News about the coronavirus' impact on Syracuse University and New York state.
SU community members who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer have to submit positive test results or isolate for multiple days. Individuals who test positive can resume "normal activities" if they have no fever and their symptoms show sign of improvement within 24 hours. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council approved a payment for a false-arrest lawsuit and authorized an agreement to give schools resource officers. Read more »
The increased availability in tests aims to improve COVID-19 preparedness for the upcoming fall and winter seasons when COVID-19 cases are expected to rise. Read more »
116 cases come from students, while 8 come from faculty and staff. SU does not currently require the vaccination, nor for masks to be worn. Read more »
SU ended its COVID-19 vaccination requirement Monday, but continues to "strongly encourage" students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated. Read more »
From COVID-19 to Coach Boeheim’s retirement, this graduating class has witnessed an eventful four years at SU. Read more »
This year’s articles in opinion tackled international, national and local news, with diverse and opposing opinions on all things that affect college students of today. Read more »
Syracuse University reported 22 active COVID-19 cases Friday as the COVID booster plan for New York has still not expanded to include universities. Read more »
SU reported 6 fewer COVID-19 cases than the week prior as of Oct. 22. Read more »
The Student Association held the meeting to encourage discourse among students about problems on and around Syracuse University’s campus. Read more »
Haynie wrote that nine students are currently in on-campus isolation housing. The remaining students are isolating in their off-campus homes. Read more »
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the county is at a “medium” COVID-19 Community Level as of Sept. 18. Read more »
The Barnes Center at the Arch reported 91 active COVID-19 cases on Syracuse University’s campus as of Sept. 9, a university spokesperson told The Daily Orange. Read more »
While the state has changed its public transit policy relating to wearing masks, Syracuse University is still requiring masks on its trolley service. Read more »
An unknown number of the 300 FlowFlex COVID-19 testing kits being distributed via SU campus vending machines prior to Sept. 1 are potentially fraudulent, Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie wrote in a campus-wide email Thursday. Read more »
The elimination of mandatory random testing at SU means the university can no longer collect reliable data for a COVID-19 dashboard. Read more »
Masks will remain required in locations mandated by the New York State Department of Health, such as health care facilities and public transportation. Read more »
Unvaccinated students, faculty, staff and visitors are still required to mask indoors at all times and outdoors when in the presence of others. Read more »
SU will institute altered COVID-19 protocols for the summer at the end of May, Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie wrote in a campus-wide email Tuesday. Read more »
The Daily Orange summarized some of the biggest news events that happened during the Class of 2022's time at Syracuse University. Read more »
Information about SU's COVID-19 data will be published by 5 p.m Monday through Friday. Read more »
Syracuse University will return to the “BLUE” COVID-19 alert level effective April 19. The decision comes amid an uptick of cases on campus and in Onondaga County. Read more »
The New York State Department of Health's Wadsworth Center identified the presence of the subvariant of BA.2, BA.2.12. Read more »
The world has moved on from pandemic-era restrictions and policies, and it’s time that SU continues to do the same. Read more »
