April 2021


April 30, 2021
SUNY Adopts CDC Guidance to Ease Outdoor Mask Requirements for Vaccinated Individuals

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced SUNY campuses will adopt the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance to ease outdoor mask requirements for vaccinated individuals. Students, faculty, and
April 29, 2021
Chancellor Malatras and New York State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Interim Director Tammy Morrow Joint Statement on Ward Lumber Transitioning Ownership to Employees with Help of SUNY Canton SBDC

"Ward Lumber has been a North Country community staple for more than a century. We are immensely proud that our SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center pinpointed a problem and then worked closely with Ward Lumber to secure down payment capital
April 28, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Urges Students to Take Advantage of Expanded Vaccination Opportunities Prior to Fall Semester with Recent Changes to State and Federal Guidance

Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras is urging students, faculty, and staff to take advantage of expanded vaccination opportunities becoming available thanks to significant recent changes in federal and state health
April 26, 2021
SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Bonahue as President of Suffolk County Community College

Albany, NY – State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Edward Bonahue as president for Suffolk County Community College. The appointment was announced by the SUNY Board of Trustees and SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras.

April 26, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces Expansion of SUNY for All Campaign to Include Free Startup Summer School to Help Prospective Entrepreneurs Commercialize Breakthrough Technology

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today that the SUNY for All campaign is expanding to include SUNY Startup Summer School (S4), which is designed to help seasoned and prospective entrepreneurs commercialize
April 22, 2021
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor Malatras Statement on Earth Day

"Throughout our system, there are many different ways that we recognize this day, with our students and faculty leading the way and showing how higher education and SUNY can solve for the world's environmental challenges.

April 22, 2021
Statement from SUNY Board of Trustees, Chairman Emeritus H. Carl McCall, and Chancellor Malatras on the Passing of Former SUNY Trustee Carl Spielvogel

"Carl Spielvogel lived a truly extraordinary life and was the very definition of a quintessential New Yorker. From modest beginnings as a night student attending City College, Mr. Spielvogel’s unrelenting vision, ambition, and willingness to take
April 20, 2021
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor Malatras Statement on the Minneapolis Court Verdict Today

"The jury in the Minneapolis court has made its decision, and we hope the family of George Floyd may find some sense of closure. The divide that was laid bare by this tragedy in our nation doesn’t go away with today’s verdict.
April 19, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Surpasses Two Million COVID-19 Tests Conducted for Students, Faculty, and Staff Since the Beginning of the Fall 2020 Semester

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today that SUNY surpassed two million COVID-19 tests conducted for students, faculty, and staff on its colleges and universities to keep campuses safe.

April 16, 2021
SUNY Receives 20% Increase in Funding to SUNY Educational Opportunity Program to Expand Access and Resources for Students from Economically-Disadvantaged Communities

Valhalla, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today that SUNY received a 20 percent increase in funding for the longstanding Educational Opportunity Program, which helps students with potential and from
April 15, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Campuses Surpass One Million Vaccines Administered

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today at the Albany County sponsored SEFCU Arena Vaccination Site at the University at Albany that SUNY vaccinations centers have administered more than one million vaccines
April 15, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Launches the Inaugural Chancellor Distinguished PhD Graduate Dissertation Awards

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today announced the inaugural Chancellor Distinguished PhD Graduate Dissertation Awards. The winner and up to five finalists will be selected amongst nominations of SUNY PhD student
April 14, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Honors 135 SUNY Students for Academic Excellence and Leadership

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today honored 135 students from across the state as recipients of the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). This year’s CASE ceremony introduced four new award

April 13, 2021
SUNY Receives Significant Increase in Funding to SUNY Educational Opportunity Centers in 2022 FY State Budget to Expand Workforce Opportunities in Underserved Communities

Syracuse, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today that SUNY received a significant increase in funding for its 10 Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) and two outreach centers in the 2022 state fiscal year budget.
April 13, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Statement on Vaccines for SUNY Students Following CDC Guidance

"SUNY is following the recommendation of the Federal Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the New York State Department of Health to immediately pause, out of an abundance of caution, administering the Johnson
April 9, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces Binghamton University Begins Administering One Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Binghamton, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today from Binghamton University that the campus has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to students from SUNY’s first-round of Johnson & Johnson one shot doses.
April 8, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces SUNY Oneonta’s Red Dragon Crowned Winner of SUNY’s 2021 Mascot Madness Competition

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today announced the winner of SUNY's 2021 Mascot Madness Competition. SUNY Oneonta's Red the Dragon was crowned champion, with SUNY Jefferson's Boomer the Cannoneer taking second place
April 8, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Launches the Richard L. Brodsky Scholarship for Public Service 2021-22 Application Process

Saratoga Springs, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today the opening of applications for the Richard L. Brodsky Scholarship for Public Service through SUNY Empire State College. On the anniversary of his passing las
April 6, 2021
SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Truckenmiller as President of Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Albany, NY – State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Gregory Truckenmiller as president for Fulton-Montgomery Community College, effective immediately. The appointment was announced by SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor
April 6, 2021
SUNY Board of Trustees Announces Anta Cissé-Green as Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Albany, NY – State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced Anta Cissé-Green as Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel. The accomplished legal strategist, operations partner, and nonprofit executive
April 6, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces Program to Begin More Easily Vaccinating SUNY Residential Students Prior to Spring Semester Departure Using One Dose Vaccine

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today announced a program specifically designed to begin vaccinating SUNY residential students prior the end of the spring semester. SUNY has secured its first reserved shipment
April 5, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces Opening of SUNY Upstate COVID-19 Testing Laboratory at University at Buffalo to Increase Testing Capacity and Speed

Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today the opening of the SUNY Upstate Medical University COVID-19 testing laboratory at the University at Buffalo. The launch of this second lab will allow SUNY to greatly
April 2, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Launches First-Ever Student Advocate Fellowship Program to Recruit Recent SUNY Graduates to Develop and Champion Student-Driven Policy Initiatives at SUNY

Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today launched SUNY’s first-ever Student Advocate Fellowship Program to recruit promising recent SUNY graduates to join SUNY’s executive leadership team to develop and champion student
April 1, 2021
Chancellor Malatras Announces New SUNY Student Mental Health Peer Advocates Training Program to Help Connect Students in Need with Expanded Mental Health Resources Across SUNY

New York, NY – With the pandemic exacerbating mental health struggles among college students nationwide, State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today announced a new SUNY Student Mental Health Peer Advocates Training Program to enable