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VIEWPOINT: Colleges Face Federal Requirement To Contact Students About Loan Debt
On May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a “Request for Institutions to Provide Repayment Information to Former Students to Prevent Defaults” (GEN-25-19). Noting that “only 38 percent of Direct Loan and Department-held Federal Family Education Loan Program borrowers are in repayment and current on their student loans,” ED estimates that “almost […]
Herkimer College graduates 13 from police training course
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated 13 cadets in its seventh class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course at a ceremony on May 29. “Thirteen cadets have completed this program successfully and will be serving nine different law-enforcement agencies across central New York,” Herkimer College Officer-In-Charge Nick Laino said in an announcement.
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing graduates 75 in latest class
UTICA, N.Y. — St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) graduated 75 new nurses in a May 17 ceremony. It was the college’s 119th graduation and was held at Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish, following a procession across Genesee Street from SECON. SECON President Kimberly Panko and Dean of Student and Faculty Development Julie Wells-Tsiatos
Munson receives $2 million gift from estate of former trustee
UTICA, N.Y. — Munson has received a $2 million estate gift from the late William L. Boyle, Jr., one of the largest contributions to Munson
Herkimer College names new president
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has named Terri Grates Day as the 5th president of the college upon recommendation from the college’s board of trustees. Grates Day, who will begin her tenure at a date to be determined, is a 1st-generation college graduate and Herkimer College alumna. She most recently served as VP
Riverside Gardens project breaks ground in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Square Deal Partners broke ground on Monday June 2 on its $15.5 million project to redevelop the former Davis College campus
SUNY Oswego renames four of its colleges, focusing on areas of growth
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego on Monday announced the upcoming renaming of its four colleges, three of which were previously known as schools. At the
Broome-Tioga BOCES expands to meet growing interest in the trades
DICKINSON, N.Y. — In a full-circle moment, Broome-Tioga BOCES has welcomed back graduates of its trades programs to work on the $46 million expansion project at its main campus on Glenwood Road in the town of Dickinson. Approved in November 2023 by the 15 component school districts, the project will transform the campus as interest
Binghamton University generates nearly $1.5B economic impact
VESTAL — A 2023-24 report finds Binghamton University’s direct and associated expenditures produced an overall economic impact of $1.49 billion on the Binghamton metropolitan area. That’s according to a recent report from the Binghamton University Office of Institutional Research, a May 6 announcement on the Binghamton University website stated. The $1.49 billion regional impact is
Statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is now part of downtown Binghamton
BINGHAMTON — Downtown Binghamton now includes a statue of Harriet Tubman, the famed abolitionist and activist who led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. The statue is located at Tubman’s marker along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail denoting Underground Railroad stops and other anti-slavery and civil-rights sites. The Harriet Tubman Center
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