Capital Region state lawmakers are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to reconsider a proposal that would establish Buffalo and Stony Brook as the State University of New York’s flagship campuses.
Hochul announced the proposal during her state of the state address.
In a letter to their fellow Democrat, Assemblymembers Pat Fahy and John McDonald and Senator Neil Breslin say the University at Albany and Binghamton should also be named flagship campuses.
They warn that without the designation, “UAlbany could be put at a great disadvantage” and “such a hierarchy would upset this important balance.”
🧑🎓There's no better higher education system in the nation than @SUNY.
— Assemblymember Patricia Fahy (@PatriciaFahy109) January 19, 2022
That's why @NeilBreslin44, @johnmcdonald108, and I have penned a letter urging that @ualbany + @binghamtonu be included as new SUNY 'Flagship' institutions in the final budget.
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A Hochul spokesperson tells WAMC, “Flagships and their determination are just one part of the overall plan for SUNY. There is no demotion of any institutions, and the Governor looks forward to working with the legislature, all SUNY institutions and its students, faculty and other community stakeholders to further develop SUNY into a world-class institution.”
