'Deep inequity': Some at-risk SU employees ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Some employees, including maintenance workers, custodians and research staff still can’t receive the vaccine. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud
SU will offer creative writing major next fall
While SU approved the creative writing minor over the summer, the major had to be approved by the New York State Department of Education, which took a bit longer. Read more »
Breaking down Loretta Lynch's 97-page DPS report
The 97-page report is the product of a year-long investigation into how DPS interacts with members of the Syracuse University community this past year. Read more »
Loretta Lynch report lays out structure, powers of DPS review board
In a 97-page report released Monday, Lynch and her team outlined the structure and powers of the CRB. The board will be responsible for reviewing and commenting on standard operating procedures of the department. Read more »
SU's Forever Orange fundraising campaign nearing $1 billion mark
Although the campaign is on track, SU is leaving the time frame for the campaign’s completion open to account for new opportunities and leadership changes. Read more »
New guidelines say SU will go on 'pause' after 880 COVID-19 cases in 14 days
Colleges and universities are required to move all classes online and limit on-campus activities if the campus’ positivity rate exceeds 5%. Read more »
Without heat or water, SU students in Texas are still taking remote classes
SU students in Texas are facing power outages and a water shortage during one of the biggest weather crises in the state’s history. Read more »
Is a faculty diversification fund enough? Some faculty don't think so.
Hiring new faculty of color may not be enough, some SU professors said. They would like to see the money allocated to different efforts. Read more »
SU permit regulating air pollution hasn't been renewed in over 4 years
SU’s permit covers emissions and related operations taking place at the university’s Steam Station and on Main Campus. Read more »
Newhouse doctoral candidate Noah Buntain died Wednesday
Newhouse doctoral candidate Noah Buntain died of liver cancer on Wednesday night. Read more »
Stranded stateside: SU international students struggle to return home
Many Chinese international students at Syracuse University have tried to head back home, but they’ve faced mandatory quarantines and expensive one-way tickets. Read more »
Budget constraints prevent creation of LGBTQ studies major at SU
Limited student interest in declaring a minor in LGBT Studies makes it difficult to defend spending money and resources on creating a major. Read more »
SU looking to lease new facility in Washington after closing old location
Though COVID-19 stalled its plans to acquire new space in the city, SU aims to rent a new facility in downtown D.C. by the end of next fiscal year, officials said. Read more »
Will Biden's student loan forgiveness plan affect SU students?
Biden officials confirmed Jan. 8 that the president supports canceling $10,000 in student debt per person as part of his COVID-19 relief plan. Read more »
Here’s what to do if Syracuse University exposed your data
An SU data breach exposed nearly 10,000. Here’s what they should do: Read more »
New SU registrar hopes to add efficiency, inclusivity to scheduling process
SU appointed Campbell as university registrar in January, after she worked for nearly three years as the director of operations in the College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell. Read more »
SU increases investments in Central America, the Caribbean to $272 million
Some experts said that, in many cases, the investments are at odds with the university's stated educational mission. Read more »
Explainer: How rising COVID-19 cases could impact campus operations
As of Sunday, SU reported 79 active cases among students, faculty and staff in central New York. Read more »
MealMe prepares SU launch comparing prices of delivery apps
MealMe team plans to meet with several student organizations at SU and learn about their favorite restaurants so they can target students with deals at popular restaurants near SU. Read more »
SU defends response to data breach amid criticism, anger
The breach occurred late on Sept. 25 after a university employee fell victim to a phishing attack in which the employee clicked a link and exposed their credentials to a “malicious actor." Read more »
SU officials, experts hope Biden will reverse Trump-era Title IX policies
Last May, then-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos finalized several changes to Title IX, a law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. Read more »
Biden administration expands protections for LGBTQ employees
The order affirms that people of LGBTQ identities are protected from employment discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read more »
For 32 years, Flight 103 victims' families have pushed investigation forward
How families of Pan Am victims have shaped SU, DOJ. Read more »
Faculty raise concerns about SU's COVID-19 response, workload at forum
Some professors worry that they will have to commit to choosing modes of instruction for the fall 2021 semester before knowing what the pandemic will look like then. Read more »
