Area private schools to receive funds for on-campus projects

ALBANY, N.Y. — State funding for on-campus projects is coming to 35 private colleges and universities, including Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Cornell University, and Clarkson University. The state awarded a total of $49 million through the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap). The funding supports projects that will upgrade facilities, create modern laboratory and research spaces, and invest in instructional technology and equipment, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in the Oct. 24 announcement. When combined with the colleges’ matching funds, more than $195 million will be invested in New York’s higher-education communities through this round of awards. The awards are “ensuring that New York’s higher education institutions remain at the forefront of innovation and opportunity,” Hochul’s office said.

Funding awards

With its announcement, the state provided a list of all the schools that were awarded, the dollar amounts, and how the schools will use the grant awards. The state awarded Syracuse University more than $1.5 million for renovations to Grant Auditorium including upgrades to its technology and the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. Cornell University in Ithaca will use its $1.75 million award for renovations to its library. The state awarded Clarkson University in Potsdam $5 million for the first phase of renovations to the Engineering and Science Complex. Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva will use a $5 million award for the construction of a new science building and adjacent science facilities. In addition, LeMoyne College in Syracuse will use an award of more than $611,000 for the purchase of technology equipment. Keuka College will use more than $60,000 to help pay for the purchase of furniture and equipment, including the purchase of a vehicle. The state awarded Alfred University in Alfred more than $198,000 for the purchase of equipment for the Saxon Hill Athletics Complex.