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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Property owners along the Connective Corridor in Syracuse will learn Thursday whether their tax bills will increase by around $3,000 to pay for maintenance.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Annual fee for a business would be approximately $2,000 if the measure passes.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Education issues are on the agenda in Albany as state Assembly lawmakers hold another in a series of public hearings on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposals.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Chancellor Search Committee will be tasked with identifying the university's 12th Chancellor and President to succeed Nancy Cantor who recently announced her retirement.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  SUNY schools hope to serve as a national model for higher education.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A Saudi Arabian prince was on the Syracuse University campus today

Friday, October 12, 2012  Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor announced in a letter that she will leave SU when her contract ends in June 2014.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Cantor was a guest on The Jim Reith Show on WCNY-TV where she said the leak of the 2005 investigation could impact future internal investigators conducted by the University.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  A graduate student of Syracuse University was killed in Homs, Syria, where was filming the attacks and revolution, says Chancellor Nancy Cantor in an email.

Monday, January 09, 2012  SUNY chncellor outlines goals for state colleges and community colleges in 2012 and beyond.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor is among those expected to get an honorary degree at the University of Michigan's winter commencement ceremonies this month.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the Syracuse University Board of Trustees' by-laws that mandate the Chancellor has responsibility for the welfare of the students.

Monday, May 16, 2011  New York's Board of Regents has adopted a tougher teacher evaluation system that includes greater reliance on student performance in standardized tests.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  The State University of New York will try to meet hard fiscal times by operating more efficiently, tapping its 3 million alumni, and using research and private partnerships to increase revenues and help the state create 40,000 private sector jobs.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  SUNY Empowerment would have set a predictable tuition rate among other things.