2015 Good News from Across SUNY

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SYSTEM SPOTLIGHTS

• SUNYPlazainAlbanywasrede-signed,creatingamorewelcom-ingandaccessibleheadquartersforthedowntowncommunity(coverphoto).

• TheBoardofTrusteesadoptedanewdiversitypolicythatwillmakeSUNYthemostinclusivesystemofhighereducationinthecountry.

• SUNYreceiveda$1.8milliongranttobringtheCarnegieFoun-dation’sQuantwayandStatwayremedialmathprogramstoscaleacrosstheuniversitysystem.

• TheBusiness-HigherEducationForumagreedtobring100,000newappliedlearningopportunitiestoSUNYstudents.

• SUNYformedtheTeachNYAdviso-ryCounciltodevelopteacherandschoolleaderpreparationpolicyforNewYorkthatcouldbeamodelforthenation.

• GovernorCuomoannouncedthatUAlbanywillhostthenation’sfirstCollegeofEmergencyPrepared-ness,HomelandSecurity,andCybersecurity.

• In2015,93newbusinessesjoinedSTARTUP-NYinpartnershipwithSUNYcampusesacrossthestate.

• SUNYdevelopedtwoweb-based“SUNYSAVR”resourcestosupportvictimsofsexualassaultandinterpersonalviolencewithinSUNYandinallofNewYorkState.

• ChancellorZimpheraccompaniedGovernorCuomoonatrademis-siontoCuba,andChairmanMcCalljoinedthegovernorforasimilartriptoPuertoRico.

• ChancellorZim-pherwasjoinedbyPhiThetaKappaHonorSocietyCEODr.RodRisleytopresentthe2015PTKAll-NewYorkAcademicAwardstocom-munitycollegestudents.

• FredoniastudentSteveMosesbecamethefirstrealityshowcontestwinnerinSUNYhistorywhenhewonBigBrother.

• SUNYandtheNewYorkCityDepartmentofEducationarestreamliningthecollegeapplicationprocessforNewYorkCitypublichighschoolstudentsbyeliminatingpapertranscripts.

• Morethan1,300SUNYfacultyandstaffcollaboratedtoachievewhatisnowthenation’smostcompre-hensiveseamlesstransferpolicy.

• Studentsat35SUNYcollegesnowhaveaccesstoDegreeWorks,withfullimplementationslatedfor2016.

• UniversityatBuffalogradThomasCurleywasoneofthreepeopletoshareanOscarforadvancementinsoundmixingonthemovie“Whiplash.”

• SUNYandtheRFawarded$525,000infundingforprojectssupportedbytheMaterialsandAdvancedManufacturing(MAM)NetworkofExcellence.

• Morethan250studentswereawardedtheChancellor’sAwardforExcellenceand80receivedtheScholarAthleteAward.

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A sold-out crowd attended SUNYCON 2015: Building a New Business Model for the Academy: Partnerships, Affiliations, Mergers & Acquisitions.

Chancellor Zimpher kicked off a year-long series of events celebrating the Sys-tem Administration build-ing’s centennial anniversary.

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• OnJuly7,GovernorCuomosigned“EnoughisEnough”leg-islationtocombatsexualassaultandviolenceoncollegecampus-esacrossNewYorkState.ThelawismodeledafterSUNYpolicy.

• TheFacultyCouncilofCommunityCollegesselectedChairmanMcCallasrecipientofitsDistinguishedServiceAward.

SUNY AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTURY• SUNYNewPaltzcelebratedthe

one-yearanniversaryofitsMaker-BotInnovationCenter,whichsup-portsitsleadershipin3Dprinting.

• UniversityatBuffaloneurosurgeonsareresearchinghowtousestentsandcatheterstotreatbraintrauma.

• TheCollegeatBrockportre-ceiveda$1.2millionEPAgranttoconductGreatLakescoastalwetlandmonitoring.

• SUNYPolyandDPSEngineeringcelebratedanewheadquartersatthecollege’sZeroEnergyNano-technology(ZEN)building.

• SUNYOptometryresearchtrialsincludedtestingnewdrugstotreatdryeyeandretinaldisease,andusingnewglassesandcon-tactstoslowtheprogressionofmyopiainchildren.

• StonyBrookUniversityopeneda$20millionInstituteforAdvancedComputationalScience.

• Aworkshopspaceforcomput-er-driveninnovation,design,andfabricationwasunveiledatMohawkValleyCommunityCollege.

• SUNYPolyandtheIsraelMetro450metrologycon-sortiumannounceda$2.9millionpartnershipaimedatproducing300and450millimetersiliconwafersforuseinmetrologytools.

• TheSUNYHealthNetworkofExcellenceisdevelopingaprocesstouse3-Dprintingtechnologytobuildon-demandimplantabletissuesandorgansfor

treatingotherwiseincur-ablediseases.

• SematechCEORonGold-blattannouncedthattheinternationalcomputerchipconsortiumwillbecomepartofSUNYPoly.

• AirProducts,achemi-calandaerosolmaterialsmanufacturer,willcol-laboratewithSUNYPolyresearcherstodevelopanewnanotech-friendlychipmanufacturingprocesses.

• UpstateMedicalUniversityreceivedagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofDefensetode-velopaprototypeforattractingandexterminatingAedesaegyptimosquitoes,whichspreadden-guefeverandotherdiseases.

• AteamofarchitectsandengineersattheUniversityatBuffaloisde-signingandprogrammingrobotstohelponconstructionsites.

• BinghamtonUniversityisleadinga$75millionfive-yearfederalini-tiativetoadvanceflexiblehybridelectronicsmanufacturing.

• UniversityatBuffalospinoffCytocyberneticswasawarded$290,000foratechniquethatimprovesdrugsafetyscreening.

• StonyBrookUniversityreceived$10millionfromEmpireStateDevelopmenttoacceleratetheprogressofrenewableenergyandfurtherdevelopbiomedicalinnovations.

• UAlbanyresearcherswillusedronestostudytheeffectsofclimatechange,urbanization,andwindfarmsonvegetationandanalyzesevereweatherevents,asaresultofanNSFaward.

• TwocollaborativeprojectsbytheUniversityatBuffalo,DownstateMedicalUniversity,andStonyBrookUniversitywilladvanceunderstand-ingofthehumanbrainaspartoftheSUNYBrainNetworkofExcellence.

Binghamton University engineer Seokheun “Sean” Choi developed a bacteria-powered “Origami Battery” made from paper that only costs five cents to produce.

Chancellor Zimpher kicked off a statewide tour in November, bringing the “Stand With SUNY” message to every region.


• SUNYPolywillopenacleantechcenterthatwillfocusonlightemittingdiodesinSyracuseinpartnershipwithLeMoyneCollege.

• AsaresultofresearchconductedatSUNYPoly,IBMhasdevel-opedcomputerschipswithmuchsmallercircuitrythanproductsnowonthemarket.

• GovernorCuomoannounceda$2billionprivateinvestmenttosupportNanoUtica,designedtoreplicateSUNYPoly’sCapitalRe-gionsuccessintheMohawkValley.

• GEGlobalResearchwillexpanditsNewYorkoperationstotheMohawkValley,servingasthean-chortenantoftheComputerChipCommercializationCenter(QUADC)onSUNYPoly’sUticacampus.

• TheUniversityatAlbanywasawardedmorethan$3.83millioninfederalgrantstosupportabroadrangeofatmosphericandclimatescienceresearch.

• SUNYawardedmorethan$600,000in2015InnovativeInstructionTechnologyGrants(IITG),fundingtechnology-drivencampusinitiativesthatcanbereplicatedthroughoutSUNY.

• TheSUNYSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterreceiveda$100,000awardtosupportprogramsforinnovative,technology-driv-ensmallbusi-nessesundertheFederalandStateTech-nology(FAST)PartnershipProgram.

• TheOfficeofNavalResearchawardedtheUniversi-tyatBuffalo$800,000tode-velop“nanorib-bons,”whichmayrevolutionizehowpoweriscontrolledinships,smartphones,andotherdevices.

SUNY AND A HEALTHIER NEW YORK• AUniversityatBuffaloresearch

teamisworkingwithNASAonaninternationalhealthandfitnesschallengeforchildrenthat’saimedatpreventingobesity.

• TheAccreditationCommissionforEduca-tioninNursinggrantedFMCC’snursingprogramitsinitialaccreditationthroughSpring2020.

• SUNYOptometryresearchersarestudyinghowweseeeverythingfromtexturesandfacesto

whyit’seasiertoreadapagewithblack-on-whiteletteringratherthanwhite-on-black.

• WesternNewYorkphysiciansandcommunityleadershavecreatedanorganizationdesignedtotrainandkeepmoredoctorsinthearea.Awardeeswillreceiveatleast$30,000annuallyformedi-calschoolatUB.

• UpstateMedicalUniversityisworkingwiththeU.S.Armytodevelopasafeandeffectivevac-cineagainstthedenguevirus.

• SUNYpartneredwithIndepen-dentHealthFoundationonaseriesofpromotionalvideosfeaturinga“talking”vendingmachinethatencourageshealthysnacks.

• AnewUAlbanyprojectaimstoimprovedatacollectionatcrimescenesbyreducingthetimeCrimeSceneInvestigators(CSIs)needtoexamineplantresidue.

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SUNY Broome generated awareness about breast cancer by turning their ice rink pink.

TheAirForceandNASAhaveorderedspacedebris-trackingmicrosatellitesdesignedandbuiltbyUniversityatBuffalostudents.Thedevices–aboutthesizeofabriefcase–usepowerfulcamerasandsensorstomonitor“spacejunk,”manmadeobjectsdiscardedinspace.


• SchenectadyCountyCommunityCollegewasawardedafederalfive-yeargrantfor$3millionperyeartosupportitshealthcareprogram.

• AUBprofessorwasoneoftheinstructorschosentohelpturntheWhiteHousegardenintoayogagardenaspartoftheFirstLady’s“Let’sMove”Initiative.

