SU reports 20 new COVID-19 cases two days after announcing cluster
Many of the coronavirus cases are associated with a party that took place at an apartment complex on Walnut Avenue late last week. Read more »
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Indigenous students, SU to install on-campus Onondaga Nation monument
SU will collaborate with Indigenous students for the monument in recognition of the Onondaga Nation. Read more »
Barnes Center shuts down due to uptick in student coronavirus cases
SU has also closed all satellite gyms, including Ernie Davis Fitness Center and workout spaces on the Women's Building field. Read more »
SU to open COVID-19 testing site in Carrier Dome, switch to random testing
SU is shifting its testing protocol away from widespread mandatory testing toward a more randomized approach. Read more »
SU's School of Education to create Center on Disability and Inclusion
Grant funding from the New York State Department of Education, The Taishoff Family Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education will support the center. Read more »
SU Fall Census data shows slight drop in international students enrollment
Census data presents student demographics by gender, ethnicity, Pell Grant status and undergraduate and graduate retention rates. Read more »
SU won't place dorms with coronavirus in wastewater on lockdown
Moving forward, the university is not going to quarantine all buildings that show traces of the virus in their wastewater. Read more »
Here's what the Right to Know Act means and how the community has responded
The city’s Common Council still has yet to vote on a set of police reform measures. Read more »
SU encourages instructors to teach most spring semester courses in person
SU will encourage its schools and colleges to provide a majority of spring courses in-person, a university official said Tuesday. Read more »
SU closes multiple cafes this semester due to lack of customers
SU has closed cafes and reassigned workers due to low sales amid the coronavirus. 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 »
Passenger on SU Centro buses tests positive for COVID-19
People who rode these bus routes on Sept. 16 and 17 should monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms. Read more »
Wildhack family pledges $1 million to SU athletics program
The Wildhacks want their donation to enhance the college athlete experience and expand their academic support center. Read more »
Syracuse residents demand more transparency, resources from school district
A small group of parents and educators marched to the Syracuse City School District’s offices Monday to demand more information about reopening plans. 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 »
SU Drama students criticize department's progress in addressing racism
Current students and alumni told The Daily Orange that the department hasn’t been transparent about its efforts to improve conditions for students of color. Read more »
SU receives $4.3 million to lead disability-inclusive employment initiative
The institute will put $4.3 million toward a project on disability-inclusive employment policy. Read more »
SU to begin second round of mandatory COVID-19 testing Tuesday
The second round of testing will begin on Tuesday using a schedule based on students’ home colleges. Read more »
Day Hall student worker finds anti-Black slur on package
DPS is conducting an investigation after university staff discovered a package with an anti-Black slur in Day Hall. Read more »
Man sues SU after janitorial service worker drops radio onto his head
The worker was cleaning up a spill when he dropped his radio from the upper level of the Carrier Dome onto the plaintiff’s head, the lawsuit alleges. Read more »
300+ faculty, staff condemn professor for harmful language in syllabus
Social media posts circulated of a course syllabus that refers to the coronavirus as “Wuhan Flu” and “Chinese Communist Party Virus.” 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 »
Professors question students' return to campus, adapt to online learning
University administrators made decisions about reopening campus with little input from students, faculty or staff, some professors told The Daily Orange. Read more »
SU to close, sell Greenberg House in Washington, D.C. after 30 years
SU will close the Greenberg House, the university’s only building in Washington, D.C. after more than 30 years in the location. Read more »
