higher education

OCC to offer first doctoral program

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:34:00 +0000

For the first time, there will be doctorate students on the campus of Onondaga Community College this fall. A collaboration with St. John Fisher College will bring a doctoral program in executive leadership to the Syracuse campus.

Dan Apfel on the Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:45:26 +0000

Colleges and universities were once seen as national leaders in responsible investing, but they've largely lost that edge. That's the view of this week's guest on the Campbell Conversations, Dan Apfel, executive director of the Responsible Endowments Coalition.

SU among those chosen to be NASA competition sites

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:34:04 +0000

Syracuse University is one of two upstate universities have been chosen as host sites for the international NASA space apps challenge. The challenge, taking place this month, brings together collaborators in 41 different countries to solve some of the toughest challenges facing space exploration and society.

Cary Nelson on the Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:45:30 +0000

Are colleges and universities failing to meet proper ethical standards in the treatment of their faculties? In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, Cary Nelson, a recent past president of the American Association of University Professors and the author of No University Is an Island, argues that many schools are falling short, and that the explosion of what he calls contingent faculty--the faculty outside of the tenure system--hurts all higher education, and furthers social and educational inequalities.

Private colleges' impact on upstate economy rises to $22.8 billion

Ryan Delaney — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:25:30 +0000

Colleges and universities are becoming an even bigger part of upstate New York's economy, according to a new report by a group that represents private institutions in the state.

New York state has highest paid private college presidents

Durrie Lawrence — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:48:46 +0000

Three dozen private college presidents nationwide received more than a million dollars in pay for one year, according to a study released this week. Among them is Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor, who will be stepping down in 2014.

OCC & St. John Fisher College start partnership

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:16:15 +0000

Onondaga Community College is joining forces with St. John Fisher College in Rochester to offer students a "two-plus-two" partnership agreement. That means students spend their first two years at OCC, then transfer to Fisher to get their degree.

Student debt in New York state on the rise

Kate O'Connell — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:19:43 +0000

Student debt levels rose by five percent last year according to a study by the Institute for College Access and Success.

Young entrepreneurs show off what they made in the "Sandbox"

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:14:31 +0000

Thirty-four teams got coaching from 115 mentors for three months in the Student Sandbox. Fifteen of those teams made it to Demo Day.

The Sandbox, a startup business accelerator for college students and recent graduates, wrapped up for the summer on Thursday.

Company founders presented their ideas and business platforms to a packed room of fellow startups and potential investors.

Senator Gillibrand backs uniform paperwork for college applicants

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:20:00 +0000

As the rising debt of recent college graduates becomes a focus of families across the country, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is trying to clarify the cost of higher education.

Gillibrand announced today that she is supporting new uniformed financial aid forms released by the Department of Education. She says a greater understanding of costs will help families plan better for college.