DAY BY DAY: How racist graffiti sparked campus activism
Racist graffiti sparked protests, forums and the creation of the #NotAgainSU movement. As Syracuse University continued to experience hate crimes, the movement only grew stronger. Read more »
#NotAgainSU
The movement, led by Black students, formed in November to protest Syracuse University's handling of racist graffiti found in Day Hall.
SU alumni react to racial bias, threats
SU’s alumni spoke up against the slew of bias-related incidents and what they want and plan to do going with its relationship with SU. Read more »
For sustainable change, all campus stakeholders must be involved
Although as a campus community we rightly need reassurance, we should resist the temptation of the single action bias, which assumes that we can rely on a single action, and in this case, a single person, to respond to threats. Read more »
Grad shocked by lack of response by chancellor to racism on campus
SU graduate says their wish for the university’s the leader would be one who is an empathetic person, who provides help and support for all students, not one who merely sweeps hate crimes under the rug. Read more »
Syverud, SU administration cannot honestly work against racism
SU graduate Syverud and the SU administration cannot honestly work against racist, anti-Jewish, anti-immigrant, anti-Black speech and acts, because many of their own actions on a university policy level have been white supremacist and anti-women at their core. Read more »
Here’s how Chancellor Syverud responded to #NotAgainSU demands
The chancellor first agreed to the students’ demands on Nov. 21. Read more »
How #NotAgainSU leaders formed movement
Committees helped provide internal organization for #NotAgainSU throughout the protests. Read more »
SU to implement safety measures over break
The Department of Public Safety will deploy 19 new residential community safety officers in several residence halls, including those affected by the November hate crimes and bias incidents. Read more »
SUNY-ESF students discuss safety concerns, demands to college president
Interim SUNY-ESF President David Amberg introduced initiatives the executive is working on in response to concerns from Tuesday’s forum. Read more »
#NotAgainSU ends Barnes Center sit-in
Protest organizers announced the end of #NotAgainSU's sit-in at the Barnes Center on Thursday night. The occupation lasted eight days. Read more »
Dean of students discusses work with #NotAgainSU protesters
Marianne Thomson spoke about her behind-the-scenes work with student protesters over the past two weeks at a press conference on Thursday. Read more »
Transcript: SU Chancellor Kent Syverud answers questions about hate crimes, bias-related incidents on campus
In an interview on Saturday with The Daily Orange and CitrusTV, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud responded to six questions regarding at least 16 reported racist, anti-Semitic… Read more »
Student arrested on charge of making graffiti says they are justified
Syracuse University freshman Kym McGowan was arrested Wednesday for making graffiti speaking against the university. They said the graffiti was misinterpreted as bias-related. Read more »
Syracuse police find no devices that received white supremacist manifesto so far
The manifesto was allegedly AirDropped to students at Bird Library on Monday night. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud denies cover-up of racist incidents
The chancellor said Thursday that he isn’t aware of intentional efforts to hide reports of racial graffiti in Day Hall. Read more »
Syverud agrees to Jewish students' demands
The students presented a list of six demands. Read more »
SU freshman arrested for graffiti in support of campus protests
A freshman was arrested on Wednesday for making graffiti in and near Irving Garage and Bird Library. Read more »
Chancellor signs #NotAgainSU demands after calls for his resignation
The forum was held to address Syverud’s response to a list of 18 demands from #NotAgainSU and demands from international students. Protesters gave Syverud until Wednesday at 5 p.m. to sign the demands. Read more »
SU officials respond to #NotAgainSU demands, questions at forum
Students, staff and administration gathered at Hendricks to discuss Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to student demands aiming to protect minority students and change campus culture. Read more »
SU students leave campus early amid safety concerns
At least 12 racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents — including racist graffiti, racial slurs and swastikas — have occurred since Nov. 7. Read more »
Syracuse men's basketball makes statement with #NotAgainSU warm-ups
Jim Boeheim visited the Barnes Center at the Arch on Saturday afternoon. On Wednesday, his team sported the shirts. Read more »
Syverud says manifesto AirDrop reports ‘probably a hoax,’ gives update on investigation into racist verbal attack
Chancellor Kent Syverud gave a brief speech at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting prior a public forum regarding the recent racist and bias-related incidents at or near SU. Read more »
Sen. Kamala Harris tweets in support of #NotAgainSU
Harris is the second presidential candidate to comment on recent hate crimes at or near Syracuse University. Read more »
McMahon releases statement in support of Chancellor Syverud
McMahon also condemned the recent hate crimes and bias-related incidents on campus, saying “The racist and cowardly attacks impacting our community this past week have no place in Onondaga County.” Read more »
