BUFFALO – The leadership from SUNY campuses in Western New York will gather on the Buffalo State campus Thursday to call on state legislators to continue their support of New York’s public higher education sector by creating a new Investment Fund and extending NYSUNY 2020 – including the predictable tuition policy – in the 2015-16 New York State Budget.
“We cannot plan the future of our State University on yesterday’s dollars,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature have said they want education to be a priority. By supporting our request in its entirety – establishing a SUNY Investment Fund, extending NYSUNY 2020, and supporting our community colleges – New York can give SUNY the tools it needs to educate more of its residents and prepare them for success in college and career.”
Presidents and representatives from seven SUNY campuses – including president Cory Duckworth from Jamestown Community College – will meet with the press on Thursday starting at 10:30 a.m. in the lobby of Buffalo State’s new Technology Building.
State University of New York at Fredonia President Virginia Horvath will also attend.
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