January 2015


January 30, 2015
SUNY To Host Statewide “Poetry Out Loud” Competition

Albany – The State University of New York today announced that it will again partner with the Teachers & Writers Collaborative, National Endowment for the Arts, and New York State Council on the Arts to facilitate New York’s Poetry Out Loud Contest,
January 29, 2015
SUNY Board of Trustees Charter Schools Committee to Meet

Albany – The Charter Schools Committee of the State University of New York Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. All SUNY trustees and members of the public are invited to attend.
January 28, 2015
Governor Cuomo Announces 18 More Businesses Choose to Create New Jobs In New York State Under START-UP NY

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 18 more businesses will expand or locate in New York State as a result of START-UP NY. These 18 companies are projected to invest more than $12 million and have committed to create at least 295 new jobs
January 26, 2015
Statement from Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on SUNY New Paltz Receiving the 2015 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education

“Congratulations to President Don Christian, Dean Bruce Sillner, Study Abroad Director Christian Wilwohl, and the entire SUNY New Paltz campus on earning this prestigious award from the Institute of International Education (IIE) in recognition of the
January 23, 2015
Chancellor Zimpher Calls for Increased Investment in Annual Address

Sets Goal of 150,000 SUNY Degrees Annually by 2020 & Internships for Every Student. Unveils Performance Management System to Drive Accountability and Success Across 64 Campuses.
January 21, 2015
Statement from SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher on Governor Cuomo’s State of Opportunity Agenda

“In today's 2015 State of Opportunity speech, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a bold set of initiatives and set the stage for the continuation of New York’s educational and economic success that we have come to expect over the last four years.
January 20, 2015
Chancellor Zimpher to Deliver 2015 State of the University Address

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher will deliver her fifth annual State of the University Address Friday in Albany.
January 18, 2015
Statement from SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on Governor Cuomo’s Loan Forgiveness Program

“Governor Cuomo’s loan forgiveness program is an innovative and unprecedented opportunity for New York students. Although SUNY tuition is among the lowest in the nation, college debt is often an unfortunate reality for many of our students.
January 18, 2015
2015 Opportunity Agenda: Restoring Economic Opportunity

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the fifth component of his “2015 Opportunity Agenda” – a student loan forgiveness program that will make it easier for recent college graduates to live and work in New York State.
January 17, 2015
2015 Opportunity Agenda: Ensuring Justice in Perception and In Reality

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today presented the fourth part of his "2015 Opportunity Agenda" – a legislative proposal to protect the safety and rights of all of New York’s college and university students.
January 16, 2015
Stony Brook University’s Yacov A. Shamash to Advance STEM Education and Research as Special Advisor to Chancellor Zimpher

Albany – The State University of New York and Stony Brook University today announced that SBU Vice President for Economic Development Yacov A. Shamash will serve as a Special Advisor to SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher for STEM
January 14, 2015
Knight Commission announces new membership appointments of Nancy Zimpher, Walter Harrison, Penelope Ward Kyle, and G.P. "Bud" Peterson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2015 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Co-Chairmen William E. "Brit" Kirwan, chancellor of the University of Maryland System, and R. Gerald Turner, president at Southern Methodist University, announce the
January 13, 2015
SUNY Board Announces Leadership at Polytechnic Institute, Cobleskill, Geneseo, and Herkimer Campuses

Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Alain Kaloyeros as president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Dr. Marion Terenzio as president of SUNY Cobleskill; and Dr. Denise A. Battles as president

January 8, 2015
SUNY Board of Trustees and Committees to Meet

Albany – The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York and its Committees will meet over the two-day period of January 12 and 13, 2015, at the times indicated below.
January 6, 2015
SUNY Remembers New York State Governor Mario M. Cuomo

Albany – The State University of New York today shared the following remembrances of former New York State Governor Mario M. Cuomo in recognition of his lifelong contributions to SUNY and New York State.
January 5, 2015
SUNY Board of Trustees Executive Committee to Meet

Albany – The Executive Committee of the State University of New York Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the times indicated below.

January 3, 2015
Statement from Chancellor Nancy Zimpher on the Passing of Mario Cuomo

"New York and the country have lost one of the great leaders of our time. Mario Cuomo's vision that government could be a vehicle to improve lives, especially for our