May 2020


May 29, 2020
SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Milagros “Milly” Peña to Lead Top Rated Purchase College as New President

Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to name Milagros "Milly" Peña, Ph.D., currently Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside and a renowned
May 27, 2020
SUNY and Office of Mental Health Partner to Launch Crisis Text Line and Training Initiative to Help SUNY Community Promote Mental Health Awareness During COVID Pandemic

Albany – The State University of New York and the NYS Office of Mental Health today announced the launch of a crisis text line and training initiative, two resources designed to help promote mental health awareness, ease stress and anxiety, and

May 22, 2020
Binghamton University Captures First Place Prize in Inaugural SUNY Chancellor Esports Challenge

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced that Binghamton University captured first place in the inaugural SUNY Chancellor Esports Challenge Co-Sponsored by Extreme Networks.

May 20, 2020
Chancellor Johnson Honors 213 SUNY Students for Academic Excellence and Leadership

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today honors 213 students from across the state with the 2020 Chancellor's Award for Excellence. In place of the annual in-person ceremony, Chancellor Johnson and campuses will
May 15, 2020
SUNY Announces 100 Honorees of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships

Albany – The State University of New York today announced honorees of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships for the State of New York. Grants of up to $5,000 are being awarded to students who are graduating this

May 12, 2020
Chancellor Johnson Statement on Federal Changes to Title IX Safeguards

"At a time when we should be united and protect each other, the federal government is neglecting our students by scuttling Title IX safeguards and hampering the ability of colleges, universities, and K-12 institutions to investigate and adjudicate