SA candidates explain stances on COVID-19 policies, DPS transparency
Bruen and Stinfort discussed their policy plans at the town hall but also answered questions regarding their stances on important issues affecting students. Read more »
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Chauvin's conviction shouldn't overshadow anti-Blackness at SU
Derek Chauvin’s conviction shows the warped sense of “justice” that perpetuates anti-Blackness, especially at SU. Read more »
GSO looks to secure space for graduate students in Marshall Square Mall
If approved, graduate students could use the space for tutoring or hosting small events, or just as a lounge space. Read more »
SU launches search committee for new chief of campus safety
The chief of campus security and emergency management services will oversee SU’s Department of Public Safety, as well as its Emergency Management and Global Safety and Support departments. Read more »
DPS publishes updated hate crime, hate incident policies
Releasing the policies was a recommendation from former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who published an independent review in February outlining 23 recommendations for improving the department. Read more »
GSO to select representative for DPS review board
GSO will appoint one student representative to the board, and the Student Bar Association will appoint a second graduate student. Read more »
DPS finds no suspects in investigation into racist anti-Asian flyers
The flyers, which contained racist language targeting Chinese students, were found in Eggers Hall, Huntington Hall and the Hall of Languages on March 10. Read more »
Students question SU's commitment to diversity, report shows
Here’s what the report says about SU’s campus culture, how the university compares to other schools and how it can improve going forward. Read more »
How students feel about Lynch's recommendation to rework DPS shuttle service
Lynch and her team said they’ve heard a number of complaints from students regarding the service, which contributes to their negative view of DPS. Read more »
Students disagree with committee’s proposal to remove South Campus housing
Students living in South Campus apartments disagree with the board’s recommendation to relocate all student residences to Main Campus. Read more »
Syracuse Police Department investigating 'non-suspicious death' on Euclid Avenue
Several residents of the 700 block of Euclid Avenue saw multiple ambulances and police cars in the area. Read more »
‘No rational basis’: Court annuls Alpha Chi Rho suspension
The university suspended the fraternity in November 2020 after it determined that members and guests shouted a racial slur at a Black woman. Read more »
We don’t want diversity committees. We want action.
It’s time for SU to come to terms with the fact that committees and reports don’t create lasting change. Read more »
Breaking down the Board of Trustees diversity and inclusion recommendations
The committee initially planned to release its report in August but delayed its rollout until March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
Breaking down the proposed Syracuse police reform plan
The plan outlines steps to reform SPD’s hiring process, response and community outreach, among other changes. Read more »
Drug, liquor law violations significantly decrease at SU, report shows
SU referred 1,023 students on campus for disciplinary action for liquor law violations in 2017 but just 440 students in 2019. Read more »
Anti-Asian hate incident reported on 800 block of Comstock Avenue
A student was walking into the apartment complex at around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday when two unknown individuals allegedly used anti-Asian language toward them. Read more »
DPS didn't adhere to its own operating procedures, Lynch report found
Lynch’s review of documents from those investigations found that “there were at least some respects in which the documentation did not evidence full compliance” with DPS’s standard operating procedures. Read more »
We didn’t need Loretta Lynch’s report to tell us DPS is anti-Black
Loretta Lynch’s investigation on DPS told Black students what they already new: the department is built on a foundation of white supremacy. Read more »
Breaking down Loretta Lynch's 97-page DPS report
The 97-page report is the product of a year-long investigation into how DPS interacts with members of the Syracuse University community this past year. Read more »
Loretta Lynch report lays out structure, powers of DPS review board
In a 97-page report released Monday, Lynch and her team outlined the structure and powers of the CRB. The board will be responsible for reviewing and commenting on standard operating procedures of the department. Read more »
Syracuse NAACP rejects city’s claims of partnership on police reform plan
The city will submit a plan to Albany in April as part of a state mandate for local police reform. Read more »
DPS investigates racist Zoombombing incident
An unknown person allegedly hacked into the meeting, typed a racist statement into the chat function repeatedly and played offensive music aloud, a participant in the meeting reported to DPS. Read more »
Syverud announces diversity and inclusion plan in winter message
The plan will entail a review of current infrastructure, including former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s external review of the Department of Public Safety and other projects. Read more »
