester, student members of the committee stopped attending meetings and decided to attend the #NotAgainSU protests instead. Read more »
Loretta Lynch to release recommendations on DPS review board in September
Lynch and her team will make recommendations regarding a citizen review board that will oversee allegations of misconduct against DPS. Read more »
Lawsuit claims SU overlooked former employee Conrad Mainwaring’s sex abuse
The man claims Syracuse University’s negligence enabled Mainwaring to molest him in an empty university classroom during a campus tour. Read more »
SU adds punishment for bystanders of hate crimes to Code of Student Conduct
The revised conduct code, which students will be required to sign in the fall, clarifies when bystanders who witness hate crimes and hate-related incidents can be held accountable Read more »
SU joins Harvard, MIT in lawsuit against ICE international student policy
The lawsuit, which Harvard and MIT filed Wednesday against President Donald Trump's administration, would block ICE's guidance and allow international students to stay in the U.S. even if all of their courses are held online. Read more »
