In December 2020, the College of Saint Rose in Albany announced it was cutting several academic degree programs and terminating 33 full-time professors, as part of a move to reduce expenses by nearly $6 million. A legal battle between the college and four of the professors continues.
A state supreme court ruled that the College of Saint Rose violated its own faculty manual in sacking four music professors a decision the plaintiffs are calling a victory for the sanctity of tenure.