Please scroll down for links to Inter/National Press, Local and State Press, SU Campus Press, and Our Letters/Press Releases.
Downloadable Materials for Distribution:
Inter/National Press:
- April 1: The Guardian: Syracuse University to divest $1.18bn endowment from fossil fuels
- April 1: Democracy Now!: Syracuse University to Divest from Fossil Fuel Holdings
- March 31: The New York Times: Syracuse to Drop Fossil Fuel Stocks From Endowment
- March 31: Common Dreams: In Another Divestment Victory, Syracuse University Goes Fossil Free
- Feb. 27: The Feminist Fire: COLLEGE FEMINISMS: And We Sat: Violence against the Bodies of Diversity and Transparency (DAT) Student Movement at Syracuse University
- Feb. 21: Project Censored: Syracuse University Students End Their 18 Day Sit-in, Connect With Faculty and Other Student Groups Nationally in Opposition to Corporatization of Campuses
- Nov. 25: The Daily Censored: Students win small victories in 18 Day Sit-in, Vow to continue the struggle against Corporate Practices at Syracuse University
- Nov. 24: The Nation: Fifteen Millennial Movements Taking Off This Week
- Nov. 21: Chronicle of Higher Education: Syracuse U. Protesters End Sit-In and Move Into ‘Phase 2′
- Nov. 21: Education Dive: Syracuse U sit-in ends
- Nov. 21: Inside Higher Ed: Syracuse U. Students End Sit-in
- Nov. 20: University Herald: Syracuse Sit-In Stretches Past 2 Weeks, General Body Accuses Administration of Using Intimidation Tactics
- Nov. 19: Huffington Post: Syracuse University May Punish Student Protesters Camped Out In Building
- Nov. 18: Huffington Post: An Open Letter to Chancellor Syverud
- Nov. 17: The Progressive: Student Sit-In at Syracuse Draws International Inspiration
- Nov. 17: Liberation: Struggle at Syracuse University escalates
- Nov. 17: Raging Chicken Press: Let’s Go Orange! | Syracuse Students’ Occupation Enters Third Week
- Nov. 17: The Progressive: Student Sit-In at Syracuse University in Remembrance of Student Activists Killed in Ayotzinapa
- Nov. 15: Rookie Magazine: Syracuse University students are entering the second week of occupying a building on campus
- Nov. 14: Feministing: In Defense of Student Activists at Syracuse University and Beyond
- Nov. 14: Education Dive: Sit-in protesters reject Syracuse chancellor’s ‘final offer’
- Nov. 13: Inside Higher Ed: Syracuse Chancellor Apologizes on Communication
- Nov. 13: Bustle: Syracuse Students are Holding a Powerful Sit-in for Change on Campus
- Nov. 13: The Chronicle of Higher Education: Syracuse Protesters Reject Chancellor’s ‘Final’ Response to Demands
- Nov. 12: The Chronicle of Higher Education: Talk, Not Tear Gas: Colleges Soften Their Approach to Student Protests
- Nov. 12: University Herald: Syracuse Sit-In Goes Into Second Week As Demonstrators Hold Out for Administrative Transparency
- Nov. 12: Huffington Post: Syracuse University Students Continue Weeklong Sit-In
- Nov. 11: USA TODAY: Syracuse Sit-In Protest Enters 8th Day
- Nov. 10: The Nation: The Takeover
- Nov. 10: The Chronicle of Higher Education: Why Protesters Are Standing Their Ground at Syracuse U.
- Nov. 7: Democracy Now: Syracuse University Students Occupy Building for Improved Resources, Transparency
- Nov. 6: Chronicle of Higher Education: 4 Days on, Sit-In continues at Syracuse U.
- Nov. 4: Inside Higher Ed: Fast Forward or Rewind?
