Statement from Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees on the Anniversary of September 11
September 11, 2025
"In the days following the tragic September 11 attacks that killed thousands of innocent people and shook the nation to its core, New York State and the entire country came together in a remarkable show of strength to set aside differences and unite to persevere against terrorism. We remember today that feeling of unity, and recognize and honor the brave first responders who sacrificed their lives and health on 9/11 and during its aftermath.
"As students born in a post-9/11 world continue to attend college, it is the duty of SUNY and other educational institutions to help them understand the challenges the country faced in the aftermath of September 11, and ensure they reflect upon the idea that the United States is a nation that is strongest when we stand together.
"We must continue to ensure the nation, and future generations, always remember this tragic day in American history."
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The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country’s oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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