John Katko defeats Democratic challenger Dana Balter in battle for Congress
Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) has represented Syracuse in the House of Representatives since 2015. Read more »
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Syverud denounces shootings in Pittsburgh, Kentucky
Eleven people were killed in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh this weekend. Two people were killed in a grocery store in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. Read more »
Boost the ‘Cuse initially misses donor goal
Boost the ‘Cuse is a 24-hour fundraiser that held its second annual event on Thursday. Read more »
Boost the ‘Cuse fundraiser triples goal in 2nd year
The fundraiser will last for 24 hours on Thursday and aims to attract 5,000 donors. Read more »
Balter responds to hot-button questions during Q&A at SU
SU’s College Democrats invited congressional candidate Dana Balter to campus to answer questions from the community. Read more »
United Church of Christ calls on SU to denounce Theta Tau
At an annual meeting in June, the New York conference of the United Church of Christ passed a resolution to mandate anti-racism training. It called on SU to also implement the training. Read more »
Activists protest John Katko, Paul Ryan at Syracuse fundraising event
People gathered in support of Democratic congressional candidate Dana Balter on Tuesday night outside a country club. Read more »
SU Greek life reviewers to submit report next week
Greek life reviewers who visited the Syracuse University campus last month plan to submit a draft report by Oct. 17, Chancellor Kent Syverud said at… Read more »
Vera House report numbers show domestic violence statistics change minimally
The number of domestic violence-related police calls in Syracuse did not change significantly between 2016 and 2017, a recent report published by Vera House Inc. has found. Read more »
Syracuse community gathers downtown at Indigenous Peoples Celebration
The second annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration was held in Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse on Monday night. Read more »
SU confirms that student has contracted bacterial meningitis
An SU student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and is currently being treated in their hometown. Read more »
DPS, police investigate burglaries on SU’s South Campus
Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety announced the investigation in an email on Tuesday. Read more »
Onondaga County has a plan to protect students from school shootings. Elected officials and experts believe it’s feasible.
The Onondaga County School Safety Task Force began putting together its report in the wake of the February 2018 shooting in Parkland, Florida. Read more »
Hearing in state lawsuit filed by students involved in Theta Tau videos adjourned
The hearing is part of the state lawsuit filed against SU by 10 students involved in the Theta Tau videos. Read more »
3rd suspect arrested in connection to SU dorm burglaries
A third person was arrested in connection to Syracuse University dorm burglaries in August. Read more »
Judge denies SU motion to publicly name 9 students involved in Theta Tau videos
In July, university lawyers filed a motion to release the names of nine students suing SU over its handling of the Theta Tau videos. The motion was denied on Monday. Read more »
4 SU Greek organizations sanctioned
SU has put new sanctions on the Sigma Iota Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi and Zeta Beta Tau organizations since the beginning of the fall 2018 semester. Read more »
Provost says SU has eliminated gender pay gap between faculty
Some senators said they were still concerned with the university’s handling of the faculty gender pay gap. Read more »
SU alumni donate $5 million for social justice center
The Lender Center for Social Justice will be run by Syracuse University professors Marcelle Haddix and Kendall Phillips. Read more »
2 lawsuits related to Theta Tau videos, explained
There are two ongoing lawsuits against Syracuse University filed in state and federal courts by students involved in the Theta Tau videos. Read more »
2 people arrested after police raid on Lancaster Market
Lancaster Market, a store in the University Hill neighborhood, was raided by the Syracuse Police Department on Monday. Read more »
SU tops annual fundraising goal by nearly $90,000
The donations exceeded 2017’s fundraising total by nearly 20 percent. Read more »
University senators applaud new ban on relationships between employees, undergrads
SU announced the new policy on Monday to combat the dangers of power imbalances in employee-student relationships. Read more »
