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SUNY, CUNY chancellors urge more operating aid as hospitals, contracts and research pressures mount
Summary
Chancellors John King (SUNY) and Félix Matos Rodríguez (CUNY) told the joint fiscal committees that recent state investments helped enrollment recover but more recurring operating aid is needed to cover faculty contracts, mental-health staffing, campus repairs and hospital support — especially at Downstate and Upstate medical centers.
Chancellors for New York’s public systems told the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee that recent state investments have produced enrollment gains but that recurring operating and capital aid remain insufficient to cover contract costs, campus repairs and the needs of the public teaching hospitals.
Chancellor John King said SUNY enrollment rose by 3.4% systemwide and noted that the executive budget’s proposed $114 million increase for state‑operated campuses “supports the well deserved state approved collective bargaining agreement with our faculty and staff and is absolutely essential for maintaining SUNY’s momentum.” He told members SUNY needs more than one‑time money to stabilize hospitals, maintain facilities and expand research capacity.
Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez said CUNY welcomed the executive budget’s $96…
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