Yesterday, CICU attended the Higher Education Opportunity Program Professional Organization’s (HEOPPO) 2024 Fall Training Workshop to inform our member colleges and universities HEOP Professionals on CICU’s mission, how to prepare for the upcoming Legislative Session,…
Congratulations to CICU’s Director of Government Affairs, Tom Schnurr, on being named to City & State’s 2024 Albany 40 Under 40! The list highlights rising stars in New York State politics and you…
Please join CICU at the Third Annual New York State Disability Rights & Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, sponsored by: The Symposium acknowledges the rights that people with…
On June 12, the New York City Independent Colleges Teacher Education Consortium, in partnership with Fordham University Graduate School of Education, hosted a regional meeting with education stakeholders including P-12 and district representatives, teacher…
Last night, CICU President Lola W. Brabham and CICU Director of Government Affairs Tom Schnurr were honored at The Association for Program Administrators of CSTEP and STEP, Inc. (APACS) Annual Conference in Albany.…
On April 20, the New York State Legislature approved the FY 2025 New York State Budget. There were valuable key takeaways and victories for the Independent Sector. This year’s Enacted Budget contains a…
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 22, 2024) – On April 19, The Buffalo News published CICU President Lola W. Brabham’s editorial regarding protecting Bundy Aid: “New York has an unparalleled higher education ecosystem. Comprised of…
CICU President Lola W. Brabham testifies regarding the FY25 Executive Budget on February 8, 2024 before the NYS Joint Budget Hearing on Higher Education. Her testimony called on the Legislature to fund Student…
On Monday, January 8, 2024, the Chairs of the Higher Education Committees in the New York State Legislature, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, announced a package of legislation to #TurnOnTheTAP…
CICU President Lola W. Brabham testified on November 28, 2023 before Assembly Higher Education Committee. Her testimony called on the Legislature to adequately fund TAP so that it can continue to be instrumental…