October 2016


October 28, 2016
Governor Cuomo Announces 39 More Companies Join Start-Up NY and Commit to 817 New Jobs

Program Has Attracted 202 Total Businesses, With Commitments to Create At Least 4,490 New Jobs and Invest More Than $251 Million in New York State
October 27, 2016
Chancellor Zimpher to Next President: We Need a Higher Education Champion at the Top

In Opening SUNYCON Remarks, Zimpher Calls for Reinforcing the Education Pipeline, Reinventing Teacher Training, & Redefining College Promise. SUNYCON 2016 To Develop "Higher Education Brief" of Recommendations for President 45
October 25, 2016
Chancellor Zimpher Highlights Leading Higher Education Journalists Participating In SUNYCON 2016

New York City – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today highlighted leading higher education journalists participating in the university system’s sixth annual SUNYCON, which will explore "The Forces Shaping
October 24, 2016
Chairman McCall, Chancellor Zimpher Announce SUNYCON Fellows Class of 2016

New York City – State University of New York Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced the SUNYCON Fellows Class of 2016.

October 20, 2016
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $2 Million in NYSUNY 2020 Awards for SUNY College of Optometry

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced nearly $2 million in NYSUNY 2020 awards for SUNY College of Optometry. The awards will fund an expanded clinical care facility and a virtual reality simulation laboratory to provide

October 12, 2016
Chancellor Zimpher, Commissioner Elia Highlight “Voices of TeachNY” as Statewide Listening Tour Wraps Up

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher and State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia today highlighted the "Voices of TeachNY" as their statewide listening tour with teachers, faculty, and students
October 11, 2016
Statement by SUNY Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher

"We accept Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros’ resignation as president of SUNY Poly, and we are evaluating his request to return to his faculty position.‎ As Dr. Kaloyeros indicated in his resignation letter, his ‘continued leadership would pose
October 5, 2016
Governor Cuomo Expands Community Schools Programs to Adirondack and Onondaga Community Colleges

Program Provides Comprehensive Support Services to Students to Increase College Access and Degree Completion. Each School Will Receive $500,000 to Launch New Programs in 2017