Governor proposes bolstering higher education in State of the State address

Published January 23, 2015 This content is archived.

In a Buffalo News article about Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s recent proposals to bolster higher education, Cuomo also announced plans to invest more in a state venture fund aimed at assisting start-up companies across the state. Pointing to Stanford University and Silicon Valley as a model, Cuomo said communities across the state can reap similar economic benefits from colleges and universities. UB President Satish K. Tripathi, who was present for the governor’s speech and was recognized for his role in helping revitalize Buffalo, was interviewed, and said that the governor appeared to be building upon other initiatives that leverage higher education as an economic driver, including Start-Up New York. That initiative has resulted in 24 companies and 1,200 jobs being located around the UB campus. WBFO also interviewed President Tripathi.

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/higher-education/cuomo-calls-for-student-loan-forgiveness-among-other-higher-education-initiatives-20150121