- Nov. 4: The Chronicle of Higher Education: Students Sit In at Syracuse U. to Protest Lack of Transparency and Diversity
Our Letters and Press Releases:
- November 4, 2015: THE General Body issues statement 1 year after sit-in
- April 7: THE General Body updates community on current initiatives
- April 6: THE General Body to hold Press Conference Tuesday April 7
- April 6: THE General Body disapproves of administration’s recent actions
- April 1: Divest SU responds to university limiting fossil fuel investments
- April 1: University should hire ADA coordinator with disability
- April 1: Open letter to Chancellor Syverud regarding the White Ribbon Pledge
- March 26: Open letter to Chancellor Syverud regarding sexual violence policy
- Nov. 20: THE General Body Ends 18-Day Sit-In With Growing Base of Faculty, Alumni, Student, and Community Support
- Nov. 20: Thursday: 1:30 PM Meeting with Bea Gonzales and Press Conference
- Nov. 19: Calling on Chancellor Syverud: Sign a Good Faith Commitment Contract
- Nov. 18: Faculty Deliver Message to Chancellor’s House
- Nov. 16: Faculty to Hold Solidarity Rally
- Nov. 15: Tenured Professor Challenges Chancellor Syverud
- Nov. 14: THE General Body Holds Day of Action
- Nov. 13: THE General Body Plans Day of Action as Administration Refuses to Meet
- Nov. 13: THE General Body to Hold Press Conference at 3PM Thursday
- Nov. 11: THE General Body Fights for 11 Needs Imperative to the Campus Community
- Nov. 11: Students Wake Up to Barricades Outside Crouse-Hinds, Continue Negotiations
- Nov. 10: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University sit-in is being prolonged by administration
- Nov. 10: Daily Orange: Administration attempts to undermine cause, intimidate students
- Nov. 9: An update on negotiations
- Nov. 9: Locked In at Crouse-Hinds Hall
- Nov. 8: The General Body Pushes for Policies Protecting Students
- Nov. 8: Students, Faculty, Staff, Community Members Hold Solidarity Rally Outside Crouse-Hinds
- Nov. 7: An update from THE General Body
- Nov. 7: Students hold protest outside Board of Trustees meeting
- Nov. 6: Daily Orange: Student reflects on being part of THE General Body sit-in
- Nov. 5: Daily Orange: THE General Body responds to Tuesday’s editorial board
- Nov. 5: Press conference at 3 p.m.
- Nov. 3: Hundreds of Students, Faculty & Staff Rally for Diversity & Transparency
State and Local Press:
- April 8: WRVO: SU protest group keeps pushing for change
- April 1: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University to divest fossil fuel investments
- March 2: Syracuse Woman Mag: Breaking the Silence: Behind the protests at Syracuse University
- Jan/Feb: Syracuse Peace Council: What an Education Looks Like: The Sit-in at Syracuse University
- Nov. 25: Syracuse New Times: Solidarity Continues at Syracuse University
- Nov. 24: TWC News: Syracuse University Chancellor Discusses Student Protests, Sports Program
- Nov. 20: TWC News: SU Student Protest Ends, But Movement Isn’t Over
- Nov. 20: Syracuse.com: Update: Syracuse University student protesters end occupation
- Nov. 20: WRVO: Syracuse University Protestors End Sit-In After 18 Days
- Nov. 17: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University student protester responds to our editorial (Your letters)
- Nov. 17: TWC News: SU Faculty Joining Students Rally for Change
- Nov. 17: Syracuse.com: Update: Syracuse University student protest
- Nov. 15: Syracuse.com: Syracuse university protestors now could be disciplined, school warns
- Nov. 14: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University student protesters to picket chancellor’s house
- Nov. 14: TWC News: Showdown Between Syracuse Students, Administration
- Nov. 13: TWC News: Syracuse Students Continue Protest Despite Apology from Chancellor
- Nov. 13: TWC News: SU Chancellor Apologizes in a Statement to Campus
- Nov. 13: WRVO: SU wants to move on, but student protestors will continue sit-in
- Nov. 13: Syracuse.com: Students to Syracuse University chancellor: We’re not moving (video)
- Nov. 13: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University chancellor: He hasn’t talked about evicting protesting students
- Nov. 13: The Ithacan: Syracuse University students protest administrative changes
- Nov. 12: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University chancellor apologizes, but tells student protesters ‘we need to move forward’
- Nov. 10: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University student protesters wake up to ‘construction wall’ blocking public’s view of sit-in
- Nov. 10: CNY Central: SU administrators meeting with protesting students
- Nov. 10: CBS6 Albany: Student sit-ins and negotiations continue at SU
- Nov. 10: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University protesters want students to have a voice; sit-in will continue
- Nov. 8: NCC News: Why are Syracuse Students Protesting? A few stories for your Understanding
- Nov. 7: Syracuse.com: Student protesters allowed to continue sit-in over weekend at Syracuse University administration building
- Nov. 7: WRVO: Syracuse University students vow to continue week-long sit-in
- Nov. 7: Workers World: Syracuse, N.Y., students fight for equal education for all
- Nov. 7: Local SYR: SU students protest Chancellor’s policies
- Nov. 7: TWC News: Student Protests Continue Over Policy Changes Enacted by SU’s New Chancellor
- Nov. 5: Syracuse.com: What has SU’s Chancellor Syverud done to prompt four protests in two months?
