More than 800 residents attend I-81 forum with questions about grid
Officials from the New York State Department of Transportation were present at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse to answer questions from about 800 attendees. Read more »
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New policy clarifies when Syracuse police officers can use force
Hindsight will not play a role in judging the use of force by police. Instead, an officer present will determine if the force used was appropriate. Read more »
SU Athletics signs new multi-year agreement with Nike
As part of the deal, Nike will provide gear, apparel and equipment to all SU athletes, coaches and staff. Read more »
Forceful arrest spurs Syracuse community to pressure change in SPD use of force policy
Police Chief Kenton Buckner is expected to release his updates to the department’s policy by the end of this week. Read more »
Syracuse police expect to finish use of force investigation by end of next week
A viral video shows a man being removed from a vehicle by his neck and struck by a Syracuse Police Department officer. Read more »
Syracuse activists protest police brutality after forceful arrest
About 100 people rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday in the wake of the forceful arrest of Shaolin Moore during a Friday night traffic stop. Read more »
Here are the SU employees paid the most in 2017
SU men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim was the highest-paid university employee in 2017, earning about $2.5 million. Read more »
I.M. Pei, architect of Newhouse 1 and Everson Museum, dies at 102
Pei also designed the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and the glass prism outside the Louvre Museum. Read more »
Late Newhouse dean Lorraine Branham remembered for leadership, fostering community
About 100 people filled the pews of Hendricks Chapel to pay their respects to Branham, who died on April 2 after a battle with cancer. Read more »
Here are 5 things to know about SU’s commencement speaker
Mary Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, will give Syracuse University’s 2019 commencement address. Read more »
SU selects 2019-20 Remembrance Scholars
Each year 35 current SU students are chosen to honor the 35 students killed in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Read more »
3 stories you missed while partying at Mayfest
SU plans to work on more than 80 capital projects over the summer, and Destiny USA’s loans have been downgraded. Read more »
Filipina Journalist Maria Ressa accepts Tully Award
Investigative journalist Maria Ressa accepted the 2018 Tully Award for Free Speech for her coverage of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte during a Wednesday ceremony at… Read more »
Community grid construction to take 5 years
Several streets in the University Hill neighborhood, such as Crouse and Irving avenues, will be reconstructed throughout construction. Read more »
New York state recommends ‘community grid’ replacement for Interstate 81
The community grid plan would involve demolishing the current I-81 viaduct and redirecting traffic along city streets. Read more »
News briefs: 3 news stories you may have missed last week
Amy Falkner will serve as interim dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications following the death of Dean Lorraine Branham. Read more »
Comparing SU’s Greek audit to other universities
Four different universities have conducted audits of their Greek life systems in recent years. Here is how they stack up to SU’s external review. Read more »
Student activists reflect on how SU has changed in the past year
A wave of activism hit SU’s campus in late April 2018. Read more »
Here are 4 news stories you may have missed this weekend
SU announced both its 2019 commencement speaker and the new director of the Disability Cultural Center, among other things. Read more »
Here are 3 news stories you may have missed this weekend
SU will station campus security staff in the areas north and east of campus. Read more »
‘Take Back the Night’: Students speak out against sexual assault, violence
The event is held annually on college campuses and communities around the world, according to the university’s Office of Health Promotion. Read more »
No updates in Ackerman Avenue assault, police say
“Nothing has changed at this time,” SPD Sgt. Matthew Malinowski said in an email to The Daily Orange. Read more »
Catch up on 3 news stories you may have missed this weekend
Charisse Juno Calaquian, a student in the Whitman J. School of Management’s online professional accounting program, died last week, according to an SU official. Read more »
Clay town supervisor criticizes expanded ‘Community Grid Plus’ proposal
Supervisor Damian Ulatowski, who’s in favor of the hybrid tunnel model, said the costs associated with the Community Grid Plus plan are unclear. Read more »