• AUAlbanyprofessorworkedwithalocalhospitaltodevelopanewmethodfornoninvasivediagnos-ticsofAlzheimer’sDisease.

• BinghamtonUniversityresearch-ershaveused2-million-year-oldfossilstorevealthehearingabilitiesofearlyhumans.

• UAlbanyInformaticsstudentsuse3Dtechnologytodesignfreeprosthetichandsforchildren.

• SUNYDownstatewasawardedmorethan$340,000instatefundstosupportspinalcordresearch.Thecampuseffortincludes24/7useofabrain-machineinterfaceforthecontrolofprostheticlimbs.

• AnRNAgenebeingdevelopedatUAlbanycoulddistinguishaggressivefromindolentbreastcancers,preventingovertreat-mentofthedisease.

•AWesternNYconsor-tiumledbyUBreceiveda$16millionClinicalandTranslationalScienceAwardfromNIHtospeedthedeliveryofnewther-apeuticdrugs,diagnostictools,andmedicaldevices.

•UBandRoswellParkCancerInstituteresearch-erswereawardeda$1.85milliongranttocreateaninterdisciplinarystemcellresearchtrainingprogram.

•StonyBrookUniversityHospitalcelebratedits100,000thbabydeliveryonAugust20.

• SUNYUpstateispartneringwithlocalproviderstodeveloptheCentralNewYorkCitizen’sAgingResearch&ActionNetworktoexaminewaysforseniorcitizenstoliveindependentlylonger.

• All121studentswhoreceivedtheirMDdegreesfromSBU’sSchoolofMedicineinMaywillbegintheircareersaspracticingphysiciansthissummer,nearlyhalfoptingtostayinNewYorkState.

• AteamofresearchersledbyStonyBrookUniversityhasfoundthatremovingmutantp53proteinfromcanceroustumorsregress-estheirgrowthandincreasespatientsurvival.

• StonyBrookUniversityenteredintoalicensingagreementwithstartupcompanyCadheRxtodevelopandmarketananti-can-certechnologydiscoveredbyanassociateprofessoroncampus.

• AUniversityatAlbanyresearcherreceiveda$1.76millionNIHgranttoexploretheroleofVitaminDinbreastcancercausesandtreatment.

• ASUNYPolystartupisusinganNIHgranttodeveloptechnologythatcouldsomedaykillcellsin-fectedwithHIVorEbola.NIHalsoawarded$12milliontoUniversityatBuffaloforaqualityassuranceprograminclinicalpharmacologyforHIV/AIDSrelateddiseases.

• UBresearchersdiscoveredaneuralpathwaythatmayleadtopreventingrelapsesincocaineaddicts.

• TheSUNYHealthNetworkofExcellenceawarded$900,000tosevencampusesthataread-vancingbasic,clinical,andpublichealthresearchinpainmanage-ment,cardiovasculardisease,cancerbiology,andLymedisease.

SUNY AND THE EDUCATION PIPELINE• NSFawardedagranttoSUNY

Geneseotorecruitstudentsinter-estedingeology,geochemistry,andgeophysicsprogramsatthecollege.

SUNY-ESF President Quentin Wheeler unveiled a new species of beetle discovered by the campus in 2015 and named after Chancellor Zimpher: the Zimpherus Nancae.

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SUNYconvenedthesecondannualNewYorkStateMasterTeacherconferenceinCortland.Nearly500masterteachersdesigned,led,andparticipatedin30workshops.

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• FarmingdaleStateCollegeopenedanewSchoolofBusiness,an-sweringlocalstudentandwork-forcedemand.

• TheAlbanyPromisegaveitsquarterlyupdatetostakeholders,highlightinga42percentriseinKindergartenregistration.

• SUNYPolyandNazarethCollegewillco-developsummerSTEMcampprogrammingfocusedonSTEMeducationandprovidescholarshipsforeconomicallydisadvantagedyouthtoattend.

• UpstateMedicalUniversitywillsharean$18millionstategrantwithOnondagaCommu-nityCollege,SUNYMorrisville,SUNYESF,andSUNYOswegotoprovidestudentsandbusiness-esaccesstoadvancedlabsandsimulationcenters.

• SUNYAdirondackandalocalBOCESprogramre-launchedtheirCareerAcademy,aprogramthatprovideshighschoolstudentswithcollegecreditswithagoalofensuringcareerreadiness.

• SUNYAdirondackstudentsworkedfortheNBAduringAllStarweekendthroughanappliedlearningprogram.

• CoordinatedbyHerkimerCollegesciencefaculty,theannualMon-archButterflyprojectassistededucatorsinkindergartenthroughsecondgradewiththeteachingofthelife-cycle.

• AneventforyounggirlshostedbySUNYCortlandeducatedsixth

throughninthgradersandtheirfamiliesaboutSTEMeducationandpossiblecareerpaths.

•Fulton-MontgomeryCommunityCollegesecuredthreenewgrant-fundedoutreachandretentionpro-gramsthisyear.

•Initsfirstyear,FMCC’sP-TECHprogramhosted50studentsfrom14areaschooldistricts.

•MonroeCommunityCol-legeispartneringwiththecityofRochester

andleadingtechcompaniestomeetagrowingdemandforITworkers.

