The New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, recently issued two reports regarding higher education. The first, Higher Education in New York Evaluating Competitiveness and Identifying Challenges, examines whether New York is competitive…
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…
Last night, CICU bid “farewell and thank you” to our Fellow, Hnin Htwe, as she completed her six-month fellowship at CICU. Hnin, who hails from Myanmar, just graduated from the Rockefeller College of…
ALBANY – On June 26, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $38 million in grants for 33 capital projects at New York’s independent colleges and universities. The Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant Program…
Congratulations to CICU President Lola W. Brabham on being named one of City & State’s 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education. As City & State said: “On campuses across New York – from Buffalo…
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.…
Join us for our 4th Annual CICU Summer Webinar Series, starting on Tuesday, June 11. The webinars are open to all CICU members; but please register in advance. If you have any questions, please…
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…