Republican gubernatorial candidates discuss crime, abortion in sole debate
Candidates running for governor in the New York state Republican primaries discussed gun violence, abortion care and vaccine mandates in a debate Monday. Read more »
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Disability isn’t a fixed identity, it’s a limitation society creates
Until you spend time at SU, the campus feels like a fully accessible place with reasonable facilities. Read more »
Biden extends pause on federal student loan payments to Jan. 31
Biden's extension of the pause applies to federally held loans, which cover about 85% of all federal student loans. Read more »
International students hopeful after U.S. eases travel restrictions
Since last year, travelers who have been to China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe’s Schengen area in the past 14 days have been prohibited from entering the U.S. Read more »
SU political scientists weigh in on what U.S. census results mean for New York
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the change Monday, stating that the House seat instead went to Minnesota, which also came close to losing the seat. Read more »
Anti-Asian racism is rising nationally. Here's how SU students are experiencing it.
Anti-Asian racism in the U.S. has a deeply rooted history that can be traced long before the start of the pandemic. Read more »
Cory Booker to speak at virtual Newhouse-hosted Toner Prize ceremony
The prerecorded ceremony will honor the recipients of the Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting, which the Newhouse School sponsors to honor the work of Robin Toner, an SU graduate and the first female national correspondent for The New York Times. Read more »
New York politicians support investigation into Cuomo harassment allegations
Two former aides have come forward saying Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed them while they were working for his administration. Read more »
Without heat or water, SU students in Texas are still taking remote classes
SU students in Texas are facing power outages and a water shortage during one of the biggest weather crises in the state’s history. Read more »
SUNY-ESF faculty applaud US decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement
Former President Donald Trump in 2017 pulled out of the agreement, in which countries make efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the rise in global temperature, citing economic concerns. Read more »
Biden administration expands protections for LGBTQ employees
The order affirms that people of LGBTQ identities are protected from employment discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read more »
Amanda Finney and her ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ in Biden press office
The 2016 Newhouse graduate serves as President Joe Biden’s chief of staff for the press office and special assistant to the press secretary. Read more »
23 SU instructors join open letter calling for Trump's removal from office
Twenty-three political science professors, Ph.D candidates and a postdoctoral fellow signed an open letter calling for President Donald Trump to be immediately removed from office through impeachment or with the 25th Amendment. Read more »
'This must end': NY politicians, Biden denounce storming of US Capitol
Here's how New York politicians and public officials are reacting to violence at the Capitol Wednesday. Read more »
Newhouse grad Amanda Finney named chief of staff in Joe Biden’s press office
Finney earned her master’s degree in television, radio and film from the Newhouse School of Public Communication in 2016. Read more »
Maxwell dean among those fired from Pentagon defense board
Several loyal supporters of President Donald Trump will replace the board members who were fired. Read more »
SU to close, sell Greenberg House in Washington, D.C. after 30 years
SU will close the Greenberg House, the university’s only building in Washington, D.C. after more than 30 years in the location. 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 »
Rowan Chisholm looks to represent hometown as Lockerbie Scholar
Chisholm is one of two Lockerbie Scholars, a program established to commemorate the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 alongside the university’s Remembrance Scholars. Read more »
Federal regulation threatens graduate employees’ union rights
The National Labor Relations Board proposal states that graduate student workers are not employees of a university. Read more »
2020 presidential candidates plan to tackle student debt
Many Democratic primary candidates have proposed plans to alleviate student debt. Read more »
Meet Josh Fayer, the SU senior behind the Joe30330 website
SU senior Josh Fayer’s fake presidential campaign became an internet sensation after Joe Biden fumbled his words, saying to “go to Joe30330.” Read more »
Former SU student and Olympian allegedly molested 7 university students in 1980s
Conrad Mainwaring, a former SU graduate student, was arrested in California in June on a sexual misconduct charge. Read more »
