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When Mother's Day Can't Be Contained in a Card

Davis Schneiderman | Posted 05.07.2012

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Each time I see Kelly with our daughters, tickling them, singing with them and giving them even more of what she knows they'll need to become strong women, I am proud of her and our family.

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Iconic American Tree Poised For Comeback, Gene Scientists Say

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Chestnut Tree Gene, William Powell, Science, Suny, Chestnut Tree Fungus, Trees, Video, Plants, Biotechnology, Chestnut Tree, Genes, Plant Biotechnology, Forestry, American Chestnut Tree, Chestnut Trees, Botany, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Science News

By: OurAmazingPlanet Staff Published: 04/16/2012 09:23 AM EDT on OurAmazingPlanet Once plentiful, the American chestnut tree has largely disappear...

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PHOTOS: University Vandals Raise Specter Of Jim Crow With Racist Signs

HuffingtonPost.com | Danielle Cadet | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Jim Crow, New Paltz, Colored Only Signs, SUNY New Paltz Colored Only Sign, Karanja Keita Carroll, Ayanna Thomas, Williams College, Suny, Suny-New-Paltz, Video, Black Voices News

Students and faculty at the State University of New York at New Paltz are planning to hold several forums after a number of racially insensitive signs...

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Where Public Education Produces Winners

Sarwar Kashmeri | Posted 01.17.2012

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If media headlines on the declining quality of students being produced by America's public education system ever get you down, take a trip to the Binghamton University campus of the State University of New York.

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Interview: Sonia Nazario Discusses Enrique's Journey and Child Migrants (AUDIO SLIDESHOW)

Ted Hesson | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Suny Old Westbury, Sonia Nazario, Books, Enrique's Journey, Honduras, Mexico, Immigration, Child Migrants, Suny, Pulitzer Prize, Impact News

From the age of 5, when Enrique's mother left Honduras for a chance to earn a living in the United States, he has dreamed of a time when they will be reunited, for an opportunity to find out if she really loves him.

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SUNY South Korea?

The 10 O'Clock News | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: State University of New York, The Northeast, Suny South Korea, Suny, Suny Satellite Campus, Home News

State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher and Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, today announced that the Mini...

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Improving New York's Fiscal Report Card Further

Carol Kellermann | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Property Tax Cap, Rent Regulation, Public Employee Pensions, New York State, Cuny, Suny, Citizens Budget Commission, Mta, Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City, New York Budget Cuts, New York News

Congratulations to Governor Andrew Cuomo and his legislative colleagues for completing a session marked by significant fiscal accomplishments. But more hard work lies ahead.

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SUNY Official Resigns, Accused Of Giving A 'No-Show' Job To Former Senate Majority Leader's Daughter

nytimes.com | THOMAS KAPLAN | Posted 08.06.2011

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Mr. O'Connor agreed last month to take a leave of absence from his positions after the State Commission on Public Integrity charged him with violating...

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SUNY, Sustainability and the Reinvention of New York

Kyle Rabin | Posted 07.11.2011

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(Originally published at Ecocentric) As a State University of New York (SUNY) alumnus looking back over the past two decades, I can attest to the fac...

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Give SUNY and CUNY More Control of Tuition

Selma Mustovic | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Andrew Cuomo, Out-of-State-Tuition, State College Tuition, Cuny, College Tuition, Suny Buffalo, Suny, College Tuition Hikes, New York News

Gov. Cuomo will convene a summit later this month to consider a proposal by SUNY at Buffalo to give the university greater autonomy. This is an important proposal that deserves support.

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U.S. News Getting It Wrong: Assess Teacher Programs Sensibly

Nancy L. Zimpher | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is great potential value in these new rankings, but not in their current format. I see a U.S. News methodology that is a certain recipe for failure.

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Cuomo's Budget Would Cost Stony Brook $67 Million In State Funding

thinksb.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stony Brook University is reeling from Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget for 2011-2012. ...

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Education Leaders Strive to Increase Academic Achievement

Nancy L. Zimpher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Strive, Higher Education, Suny, Cradle to Career, Strive Together, College News

In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama issued a challenge: are we willing to do what's necessary to give every child a chance to succeed?

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Into Uncommitted Sex? It May Be in Your Genes

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 05.25.2011

Recent research out of State University of New York at Binghamton, published in PloS One, suggests that a person's DNA may be to blame when it comes to infidelity and sexual promiscuity.

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Where in the World Are Languages?

Rosemary Feal | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is the responsibility of the larger community, academic and social, to make the case for the advanced study of languages and humanities.

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Paterson Vetoes $419 Million In Education Spending

Buffalo News : The Buffalo News | Tom Precious | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. David A. Paterson on Monday night wasted little time vetoing some of the last major spending portions of the budget that had breezed through the...

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SUNY Overhaul Plan Stalls New York Budget Talks

nytimes.com | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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State budget negotiations have further stalled over whether the Assembly will accept Gov. David A. Paterson's proposal to overhaul the state's public ...

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SUNY To Regroup, Expand Online With Innovative New Plan

nytimes.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The State University of New York wants to expand its online offerings and capitalize on changes in health care and education over the next five years ...

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Give SUNY And CUNY Control Over Their Own Tuition

Carol Kellermann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Suny, New York State Legislature, Cuny, Governor David Paterson, Higher Education, Citizens Budget Commission, New York State, New York City, New York News

Linking tuition policy with the state budget process means that some students finish their degrees without experiencing any change in tuition, while others face double-digit increases.

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Dismantling America's Largest Public University System

Lawrence Wittner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Progressive Taxation, Education, Wall Street, David Paterson, United University Professions, State University of New York, Suny, College Tuition, Higher Education, Taxation, Public Education, College News

The Empowerment and Innovation Act, which soon will be voted on by the New York State legislature, would have a devastating impact on the SUNY system.

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Spitzer's Plans For SUNY And CUNY In Peril

nytimes.com | LISA W. FODERARO | Posted 05.25.2011

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During Eliot Spitzer's campaign for governor, he often wondered why New York lacked a public university on a par with Berkeley, the University of Cali...

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