Haynie Asks Syracuse University to Grapple with a Big Question: Is College Worth It?

Haynie asks Syracuse University to grapple with a big question: Is college worth it?

Syracuse University’s new chancellor is asking the school to reckon with a question being debated at kitchen tables across America: Is college worth it?

Haynie forms committee to assess SU amid budget deficit

Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. UPDATE: This post was updated at 3:50 a.m. on July 1, 2025. Syracuse University Chancellor Mike Haynie announced the formation of a new committee designed to address SU’s low enrollment and budget issues, as the university faces an anticipated 1.5% operating deficit, he said in a Tuesday email to faculty and staff. “I’m asking this committee to conduct …