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June 2025


June 24, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Announces Nominations Open for Harvey Milk Scholarship Award for Student Leadership in LGBTQIA+ Community

Albany, NY – In celebration of Pride Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the opening of nominations for the second annual . The scholarship honors University at Albany class of 1951 alumnus and LGBTQIA+

June 19, 2025
Statement from Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees on Recognition of Juneteenth

"Juneteenth—June 19, 1865—is not the day the Civil War ended, or the day President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, but we mark it because it is the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally gained knowledge of their liberation.
June 18, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Success of ASAP|ACE During Student Success Summit

Utica, NY – The State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the success of ASAP|ACE completion models during the annual Student Success Summit hosted at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The summit convened 100 stakeholders
June 16, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Announces First SUNY Maritime Pay It Forward Fund Class

Albany, NY – The State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced a cohort of 18 students as the first group to join SUNY Maritime's Summer Sea Term via financial assistance and supportive services provided by the Pay It
June 16, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Launches SUNY Reconnect Tour

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today launched the SUNY Reconnect Tour and announced that he will be visiting SUNY community colleges throughout the state to promote New York's free community college program
June 13, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Student Excellence in the Arts

Chancellor John B. King Jr. today recognized two students as this year’s recipients of the Thayer Fellowship of the Arts, one winner of the Patricia Kerr Ross Competition, and three Best of SUNY art exhibit winners.
June 4, 2025
Governor Hochul Announces Expansion of Nation Leading Retention and Completion Program to Help More New Yorkers Remain in College and Earn Their Degree

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of SUNY ASAP|ACE, the nation's leading evidence-based retention and completion model, from 4,270 students at 25 SUNY campuses in Fall 2024 to 7,050 students at 34 SUNY campuses in Fall 2025.
June 3, 2025
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Appoint Leaders for Hudson Valley, Herkimer County, and Columbia-Greene Community Colleges

Albany, NY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed permanent presidents at Hudson Valley, Herkimer, and Columbia Greene community colleges.

June 3, 2025
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Approve Steps to Strengthen New York Community Colleges

Albany, NY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees and Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced actions to strengthen community colleges statewide, including $1 million in increased funding, for a total of $5 million, for Governor

May 2025


May 29, 2025
Chancellor King Celebrates Third Year of the Chancellor’s Summer Research Excellence Fund

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the third year of the , which will provide more than 200 undergraduate students from eight different SUNY campuses with paid internships this summer.
May 21, 2025
Chancellor King and Board of Trustees Unveil Plans to Keep Moving SUNY, and New York State, Forward

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced further investments in SUNY students, faculty, staff, and research at a time of higher education cuts across the nation. SUNY is
May 19, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Recipients of Third Annual SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program

Albany, NY – During Mental Health Awareness Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced 15 students from across nine SUNY campuses have been recognized as recipients of the SUNY/OMH Scholarship Program.
May 16, 2025
Chancellor King Announces SUNY Campuses Ready to Launch Governor Hochul’s Free Community College Program for Fall 2025

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced that SUNY campuses are ready to launch Governor Kathy Hochul's free community college program, which was approved in the FY25-26 enacted budget.
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces More Than $28 Million in New Funding to Central New York Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York

May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces Nearly $8.8 Million in New Funding to Southern Tier Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces $37 Million in New Funding to Long Island Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces Nearly $12 Million in New Funding to New York City Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces More Than $20 Million in New Funding to Campuses in Western New York

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces Nearly $4 Million in New Funding to Campuses in the Greater Rochester Region

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces Nearly $3.8 Million in New Funding Hudson Valley Area Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces $3.3 Million in New Funding to North Country Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces More Than $10 Million in New Funding to Capital Region Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 13, 2025
SUNY Announces $114 Million in New Funding to Support Students, Faculty, and Staff at All SUNY State-Operated Campuses

Albany, NY — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025-2026 Enacted New York
May 9, 2025
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board Trustees on the Enacted FY2025-26 State Budget

"The State University of New York is deeply grateful to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and the New York State Legislature for their unwavering support of SUNY's mission and their
May 5, 2025
Chancellor King Announces Launch of Innovative SUNY Healthcare Educator Scholarship Program

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the launch of the SUNY Healthcare Educator Scholarship, an innovative pilot program designed to expand SUNY's capacity to educate future nurses as part of Governor

