Writer: Richard Perrins
SU downgrades to 'BLUE' masking level for 1st time since August
Syracuse University will return to the “BLUE” COVID-19 alert level effective Monday, according to a campus-wide email Friday. Read More »
$40,000 transfer from Sheriff's deputy flagged 2 months before murder-suicide
A bank flagged a pending transfer of over $40,000 from sheriff’s office funds to the account of Deputy Isaac Eames in December 2021. Read More »
Over 9% of children in Onondaga County show elevated levels of lead in blood
The percentage of children in Onondaga County with elevated levels of lead in their blood has decreased dramatically in the past few years — in 2012, the rate exceeded 17% in Syracuse. Read More »
County sheriff's deputy shoots son, wife in suspected murder-suicide
The mother of SUNY-ESF student Troy Eames, who was killed Monday, told investigators her husband — a deputy of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office — was responsible for the shooting at their home in Clay, New York. Read More »
SU's iSchool adds 2 new majors for fall 2022 semester
Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies is launching two new majors for the fall 2022 semester. Read More »
Syracuse University reinstates ZBT as a recognized chapter
Syracuse University’s chapter of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity is now permitted to operate on campus as a recognized chapter Read More »
2 alumni credit SU for success after purchasing Greenberg House
Oliver and Leah Fernandez graduated from Syracuse University in 2008. They now run a contracting firm and a real estate company, respectively. Read More »
Class action lawsuit says SU breached contract, calls for tuition return
Syracuse University is a defendant to a class action lawsuit on behalf of all those who paid tuition and fees for the spring 2020 semester. Read More »
Syracuse University investigating if it distributed recalled COVID-19 masks
The FDA recall of KN95 masks in June 2020 was due to their inability to block 95% of particulates. SU vice chancellor and provost Gretchen Ritter announced the investigation. Read More »
SU open to offering free COVID-19 testing to local residents during semester
Though Syracuse University’s testing infrastructure could not be used for testing of New York residents while students were moving in, the testing team is willing to extend the offer once more. Read More »
SUNY-ESF expels student involved in 'abhorrent racist behavior' on social media
SUNY-ESF has expelled a student for “a grotesque and violent demonstration of abhorrent racist behavior” in a video circulated on social media Thursday. Read More »
SU updates COVID-19 isolation procedures for students, faculty, staff
Students, faculty and staff who are in-person on campus and test positive for COVID-19 must isolate themselves for five days, treating the day they first began having symptoms as “Day Zero.” Read More »
Blueprint 15 aims to revitalize East Adams amid community concerns
While Blueprint 15 has drawn wide support from institutions in and around Syracuse, some have concerns about specific elements of the plan. Read More »
Common Council approves participation in low-income household water access program
The program would assist households that pay a high proportion of their income to drinking water and wastewater providers to prevent a loss of those services. Read More »
SU to require COVID-19 booster shots for spring semester
The university also announced that all students will be required to participate in testing when they return to campus, regardless of vaccination status. Read More »
Residents of Flint, Day, Lawrinson and Sadler must get tested for COVID-19 by Friday
Syracuse University's COVID-19 Project Management Office instructed residents of Flint, Day and Lawrinson Halls via email Wednesday to get tested for COVID-19 as a result of wastewater testing. Read More »
DPS investigating anti-Semitic language on bulletin board in Lawrinson Hall
Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety is investigating a report of anti-Semitic language found on a bulletin board on the 7th floor of Lawrinson Hall on Tuesday. Read More »
SUNY-ESF graduate workers continue appeal for better working conditions, higher pay
Graduate student workers presented a petition to ESF administration at a protest in October. Read More »
Man convicted of raping 'Lovely Bones' author Alice Sebold exonerated
Anthony Broadwater was convicted of a 1981 rape in Thornden Park, but flaws in the prosecution of the case led to a judge eventually vacating his conviction. Read More »
SU prolongs DEIA draft plan review period to Dec. 3
Syracuse University released its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility draft plan in October, and its review and feedback process was extended to Dec. 3. Read More »
Syracuse has spent 35% of its $123 million American Rescue Plan Act funds
The city’s spending is broken down into four categories: enhancing government response and resilience, investing in jobs and economic recovery, transforming infrastructure and public spaces as well as supporting children, families and neighborhoods. Read More »
Onondaga Nation member explains how institutions can support Indigenous students
Onondaga Nation member Stephanie Waterman gave a presentation at Schine today on ways universities can create more programming for their Indigenous students. Read More »
Fiserv commits $7 million to Institute for Veterans and Military Families
The commitment is an addition to the $7 million pledge Fiserv made in 2014 to fund veteran and military spouse entrepreneurship programs. Read More »