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Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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BILL NUMBER:S1631
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing for a college of engineering and applied sciences within the state university of New York system; and to authorize the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year SUNY college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers
Purpose
This bill will authorize and direct the trustees of the State University of New York to create and establish, within the State University system and subject to the jurisdiction of such board of Trustees, a college of engineering and applied sciences as a four-year State University of New York in the City of Yonkers, County of Westchester.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision .3 of section 352 of the education law, as amended by chapter 552 of the laws of 1985, to allow the college of engineering and applied sciences at Yonkers to the list of four University Centers at Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony Brook.
Section 2 of the bill authorizes the trustees of the State University of New York to immediately take actions to create and establish within the state university system, and subject to the jurisdiction of such board of trustees, a college of engineering and applied sciences as a four-year state university of New York in the city of Yonkers, county of Westchester.
Section .3 sets an immediate effective date.
Justification
The City of Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the State of New York. The three largest cities, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester have various established institutions of higher learning. Yonkers, however, does not house any major public universities or State University of New York (SUNY) sites. It is the intent of the legislation to afford the residents of the fourth largest city to attend and outstanding institution of higher learning.
Legislative history
2009/2010 - S.3501- Died Higher Education
Fiscal implications
Undetermined at this time.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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