- Nov. 5: Syracuse.com: Protesting Syracuse University students: some grievances have been brewing for years
- Nov. 4: TWC News: SU Students Hold a Sit-In Calling for Change
- Nov. 3: Syracuse.com: Syracuse University student protesters occupying SU’s administration building
SU Campus Press:
- November 4, 2015: Daily Orange: Faculty discuss continued support of THE General Body 1 year after sit-in began
- November 4, 2015: Daily Orange: A look back at THE General Body sit-in 1 year later
- April 8, 2015: Daily Orange: THE General Body discusses ongoing campus issues during press conference
- April 8, 2015: Daily Orange: Paris Noir application period reopens two weeks after cancellation
- April 7, 2015: Daily Orange: Group discusses possibility of unionization in reaction to recent administrative policies, actionsApril 5: Daily Orange: What Syracuse University’s decision to divest from fossil fuels means for students and the school
- March 31, 2015: Daily Orange: Members of Syracuse University community react to SU’s commitment to divest from fossil fuels
- March 31, 2015: Daily Orange: Syracuse University announces it will divest from fossil fuels
- March 25: Daily Orange: Diaz: Campus mental health services lack proper promotion, accessibility
- Feb. 26: Daily Orange: Graduate Students United to host General Meeting
- Feb. 25: Daily Orange: Diaz: Adminstration needs to be transparent in dealings with divestment
- Feb. 1: Daily Orange: Group holds two-day teach-in to discuss activism, intersectionality
- Jan. 30: Daily Orange: Speakers discuss student activism during first day of teach-in
- Jan. 28: Daily Orange: ‘Teach In’ format will further movement
- Jan. 28: Daily Orange: Organization to hold teach-in on topics relating to student activism
- Jan. 26: Daily Orange: THE General Body hosts ‘Teach In to Act Out’ Summit
- Jan. 14: Daily Orange: Diaz: Administration must respond to efforts of recent student activism
- Dec. 4: Daily Orange: Following debate, senate votes in support of THE General Body’s efforts
- Dec. 3: Daily Orange: Senators to vote on THE General Body motions at final meeting of semester
- Dec. 1: Daily Orange: Administrators reflect on sit-in, hope to improve communication in the future
- Dec. 1: Daily Orange: THE General Body looks to increase campus presence as it moves into second phase
- Nov. 21: The NewsHouse: Sitting-in: THE General Body’s occupation of Crouse-Hinds Hall
- Nov. 20: Daily Orange: Syracuse University student protesters end sit-in at Crouse-Hinds after 18 days
- Nov. 19: Daily Orange: Organization passes 4 resolutions about THE General Body sit-in
- Nov. 18: Daily Orange: Protesters deliver letter to Chancellor Kent Syverud’s house, invite him to continue negotiations
- Nov. 18: Daily Orange: Protesters at sit-in build sense of community in Crouse-Hinds
- Nov. 17: Daily Orange: Syracuse University students, faculty rally outside Hall of Languages to support THE General Body
- Nov. 17: Daily Orange: Syracuse University community members rally outside Hall of Languages to support sit-in
- Nov. 16: Daily Orange: Student protesters denied meeting with legal counsel after receiving copies of student code of conduct from administration
- Nov. 15: Daily Orange: Syracuse University officials deliver copies of student code of conduct to protesters in Crouse-Hinds
- Nov. 15: NCC News: SU Protestors Share Words of Resistance in Hopes of Poetic Justice
- Nov. 14: TheNewshouse: THE General Body marks 12th day of sit-in with rally, vigil focused on mental health resources
- Nov. 14: WAER: Student Protests and Sit-in Might Last Through Thanksgiving at Syracuse University
- Nov. 14: Daily Orange: Student protesters rally outside chancellor’s house, hold vigil on importance of mental health
- Nov. 13: WAER: Syracuse University Demonstrators Address Chancellor’s “Final Written Response
- Nov. 13: Daily Orange: Student protesters say sit-in will continue until demands are met
