Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new initiative that will allow all current and incoming SUNY students to receive free admission to the Great New York State Fair.
The opportunity will take place on Thursday, August 27, as part of student Youth Day.
Students must provide a valid student ID card or an admission letter as proof of eligibility.
The participating SUNY campuses include:
The State University of New York at Binghamton will host a booth showcasing the work of the National Science Foundation Energy Storage Engine to advance the development of battery technologies.SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech will host an Agriculture Career Day, featuring an electrical circuit building activity, and tractors to promote the JD Tech program. SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech will also host a daily display in the Future Farmers of America Tent with program literature and machinery components.SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will be hosting hands-on STEM activities from August 26 through September 4 on topics including engineering, chemistry, invasive species and the American chestnut tree restoration project.SUNY Morrisville will showcase the college’s hands-on learning throughout the New York State Fair, with students participating in livestock judging at the cattle and sheep barns, a faculty member overseeing the herdsmanship contest in the dairy barn and an information table in the dairy cattle building. Visitors can also meet University Police Officer Nicole Wright and K-9s Bruin and Ty during Law Enforcement Day on August 31.SUNY College of Optometry, in partnership with SUNY Upstate Medical University, will conduct vision screenings on Sept. 2, to highlight the new SUNY Optometry extension campus at SUNY Upstate, which opens in 2027.SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Mobile Mammography Van will provide screenings at the fair on Sept. 2 and 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. SUNY Upstate’s She Matters breast cancer screening support program will also be meeting at the same times, as well as its Pathway (Promoting Access to Training in Healthcare) program that will highlight ways the campus can help prepare individuals for careers in medicine. The campus will also be staffing the infirmary at the Fair.