Council of Community Colleges president Christy Fogal, announced in a joint statement that their respective organizations will vote on a motion of no confidence in the politically-appointed trustees who had voted in favor of the appointment. SUNY Chancellor (2020-2022) On June 17, 2021, Malatras approved pay raises for State University of New York Upstate Medical University nurses commending their resiliency during the Covid-19 pandemic. The increase is slated to be between $2,000 and $3,500 more per year in a deal negotiated between the university and union ultimately approved by Malatras. After less than two years into the job, Malatras announced in December 2021 that he would resign amid furor over inappropriate private texts to friends, as well as comments he had made about a female colleague in 2019. On December 20, 2021, Deborah F. Stanley was appointed the Chancellor on interim basis. References Living people University at Albany, SUNY alumni University at Albany, SUNY people People from Westwood, New Jersey 1977 births