• Nearly41,000peoplesignedupforoneofSUNY’sfirstMOOCs,“IgniteYourEverydayCreativity,”developedbySUNYBuffaloStateCollege.

• TheUniversityatAlbanyhostedRNADayforlocal6th-9thgraders,includingworkshopstoextractDNA/RNAfromstrawberriesandcreateafingerprintusingaforen-sictechnique.

• Amongthe132first-yearmedicalstudentsatStonyBrookUniver-sitythisfallareanIraqveteran,a34-yearoldmotheroftwo,andaformerprofessionallacrosseplayeroncehailedasa“backyardgenius.”

• UBchemistLuisColónearnedthePresidentialAwardforExcellenceinScience,Mathematics,andEngineeringMentoringforhisworkinnurturingtheeducationofyoungresearchers.

• MonroeCommunityCollegere-ceiveda$455,000grantinsupportofHealthy,EnrichingSummersforRochester’sKids;andagrantof$320,000topilotaMiddle-SkillsBridgePrograminadvancedmanu-facturing.

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At UAlbany, 40 percent of all grad-uates are the first in their family to earn a degree; and 34 percent of all students enrolled are from diverse populations.

SUNY Ulster opened a satellite cam-pus in Kingston to support its Strive initiative, which will revitalize the city and streamline local resources for education.

Fifth- through 10th-grade students from the Roch-ester City School District investigated the culture and science of cooking on the Geneseo campus during the annual Rochester Young Scholars Academy.


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• FarmingdaleStateCollegewonaFirstintheWorldgrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Thecampusaimstoimprovefour-yeargraduationratesby20percent.

• AppleandGooglewereamongmorethan100companiesinattendancefortheUniversityatBuffaloCareerFest.

• TheNSFenabledanexpansionofaNortheastAdvancedTech-nologicalEducationCenterthatestablishededucationandtrain-ingpartnershipsbetweenHVCC,MVCC,FairfieldUniversity,SUNYPoly,andtheNSF.

• Nearly80seventh-gradersfromtheBinghamtonCitySchoolDistrictparticipatedina“real-lifeCSI”labatSUNYBroome.

• FingerLakesCommunityCollegewasawardeda$1.5millionNSFgranttotrainmoreofitsfacultytodevelopresearchprogramsinscienceandtohelpothercommu-nitycollegesdothesame.

• SBUisthefirsthighereducationinstitutioncommittedtoprovidingcancerresearchersasmentorstohighschoolstudents.

SUNY & AN ENERGY-SMART NEW YORK• SUNYNewPaltzhasin-

stalleditsfirstelectricvehiclechargingstationsaspartofitscampussustainabilityplan.

• TheNewYorkPowerAu-thoritypledged$35milliontobuildamajorelectricpowerresearchlabinpartnershipwithSUNYPoly.NYPAalsoawardedSUNYOneonta$75,000toimproveenergyefficiencyin10buildings.

• AnSBUresearchteamwasawarded$2millionfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergytodevelopanaircondition-ingventcapableofmodu-latingairflowdistribution,velocity,andtemperature.

• SUNYCantonisteamingupwithClarksonUniversitytoresearchrenewablewoodheatingsystemsthatwouldimproveenergyefficiency.

• RecognizingEarthDay,theUniversityatBuffaloun-veiledanewmobileappthatguidesvisitorsthroughtheSolarStrand,UB’sone-of-a-kindsolararray.

• AUAlbanyprofessorreceived$2millionfromtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)toimprovetheseasonalpredictabilityofArcticseaiceinclimateforecastsystems.

• GovernorCuomoannouncedthefirst19sitesforNewYorkState’sMesonetearlywarningweatherdetectionsystem,ledbytheUni-versityatAlbany.

• SUNYMorrisvillereceiveda$30,000grantfromtheDominionFoundation,oneofthenation’slargestproducersandtrans-portersofenergy,toupdateitsweldinglab.

• SUNYMorrisvillewasaward-ed$12.9millionthroughNYSUNY2020tobuildanew35,000-square-footalternativefuelsbuilding.

• TheSUNY4ENetworkofEx-cellenceawarded$440,000to

14campusesthatareadvanc-ingresearchinwastewatertreatment,airquality,smartgridsolutions,andconservationefforts,amongothers.

•SUNYCobleskillcuttheribbononanadditionofaSolarLibertysolararraysystemoncampusinMaythatwillgen-erate3percentofthecampus’totalelectricneeds.

•SUNYCortlandisoneofthegreenestcollegesinAmerica,accordingtoanewrankingbyBestColleges.com.CortlandistheonlySUNYschooltomakethelistandoneofonlyfourinNewYorkState.

SUNY-ESF’s natural resource management program has be-come the first program of its kind to be accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

Alfred State students took third-place awards in the 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. UB also participated.

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• SUNYSystemandtwocampuses–PurchaseandStonyBrook–re-ceivedawardsfromtheNewYorkPowerAuthority(NYPA)inrecog-nitionofcontributiontoBuildSmartNY,whichaimstoreducestateagencyenergyuseby20percentby2020.

