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Albany's College Of Saint Rose Shutting Down After 103 Years Albany's College Of Saint Rose Shutting Down After 103 Years
Albany's College Of Saint Rose Shutting Down After 103 Years After more than a century in operations, Albany’s College of Saint Rose is permanently closing amid mounting financial struggles. The school’s board of trustees voted Thursday, Nov. 30, to shut down the college at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. “It is with a heavy heart that the Board decided to close the college at the end of this academic year,” Board Chair Jeffrey Stone said.  "The Board determined that the College does not have the financial resources to operate for the full 2024-2025 academic year and therefore cannot remain a standalone institution.” It comes after years …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Eliminating 'Cycle Of Debt': New NY Law Prohibits Fees On Outstanding Student Loans Eliminating 'Cycle Of Debt': New NY Law Prohibits Fees On Outstanding Student Loans
Eliminating 'Cycle Of Debt': New NY Law Prohibits Fees On Outstanding Student Loans Some financial relief has arrived for those with student loan debt from New York colleges. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law Thursday, Oct. 13, that prohibits state agencies from charging students an additional fee when collecting outstanding student debt. Under a previous state law, borrowers were charged up to 22 percent in fees on top of the amounts they owed, the governor’s office said. "When students across New York spoke up about the difficulties of digging out of debt, my administration listened," Hochul said in a statement. I’ve signed legislation eliminating additional fees…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In NY President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In NY
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In NY After becoming a household name as he fends off Russian invaders overseas, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now being celebrated in a different way by a Hudson Valley college. Rockland County-based Dominican College in Orangeburg awarded Zelenskyy with an honorary degree in absentia at their commencement on Sunday, May 15 in Pomona, becoming one of several dozen colleges and universities in the US to bestow him with a similar honor. Zelenskyy was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters “in recognition of his extraordinary leadership, courage, sense of justice, and willingnes…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Colonie's William Christopher, NY Higher Education Supervisor, Dies At 57 Colonie's William Christopher, NY Higher Education Supervisor, Dies At 57
Colonie's William Christopher, NY Higher Education Supervisor, Dies At 57 Family and friends are mourning the death of a former state employee from Albany County. William Christopher, age 57, of Colonie, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 27, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary. Christopher spent nearly 30 years working as a supervisor at New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). The agency helps students who want to attend college by administering the state’s Tuition Assistance Program and more than 20 state scholarship and loan forgiveness programs, among other services. An avid fan of horse racing and football, Christoph…

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by Michael Mashburn