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MealMe prepares SU launch comparing prices of delivery apps

MealMe team plans to meet with several student organizations at SU and learn about their favorite restaurants so they can target students with deals at popular restaurants near SU. Read More »

February 14, 2021 at 11:09 pm

SU using on-campus lab to accelerate COVID-19 testing

The new testing method, aided by SU’s laboratory, will produce results within 24 to 36 hours — significantly faster than in the fall. Read More »

February 8, 2021 at 8:05 pm

How professors are redesigning their courses amid COVID-19

The pandemic has created additional work for instructors, who again have to dedicate time and energy to redesigning classes and addressing new obstacles for the spring semester. Read More »

February 7, 2021 at 10:06 pm

SU announces 2021 Unsung Hero award-winners

Unsung Heroes are community members, employees or students that positively impact others but are not “widely recognized” for their work. Read More »

January 25, 2021 at 8:09 pm

Amanda Finney and her ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ in Biden press office

The 2016 Newhouse graduate serves as President Joe Biden’s chief of staff for the press office and special assistant to the press secretary. Read More »

January 23, 2021 at 6:32 pm

Some SU instructors eligible for COVID-19 vaccine as state alters guidelines

Under New York State Department of Health guidance, college and university faculty qualify as part of phase 1B of the vaccine distribution effort. Read More »

January 11, 2021 at 3:49 pm

SU slates commencement for May 23 with goal of in-person ceremony

The ceremony, previously set for May 9, was pushed back by two weeks to accommodate the updated spring semester calendar. Read More »

January 9, 2021 at 1:08 pm

SU’s College Republicans condemn pro-Trump mob’s storming of Capitol

The Capitol was placed on lockdown and lawmakers were escorted to their chambers or to other buildings as the mob outside breached security and filled the halls of the building. Read More »

January 6, 2021 at 7:44 pm

Gov. Cuomo proposes recreational marijuana legalization

Cuomo’s proposal includes creating an Office of Cannabis management to oversee both recreational and medicinal marijuana use. Read More »

January 6, 2021 at 2:10 pm

‘The most unideal situation’: Off-campus housing in question after semester delay

SU's decision to push back the spring semester means that some students' leases will end before classes do, leaving them without a place to stay for the final weeks of the semester. Read More »

January 5, 2021 at 7:15 pm

New York confirms first case of UK coronavirus variant

A patient from Saratoga Springs, New York, about two hours away from Onondaga County, has contracted a new strain of COVID-19 that was originally detected in the United Kingdom. Read More »

January 4, 2021 at 4:47 pm

12 hate crimes, bias incidents reported on SU campus in 2019, new data says

The bias and hate incidents reported in 2019 show a dramatic increase from previous years. Read More »

December 23, 2020 at 6:08 pm

Newhouse grad Amanda Finney named chief of staff in Joe Biden’s press office

Finney earned her master’s degree in television, radio and film from the Newhouse School of Public Communication in 2016. Read More »

December 18, 2020 at 5:10 pm

SU begins using new COVID-19 testing method

Saliva samples will be “deposited directly” into a plastic tube in the new testing method. Read More »

December 11, 2020 at 11:05 pm

SU could adjust spring semester plans depending on public health conditions

The university will modify the Stay Safe Pledge before the semester begins. Read More »

December 9, 2020 at 6:12 pm

SU directs most faculty, staff to work from home amid COVID-19 spike

Faculty and staff who need to come to campus to conduct research or work in a studio may continue to do so with proper personal protective equipment. Read More »

December 5, 2020 at 12:05 am

Maxwell dean among those fired from Pentagon defense board

Several loyal supporters of President Donald Trump will replace the board members who were fired. Read More »

December 4, 2020 at 3:55 pm

SU waiting on state guidance before changing length of student quarantine

SU’s current policy requires that students who contract the virus isolate for 10 days and that students who come in close contact with infected individuals quarantine for 14 days. Read More »

December 3, 2020 at 5:44 pm

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon quarantines after COVID-19 exposure

McMahon was exposed to a family member who tested positive for COVID-19 and has since tested negative. Read More »

November 30, 2020 at 4:37 pm

SU to adjust testing hours at Carrier Dome

The testing site, which was previously open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will shorten its hours beginning Nov. 30. Read More »

November 20, 2020 at 7:05 pm

Students describe COVID-19 testing delays, gaps in SU’s contact tracing

Despite SU’s extensive COVID-19 response plan, several students said that they were never contacted by the university after their friends tested positive for the coronavirus. Read More »

November 18, 2020 at 11:38 pm

County will expand testing capacity, ensure care to hospital patients

As of Monday, County Executive Ryan McMahon reported 74 hospitalizations within the county and six patients in critical condition. Read More »

November 18, 2020 at 1:39 am

Democrats gain advantage as county tallies absentee ballots

While the county was initially set to begin counting ballots Monday, lawsuits from multiple candidates including Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) caused the board of elections to delay counting by one day. Read More »

November 13, 2020 at 11:45 pm

Rep. John Katko defeats Dana Balter in race for New York's 24th district

Katko received 7,392 absentee votes in Onondaga County as of Thursday night while Balter had 16,678. Read More »

November 12, 2020 at 7:21 pm