April 2025


April 30, 2025
Chancellor King Celebrates Leading Graduate Researchers with SUNY GREAT Awards

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today recognized 38 outstanding graduate student researchers across the SUNY system with the 2025 SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) award.
April 30, 2025
Chancellor King Celebrates 193 Students with SUNY’s Highest Honor for Academic Excellence and Leadership

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced that 193 students from 63 campuses were awarded SUNY's highest honor for academic excellence and leadership. The 2025 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence
April 29, 2025
Chancellor King Announces the Inaugural Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship Honorees

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the inaugural faculty member awardees of the Chancellor's Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. The honor awards early-career faculty research and
April 28, 2025
Chancellor King Celebrates Ribbon Cutting For $40 Million SUNY Geneseo Milne Library Renovation

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. celebrated the completion of a $40 million, five-year renovation for SUNY Geneseo's Milne Library. The nearly 60-year-old building, the most widely used on campus, was transformed
April 28, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Announces $2.6 Million Green Workforce Grant Program to Expand Pathways for Students to Clean Energy Jobs

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced awards from the $2.6 million Green Workforce Grant program to help more students pursue clean energy jobs through academic programs and state-of-the art training
April 24, 2025
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Yom HaShoah

"Yom HaShoah is not only a day to remember the six million Jews, and all those murdered by the Nazi regime and their supporters during the Holocaust, it is a day to recommit ourselves to ensuring such horrors will never again be allowed.
April 22, 2025
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Statement on Earth Day Past, Present, and Future

"During the original Earth Day on April 22, 1970 – 55 years ago – universities and their students helped organize 20 million Americans to demand action. They were motivated by some very visible scars upon the Earth: smog, roadside litter, piles of
April 21, 2025
Chancellor King Celebrates First SUNY Esports Tournament

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the first SUNY Esports Tournament, and congratulated tournament winners. The inaugural SUNY Esports Tournament since the establishment of the SUNY Esports League
April 16, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Funding for Healthcare Workforce and Efforts to Attract Adult Learners During Fulton-Montgomery Community College Visit

Johnstown, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today joined SUNY Trustee Giovanni Harvey and Fulton-Montgomery Community College President Greg Truckenmiller, students, faculty, and staff to highlight the campus' efforts
April 15, 2025
Chancellor King Marks Milestone Formalizing Clinton Community College’s Relocation to SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. met with North Country leaders to sign two agreements as part of Clinton Community College's relocation to SUNY Plattsburgh. The move marks a turning point for higher
April 4, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King, Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Soler Discuss College Financial Aid With High School Seniors, Encourage FAFSA Completion

Yonkers, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and Yonkers Public School Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr. co-hosted an event with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, HESC President Dr. Guillermo Linares, elected officials, and area
April 2, 2025
SUNY Celebrates 40 Years of Financially Uplifting New York State’s Economy Through the Small Business Development Center Network

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the impact of the New York Small Business Development Centers (New York SBDC) for their 40 years of service. The centers empower entrepreneurs through one-on-one

March 2025


March 19, 2025
Statement from the SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King on the Passing of Former Trustee Dr. Angelo Fatta

"It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Dr. Angelo Fatta, a former member of the SUNY Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2018. Trustee Fatta led our academic, research and economic development, and audit committees during his tenure, and
March 13, 2025
SUNY Celebrates the Achievements of 50 EOP Students Honored with the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence

Albany, NY – The SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor John B. King Jr. recognized the achievements of 50 students in SUNY's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) who are honored with the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence.
March 11, 2025
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Celebrate Women’s History Month and Establish the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship for the Advancement of Civil Rights

Albany, NY – In recognition of Women’s History Month and in honor of one of the New York State’s treasured civil rights and public education leaders, the State University of New York Board of Trustees and Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced the
March 11, 2025
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce the Appointment of Anastasia L. Urtz, J.D. as the Eighth President of SUNY Adirondack

Albany, NY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted today to name Anastasia L. Urtz, J.D. as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack. Urtz will assume the presidency this summer following the retirement of current SUNY...
March 1, 2025
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Statement on the Passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes

Today, SUNY lost one of New York State’s strongest champions of public education and civil rights with the passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes.

