January 2017

January 30, 2017

SUNY To Host Statewide “Poetry Out Loud” Competition

Albany – The State University of New York today announced its ongoing partnership with the Teachers & Writers Collaborative, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, and Poetry Foundation to facilitate New York’s

January 29, 2017

Statement by SUNY Board Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on Federal Immigration Policy Changes

"The State University of New York enrolls approximately 22,140 international students from 180 countries, including 320 students from the seven countries affected by the current ban on travel. SUNY is reviewing President Trump's Executive Order

January 27, 2017

SUNY and CUNY Celebrate 25th Anniversary of the Queens Educational Opportunity Center

Queens – State University of New York Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall and City University of New York Board of Trustees Chairman William C. Thompson, Jr., co-hosted a 25th anniversary celebration of the Queens Educational Opportunity Center

January 24, 2017

SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Wayne J. Riley as President of Downstate Medical Center

The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Wayne J. Riley as president of SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Riley is currently a clinical professor of Medicine and adjunct professor of Health Policy at the

January 24, 2017

Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Energy Efficiency Projects at Two SUNY Campuses

Upgrades at Upstate Medical and College at Brockport Expected to Save More than $620,000 in Annual Energy Costs

January 23, 2017

Chancellor Zimpher Highlights Nearly a Decade of SUNY Progress in Final State of the University Address

SUNY Impact Foundation Created To Support Degree Completion, Student Success On All Campuses. SUNY Center For Systems Change Will Position SUNY to “Be the Best at Getting Better”.

January 19, 2017

SUNY Board of Trustees and Committees to Meet

The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York and its Committees will meet over the three-day period of January 22, 23, and 24, 2017 at the times indicated below. Members of the public are invited to attend.

January 18, 2017

Statement by SUNY Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget

"We are thrilled to see college affordability and completion as primary focuses of Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget, which includes a tuition-free program that goes beyond what any other state has in place, a tuition plan for

January 17, 2017

SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher to Deliver 2017 State of the University Address

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher will deliver her annual State of the University Address Monday in Albany to an at-capacity audience of students, government officials, distinguished guests, and the SUNY community.

January 16, 2017

A Message to the SUNY Community on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"...And so I stand here to say this afternoon to all assembled here, that in spite of the darkness of this hour, we must not despair.

January 13, 2017

Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of 65 Smart Schools Investment Plans, Totaling $44 Million

The Plans are part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act – a sweeping initiative aimed at reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century.

January 13, 2017

Chairman McCall Reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Leadership In Message To Students, Faculty, Staff

Albany – State University of New York Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall today published a message to SUNY students, faculty, and staff, reflecting on the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and reaffirming SUNY’s guiding principles.

January 5, 2017

SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher Announces $445,000 Grant For TeachNY

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced a $445,000 planning grant awarded to SUNY by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support and expand TeachNY efforts to uplift the teaching

January 3, 2017

Governor Cuomo Presents 1st Proposal of 2017 State of the State: Making College Tuition-Free For New York's Middle Class Families

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, today unveiled the 1st signature proposal of his 2017 agenda: making college tuition-free for New York’s middle-class families at all SUNY and CUNY two- and four-year colleges.