December 2013


December 27, 2013
Statement from SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on Boycott of Israel

As a leader in higher education, SUNY opposes academic boycotts — and we strongly oppose the boycott of Israel.
December 26, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces $500,000 to Increase College Participation Among Traditionally Underserved Students

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the availability of funding for college tours to provide low-income students from across the state an opportunity to experience college first-hand and...
December 19, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces Partnership between Xerox and SUNY CNSE to Establish Optical Scanner Facility in Finger Lakes

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a partnership between Xerox and the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's (CNSE) Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC) to relocate...
December 17, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces Dynamax Imaging to Add High-Tech Jobs at SUNY Nanocollege's Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Dynamax Imaging plans to add up to 50 high-tech positions over the next year at the SUNY College of...
December 17, 2013
SUNY Board Approves Appointment of Dr. John F.M. Flynn as Interim President of Westchester Community College

New York City — The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. John F.M. Flynn as interim president of Westchester Community College (WCC), at an annual salary of...
December 13, 2013
SUNY Board of Trustees Audit, Academic Medical Centers & Hospitals, and Executive Committees To Meet

Albany — The Audit, Academic Medical Centers & Hospitals, and Executive Committees of the State University of New York Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the times indicated below...
December 12, 2013
SUNY Earns $15 Million in Regional Economic Development Council Awards

Albany — State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today commended SUNY campuses on awards announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in Round III of the Regional Economic Development Council
December 5, 2013
Governor Cuomo Announces New York State Ranked First in the Northeast and Second in the Nation for Hosting International Students

New York universities and colleges hosted more than 88,000 international students last year, underscoring potential of higher education to foster innovative start-ups...
December 4, 2013
Statement from SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on the Passing of Dr. Cornelius Robbins

“On behalf of the entire SUNY system, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Cornelius Robbins. Dr. Robbins was the second president of Genesee Community College and served during a critical time in the