Department of Education introduces regulations to help student borrowers
The Department of Education has announced new regulations that aim to help college borrowers and crack down on unreasonable fees. Read more »
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Syracuse-based Near East Foundation celebrates 100th year of operation
The Near East Foundation, which has strong Syracuse ties, is celebrating its centennial year of operation. Read more »
Arizona State business school to offer free MBA as it looks to increase diversity
The Arizona State University business school has announced it will offer its incoming MBA students the opportunity to apply for full-tuition scholarships. Read more »
News to Know: 13 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 20–27)
Here's everything that happened in the news in the last week. Read more »
Lasting connection: Scholarship highlights bond between Lockerbie Academy, Syracuse University
The Lockerbie Academy and Syracuse University share a strong connection, despite being more than 3,000 miles apart. Read more »
Lockerbie memorials honor Pan Am Flight 103 victims
Memorials that honor the 35 Syracuse University students who died in the Pan Am Flight 103 crash are all around Lockerbie, Scotland. Read more »
Congressional candidate Steve Williams discusses campaign
Syracuse lawyer Steve Williams talks about his campaign platform as he runs for the Democratic nomination for New York state’s 24th Congressional District. Read more »
Officials discuss breakthroughs in Pan Am Flight 103 bombing investigation
An investigation by filmmaker Ken Dornstein, who directed a film titled "My Brother's Bomber," led to his discovery that a Libyan government official was involved in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Faculty discuss Obama's announcement to leave American troops in Afghanistan until 2017
Syracuse University faculty discuss President Barack Obama's decision to have American troops remain in Afghanistan until the end of his term in 2017. Read more »
Past scholars share experiences at SU
Over the course of 25 years, the Lockerbie Scholars have formed a strong connection with the Syracuse University community. Here are some of their stories. Read more »
Clinton Foundation president, SU alumna discusses higher education issues
Syracuse University alumna Donna Shalala, the president of the Clinton Foundation, returned to SU to speak about higher education issues in the Maxwell Auditorium on Friday afternoon. Read more »
(In)Justice For All organizers discuss inspiration for event
Organizers of the (In)Justice For All panel, which will include the mothers of Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown, talk about police brutality, race and what caused them to bring the event to Syracuse University. Read more »
Fraternity runs relay to White House to raise money for Alzheimer's research
On Oct. 11, about 60 members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Bucknell University completed a relay run from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. Read more »
US Senate proposes bill to make college textbooks more affordable
The Affordable College Textbook Act, which has been proposed by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN), would allow all universities, ranging from community colleges to private institutions, to provide students with textbook content online and free of charge. Read more »
Study shows half of US college graduates say college education not worth cost
Half of United States college graduates say that their education wasn’t worth the cost, a recent study from USA Today shows. Read more »
Web portal to help low-income, minority high school students apply to college
The Coalition for College Access is creating a free web portal that will work to help low-income and minority high school students apply to college. Read more »
SU alumnus, Vice President Joe Biden announces he will not run for president
SU alumnus and Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will not run for president. Read more »
SU pushes for reauthorization of Federal Perkins Loan Program in third quarter
SU reported $60,000 in lobbying activity in the third quarter, according to a report filed Tuesday. Read more »
SU to honor Medal of Honor recipient during ceremony
SU will honor the late Sgt. William Shemin, an alumnus, at a ceremony on Friday. Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 13–20)
Here's all the news you need to know from this week. Read more »
SU professor contributes to research about school cutoff dates and suicide rates
A Syracuse University professor and a professor at Osaka University in Japan conducted research that concluded students who are born closer to school cutoff dates in Japan are more likely to commit suicide. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Professors discuss division of House GOP
Professors in the Maxwell School of Citizenship discuss the division of the GOP in the House of Representatives following Speaker of the House John Boehner's resignation. Read more »
Steve Williams launches bid for Congress in NY's 24th Congressional District
Steve Williams, a lawyer in Syracuse, announced Monday that he is running for Congress as a Democrat and is hoping to challenge Rep. John Katko. Read more »
Week in News: SU campus locked down, new suspects in Pan Am 103 bombing and more
Take a look at everything that happened in news this week. Read more »
