How much longer will Kent be Chancellor?

[dan7800]

College tuition has just gone absolutely crazy. Something has to change with higher education. And if/when that happens, I would assume Private universities will be in a world of hurt.

I don’t know enough about this. But I do wonder if Syracuse would ever merge to become a state school if and when the time comes.

Remember that colleges can “profit” at most 3%. Colllege faculty and staff typically make less than they would in the private sector.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

You attend SUNY Cobelskill and nobody knows where/what that is.

If you're going to insult a college, you should at least be able to spell it.

For, you know--

Irony reasons.

 

[Willy75]

I don’t think it will happen with Upstate Medical so close by, but Syracuse really needs to add a medical school with tons of research to move up these rankings. I think it’s been discussed before but they should merge or take over SUNY Upstate Medical program.

My sense is that Upstate has its own bureaucracy that has little to no interest in entering into any kind of affiliation with SU. There’s also no incentive for Albany politicians to force it.

 

[CarlsbergMD]

It would be interesting to know. Does California have a main campus?

UCLA and Berkeley.

 

[CuseGrad94]

DeamWho is the Dean?

 

[CarlsbergMD]

I don’t think it will happen with Upstate Medical so close by, but Syracuse really needs to add a medical school with tons of research to move up these rankings. I think it’s been discussed before but they should merge or take over SUNY Upstate Medical program.

They sold the Med School to SUNY Upstate in the 1970's.

 

[SuFTW]

They sold the Med School to SUNY Upstate in the 1970's.

1950

College of Medicine Records A description of its records at the Syracuse University Archives

 

[Newhouser]

Higher Ed is like the NCAA when they missed the oncoming train of change and ignored it. Elitist snobs not recognizing the world is changing under their feet.

Over the next 25 years some big name private schools are going to be closing or changing drastically.

 

[NKR1978]

Higher Ed is like the NCAA when they missed the oncoming train of change and ignored it. Elitist snobs not recognizing the world is changing under their feet.

Over the next 25 years some big name private schools are going to be closing or changing drastically.

Syracuse at least has a niche with Maxwell and Newhouse.

 

[CuseFan]

I’m glad to see someone with a positive view of this University. But I think what really matters most is not the coolest building or new classrooms.

I think it is how hard you want your degree and how hard you work at getting it. To me, it was the best thing that could ever happen. I was an Industrial Design, five year major, (took me six), and the classrooms I was educated in at the time were in the basement of the old gym next to the pool.

The instructors had all worked in I.D. and were aces – the Dean of the school had his own design business in Syracuse, and was President of The Industrial Society of America, a great man who sat my classmates down one night before Christmas vacation and showed us how to make a great gin and tonic and how to properly light and smoke a cigar. Otherwise he was a tough, 5’ 8” dynamo who demanded great things from his instructors and students. You want a great U, get great teachers.

Before the commencement date was on the calendar, I had been interviewed by two different companies who flew me to their locations and was hired by both. And, wherever I went, Syracuse was recognized as a great school.

One of the most important things I did to advance myself and meet people who could help me when I graduated was to intern two summers with General Electric who had a design center in Syracuse and for the University itself doing design work. I would say that doing that was one of the most important decisions I ever made. I was living in married student housing and needed the money to help support a wife and two very young children.

I’m very proud of Syracuse, its academics and sports programs. I have had a very successful career and it’s still going. Don’t complain about ratings. Get your kids to go to the school and expect the best out of them and the school.

great points! To build on the recruiting point, the Eng & CS Dean said to me that he has companies calling him constantly, asking for more EE and CS candidates in particular (and not just Micron). One company that does drone work somewhere around Syracuse said they would hire every EE candidate that SU can produce. Nice to see the program get respect and demand for it's students. It takes investment and commitment, and I'm glad to see that happening now.

 

[baggerbob]

College tuition has just gone absolutely crazy. Something has to change with higher education. And if/when that happens, I would assume Private universities will be in a world of hurt.

I don’t know enough about this. But I do wonder if Syracuse would ever merge to become a state school if and when the time comes.

That hopefully is what the future for SU holds with Micron coming in and other companies in those fields coming in you need the people who will work there close by.

 

[Scooch]

Ratings aside, SU still has a very good reputation. I have a senior in college, and a senior in high school, so I've been immersed in that world for a few years running. Syracuse is a big brand that's well regarded by the normal folk.

The two biggest issues I hear about are (1) the cost, and (2) the location. It's almost impossible to justify the full cost of attendance at SU now. And a lot of kids prefer to go south these days, rather than into the snow belt.

But again, SU is incredibly well thought of. For all the talk about the US News ranking, prospective students use a site like Niche more seriously to compare schools. SU is graded an A- by current students, with As or A+s in Academics, Diversity, Athletics, Professors, Student Life and Party Scene.

Syracuse University

Rankings, stats, and reviews on admissions, academics, student life, and more.

www.niche.com

 

[RMH44]

Anyone have any idea what the expectations for his stay are? It would appear he has to be close to retirement. Our continuous fall in the rankings coupled with the demise of the basketball program which some claim he has helped accelerate signal it could be time for a change. He’s arguably been worse than Nancy.

I've skipped reading most of the posts in this thread and I apologize if this has been posted previously.

I heard from a usually very reliable source that KS and JW are both considering retiring at the end of 2026. This would almost guarantee that Red gets a third season. The new AD would then come in and determine the fate of the basketball program.

 

[MSOrange]

I've skipped reading most of the posts in this thread and I apologize if this has been posted previously.

I heard from a usually very reliable source that KS and JW are both considering retiring at the end of 2026. This would almost guarantee that Red gets a third season. The new AD would then come in and determine the fate of the basketball program.

Not sure if it was this thread or not, but I brought up the point that ADJW was no spring chicken and the pool of coaches who might be interested if we moved on from Red after this season might be limited if they aren't sure who the boss will be in the near future.

 

[Scooch]

Not sure if it was this thread or not, but I brought up the point that ADJW was no spring chicken and the pool of coaches who might be interested if we moved on from Red after this season might be limited if they aren't sure who the boss will be in the near future.

I believe John's youngest is a sophomore at SU now. Make of that what you will.