August 2022


August 25, 2022
Governor Hochul Announces $4 Million to Increase Mental Health Workforce Diversity

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $4 million in federal funding to support underrepresented students entering or enrolled in mental health degree programs at State University of New York or City University of New York campuses.
August 24, 2022
Statement from SUNY Board of Trustees and Interim Chancellor Stanley on President Biden’s Student Debt Executive Order

The SUNY community applauds President Biden for the cancellation of significant federal student debt – debt which has disproportionately undermined people from disadvantaged backgrounds. As a result of the President’s action, hundreds of thousands of
August 18, 2022
Governor Hochul Announces Launch of Historic $150 Million Expansion of Tuition Assistance Program to Part-Time Students

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the historic $150 million expansion of New York State's popular Tuition Assistance Program, which will now provide TAP to approximately 75,000 additional students who are pursuing their degree
August 12, 2022
SUNY SPECTRUM Conference to Feature Leading Figures in LGBTQIA+ Fight for Equality

Albany, NY – State University of New York today announced the program for its groundbreaking SPECTRUM Conference which will discuss and address issues impacting the LGBTQIA+ community on campuses and across the country. The conference will feature
August 11, 2022
Governor Hochul Signs Transformative Green CHIPS Legislation to Create Jobs and Lower Emissions by Boosting Semiconductor Manufacturing in New York

Governor Hochul today signed the groundbreaking, first-in-the-nation Green CHIPS legislation (S.9467/ A.10507) aimed at creating jobs, kick-starting economic growth and maintaining important environmental protections while making New York a hub for
August 9, 2022
Statement from SUNY Board of Trustees and Interim Chancellor Stanley on the Signing of the CHIPS and Science Act

"President Biden's signature on the CHIPS and Science Act today marks a significant chapter in American research and development. It is transformative technological investment reminiscent of the 1960s, when our nation first turned its collective
August 5, 2022
SUNY Announces LiBAMA and SupreMEtric $25,000 Winners of the Startup Summer School Class of 2022 Demo Day

Albany, NY – State University of New York today announced the $25,000 winners of the SUNY Startup Summer School (S4) Class of 2022 Demo Day, a program and competition designed to showcase the most promising technologies and startups being developed b
August 4, 2022
Students At 500+ High-Needs High Schools See SUNY College Application Fee Waived

Albany, NY – State University of New York today announced that all students at more than 500 high-needs high schools statewide may benefit from an automatic fee waiver to apply to up to seven SUNY schools free of charge. Students at schools with more
August 3, 2022
Governor Hochul Announces Nearly 1,000 New Future Nurses As Part of Ongoing Efforts to Strengthen and Bolster New York State Health Care Workforce

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly 1,000 new future nurses as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen and bolster New York State's health care workforce. Applicants were announced as winners of the "Nurses for Our Future" Scholarship