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Chancellor Jim Malatras On COVID, Potential Cuts, And SUNY's New Online Training Center

From left: Garry Douglas, Jim Malatras and Ray DiPasquale celebrate after signing partnership agreements
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From left: Garry Douglas, Jim Malatras and Ray DiPasquale celebrate after signing partnership agreements

Like Governor Andrew Cuomo, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras continues to press for significant federal coronavirus relief. In an interview with WAMC Thursday, Malatras made the case for direct aid to states as talks in Washington dragged on, and discussed COVID-19 testing, the vaccine, and the new SUNY Online Training Center.

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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