The latest COVID-19 cases, quarantine data at Syracuse University
SU reported 43 active cases among students and employees on Monday. Read more »
Coronavirus
SU students say they feel safer after getting vaccinated
SU began administering 1,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week and will continue to obtain more doses from the state. Read more »
SU to require COVID-19 vaccine for students, employees in fall semester
All students, faculty and staff planning to access campus over the summer months will be required to be vaccinated as of June 1. Read more »
SU is administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Here's what you need to know.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for individuals 18 years old and older. Read more »
SU to administer Johnson & Johnson vaccine starting Wednesday
The university received an initial allotment of 1,600 Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
How to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Onondaga County
Here is everything you need to know about making an appointment and getting the vaccine as it becomes available to all New York state residents Tuesday. Read more »
Officials concerned after SU reports 42 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
The surge of infections is likely to have stemmed from off-campus parties and gatherings over the weekend, SU officials said. Read more »
SU awaits state approval to launch COVID-19 vaccination site
The campus has already purchased and installed freezers to store the vaccine. The university only needs state approval. Read more »
Students adjust to increased COVID-19 protocols amid spike in dorms
SU closed all indoor dining spaces, including Schine Student Center and campus dining halls, on Wednesday after detecting clusters of COVID-19 cases in residence halls. Read more »
SU mandates testing twice a week for main campus students amid cluster
The chancellor encouraged students living in DellPlain, Shaw and Booth halls to exercise “enhanced vigilance.” Read more »
Local organizations work to reduce racial inequality in vaccine rollout
The majority of the county’s COVID-19 vaccine doses — 84 %—have gone to white residents, while Black residents have received only about 7%. Read more »
SU confirms emerging COVID-19 cluster in residence halls
The cluster has the potential to spread “very quickly,” especially due to the close living quarters in residence halls. Read more »
More SU employees will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on March 17
State guidelines will now allow all people 60 years old or older to be eligible for the vaccine starting March 10. Read more »
SU officials attribute early spring spike to 'COVID fatigue'
Some SU officials said the early spike in cases this semester is due to students' "COVID-19 fatigue," growing tired of following protocols. Read more »
With in-person court hearings set to resume, backlog of cases remains
The Onondaga County Supreme Court only held a few time-sensitive or urgent cases in a virtual format over the past year. Read more »
In year of COVID-19 challenges, SU employees have worked nonstop
Despite challenges, SU staff members have found some silver linings of working through the pandemic. Read more »
'Deep inequity': Some at-risk SU employees ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Some employees, including maintenance workers, custodians and research staff still can’t receive the vaccine. Read more »
Stranded stateside: SU international students struggle to return home
Many Chinese international students at Syracuse University have tried to head back home, but they’ve faced mandatory quarantines and expensive one-way tickets. Read more »
SU on verge of moving classes online as cases increase, Syverud warns
As of Wednesday, the university reported a total of 90 active cases of the virus among students and employees in central New York, an increase of 13 since yesterday. Read more »
Onondaga County residents encounter difficulties in vaccine registration
Some Onondaga County residents said they’ve been facing issues signing up for and accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »
What SUNY-ESF's spring semester COVID-19 procedures are
The college has kept many of its fall policies in place but has also added new ones to align with updated state guidelines and newfound challenges presented by the pandemic. Read more »
SU receives millions in federal aid after CARES Act fund exhausted
SU has dispersed all of the federal money it initially received to assist students. But money from a new relief act is now available. Read more »
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 »
After 97 days, state certifies Claudia Tenney as winner of NY-22 by 109 votes
Rep. Anthony Brindisi, who had been pursuing a legal appeal of the election results and demanding a manual recount of its votes, conceded to Tenney on Monday. Read more »
