SU’s COVID-19 hiring freeze left vacant positions, gaps in faculty Katelyn Marcy | Asst. Illustration Editor Losses in revenue across the university could have contributed to the implementation of the freeze. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. After a recent hiring freeze, some Syracuse University departments have had to adjust plans to account for the lack of new faculty. SU instituted the hiring freeze ahead of the 2020-21 academic year to reduce the financial impact of the pandemic, and it was in place during the spring 2020 hiring period. Once the freeze ended in the fall, t...