• MohawkValleyCommunityCollegeisworkingwithGlobalResourceOptionsInc.todevelopalarge-scalesolarprojectforpoweroncampus.

• TwoFITstudentshopetomakethefashionindustry’suseoftex-tilesmoreenvironmentallyfriend-lybyrecyclingorganicfabrics.

• SBUwillusea$2.5millionfederalgranttodevelopasystemthatcondenseswatervaporfrompow-erplantstoprovidesupplementalcoolingandreducewateruse.

• SUNYESFwilluseaself-pro-pelledforageharvesteraspartofa$3millionDepartmentofEnergyresearchprojectthatseekstoreducethecostofdeliveringbio-massforrefinement.

• UniversityatAlbanyscientistBrianRosewasawarded$500,000from

theNSFtoexaminetheroleofoceansintheplanetaryenergycy-cles.Roseisafacultyhiresupport-edbyNYSUNY2020.

SUNY & THE VIBRANT COMMUNITY• Twelvecompaniesandseven

SUNYcampusesparticipatedintheSTART-UPNYexhibitatNewYorkStateFair.

• SUNYCobleskillwasawarded$10,000toenhanceitsStudentVeteranResourceCenterandexpandstudentresources.

• SUNYPlazainAlbanywaslitwithgreenlightsforVeteransDay,purpleforDomesticViolenceAwarenessmonth,andredforWorldAIDSDay.

• TheUniversityatBuffaloSchoolofDentalMedicineofferedfreescreeningsatthefirstErieCountyHealthMall(ECHM)HealthFairandCommunityDay.

• SchenectadyCountyCommuni-tyCollegemoveditsworkforcedevelopmentprogramdowntownfollowinga$1.1millionrenovation.

• JeffersonCommunityCollegehosteda3-kilometerwalktobenefittheAmericanFoundationforSuicidePrevention.

• 700SUNYOneontastudentsteamedupwithcommunityvolunteersat45sitesinOtsegoandDelawarecountiesforthecollege’sannualdayofservice.

• Morethan100HerkimerCollegestudentsparticipatedina“BetheMatchMarrowDrive,”registeringtheirtissuetypewiththehopesofbecomingamatchforindividualsinneed.

• NiagaraCountyCommunityCollegestudentscollectedloosechangeto

Collegeofficialswelcomedhomethe“SummeratSea”cadetsaboardSUNYMaritime’sEmpireStateVItrainingvessel.

SUNYEmpirecelebrated25yearsatFortDrumand30yearsintheSUNYNorthCountryConsortiumservingsoldiers,theirfamilies,anddependents.


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raisemoneyforSt.Jude’sResearchHospital.UAlbanyreceiveda$100,000grantfromTheNewYorkCommunityTrusttosupportitsNationalCenterforExcellenceinHomelessServices.

• SUNYESFstudentshavebegunsavingfoodthatwouldnormallybecompostedandhelpingtofeedpeoplewholiveinareashelters.

• StudentsatSUNYPlattsburghraisedawarenessaboutrecyclingwithacampaigntorecycleonemillioncanstobenefittheTedKCenterinPlattsburgh.

• BinghamtonUniversityraisedawarenessaboutthedangersofeatingdisorderswiththeir“FindYourLight–#binghappy”campaign,whichencourageshope,positivethinkingandself-compassion.

• TheUBSchoolofDentalMedicinehosteditsfirstDentistrySmilesonVeteransprogram–adayoffreedentalscreenings,cleaningsandrepairsforlocalveterans.

• StudentsfromSUNYOneontaandHartwickCollegeteameduptoraisenearly$70,000—are-cordamount—fortheAmericanCancerSociety.

•UniversityatAlbanyandAlbanyLawSchoolan-nouncedadeeperaffiliationtocreateopportunitiesforstudentsandfaculty,andadvancetheCapitalRegion’sroleasaninnovationleader.

•Studentathletesfrom10SUNYPots-damteamsparticipat-edinthe“BuckUpforKids”programtoraisemoneyforsports,mu-sic,artandAdvancedPlacementcoursesforlocalchildren.

SUNY & THE WORLD• AlfredStatestudentsare

helpingNASAcollectsoilsamplesfromallovertheworldforitsorbitingobservatorysatellitecalledSoilMoistureActivePassive(SMAP).

• TheInstituteofInternationalEducationgaveSUNYNewPaltza2015AndrewHeiskellAwardforInnovationinInternation-alEducation,oneofthemostpres-tigioushonorsbestowedonhigherlearninginternationalprograms.

• ChancellorZimpherwasselectedtorepresenthighereducationleadersworldwideatthefifthanniversarycelebrationoftheUnitedNationsAcademicImpact.

• FacultyandstudentsfromSUNYPotsdam’sDepartmentofMathe-maticsjourneyedtoMexicoforanintensiveWinterimtravelcoursedelvingintotheoriginsofmath.

•The7thannualCollaborativeOn-lineInternationalLearning(COIL)conferenceattractedarecord300participantsfrommorethan120institutionsatSUNY,acrosstheU.S.,andaroundtheworld.

