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…
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 14, 2024) – On Monday, March 11, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) elected new members to its Board of Trustees at its 68th annual…
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…
CICU was proud to be a co-sponsor of the FAFSA Completion Summit, which was convened by Governor Kathy Hochul, to discuss strategies for students to complete the simplified FAFSA application. CICU President Lola…
Join CICU and hundreds of students from our member campuses in Albany on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, as we meet with policymakers to encourage them to support New York’s future leaders, entrepreneurs, teachers,…
Congratulations to CICU President Lola W. Brabham on being named to PoliticsNY list of Power Players in Education. She is joined by the leaders of 20 CICU members institutions: • Donald Boomgaarden (St.…
President Lola Brabham was honored to provide “The Last Word” in the University at Albany, SUNY Fall 2023 Magazine, regarding the US Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action. Each issue features an alum who is asked…
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $63.6 million in grants for 30 capital projects at New York’s independent colleges and universities. The Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant Program is a critical…