'Helpless:' SU students from Hawaii grapple with disaster thousands of miles from home
In the aftermath, SU students from Hawaii said they felt the wildfires impacts personally. Read more »
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Biden announces new student loan forgiveness plan for 800,000 borrowers
Biden's new student loan forgiveness plan will target borrowers who have been repaying loans for at least 20 years. Read more »
SCOTUS blocks President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions in student loans, which could impact Syracuse University's students and alumni. Read more »
SCOTUS outlaws affirmative action admissions policies in joint decision for 2 cases
The Supreme Court ruled to overturn affirmative action, a policy that allows colleges and universities to consider race in admissions processes. Read more »
Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act in Brackeen v. Haaland decision
The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act, which aims to keep custody of Indigenous children within their communities, on Thursday. Read more »
Supreme Court rulings to keep an eye on this summer
The Supreme Court will soon issue rulings on cases which could directly impact Syracuse University, including a potential overturning of affirmative action. Read more »
DOE's new proposed Title IX regulations would address gender identity in athletics
If approved, Syracuse University will need to operate under new regulations from the Department of Education for Title IX’s application to athletics. Read more »
Newhouse announces winners of 2023 Toner Prizes in Washington D.C.
The Toner Prizes, which were created in 2009, recognize excellence in local and national political reporting in honor of the late Newhouse alum Robin Toner. Read more »
SU law professors weigh in on Supreme Court's challenges to student loan forgiveness
The Supreme Court overheard arguments in two cases that will determine the fate of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Read more »
SCOTUS to have until June to determine the legality of Joe Biden’s student loan relief plan
The Supreme Court will soon issue a ruling for two cases that challenge the legality of President Biden's loan relief plan after hearing oral arguments. Read more »
Sen. Mitt Romney to be keynote speaker at 2023 Toner Prizes ceremony
Sen. Mitt Romney will be the keynote speaker for the Newhouse School of Public Communications’ Washington D.C. Toner Prize ceremony in March. Read more »
Sen. Schumer to bring 1st CNY Micron intern to Biden’s State of the Union address
Schumer announced Monday that he will bring Savion Pollard, an SU student and the 1st Micron intern, to Biden's State of the Union address. 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's 2 cases on Biden student loan forgiveness plan will begin in February
Biden's plan as of now allows borrowers to get $10,000 to $20,000 in student debt relief depending on their income and Pell Grant recipient status, but has been challenged by states and individuals. 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 »
Suspect charged, in custody for alleged role in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
A suspect was charged Sunday in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people including 35 SU Abroad students. Read more »
Biden’s student loan relief plan is going to SCOTUS. What you need to know
President Joe Biden announced the student loan forgiveness plan on Aug. 22 of this year. Now the Supreme Court will be hearing the case in Feb. 2023 to discuss the legality of the program. Read more »
House passes preliminary agreement to prevent potential railroad strike
As the preliminary agreement waits to be passed in the Senate, Syracuse University professors see an impact on Amtrak travel if the unions strike. Read more »
Brandon Williams wins NY-22 congressional election
Six days after Election night, Brandon Williams defeated Francis Conole for New York's 22nd Congressional District. Read more »
After 2 days, the NY-22 election is still too close to call
Polls in September and October bounced between Conole and Williams, and now after two days, the race is still too close to call. Read more »
Data shows NY-22 race will be a close one, even with noticeable spending gap
Political science professors at Syracuse said the nationalization of the midterm races has led to significant funding contributions from national PACs to local elections. Read more »
'What's at Stake': Maxwell hosts panel focused on U.S. climate legislation, goals
A panel of Maxwell faculty evaluated the effects of a recent environmental policy in the United States at a Center for Policy Research event on Tuesday. Read more »
SU to continue pursuing diversity if SCOTUS bans affirmative action in admissions
SU plans to pursue diversity and equitable admissions through recruitment in the case the Supreme Court bans affirmative action in college admissions. Read more »
Explaining affirmative action as the Supreme Court hears opening arguments
SU is an affirmative action institution and former chancellor Nancy Cantor was instrumental in a previous Supreme Court case about affirmative action when she worked as provost of the University of Michigan. Read more »
