Mark Lodato appointed dean of Newhouse School
Lodato, currently the associate dean of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications, will step into the role of dean on July 1. Read more »
Writer archives: Emma Folts
McMahon confirms 21 new cases, urges college students to self-quarantine
The rise in positive results was expected due to the increased number of total test results the county is receiving Read more »
Coronavirus cases in Onondaga County rise to 13
The county has received about 425 test results, 13 of which were positive. Read more »
3-story apartment building catches fire near Syracuse University
Three people were inside the house when the fire began and were able to evacuate before firefighters arrived. Read more »
SU suspends on-campus classes for remainder of semester
SU's decision Monday to move all classes online comes hours after Onondaga County confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus. Read more »
Trump to waive interest on federal student loans amid coronavirus
The president announced the executive decision during a White House press conference Friday. Read more »
SU students at global partner schools in Europe to leave by Friday
The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a 30-day ban on travel from Europe due to the novel coronavirus. Read more »
SU to suspend on-campus classes as coronavirus spreads
Effective at the end of the academic day on Friday, the university will transition all academic programs online until at least March 30 in order to reduce the potential spread of the novel coronavirus. Read more »
SU Abroad bans travel to countries with serious coronavirus outbreaks
The university has prohibited all travel from SU Abroad centers to countries with travel advisories ranked at a Level 2 or above from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more »
#NotAgainSU to negotiate with SU officials
SU officials and organizers reconvened Thursday in Crouse-Hinds to plan the logistics of the negotiations two days after they failed to agree on terms. Read more »
#NotAgainSU protesters block intersection outside Crouse-Hinds Hall
More than 100 students, faculty and supporters of #NotAgainSU occupied the intersection of South Crouse and Waverly avenues for nearly two hours Wednesday. Read more »
SU places Sigma Chi under investigative status
Sigma Chi is the fifth fraternity SU placed under investigative status during the 2019-20 academic year. Read more »
Alpha Chi Rho appeals suspension from SU
An appeals process is ongoing after SU suspended Alpha Chi Rho after a guest shouted a racial slur at a Black woman. Read more »
SU Abroad suspends Florence program as coronavirus spreads
Students at SU's Florence Center are being asked to leave the program by Sunday. Read more »
3 students found responsible for acts of hate, Syverud says
The university previously announced sanctions against five individuals. Read more »
#NotAgainSU plans to negotiate demands with SU
Organizers plan to occupy the building until the movement’s 24 demands are met, protesters said Wednesday. Read more »
#NotAgainSU deadline passes with no resignations
The movement said in a statement Monday that “escalated action would take place” if the officials did not resign or if SU’s Board of Trustees did not remove them by Friday. Read more »
Over 4,000 people sign petition urging SU to reverse protesters’ suspensions
The petition claims SU suspended the organizers occupying Crouse-Hinds after promising not to suspend students protesting racist incidents on campus. Read more »
SU suspends more than 30 #NotAgainSU organizers
A Department of Public Safety officer gave organizers in Crouse-Hinds letters that stated they were suspended, effective immediately. Read more »
#NotAgainSU occupies Crouse-Hinds Hall
It is unclear how long the movement plans to remain in the building, which houses the offices of Chancellor Kent Syverud and other Syracuse University administrators. Read more »
SU places Phi Delt, Lambda Chi on investigative status
The alleged misconduct resulting in the investigations is unclear. Read more »
2nd Cornell student tests negative for coronavirus
As of Sunday, no student at Cornell University is being tested for the novel coronavirus, the university said in a press release. Read more »
Racist graffiti found in SUNY-ESF dorm
The graffiti was written on whiteboards in the residence hall and posted to social media. Read more »
SU cancels on-campus classes Friday due to severe weather
It's the fifth class cancelation in the university's history. Read more »
