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SUNY Chancellor Resigns Amid Backlash Over Cuomo Accuser Comments SUNY Chancellor Resigns Amid Backlash Over Cuomo Accuser Comments
SUNY Chancellor Resigns Amid Backlash Over Cuomo Accuser Comments Another domino has fallen in the wake of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation over sexual harassment claims by former employees. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, once one of Cuomo’s closest advisors, announced that he was stepping away amid calls for his resignation after he made disparaging comments about one of the former governor’s accusers. Malatras’ resignation takes effect on Friday, Jan. 14. 
“I have had no higher honor in my lifetime in public service than serving as the 14th Chancellor of the State University of New York," Malatras’ resignation letter began. "I'm proud to …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: College-Bound Long Island Student Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program COVID-19: College-Bound Long Island Student Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program
Covid-19: College-Bound Long Island Student Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program A teen on Long Island is among 10 statewide who are the latest to receive a full ride to any SUNY or CUNY school after being chosen in the second to last round of New York’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ COVID vaccination campaign. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is raffling off scholarships to New Yorkers between the ages of 12 and 17 who go out and get a COVID-19 vaccine in the next several weeks. Scholarships include full tuition and board to any public college or university for the full four years for adolescents who get their shot. Among the latest w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: LI Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program COVID-19: LI Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program
Covid-19: LI Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program A pair of students on Long Island are among 10 statewide who are the latest to receive a full ride to any SUNY or CUNY school after being chosen in the fourth round of New York’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ COVID vaccination campaign. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is raffling off scholarships to New Yorkers between the ages of 12 and 17 who go out and get a COVID-19 vaccine in the next several weeks. Scholarships include full tuition and board to any public college or university for the full four years for adolescents who get their shot. Among the lat…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: SUNY Campuses Unveil Masking Guidelines COVID-19: SUNY Campuses Unveil Masking Guidelines
Covid-19: SUNY Campuses Unveil Masking Guidelines The State University of New York will be relaxing its mask policies to match the new guidance that was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC announced on Tuesday, April 27 that people who are fully vaccinated - one shot of Johnson & Johnson or two doses of Pfizer or Moderna - will no longer have to wear masks while gathering in small groups outside. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Announces Major New Guidance On Mask Wearing In response, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras says that moving forward, the same rules will apply to both students and staff on its…

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COVID-19: SUNY To Provide One-Shot J&J Vaccine To Students Before Summer Break COVID-19: SUNY To Provide One-Shot J&J Vaccine To Students Before Summer Break
Covid-19: SUNY To Provide One-Shot J&J Vaccine To Students Before Summer Break The State University of New York school system will be making the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine available to students before they head home for Summer Break with the intention of fully reopening campuses in the fall. With eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine expanding to all New Yorkers 16 and older on Tuesday, April 6, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that thousands of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines were being distributed to the 34 SUNY campuses. The latest measure comes on the hells of Malatras announcing SUNY’s intention to fully reopen for in-person learning across th…

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COVID-19: SUNY Chancellor Says Colleges Could Reopen With Vaccine Eligibility Opening To 16+ COVID-19: SUNY Chancellor Says Colleges Could Reopen With Vaccine Eligibility Opening To 16+
Covid-19: SUNY Chancellor Says Colleges Could Reopen With Vaccine Eligibility Opening To 16+ With COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanding to all New Yorkers 16 and older next week, SUNY schools are gearing up to open back up for in-person learning in the fall. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that SUNY campuses can fully reopen in the fall, provided enough students, staff members, and faculty take the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Monday, April 6, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that anyone 16 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine opening the door for SUNY campuses to fully open up when students return in the fall. Malatras called that move “a game-changer,” while …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports COVID-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports
Covid-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports New York continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and soon will be permitting fans back into the stands at large- and small-scale college sporting events. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 30 that beginning on Friday, April 2, college sports can begin bringing fans back under strict COVID-19 guidelines set up by the state. Intercollegiate sports at large-scale venues that hold more than 1,500 attendees indoors or 2,500 attendees outdoors can host up to 10 percent indoor or 20 percent outdoor capacity as of Friday. Before being allowed inside the venue, anyone attendin…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Aides Doctored Documents To Hide Higher Number Of Nursing Home Deaths, New Report Says Cuomo Aides Doctored Documents To Hide Higher Number Of Nursing Home Deaths, New Report Says
Cuomo Aides Doctored Documents To Hide Higher Number Of Nursing Home Deaths, New Report Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is again making headlines for the wrong reasons, this time because his aides reportedly doctored documents to conceal the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes at the height of the pandemic. It is alleged in a New York Times report that Cuomo’s aides rewrote a report from state health officials to conceal the true number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes while strengthening his reputation as a leader. According to the report, Cuomo’s aides rewrote the report before it went public to omit 9,250 deaths that were recorded by the state Health Department, prompt…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: SUNY Delays Start Of Second Semester, Cancels Spring Break, Requires Testing COVID-19: SUNY Delays Start Of Second Semester, Cancels Spring Break, Requires Testing
Covid-19: SUNY Delays Start Of Second Semester, Cancels Spring Break, Requires Testing The State University of New York outlined a sweeping, system-wide plan for the second semester which includes delaying the start of classes, canceling spring break, and implementing a plan to test all students for COVID-19. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras made the announcement on Sunday morning, Nov. 8.  Developed in consultation with public health experts within the university system, as well as campus, faculty, student, and union leadership, the plan combines a series of new protocols with proven strategies already being employed across SUNY's colleges and universities. Main components…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Testing Policy For 140,000 SUNY Students Announced COVID-19: New Testing Policy For 140,000 SUNY Students Announced
Covid-19: New Testing Policy For 140,000 SUNY Students Announced Before heading home for the holidays, State University of New York students will have to test negative for COVID-19. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced this week that in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to the rest of the country when students head home for Thanksgiving, they will first have to take the test at each of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Malatras said that schools will have until Thursday, Nov. 5 on how to test the entire student population of approximately 140,000 within 10 days of Thanksgiving break. Testing has also been recommended for staff and facult…

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COVID-19: Daily Case Tracker Dashboard Unveiled For SUNY's 64 Universities, Colleges COVID-19: Daily Case Tracker Dashboard Unveiled For SUNY's 64 Universities, Colleges
Covid-19: Daily Case Tracker Dashboard Unveiled For SUNY's 64 Universities, Colleges A system-wide COVID-19 case tracker dashboard has been located for the State University of New York's 64 universities and colleges. The data is reported by individual campuses every 24 hours to more efficiently monitor, respond to, and contain the virus, the state said in an announcement on Sunday, Sept. 6. The data can be viewed on a system-wide or campus by campus level through a pull-down menu. Access the dashboard here. "As coronavirus cases spring up on our college campuses, we are reviewing real-time case data around the clock," State University of New York Chancellor Jim …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cuomo Calls For Army To Join COVID-19 Fight As Number Of NY Cases Hits 729 Cuomo Calls For Army To Join COVID-19 Fight As Number Of NY Cases Hits 729
Cuomo Calls For Army To Join Covid-19 Fight As Number Of NY Cases Hits 729 With New York now having more than 100 COVID-19 cases than any other state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the Army Corps of Engineers to quickly convert military basesand SUNY college dormitories into temporary medical centers in anticipation of an expected rise in hospitalizations of novel coronavirus patients. In a news conference Sunday afternoon, March 15, Cuomo outlined the five main steps New York State is taking on its own in an effort to contain the outbreak. (See first image above.)  "Our goal is to slow the spread of the virus to a rate that the healthcare …

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by Joe Lombardi