Officials discuss training measures taken in case of on-campus shooting situation
Syracuse University officials discuss the university's plans in case of an emergency involving an on-campus shooter. Read more »
Writer archives: Alexa Torrens
Syracuse University campus lockdown lifted after homicide on Hope Avenue
Police are unsure of the whereabouts of two suspects involved in a reported off-campus shooting that left one dead and one injured near Hope Avenue Wednesday evening. Read more »
Syracuse police searches for possible shooters near campus
Syracuse police are searching for two people that it believes to be armed in the campus area. Read more »
SU community members get tickets for panel featuring mothers of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown
Students, faculty and staff of Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry got tickets to a discussion panel at SU that will feature the mothers of Mike Brown and Trayvon Martin. Read more »
Students line up for tickets to Otto's Army trip to Virginia
Fifty-one tickets to the Otto's Army trip to the University of Virginia for Saturday's Syracuse University vs. UVA game were made available free of charge to SU and SUNY-ESF students Tuesday at 9 a.m. Read more »
Timeline: The relationship between Syracuse University and Utica College
Syracuse University created Utica College as a two-year institution to accommodate the higher education needs of World War II veterans in 1946. Now, UC is an independent four-year institution that recently cut tuition by 42 percent. Read more »
Utica College, former branch campus of SU, cuts tuition by 42 percent
Utica College, a former branch campus of Syracuse University that became legally independent in 1995, recently cut tuition by 42 percent and total cost by 35 percent. The college still has academic ties to SU. Read more »
SU alumna, former congressional aide announces campaign for Congress
Colleen Deacon, a Syracuse University alumna and former Central New York Regional Director to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), will run for Congress as a representative for New York state’s 24th District. Read more »
Vice President for Research to retire; chair of psychology department to serve as interim
SU's Vice President for Research, Gina Lee-Glauser, is retiring, the university announces. Peter Venable will serve as the interim. Read more »
SU named No. 101 best college in US by education startup
Syracuse University was ranked No. 101 overall in education startup Niche’s 2016 rankings of the best colleges in the United States. Niche gave SU an overall grade of A. Read more »
Falk College opens nutrition center funded by alumna's donation
The new Nutrition, Assessment, Consultation and Education (ACE) Center will increase research opportunity for students in the nutrition program in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. The center also marks another transformation for the Falk College as it continues to consolidate its programs into the Falk Complex. Read more »
Destiny USA to stay open overnight for iPhone sales
Destiny USA will stay open Thursday night for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus launch on Friday, so that people who want to purchase Apple’s newest technology can line up and camp out. Read more »
Institute launches platform of alcohol interventions for colleges
A subgroup of the National Institutes of Health announced a platform — CollegeAIM — that provides college staff with a guide of interventions to prevent student drinking and the problems associated with it. Read more »
Report shows data on sexual assault at 27 universities
A report released by the Association of American Universities showed the percentages of students affected by sexual assault and misconduct on the campuses of 27 universities in the United States. Read more »
Veteran-Focused Medical School
SU explores idea of opening a tuition-free, veteran-focused medical school
Syracuse University faculty and administrators are discussing the possibility of opening a tuition free, veteran-focused medical school. Those who graduate would have to care for veterans in VA hospitals across the nation. Read more »
Veteran-Focused Medical School
SU announces faculty committee to explore veteran-focused medical school
SU announced a new committee will look into the possibility of creating a veteran-focused medical school. The committee will have 21 faculty members. Read more »
Former SU vice chancellor and provost named next University of Dayton president
Eric Spina, former Syracuse University vice chancellor and provost, has been named the next president of the University of Dayton. Spina stepped down from his role as vice chancellor and provost in December 2014 and will begin his role as president of the University of Dayton in June 2016. Read more »
Former Student Association president does not qualify for top 15 in Miss America
Former Student Association President and Miss Rhode Island Allie Curtis did not qualify as one of the top 15 contestants for the Miss America pageant on Sunday. Read more »
News and Sports team up to cover NCAA sanctions
Reporters who covered last March's NCAA report reflect on the chaos and collaboration that occurred on the day the news broke. Read more »
Committee calls for honorary degrees nominations
A University Senate committee is calling for the SU community's input for honorary degrees, which are special degrees given out at commencement. Read more »
Syracuse University falls to No. 61 in national ranking
Syracuse University fell to the No. 61 spot in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report National University rankings, which were released Wednesday morning. Read more »
Syracuse University sophomore readjusts to campus life after 2 years with Republic of Korea Army
Chang Hwan Oh, a sophomore sport management major at Syracuse University, spent two years away from the university as he served in the Republic of Korea Army. Oh aspires to be a sport agent. Read more »
SU alumnus Brad Anderson, creator of 'Marmaduke,' dies at 91
Brad Anderson, Syracuse University alumnus and creator of popular cartoon "Marmaduke," passed away Aug. 30 at 91. Read more »
SU implements community enforcement of tobacco-free policy
The Department of Public Safety will not issue tickets to those violating the smoking ban, which took effect on July 1. Instead, SU will depend on the community to enforce it's new tobacco-free policy. Read more »
