Undergraduate research students share immersive summer experience
Over the summer, about 200 undergraduate students conducted or assisted research through the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement. Read more »
Writer archives: Francis Tang
1st-year international students arrive to SU in hopes of positive campus experience
Many international students told The Daily Orange that they felt welcomed during orientation week, as they were able to participate in on-campus activities and meet new people. Read more »
What Hendricks Chapel’s full return to in-person services means for SU community
Hendricks Chapel has had to follow the university's COVID-guidelines and will resume in-person service this fall. Read more »
Vehicle stolen from a driveway on Ackerman Avenue early Saturday morning
A vehicle was reportedly stolen from a driveway in the 900 block of Ackerman Avenue early Saturday morning, according to DPS. Read more »
SU allows students to visit other dorms, lifts many dining hall restrictions
Students will only be able to use the meal swipes at the five Main Campus dining halls. Campus cafes, Schine Dining and Goldstein Dining will accept payment through dining dollars and ‘CUSE Cash instead. Read more »
Demonstrators march for local hiring, environmental justice in I-81 project
About 150 Syracuse community members marched from Dr. King Elementary School to the New York state office building in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
SU implements 4-tier masking framework as 90% students, employees vaccinated
SU is currently on the blue-level alert, meaning masks are required for all people during academic instruction and recommended for vaccinated people indoors in the presence of others and outdoors in large groups. Read more »
Onondaga County reaches ‘high’ COVID-19 transmission rate, CDC reports
The CDC has updated Onondaga County's COVID-19 transmission rate to "high" after prior classification as "substantial." Read more »
SU will hold classes at normal capacity this fall
As SU plans to resume in-person instruction at normal capacity this fall, both vaccinated and unvaccinated community members must follow university guidelines. Read more »
iSchool graduate student dies
John Lewis Aldridge, a graduate student in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, died on July 8. Read more »
NY leaders call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment report
The investigators interviewed 179 people including complainants, current and former members of the state’s executive chamber, state troopers, state employees and others who interacted regularly with Cuomo. Read more »
New York will mandate COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for state workers
New York state employees and patient-facing health care workers at state-run hospitals and facilities will be required to get vaccinated by Labor Day or take mandatory COVID-19 tests each week. Read more »
Student arrested for possession of firearms
The South Campus resident has been taken into custody and placed on interim suspension. Read more »
SU approves additional recommendations from disability review committee
Chancellor Kent Syverud has approved the second phase of recommendations made by Syracuse University’s Disability External Review Committee. Read more »
Life sentence to continue for man who killed SU student 5 years ago
The court sustained the lifetime sentence on Isaac, the defendant-appellant who shot and killed Xiaopeng “Pippen” Yuan in a marijuana deal in 2016. Read more »
Owners of Panda West on Marshall Street to retire after 29 years of business
The owners of the oldest Chinese restaurant on Marshall Street, Panda West, have decided to retire after running the business for nearly three decades. Read more »
SU lifts restrictions on in-person gatherings, building capacity
SU has also lifted gathering restrictions at in-person events. The university will no longer limit the capacity of campus facilities with exceptions of the Carrier Dome and public transportation. Read more »
New York State Fair to return at 100% capacity
Attendees will be required to follow the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. Indoor spaces will have limited capacity to allow social distancing. Read more »
Students vaccinated outside US required to get WHO-approved vaccine
International students must receive a vaccine approved by the WHO before accessing campus. Read more »
Police investigating attempted armed robbery near Theory Syracuse
An individual reported that a suspect armed with what appeared to be a silver handgun demanded their belongings. Read more »
Student robbed outside of West Campus Starbucks
The location of the robbery was reported to be in front of the West Campus Starbucks — which is near Brewster, Boland and Brockway halls. Read more »
SU will allow vaccinated people to stop wearing masks indoors, outdoors
Under the new policy, fully vaccinated campus community members will not be required to wear a mask or socially distance in most indoor and outdoor settings. Those who are unvaccinated will still have to wears masks and socially distance. Read more »
New York lifts mask mandate to align with CDC guidelines starting Wednesday
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most situations. New York state will adopt CDC’s new mask and social distancing guidance for vaccinated people. Read more »
How the 2nd COVID-19 wave in India is affecting these SU students, their loved ones
India's dense population and low vaccine rate has made the more transmittable variant sweep through the country, creating problems for international students at SU and their families. Read more »
