February 2018


February 26, 2018
Chancellor Johnson Names Dr. Mitchell S. Nesler Officer-In-Charge of SUNY Empire State College

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson announced the appointment of Dr. Mitchell S. Nesler as officer-in-charge of SUNY Empire State College following the departure of Dr. Merodie A. Hancock, who previously

February 22, 2018
ICYMI: SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson and US Congressman Paul D. Tonko Tour Capital District Region Businesses

Albany – SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson and US Congressman Paul D. Tonko toured three manufacturing companies representing the agriculture, infrastructure, and composite industries in the Capital District Region
February 14, 2018
Tech and Education Leaders Endorse Governor Cuomo's Proposal to Invest in K-12 Computer Science Education

Leaders in technology and education today endorsed Governor Cuomo's proposal to launch New York's largest State investment to expand high quality computer science education by offering teacher support and resources in computer science
February 13, 2018
SUNY Announces $2.1 Million “Strong Start to Finish” Grant to Help More Students Earn a College Degree

Albany – Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced The State University of New York is one of four recipients nationally to receive a $2.1 million "Strong Start to Finish" (SSTF) grant to scale-up first year student success strategies

February 9, 2018
Two SUNY Professors Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Albany – Two SUNY faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, which is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer:
February 8, 2018
SUNY To Host Fifth Annual “Poetry Out Loud” Competition

Albany – The State University of New York today announced its continuing 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
February 7, 2018
SUNY, College at Brockport Announce Training Program To Improve Energy Efficiency

Brockport – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson and SUNY College at Brockport President Heidi Macpherson today announced a grant of more than $220,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
February 7, 2018
SUNY Partners With Leading Research Universities to Form International Coalition on Climate Action

Albany – Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced The State University of New York’s partnership with the University of California and 11 other leading research universities to create the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3).

February 6, 2018
Governor Cuomo Announces a 10 Percent Increase in Applications at SUNY Four-Year Schools and CUNY Institutions as a Result of the Excelsior Scholarship Program

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that applications at State University of New York four-year schools and City University of New York institutions across the state increased by 10 percent as a result of the Excelsior Scholarship,