Former SU employee Conrad Mainwaring pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
Mainwaring pleaded guilty to counts of indecent assault and battery on children over 14 and on children under 14. Read more »
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Gallery: Schoolyard Bagels aids early morning, late night cravings with a ‘New York crunch’
Schoolyard Bagels ownership hopes to offer a meal solution to students and employees around Syracuse University whose days start early and end late. Read more »
Schoolyard Bagels brings 'real bagel shop’ close to campus
Nine months after the closure of Starbucks on Marshall St., University Hill Realty announced it would be converted into a bagel shop and deli. Read more »
GSO hosts presentation on working for SU food services, plans to unionize
Only 4% of the food service workers at Syracuse University feel that management is approachable, according to a survey last spring. Read more »
Mia-Marie Fields, Unsung Hero Awardee, helps minority students feel welcome at SU
Mia-Marie Fields was honored as an SU 2024 Unsung Hero. Fields, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering, has helped develop a portable breast cancer detection device for resource-limited countries. Read more »
Professor Jenn M. Jackson honors what ‘Black Women Taught Us’ in new book
Jackson, an assistant professor in the Political Science department, based their book on a course they teach at SU: “Black Feminist (Insurgent) Politics.” Read more »
ODI holds discussion about stereotypes against Muslim Americans in workshop
ODI hosted a workshop Tuesday to breakdown stereotypes affecting Muslim Americans and emphasize a need for discussion of critical issues. Read more »
Suspect arrested outside Whitman after reportedly taking 'inappropriate photos'
After being arrested on various charges, the suspect was brought to the Onondaga County Justice Center for booking, SPD wrote. Read more »
Palestinian advocacy groups hold commemoration for dead in Gaza
Community members gathered at Syracuse University's Schine Student Center to commemorate the Palestinians killed during the Israel-Hamas war. Read more »
Students, ITS notice increase in phishing activity affecting SU emails
ITS said SU has experienced a recent uptick in phishing attempts and activity, according to its Jan. 17 campus-wide email. Read more »
Steering committee to guide academic strategic plan implementation
The “steering committee" will audit SU's adherence to its academic strategic plan, according to Wednesday release. Read more »
University Neighborhood business owners, employees reflect on the future of the area
Owners and employees of businesses on Marshall St. expressed both concern and excitement at the changes coming to the University Neighborhood. SU announced that it will convert the Sheraton Hotel into undergraduate housing. Read more »
Dialogue meeting emphasizes listening to bridge Israel-Palestine divide
The two speakers emphasized the importance of conversation in minimizing the divide between Israel and Palestine. Read more »
Iona Volynets, 2024 Marshall Scholar, wants to safeguard Ukrainian heritage
2024 Marshall Scholar Iona Volynets is working to help Ukrainian refugees in Syracuse through several cultural preservation projects. Read more »
SU hosts microagressions discussion, part of ODI 'Lunch and Learn' series
Speaker's from Syracuse University's chapter of Best Buddies shared their experiences with microaggressions as people with disabilities. Read more »
Palestine teach-in panel brings classroom setting to Israel, Palestine discussion
Around 150 attended the "teach-in" for Palestine, which emphasized adding historical context to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war discourse. Read more »
With reintroduced Israel, Palestine class, students expand discourse
The course was initially taught as a senior seminar and capstone class in the Middle Eastern Studies department. Read more »
Off-campus SU student diagnosed with tuberculosis
The student, who lives off campus, has not been back on SU’s campus since the diagnosis, Dr. Karen Nardella, wrote in the email. Read more »
SU Food Services issues apology over MLK Dinner social media post
Before the apology was issued, SU Food Services deleted the previous post, which detailed the food that was served at the dinner. Read more »
'Bold, brave and kind': Family and friends remember the life of Liam Zoghby
Family and friends remember Liam Zoghby, a sophomore and student manager for SU's men's basketball team, as warm, passionate and considerate. Read more »
Syverud announces new name of 119 Euclid at USen meeting
After a $1 million donation from Syracuse alumna Sharon Barner, 119 Euclid will be renamed “The Barner-McDuffie House." Read more »
Unsung Hero awardee Murjan Abdi helps city youth overcome obstacles similar to his
Murjan Abdi a 2024 Unsung Hero awardee. Abdi, who was raised in Syracuse, helps local children overcome obstacles he once faced. Read more »
After 58 years of teaching, new 'possibilities' keep professor Harry Lambright young
Professor Harry Lambright has finished teaching after 58 years, and per a leave of absence from SU, will continue to do research. Read more »
Office of Community Engagement collects new, gently-used coats for central New Yorkers in need
During this week's Operation Orange Warm-Up Coat Drive, community members can drop off gently used coats at donation bins across SU's campus. Read more »
