Explaining the Trump Administration's FAFSA agenda
As the 2025-26 FAFSA opens, concern grows about financial aid under President-elect Trump, who has criticized the Department of Education. Read more »
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Newhouse announces Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer as 2024 Toner Prize winners
Newhouse named Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer as 2024 Toner Prize recipients for excellence in national and local reporting, respectively. The prizes were established to honor late Newhouse alumnus Robin Toner, the first-ever woman national political correspondent of The New York Times. Read more »
Biden-Harris administration cancels $1.2 billion in student loans
This is the first group of borrowers to be approved for relief under the SAVE plan’s shortened repayment period. Read more »
Former SU employee Conrad Mainwaring pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
Mainwaring pleaded guilty to counts of indecent assault and battery on children over 14 and on children under 14. Read more »
Biden to allocate additional $4.8 billion to relieving student loan debt
President Biden will allocate $4.8 billion to relieve student loan debt through the PSLF program or the IDR plan. Read more »
What the inauguration of 118th Congress means for Onondaga County, New York state
Following central New York’s close midterm elections and electorate-shifting statewide redistricting, here’s what the Jan. 7 inauguration of the 188th Congress means for Onondaga County and New York state’s newly-elected representatives. Read more »
Supreme Court to hear second case against Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a second case against President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. Read more »
Chuck Schumer calls for reduced insulin price, reacts to Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will call for a Senate vote in March to reduce the cost of insulin from $200-$600 per prescription to a cap of $35. Read more »
30 years later, Rudy Giuliani's honorary doctorate from SU remains intact
The SU community protested Giuliani when he spoke at the university’s Commencement in 2002. Read more »
Federal DACA ruling creates roadblocks for undocumented immigrants in Syracuse
The USCIS cannot accept new initial requests for DACA protection after a federal district court in Texas issued an injunction in July, leaving an uncertain future for undocumented immigrants. Read more »
John Katko supports Trump's impeachment, 1st House Republican to do so
“To allow the president of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy," Katko told Syracuse.com. "I cannot sit by without taking action." Read more »
ICE confirms new international students must take 1 in-person class
ICE confirmed Friday it will not permit newly enrolled international students to enter the U.S. unless they take in-person classes in the fall. Read more »
House Democrats to present bill on college affordability
The bill is expected to cost about $400 billion over the next decade. Read more »
2020 presidential candidates plan to tackle student debt
Many Democratic primary candidates have proposed plans to alleviate student debt. Read more »
SU student identified as defendant in nationally reported sexual assault case
Gianmarco Castronovo will not return to SU after being identified as the suspect in a New Jersey sexual assault case. Read more »
Interactive: See how SU crime compares to other universities
Syracuse University released crime statistics on Monday in its Annual Security Report. Read more »
Vice President Mike Pence to attend fundraiser in Syracuse
The vice president will reportedly attend a fundraiser for Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) on June 19. Read more »
Honoring New York state’s black baseball legacy
Jackie Robinson Day offers a reminder that Upstate New York has a rich history of black baseball that includes Robinson himself. Read more »
Syracuse University won’t penalize applicants for peaceful protests
High school students nationwide are planning walkouts in protest of gun violence. Read more »
4 of Syracuse University’s peer institutions could be hit with an endowment tax
SU, under the House of Representatives’ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would not be affected by the proposed 1.4 percent tax on major private university endowments. Read more »
Central New York could be the place to put bowling back on the country's radar
The first major tournament central New York has hosted in close to two decades could be the start of something new in bowling. Read more »
How 2 Syracuse University students have been affected by wildfires in California
Wildfires have ravaged more than 160,000 acres of California. Read more »
New York Attorney General files lawsuit defending DACA, accusing Trump of racial bias
The lawsuit alleges that rescinding DACA discriminates against people of Mexican heritage and will cost New York state tens of millions in tax dollars. Some experts say the lawsuit faces a “tough battle” in courts. Read more »
Former international prosecutor weighs in on YouTube deleting thousands of videos documenting Syrian Civil War
YouTube’s algorithm has been deleting videos from Syrian Civil War in increasing numbers. David Crane, a former prosecutor of international war crimes, talks about YouTube’s impact on the crisis. Read more »
