The FDA recall of KN95 masks in June 2020 was due to their inability to block 95% of particulates. SU vice chancellor and provost Gretchen Ritter announced the investigation. Read more »
It shouldn’t have to take a pandemic for SU to begin looking at applicants as holistic individuals rather than numbers on a scale Read more »
Test-optional policies are designed to make college admissions more fair, as some students are unable to complete exams as a result of the pandemic. Read more »
Freshmen applications increased by 13% for the 2021-22 school year at SUNY-ESF, while applications across the SUNY system declined in number. Read more »
Some students currently enrolled in the Pathway Program said they were happy to be able to start college life on a rural campus instead of on a large campus in a city. Read more »
Due to complications resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the latest round of recruitment and admissions had to take place entirely virtually. Read more »
Test cancellations and limited testing capacity due to public health guidelines continue to make it difficult for students to access testing opportunities. Read more »
College admissions experts told The Daily Orange that dropping the requirement permanently could create a fairer and more financially accessible admissions process in the long-run. Read more »
SU’s move to test-optional admissions comes as many SAT and ACT test dates were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
Syracuse University students give a variety of responses to liberal columnist Nick Turner’s question on the college admissions scandal. Read more »
Dozens of people, including coaches at SU’s peer institutions, were charged in connection to a college admissions cheating scandal. Read more »
Take a peek at the top stories that came from The Daily Orange's feature section during the 2016-17 academic year. Read more »
Syracuse University prides itself in being diverse; however, humor columnist Ian McCourt has taken notice of a huge lack of diversity—dog diversity. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls for increased advising from Syracuse University for students who are considering taking a gap year. Read more »
Starting in the 2018 admissions cycle, SUNY schools will no longer ask about criminal history on applications, making them the first higher education system to eliminate "the box." Read more »
A report released by The National Association for College Admission Counseling found that colleges are accepting more applicants overall — despite an increase in the amount of student applications. Read more »
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello discusses Kanye West's profound Twitter thread on the ways in which rising education costs are putting students at an unprecedented disadvantage. Read more »
The Coalition for College Access is creating a free web portal that will work to help low-income and minority high school students apply to college. Read more »
Do you think Syracuse should stop increasing enrollment? Read more »
Total enrollment at Syracuse University increased from about 18,600 students in fiscal year 2003 to about 21,000 students in fiscal year 2013. Chancellor Kent Syverud said higher enrollment is due to a lower rate of admitted students who don’t end up attending SU. Read more »
Syracuse University is among 87 percent of colleges and universities around the country that will not require applicants to submit the results from the new SAT optional essay. Read more »
Incoming freshmen set a Syracuse University record high with a class size of 3,300 to 3,500 students, after SU received a little less than 23,000… Read more »