March 1, 2025
Chancellor King Announces Expansion of SUNY and City Year Partnership to Advance Service and Educational Opportunities for College Students in New York State

Syracuse, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the expansion of a strategic partnership between SUNY and City Year to advance service and educational opportunities for college students across New York State. T

February 2025


February 28, 2025
Chancellor King Joins Cayuga Community College to Celebrate Healthcare Workforce Funding, Highlight Initiatives Geared Toward Attracting Adult Learners

Auburn, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today met with Cayuga Community College President Brian Durant, students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the college's expanded healthcare workforce training and investments in
February 21, 2025
SUNY Progress Update Shows Continued Leadership on Student Success, Upward Mobility and Fiscal Stewardship

Albany, NY – One year after issuing the SUNY Report on Long-Term Enrollment and Financial Sustainability, the State University of New York today released an update outlining the system's progress over the past year in stabilizing campus finances,
February 19, 2025
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce the Appointment of Andrea Goldsmith, Ph.D. as the Seventh President of Stony Brook University

New York, NY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to name Andrea Goldsmith, Ph.D., currently dean of engineering and applied science at Princeton University, as the seventh President to lead Stony Brook
February 10, 2025
Message from Chancellor King on SUNY's Groundbreaking Research and NIH Funding Cuts

Late Friday we learned that the National Institutes of Health had implemented a sudden cut in research funding for the so-called "F&A" expenses that researchers rely on for equipment, staffing, and other overhead costs.
February 6, 2025
Chancellor King Announces SUNY Educational Opportunity Career Development Internship Program

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the inaugural cohort for the SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Career Development Internship Program. The program builds on SUNY's vision of providing an
February 3, 2025
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Black History Month

"On behalf of the State University of New York, we are proud to celebrate Black History Month and recognize this year's theme of 'African Americans and Labor.' As the Association for the Study of African American Life and History notes, this

January 2025


January 31, 2025
In Recognition of National Blood Donor Month, Chancellor King Highlights Success of SUNY Campus Blood Drives

Albany, NY – In recognition of January as National Blood Donor Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. recognizes SUNY campus blood drives. Over the years, SUNY and its campuses have partnered with non-profits to organize
January 28, 2025
Chancellor King Celebrates SUNY Research and Scholarship Excellence with Announcement of the Distinguished PhD Graduate Dissertation Award Winners

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr and the SUNY Board of Trustees celebrated doctoral and PhD students with the Chancellor's Distinguished PhD Graduate Dissertation Awards, which recognizes the best PhD
January 27, 2025
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

"Today, SUNY solemnly commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. SUNY stands with our Jewish community and the Jewish community around our state, nation, and world
January 23, 2025
Chancellor King Joins Genesee Community College to Celebrate Healthcare Workforce Funding, Highlight Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal for Free Community College in High-Demand Fields

Batavia, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today met with Genesee Community College President Craig Lamb, SUNY Board Trustee and Genesee Community College Professor Candice Vacin, and students, faculty and staff to
January 21, 2025
Statement from Chancellor King and the SUNY Board of Trustees on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal

“SUNY is on the move, and we are thankful to Governor Hochul for her steadfast commitment and historic investments in SUNY's students and extraordinary faculty and staff.
January 20, 2025
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

"This year as we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and honor his unfinished work and legacy, SUNY reflects on The King Center's theme for 2025: protecting freedom, justice, and democracy.
January 17, 2025
SUNY Chancellor King Opens Nominations for Inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today called for nominations of the inaugural Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship. The award will recognize 10 early career faculty recipients whose
January 14, 2025
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address

"Governor Kathy Hochul continues to show her deep commitment to public higher education, delivering a clear vision for SUNY to provide an excellent, affordable college education and serve as an engine of upward mobility for all New Yorkers.
January 9, 2025
Chancellor King Announces SUNY Accessibility Advocates and Allies Faculty Fellowship Program

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the inaugural fellows for the SUNY Accessibility Advocates and Allies Faculty Fellowship Program. A total of 11 fellows from across the SUNY System will work to
January 7, 2025
Chancellor King Announces Improvements to SUNY Undergraduate General Education Curriculum, Including New Focus on Civic Discourse

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced new system-wide requirements for SUNY’s undergraduate general education curriculum beginning with the incoming Fall 2026 cohort.

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