•TheSUNYCOILCenterreceiveda$300,000U.S.DepartmentofStategranttoestablishcoursesandco-teachingpartnershipsbetweenSUNYcampusesandhigheredinstitutionsin18Mexi-canstates.

SUNY celebrated the holiday season with another successful “30 Days of Giving” campaign, highlighting cam-pus/community engagement projects such as Literacy Matters at FMCC.

Chairman McCall and Chan-cellor Zimpher met with leaders from The University of the West Indies (UWI) to further a partnership be-tween our institutions.

On their way to install solar panels and a water filtration system, and teach kids about hygiene and nu-trition in a rural part of Haiti, SUNY Broome’s Health for Haiti class dis-covered a woman in labor on the side of the road. The team of students and faculty brought her to a local clinic and helped deliver the baby safely.


• The2015-16Chancellor’sGrantsforInnovativeStudyAbroadProgramswereawardedtocam-pusprogramsofferedbySUNYGeneseoandMonroeCommunityCollegeinIceland,SUNYOne-ontainJapan,andStonyBrookUniversityinEcuador.

• SBUarchaeologistsdiscoveredstonetoolscreated3.3millionyearsago,makingthemtheoldesteverfound.

• Dr.EllenLitwickioftheDepart-mentofHistoryatSUNYFredoniareceivedaFulbrightAwardtoteachAmericanstudiescoursesinHun-garyattheUniversityofSzeged.

• HudsonValleyCommunityCol-legelauncheditsfirstprogramtoattractinternationalstudents.

• APallAria™waterfiltrationsys-temisprovidingcleandrinkingwatertoresidentsofGrande-Sa-line,aremotevillageinnorthwestHaiti,thankstoSUNYBroome’shealthforHaitiprogram.

• UniversityatBuffalograduat-ingseniorSamahA.AsfourwonaFulbrightScholarshiptoJordanforherdedicationtoworldwidegenderequality.

FEATURED GIFTS & GIVING• TheUniversityatAlbany

received$10milliontosup-portitsnewstadiumanda$5.25milliontoserveitsnewSchoolofBusiness.

•AlfredStatereceivedseveralgifts,includinga$300,000pledgefromCharlesSchwabfortheculinaryartsand$100,000fromafacultymember.

•GiftstoBinghamtonUniver-sityincluded$3millionfortheSouthernTierHighTechnologyIncubator;$1.5milliontoestab-lishtheFordFamilySeniorCareCenter;$1millionforathlet-ics;$500,000tohelpcreateacenterforteachingandlearning,andmore.

•“CampaignforBrockport,PursueSomethingGreater”concludedinJune,exceedingitsgoalmorethanayearaheadofschedulewithafinalcam-paigntotalof$26,589,444.

• SUNYCobleskillreceiveda$100,000gifttoestablishascholarshipforstudentswhohaveaGPAofatleast3.0andafinancialneed.

• AnanonymousdonorgaveSUNYDelhi$25,000tochallengeotherstomakegiftsinsupportofascholarshipendowmentestablishedbyPresidentCandaceVancko.

• SUNYESFreceived$350,000tohelpestablishanendowedprograminwildlifescience;and$200,000tohelpgrowthefirst10,000blight-resistantchestnuttreesandrestorethemtotheNorthAmericanforest.

• SUNYEmpireStateCollege’s24-HourGivingChallengeresultedingiftsfrom750participants.

• TheFarmingdaleStateCollegeAlumniAssociationreceiveda$250,000donation–itslargestsinglegiftever–torestoretheconservatoryinthecollege’sHorticultureTeachingGardens.

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HVCC received a $1 million gift to expand the capacity of its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program.

The Buffalo Jamaica Innovation En-terprise (BJIE) will lead to a Center for Infectious Diseases Research in Kingston Jamaica – a collaboration between SUNY, UB, and the Uni-versity of the West Indies. Trustees Lewin and Brown helped launch the Enterprise in Buffalo in July.

SUNY Potsdam is home to SUNY’s first Center for Applied Learning, established using a $1 million endowment from Potsdam alum Joy Dorf ’58 and her husband.

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• FingerLakesCommunityCol-legereceivedthreegiftstotaling$200,000fortheconstructionofitsWineCenterinGeneva,whichsupportstheonlytwo-yearviti-culturedegreeintheNortheast.

• Fulton-MontgomeryCommunityCollegereceiveditslargestgiftinhistory,morethan$2millionfromalocalcouplewhovaluedtheimpactofthecollegeonFul-tonCounty.

• MorethanhalfofSUNYGeneseoseniorsmadeagiftbacktothecollegeaspartoftheClassof2015MakeYourMarkstudentgivingchallenge.Inall,studentsraisedmorethan$10,000.

• TheHerkimerCountyCollegeFoundationestablishedanath-leticendowmenttosupportthenationally-rankedHerkimerGen-erals’participationinpost-seasontournaments.

• JamestownCommunityCollegestudentspursuingnursing,oc-cupationaltherapyassistant,andhealth-relateddegreeswillbenefitfroma$1milliongifttosupportscholarshipsintheseareas.

