SU to continue pursuing diversity if SCOTUS bans affirmative action in admissions
SU plans to pursue diversity and equitable admissions through recruitment in the case the Supreme Court bans affirmative action in college admissions. Read more »
Writer archives: Jana Seal
Clay town hall to involve community on Micron facility investment ahead of Biden visit
President Joe Biden is set to visit Syracuse on Thursday following Micron Technology's announcement it will invest up to $100 billion in a new CNY facility. Read more »
Remembrance scholars share perspectives on 'Look Back, Act Forward' during Rose-Laying Ceremony
The 2022-23 cohort of Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars shared sentiments about SU Pan Am Flight 103 victims remarked on how they plan to "Look Forward." Read more »
Lockerbie Scholars navigate bridging SU, Lockerbie sides of Pan Am Flight 103 disaster
2022-23 Lockerbie Scholars Zach Blackstock and Natasha Gilfillan are navigating SU's Remembrance while reflecting on Pan Am Flight 103's impact in Scotland. Read more »
Micron facility will bring long-term economic opportunity to CNY, SU professors say
Micron Technology announced its decision to invest up to $100 billion in a semiconductor chip manufacturing campus in Clay, N.Y., just north of Syracuse. Read more »
County’s plan to build an aquarium on Onondaga Lake shore ignores a 1794 treaty
The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua still legally recognizes Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, where the county plans to build an aquarium, as Onondaga Nation land. Read more »
Maxwell expert panel discuss implications, aftermath of Roe v. Wade overturn
Five faculty experts in Maxwell who specialize in fields related to the overturn of Roe v. Wade and its impact discussed the decision at a panel on Wednesday evening. Read more »
SCSD community debate recent security increase's impact on students
Following the Syracuse City School District's addition of 40 sentries, parents and teachers are voicing concerns about school security's impact on students. Read more »
RAs, students voice safety concerns following relocation to overflow housing
After SU underestimated yield for the class of 2026, SU notified approximately 200 sophomores assigned to live in DellPlain that they would be relocated. Read more »
Marshall Street’s latest additions indicate shift from small-business character
Following acquisitions from Syracuse University and corporations, Marshall Street is experiencing changes to its usually small-business-oriented character. Read more »
IVMF digital library aims to support veterans through information access
The library, launched in April, consists of two collections — an Employment and Economic Opportunity collection and an Entrepreneurship collection. Read more »
Vera House executive director steps down after outcry for hiring of known sex offender
Randi Bergman will step down from her role as co-executive director at Vera House effective immediately following news she knowingly hired a registered sex offender in 2020. Read more »
SU distributes unknown, 'small' number of potentially counterfeit COVID-19 tests
An unknown number of the 300 FlowFlex COVID-19 testing kits being distributed via SU campus vending machines prior to Sept. 1 are potentially fraudulent, Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie wrote in a campus-wide email Thursday. Read more »
SU splits Title IX office into 2 teams, distinguishes between students, employees
The Title IX office at SU will now function as two teams, with one handling complaints against students and one handling complaints against faculty. Read more »
First Monkeypox case in Onondaga County confirmed Wednesday
The county received the positive lab test Tuesday night. The health department has since notified each person who has had direct contact with the individual who tested positive. Read more »
Over 1,000 acres of land returned to the Onondaga Nation
The agreement is part of a plan to restore and rehabilitate natural resources damaged by the release of hazardous substances, according to the statement. Read more »
Economic plans for upstate, mental health among final Democratic primary debate issues
Democratic gubernatorial candidates participated in the final debate of the race for governor Thursday night, two days before early voting begins. Read more »
Republican gubernatorial candidates discuss crime, abortion in sole debate
Candidates running for governor in the New York state Republican primaries discussed gun violence, abortion care and vaccine mandates in a debate Monday. Read more »
Candidates discuss gun violence, reproductive rights in Democratic primary debate
Gov. Kathy Hochul debated Democratic gubernatorial candidates Rep. Tom Suozzi and Jumaane Williams in the second Democratic primary debate Tuesday night. Read more »
Hochul, Schumer announce I-81 Record of Decision signing, project set to move ahead
The community grid aims to address harm caused by the viaduct’s construction in the 1960s and reconnect neighborhoods it severed, the press release said. Read more »
SU to scale back COVID-19 procedures for summer
SU will institute altered COVID-19 protocols for the summer at the end of May, Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie wrote in a campus-wide email Tuesday. Read more »
Breaking down important political dates in New York state for summer 2022
The Daily Orange compiled a list of the significant political events that are happening in New York state throughout this summer. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council unanimously approves FY 2022-23 budget
The Syracuse Common Council added $1 million in additional expenditures to Mayor Ben Walsh's initial city budget proposal. Read more »
Students, organizers voice concerns over potential Roe v. Wade repeal
Demonstrators shared experiences and expressed concerns about difficulty accessing reproductive healthcare following the leaked Supreme Court decision. Read more »
