December 2020


December 31, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Issues Statement Reflecting on 2020 and Looking Forward to 2021

"Even during our darkest days of a tumultuous year—living through a global health crisis, a struggling economy, and social chaos—we found many points of light in our SUNY community. Time and time again, we witnessed selfless acts from individuals in
December 30, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Selected by the U.S. Naval Community College to Expand Educational Opportunities for Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and United States Naval Community College (USNCC) President Dr. Randi Cosentino today announced that SUNY and USNCC are partnering to provide expanded educational opportunities for
December 29, 2020
Chancellor Malatras and PBA President & University Police Officers Director Law Extend Free, Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Agreement for PBA-Represented Employees at SUNY Campuses

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and the Police Benevolent Association for New York State (PBANYS) President & University Police Officers Director Ryan Law today extended an agreement to conduct free, mandatory COVID
December 29, 2020
SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. DeAnna Burt-Nanna as Monroe Community College President and Provost Dr. Tod Laursen as SUNY Poly Acting President

Albany, NY – State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna as president for Monroe Community College and SUNY Provost Tod A. Laursen as acting president for SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
December 23, 2020
ICYMI: Black Emergency Doctor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital Pens New York Daily News Op-Ed Urging Her Community to Get Vaccinated

Brooklyn, NY – In today’s New York Daily News, Dr. Teresa Smith, a Black emergency department doctor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital, urges the Black and Brown community to get vaccinated.

December 23, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Upstate Medical University to Partner with New York Power Authority to Test Essential Utility Workers for COVID-19 Using Upstate’s #1 Ranked Saliva Test

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today announced with Upstate Medical President Mantosh Dewan M.D. and New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and CEO Gil C. Quiniones, a mandatory COVID-19 testing program for NYPA
December 22, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Announces Significant Year-Over-Year Increase in Applications to SUNY’s Four Medical Schools amid Pandemic

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today announced a significant year-over-year surge in M.D. program applications to SUNY’s four medical schools. Compared to the number of applications received in 2019, the University

December 18, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Awards Grants to Increase Lifesaving PPE and Create More Effective Safety and Communication Measures to Protect Against COVID and Other Infectious Diseases

Grants up to $10,000 from SUNY Prepare Innovation and Internship Program will Support 12 Teams of SUNY Students and Faculty From Seven Campuses
December 16, 2020
Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on the State's Vaccination Administration Plan

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's Vaccination Administration Plan and the establishment of Regional Vaccination Hubs to help facilitate vaccinations once Phase 2 of the state's plan begins in early 2021.
December 16, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Statement on SUNY Upstate Medical as a Regional Vaccination Hub for Central New York

“Throughout the COVID pandemic, SUNY Upstate Medical has met every challenge to serve the needs of New Yorkers—as a hospital caring for COVID patients, a top research facility developing one of the most effective COVID tests worldwide, at the forefro
December 15, 2020
ICYMI: Phase One of the COVID-19 Vaccinations Administered Today for Frontline Personnel at SUNY Hospitals

Albany, NY – Following State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras’ announcement earlier today that SUNY hospitals received their first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, frontline medical personnel began receiving their first dose.
December 15, 2020
Phase One of the COVID-19 Vaccination Delivered Today for Frontline Personnel at SUNY Hospitals with Vaccinations Starting Today

Albany, NY – As the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine continues to be distributed in New York State this week, State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that phase one of the vaccination program is set to begin today at SUNY hospitals for

December 14, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Celebrates the Achievements of 45 SUNY Students Honored with the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Student Excellence

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today celebrated the achievements of 45 students in SUNY's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) who are honored with the Norman R. McConney, Jr., Award for Student Excellence.
December 10, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Launches SUNY’s Free Online Training Center to Give New Yorkers in Every Region of the State a Gateway to College with High School Equivalency, College Prep, and Employment Certification Programs

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today launched SUNY’s free Online Training Center to give more New Yorkers a gateway to college—no matter where they live across the state—with high school equivalency, college prep,

December 8, 2020
Governor Cuomo Congratulates SUNY Upstate Medical on #1 FDA Ranking Among COVID-19 Saliva Tests for Detecting Virus in Earliest Stages

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today congratulated SUNY Upstate Medical today on its number one ranking COVID-19 saliva test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for detecting the virus in its earliest stages. The test developed by Upstate Medical and

December 6, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Upstate Medical University to Partner with Albany International Airport to Test Airport Employees and Travelers for COVID-19 Using Upstate’s FDA Approved Saliva Test

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today with Upstate Medical President Mantosh Dewan, M.D. and Albany International Airport CEO Philip Calderone a COVID-19 partnership to test airport employees and travelers.
December 3, 2020
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY’s Hispanic Leadership Institute Class of 2021

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that eleven faculty and staff from nine campuses have been selected as the 2021 class of fellows for SUNY's Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI). The HLI is charged with

December 2, 2020
Chancellor Malatras and PEF President Spence Extend Free, Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Agreement for PEF-Represented Employees Through Spring Semester

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) President Wayne Spence today extended an agreement to conduct free, mandatory COVID-19 testing of all PEF-represented employees at