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The Syracuse Prize: $10K award will go to one resident who has enriched the city — is it you?
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (216+ words) The inaugural Syracuse Prize will award $10,000 to a resident of the city who has made a significant contribution to the cultural enrichment and vibrancy of the city of Syracuse. Eligible individuals could be artists, educators, volunteers or advocates. Prize funds…...
College students to advise National Grid on how CNY companies can keep young adults in the area
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (765+ words) Central New York leaders have long focused on keeping young adults in the region, encouraging those who grow up here or come for college to build their lives and careers locally. At the same time, employers across the area face…...
Say welcome back to the blue book: How AI is reshaping higher education in Syracuse
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (1445+ words) Oksana Korol remembers her parents telling her how they took oral exams in college. Professors would give them a problem to solve. They had 10 minutes to think it through then explain their answer and reasoning. "That is completely AI-proof," said…...
Trump administration says it will start garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (245+ words) Washington " The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year. The department said it will send notices to approximately 1,000 borrowers the week of January 7, with…...
NYC is spending a staggering $320 million on Chromebooks that many students may never need
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (867+ words) By Zachary Groz | New York Focus As his re-election prospects dimmed, New York City Mayor Eric Adams's administration raced through a blockbuster deal to buy hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new Chromebooks equipped with cell service for public…...
Syracuse’s first month of school-zone cameras brings eye-popping numbers and some good news
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (512+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. " Syracuse issued more than 21,000 tickets for speeding and red-light violations in school zones in November, city officials said. The tickets are $50 each. So if the city collects on all of the November tickets, drivers will pay more than $1 million....
Syracuse professor recalls Brown University shooter as intelligent, socially awkward and often volatile
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (421+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. - A Syracuse University professor says the man authorities say killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor was a highly intelligent student with a socially awkward and often times volatile personality. Scott Watson, an associate physics professor at…...
Former Upstate NY administrator accused of kissing student, calling it ‘all in good fun’
5+ day, 41+ min ago (340+ words) A former Upstate New York assistant high school principal has been arrested after allegedly kissing a student last month. James J. Nu'ez, 50, was arrested Dec. 2 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment following an incident at…...
A top cop and CNY business mogul earn college degrees years after dropping out
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (588+ words) For Jeffrey Passino, the Onondaga County undersheriff, finishing college was a personal goal. His new associate's degree will not increase his salary. It is not required for his job as the second in command at the sheriff's office. "College is…...
AI is robbing students of their ability to focus, learn and think (Guest Opinion by Somak Chattopadhyay)
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (1058+ words) Successful founders are able to sit with a problem, tolerate uncertainty and persist, writes investor in early-stage entrepreneurs. He worries that AI "brain rot" is coming for innovation. AI is robbing students of their ability to focus, learn and think…...