• MonroeCommunityCollegereceiveda$1.8milliongrantfromtheMCCFoundationtosupportthedowntowncampus.

• SUNYNewPaltzestablishedtwoendowedscholarships,forstudentsintheArtsandPublicService.

• PurchaseCollegereceiveda$50,000giftfortheSummerTechScholarshipFund;and$5milliontosupporttheProvost’sOfficeforFac-ultyandtheConservatoryofMusic.

• StonyBrookUniversitylaunchedthepublicphaseofaseven-year,$600millioncomprehensivecampaign–thelargestinSUNYhistory;andanalumnusmadea$5millionpledgetosupportanewIndoorTrainingCenter.

RANKINGS ROUNDUP• U.S.News&WorldReport’s2016

BestCollegesrankingsincluded23SUNYschoolsamongthebestintheirsector,18amongthebestintheirregion,and5amongthebestnationaluniversities.

• U.S.News&WorldReportrankedSUNYDelhi(18th),SUNYCanton(58th),andtheUniversityatBuf-falo(136th)amongthebestcol-legesforonlinedegreeprograms.

• U.S.News&WorldReportrankedSUNYDelhisecondandFarming-daleStateCollegethirdintheNorthforstudentsgraduatingwithlessdebt.

• Amongthebestnationallyforveterans,U.S.News&WorldReportincludes:SUNYMaritime,theCollegeofCeramicsatAlfred,SUNYMorrisville,SUNYNewPaltz,andCollegeatBrockport.

• SeveralSUNYschoolswererankedbytheAmericanCityBusi-nessJournalasthe“BestPublicCollegesinAmerica.”BinghamtonUniversitywasrankedasthetoppublicfour-yearcollegeinNewYorkand#18inthenation.

• SixcampusesmadethePrincetonReview’s“BestColleges”listfor2016:UAlbany,BinghamtonUniver-sity,SUNYGeneseo,SUNYESF,PurchaseCollege,andStonyBrookUniversity.SeveralotherswerealsolistedamongtheBestintheNorth-east,BestGreenColleges,andBestCollegesthatPayYouBack.

• NineSUNYcampuseswererecog-nizedas“BestCollegeValues”byKiplinger’s:BinghamtonUniversi-ty,CollegeatBrockport,UniversityatBuffalo,SUNYGeneseo,SUNYNewPaltz,SUNYOneonta,SUNYPlattsburgh,PurchaseCollege,andStonyBrookUniversity.

• Accordingtothe2015OpenDoorsReportonInternation-alEducationalExchange,theUniversityatBuffalo’stotalof6,852internationalstudentsforthe2014-15academicyearplacesthem19thforenrollinginterna-tionalstudents.

• SUNYPolywasrecognizedbytheNationalScienceFoundationasthetopuniversityinthecountryforbusiness-fundedresearchanddevelopment.

• BinghamtonUniversityandSUNYGeneseoareamong25publiccol-legesinthecountrythatTimeMag-azinesayshavethebestrecordsofgraduatingstudentsontime.

Legendary concert pianist Frederick Marvin and his partner donated a Hamburg Steinway grand piano worth more than $40,000 to On-ondaga Community College. Both men, who are in their 90s, visited students who will use it on campus.


• ThirteenSUNYcampuseswerenamedtop“GreenColleges”bythePrincetonReviewfor2015.Newthisyearisalistofthe“Top50GreenColleges,”whichincludestwoSUNYschools–StonyBrookandESF.

• SUNYMaritimewasrankedasthetopfour-yearschoolinthecountryforalumnisalaries,andtheFashionInstituteofTechnolo-gywasrankedsecondfortwo-yearcolleges,accordingtoa2015CollegeSalaryReportcompiledbyPayscale.com.Inall,35SUNYschoolswererecognized.

• AtOswego,threeteamsadvancedtotheNCAAChampionship;men’sicehockeymadeitssixth-con-secutivetriptotheNCAAtourna-ment;andmen’sbasketballwereSUNYACchampions.

• FITwasrankedfifthworldwideandsecondintheU.S.intheBusinessofFashion’sfirst-everGlobalFashionSchoolRankings.FITearnedthirdplacegloballyinthe‘MostInfluential’category.

• 14SUNYcollegesanduniversi-tieswereamongtheTop100rec-ognizedforprovidingthe“BestBangfortheBuck”byWashingtonMonthly,andanother9madetheTop400.

• SUNYEmpire’sMBAprogramswererecognizedasaRegisteredEducationProviderbytheProjectManagementInstitute,areflec-tionofthecertificate’srigorousqualitycriteriaforcoursecon-tent,instructorqualification,andinstructionaldesign.

• SUNYwasranked31stamongtheTop100WorldwideUniversi-tiesGrantedPatentsin2014bytheIntellectualPropertyOwnersAssociation.

• SUNYCortlandbecamethefirstSUNYschooltowinagoldratingforenvironmentalsustain-abilityfromtheAssociationfortheAdvancementofSustainabil-ityinHigherEducation.OnlyonecollegeintheU.S.hasachievedtheorganization’shigherplati-numdesignation.

