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Published 19 hours agoSlater: Local school districts projected to receive $1.9M more in UPK aid
ALBANY – Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) announced that school districts serving the 94th Assembly District are projected to receive nearly $1.9 million in additional Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) aid for the 2026–27 school year, supporting a projected net increase of…
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Published September 25SUNY Orange receives NYCCT Community College Innovation Award
MIDDLETOWN – The New York Community College Trustees (NYCCT) celebrated SUNY Orange’s work in reforming its math placement process, along with its developmental math curriculum, by presenting the College with the organization’s 2026 Community College Innovation Award on Friday…
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Published September 25U.S. News & World Report Names SUNY Purchase a Top 10 Public School for 2027
PURCHASE – SUNY Purchase is listed as one of the 9 Top Public Schools and among the best 128 National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in the 2027 edition of their college guide. Purchase is also listed as 57 on the list of top performers in the nation on social…
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Published September 23Marist University and IBM launch Innovation Incubator
POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist University and IBM are launching an innovation incubator designed to give students and faculty hands-on experience with artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, the university announced. The Innovation Incubator, the latest development in the…
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Published September 19Goshen school district mourns death of freshman student
GOSHEN – The Goshen Central School District continues to mourn the death of a student this week, prompting the district to bring in additional counselors and support staff to assist students and employees. The district has not publicly identified the student, a freshman at Goshen…
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Published September 18Letter to the Editor: Welcome MSMC
To the Editor: As Chair of the Board of Trustees and a proud alumnus of Mount Saint Mary College, Class of 1982, I am thrilled to welcome the Class of 2030 to our campus – the largest incoming class in recent memory, reflecting a more than 20 percent surge in freshman enrollment…
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Published September 18SUNY Orange Plus offers Pathways to Paramedic program
MIDDLETOWN- As SUNY Orange Plus prepares for its next paramedic training program that will begin in April 2027, it announces opportunities for interested students to complete a free pre-screening process this Fall or enroll in free math boot camps in advance of the pre-screening…
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Published September 16Arianna Rodriguez named SUNY Orange Student Trustee
MIDDLETOWN – Arianna Rodriguez was sworn in as the student representative to the SUNY Orange Board of Trustees for the 2026-27 academic year on Tuesday, taking the oath of office from Board Chair Tom Weddell during the Board’s reorganizational meeting. As the student Trustee,…
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Published September 16Parents raise safety concerns over Pine Bush bus stop change
TOWN OF WALLKILL – Parents and the owner of Lil’ Buds Child Care & Preschool in the Town of Wallkill are raising safety concerns over a Pine Bush Central School District decision to move a school bus stop to a busy roadway, saying the change could put young students in danger.…
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Published September 14SUNY sticker design competition launched
ALBANY – The “Voted at SUNY” sticker design contest has been announced to give all SUNY students the opportunity to submit sticker designs.. The winning design will be available at all SUNY polling sites throughout the state during the November midterm elections. “A vital part of…
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Published September 13Marist caps annual cost of tuition, housing, and dining for eligible first-year New York students
POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist University will cap the combined cost of tuition, housing and dining at $32,000 a year for eligible New York students beginning in 2027, the university announced this week. The Empire State Promise will be available to new first-year and transfer students…
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Published September 10Hochul’s 2027 budget will try to make Higher Education more affordable (VIDEO)
ALBANY – Over the past five years, New York has significantly expanded higher education access and affordability through historic investments in state financial aid to SUNY and CUNY. The state broadened the tuition assistance program by raising income eligibility to $125,000,…