The meeting was Wednesday night at 10 a.m., the dean of students, Marianne Thomson, and the head of public safety, boss Bobby Maldonado, wrote on Thursday.
The two called the meeting “incredibly reckless behavior.”
Syracuse University examines and monitors security photos, interviews witnesses and “processes some tips,” according to the letter.
In a separate campus-wide Thursday, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation J. Michael Haynie said the first-year student meeting “may have done enough damage to close campus, including residences and learning in person, before the academic semester begins. even though. “
The university is set to begin classes this Monday.
All returning students who do not opt for online learning must show evidence of a negative virus test before agreeing to campus again, according to a campus letter about testing. New freshman and transfer students coming from states on the New York Travel Advice List were allowed to arrive Aug. 2 to complete their self-quarantine obligation on campus.
There are currently seven active Covid-19 cases involving students, staff and faculty, according to the university’s Covid-19 dashboard.
This comes after other universities across the country had to lock up students who gather in large groups and cancel in-person classes.
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