February 2020


February 27, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces $111 Million for School Technology Upgrades Through the Smart Schools Bond Act

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the approval of 133 Smart Schools Investment Plans aimed at improving school security and reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century.

February 24, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces $3.1 Million Awarded to Train More Than 3,600 New Yorkers As Part Of New York's Historic Workforce Development Initiative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that nearly 70 businesses, community colleges, and community-based organizations across the state have been awarded $3.1 million as part of the state's historic Workforce Development Initiative.

February 21, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces 30-Day Amendment to FY 2021 Executive Budget to Establish SUNY Curing Alzheimer's Health Consortium

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a 30-day amendment to the FY 2021 Executive Budget which will include legislation to establish the SUNY Curing Alzheimer's Health Consortium within the State University of New York.
February 14, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY Administration Building Renamed In Honor of H. Carl McCall

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the SUNY Administration Building located in downtown Albany will be renamed the H. Carl McCall SUNY Building, in the honor of the trailblazing public servant who served New York as a long-time Chairman
February 11, 2020
SUNY Celebrates $60 Million Donation to Binghamton University to Build State-of-the-Art Baseball Stadium Complex

Vestal, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today joins Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger as SUNY celebrates a $60 million donation to the university to build a state-of-the-art Baseball Stadium Complex.
February 4, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 300,000 Visits to State College and Campus-Partnered Food Pantries in 2019

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that food pantries on or partnered with SUNY's 64 colleges saw more than 316,000 visits in 2019.

February 4, 2020
With Student Textbook Savings Nearing $50 Million, SUNY Chancellor to Double Courses Offered with Free, Digital Learning Materials

Albany – Committed to creating universal access to higher education in New York State, State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced that SUNY will double the percentage of general education courses offered with