- Nov. 13: Daily Orange: Chancellor Kent Syverud urges Syracuse University community to move forward from sit-in
- Nov. 12: Daily Orange: Graduate Student Organization responds to THE General Body list of demands
- Nov. 12: Daily Orange: Professor supports THE General Body sit-in at Crouse-Hinds Hall
- Nov. 12: Daily Orange: THE General Body responds to Chancellor Syverud’s email on Wednesday night
- Nov. 12: Daily Orange: Syracuse University releases final response to THE General Body list of demands
- Nov. 11: NCC News: Syracuse Students Occupy University Admin Building
- Nov. 11: Daily Orange: Rodgers: Sit-in exemplifies unification on campus
- Nov. 11: Daily Orange: Assembly creates ad hoc committee to address demands document of THE General Body
- Nov. 10: Daily Orange: Protesters meet with Syracuse University administrators, work through remaining list of demands
- Nov. 10: Daily Orange: Professor addresses criticisms directed toward THE General Body
- Nov. 10: Daily Orange: Student protesters meet with senior administrators Sunday night, continue negotiations
- Nov. 8: NCC News: Syracuse University Students Demand Change
- Nov. 8: Daily Orange: Resolution requires cooperation between administration, protesters
- Nov. 8: Daily Orange: Students, faculty hold rally outside Crouse-Hinds to show support for student protesters staging sit-in
- Nov. 8: Daily Orange: Syracuse University releases second response to student protesters’ list of demands
- Nov. 7: Daily Orange: Student protesters remain in Crouse-Hinds over weekend, continue negotiations with Syracuse University
- Nov. 7: Daily Orange: Student protesters say Syracuse University response to demands doesn’t adequately address concerns
- Nov. 7: NewsHouse: THE General Body stages rally outside Board of Trustees meeting inside Sheraton Hotel
- Nov. 7: Education Dive: Syracuse student sit-in continues
- Nov. 7: NewsHouse: Failure to reach agreement between students, administration leads to fourth night of sit-in
- Nov. 6: Daily Orange: Breaking down Syracuse University’s response to student protesters’ list of grievances, demands
- Nov. 6: Daily Orange: Syracuse University administration releases response to protesters’ list of demands
- Nov. 6: Daily Orange: SU Board of Trustees have not decided on whether to postpone vote on mission statement, protesters remain in Crouse-Hinds Hall
- Nov. 6: Daily Orange: Student reflects on being part of THE General Body sit-in
- Nov. 5: Daily Orange: Syverud, protesters discuss demands, no resolution reached on end of Crouse-Hinds sit-in
- Nov. 5: Daily Orange: Protesters in Crouse-Hinds Hall hold press conference, plan to meet with Syverud Wednesday night
- Nov. 5: Daily Orange: On second day of sit-in, protesters meet with Syverud, hold meeting
- Nov. 4: Daily Orange: Chancellor Syverud visits students staging Crouse-Hinds sit-in
- Nov. 4: Daily Orange: Rodgers: DAT Rally informed campus, successfully presented demands
- Nov. 4: Daily Orange: Student protesters remain in Crouse-Hinds lobby after staging sit-in
- Nov. 4: Daily Orange: 40 students spend night in Crouse-Hinds Hall to protest diversity and transparency issues
- Nov. 3: NewsHouse: Students occupy Crouse-Hinds Hall through sit-in, demanding acknowledgment of listed concerns
- Nov. 3: Daily Orange: Rally organizers meet with SU administrators about grievances as others stage sit-in in Crouse-Hinds lobby
- Nov. 3: Jerk Magazine: Everything That Happened at DAT Rally
- Nov. 3: Daily Orange: Students hold rally, stage sit-in to promote diversity, transparency at Syracuse University
- Nov. 3: Daily Orange: Student organizations to rally for transparency, diversity on Monday
- Nov. 3: Daily Orange: THE General Body urges students to attend rally protesting changes
- Oct. 29, 2014: Daily Orange: Attending protest could urge SU to listen to concerns about changes
