News, opinions and updates since the initial April 18 suspension and eventual expulsion of the Theta Tau fraternity for “extremely racist” videos.
Conservative columnist Harrison Garfinkle argues that by suspending some students involved in the Theta Tau videos, the university set a precedent of unnecessarily harsh punishment. Read more »
Syracuse University transfer student responds to The Daily Orange Editorial Board addressing the Recognize Us movement’s methods of protest. Read more »
Recognize Us held a protest on Tuesday after Sept. 3 deadline for the university to respond to its demands. Read more »
The Tuesday night protest went from Chancellor Kent Syverud’s house on Comstock Avenue to Hendricks Chapel, where students shared ongoing concerns about university-wide issues. Read more »
The motion could allow students in the federal lawsuit to consolidate their claims in a state court in Jefferson County. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board urges members of the Recognize Us movement to change approaches to ensure important initiatives are successful. Read more »
Here is a breakdown on the Recognize Us movement. The student group is demanding SU institute mandatory implicit bias training for all faculty and staff, among other things. Read more »
There are two ongoing lawsuits against Syracuse University filed in state and federal courts by students involved in the Theta Tau videos. Read more »
Liberal columnist Ryan Golden calls on SU to do more concerning the Theta Tau incident. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls on Student Association President Ghufran Salih and Vice President Kyle Rosenblum to take more public steps to reassure and inform students about the Theta Tau controversy. Read more »
The students were allowed to enroll in classes after a state judge ruled SU could not enforce disciplinary action against the students until a mid-September court hearing, court records show. Read more »
A Jefferson County Supreme Court judge signed an order prohibiting SU from enforcing disciplinary action against students involved in the Theta Tau videos before a court hearing in September. Read more »
Dolan Evanovich, SU’s senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience, in a campus-wide email mentioned ongoing litigation against the university by students involved in the Theta Tau videos. Read more »
Theta Tau was permanently expelled from SU last spring. But students returning to campus say they continue to feel its impact. Read more »
The vice regent, who was present at the event recorded in last spring’s controversial Theta Tau videos, according to court documents, could return to SU this year. Read more »
The release of the Theta Tau videos, which Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist,” rocked the Syracuse University community in April. Read more »
The anonymous survey asks all undergraduate students to share their thoughts on SU Greek life as part of the university’s fraternity and sorority review. Read more »
Dolan Evanovich, SU’s senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience, gave updates on the Greek life review and Theta Tau student conduct process in a campus-wide email on Thursday. Read more »
Five students involved in the Theta Tau videos anonymously filed the lawsuit in April. Four more joined the suit on Monday. Read more »
Two students said the disciplinary notation would hurt their chances of transferring to other schools, according to court documents. Read more »
Former SU student rejects law professor’s opinion column on how he believes SU mishandled the Theta Tau fraternity’s permanent expulsion from campus. Read more »
If granted by a judge, the motion would require court documents to use the real names of five students involved in the Theta Tau videos who anonymously sued Syracuse University in April. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the Greek life review soon after the Theta Tau fraternity’s initial April suspension. Read more »
Students face suspensions of up to two years for their involvement in the controversial Theta Tau videos. Read more »
