September 2012


September 28, 2012
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, October 2, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. All SUNY trustees and members of the public are invited to attend.
September 27, 2012
Historic SUNY Plaza Building Goes Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced that the SUNY Plaza building in downtown Albany will be lit with purple lights again this year.
September 24, 2012
U.S. Secretary of Labor Visits SUNY's Monroe Community College

Rochester – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today visited Monroe Community College’s Applied Technologies Center to celebrate and highlight a $14.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
September 24, 2012
Alumni to Gather at Citi Field for First SUNY-wide Event

Queens – Graduates of the State University of New York’s 64 campuses will join together tonight at Citi Field for the first SUNY-wide alumni event in recent history.
September 19, 2012
Zimpher: More Than $6 Million Redirected to Students in First Year of Shared Services Initiative

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced that more than $6 million has been redirected to academic instruction and student services in the first year of SUNY’s system-wide shared services initiative.
September 19, 2012
SUNY Community Colleges Receive $14.6 Million Grant For Training & Education

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced that the SUNY community colleges have received a $14.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
September 17, 2012
Chancellor Zimpher Commends 34 "Military Friendly" SUNY Campuses

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today commended 34 SUNY campuses on being recognized as “military friendly” by top-rated national military publication, G.I. Jobs Magazine.
September 12, 2012
SUNY Board Appoints Dr. Robert J. Jones as University at Albany President

New York City – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Robert J. Jones as the 19th president of the University at Albany.
September 12, 2012
SUNY to Combat Student Debt with "Smart Track Campaign"

New York City – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the “SUNY Smart Track Campaign” to combat student debt.
September 12, 2012
SUNY Board of Trustees Commends Fundraising Efforts on Campuses

New York City – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today commended the system’s 64 campuses on fundraising efforts and philanthropic support.
September 7, 2012
SUNY Honors Student Achievement in the Arts

Empire State College, Stony Brook University Students Receive Awards
September 4, 2012
SUNY Receives $2.95 Million NSF Grant to Expand Education Pipeline with STEM Mentoring Across New York

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced the award of a $2.95 million National Science Foundation grant to SUNY, the New York Academy of Sciences, and SUNY Empire State College.