August 2018


August 29, 2018
Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY Campuses Statewide to Have Food Pantries By End of Fall Semester

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 100 percent of all New York State public colleges at The State University of New York and The City University of New York will have a food pantry or stigma-free food access for students in need

August 25, 2018
Governor Cuomo Announces Successful Completion of New York Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the successful completion of the summer-long NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative with the return of the final deployment of students and volunteers.
August 21, 2018
SUNY Congratulates Board of Trustee Stanley S. Litow on 2018 Corning Award for Excellence

Albany – The State University of New York Chairman of the Board H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today congratulated Stanley S. Litow, member of the Board of Trustees, on being named winner of the 2018 Corning Award for Excellence.
August 12, 2018
Governor Cuomo Announces Fifth Deployment of Students and Volunteers as Part of New York Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the fifth and final major deployment of students and volunteers to Puerto Rico as part of the summer-long NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative.
August 8, 2018
Statement by SUNY Board Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson

"We at The State University of New York are deeply saddened over the passing of Dr. Joseph Burke, a dedicated advocate of higher education and learning for the SUNY System.
August 2, 2018
Statement from SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson

"The Excelsior Scholarship Program is a monumental initiative that has transformed higher education in New York. New York was the first state in the Nation to provide free college tuition for an associates or bachelors degree for its