• ThePeaceCorpslistedUAlbany,SUNYGeneseo,andSUNYESFamongthetopvolunteer-produc-ingcollegesanduniversitiesintheU.S.

• SUNYcampusesrepresent20percentofcollegesanduniver-sitiesnationallytosignontoPresidentObama’sclimatepledge.Ofthe318tocommit,62areSUNYcampuspresidents.

• SUNYschoolsatDelhi,Fredonia,Geneseo,andBuffaloStatere-ceivedthe2015CommunityEn-gagementClassificationfromtheCarnegieFoundation,andSUNYCortlandwasreclassifiedfortheadvancementofteaching.Fewerthan400collegeanduniversitycampusesnationwidehaveeverearnedthehighlycompetitiveclassification.

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS• FourAlfredStateathleticteams

–women’sbasketball,women’ssoccer,volleyball,andmen’scrosscountry–qualifiedfortheUSCAAchampionships.FormerfootballplayerRasheedWilliamswassignedwiththeDetroitLions.

• Thewomen’ssoccerteamatClin-tonCommunityCollegereachedtheNJCAAregionalsforthefirsttimeinfouryears.

• Columbia-GreeneCommunityCol-lege’smen’sbasketballteammadeittotheRegionIIItournamentforthefirsttimeinadecade.

• Thewomen’slacrosseteamatSUNYCortlandwontheDivisionIIInationalchampionshiptitle,defeatingTrinityCollege17-6.

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The ESF women’s soccer team reached the semifinal of the U.S. Collegiate Ath-letic Association National Championships. The col-lege’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams both won conference champi-onship titles.

Binghamton’s softball team won their first-ever America East championship, and the college had All Americans in outdoor track and field and women’s long jump.

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• TheSUNYCobleskillmen’sbas-ketballandwomen’scrosscountryteamswonNorthEasternAthleticConferencechampionships.

• TheSUNYDelhimen’soutdoortrackteamwonthe2015NationalChampionship,theteam’sfirstnationalcrownsince2005.

• TheDutchessCommunityCollegewomen’ssoftballteamfinishedsec-ondattheRegionXVChampionship.

• AtFarmingdale,thesoftballteamcapturedits5thstraightSkylineConferencetitleandthewomen’stennisteamcapturedits3rd.

• AtFIT,thewomen’stennisteamwasNJCAArunner-up;thewomen’scrosscountryteamfin-ished7thnationally;andthewomen’strackandfieldteamwaseighth.

• JeffersonCommu-nityCollegeaddedamenandwomen’scrosscountryteamtoitssportsroster,andthewomentooktwonationaltitles.

• AtFMCC,thewom-en’svolleyballteamwontheMountainValleyConferenceTournamentandthemen’sandwomen’sbasketballteamsreachedtheregionaltournament.

• AtSUNYGeneseo,women’scrosscountryfinishedsecond

andmen’sfinishedthirdintheDIIIchampionships;andthewomen’sbasketballreachedtheSweet16roundoftheDIIItournament.

• HerkimerCountyCommunityCollegewonfirstplaceinthe2014-15NationalAllianceofTwo-YearCollegeAthleticAdministratorscompetition.

• TheJamestownCommunityCol-legemen’ssoccerteamreachedtheregionalfinalsandseventeamsearnedanaverageGPAof3.6orhigher.

• TheMVCCwomen’strackandfieldteamwontheNJCAANationalChampionshipandthewomen’sbasketballteamplacedthirdattheNJCAADivisionIIINationalTournament.

Erie Community College’s hockey team won the national championship. The college also inducted its first former NFL player into the Hall of Fame; and women’s soccer had its most suc-cessful season in history.

SUNY Adirondack golf-er Zachary Leland broke several school records and reached All American status for the first time in school history.

UAlbanyteamswon10DivisionIconferencechampionshipsandmadesevenNCAATourna-mentappearances.Themen’sbasketballteam’sstorymadeworldnewswhenPeterHooleyhitagame-winningthree-pointertosendtheGreatDanestotheNCAATournament.

PotsdamswimmerTylerZapisekrepeatedastheSUNYACChampioninthe100Butterfly;andthemen’shockeyteamclosedtheseasonwitha4-2upsetofthenation’sNo.1team,SUNYOswego.


• SUNYMorrisvillemen’sandwomen’slacrosse,andmen’ssoccerteamsreachedtheNCAAtournamentafterwinningNEACtitles.Thecollegealsowelcomeditsfirstwomen’shockeyteam.

• NassauCommunityCollegewontwoNationalChampi-onships(Wrestling,Men’sSoccer),sevenRegionXVchampionships(Baseball,Golf,Women’sVolleyball,Women’sBas-ketball,Women’sLacrosse,Men’sLacrosse,andMen’sSoccer),andhadsixCoachesoftheYear.

• TheSUNYNewPaltzfieldhockeyteamwonitsfourthconsecutiveSUNYACtitleandthemen’svolley-ballteamadvancedtothenationalsemifinalsforthesecondyear.

• SUNYOrange’swomen’svolley-ballteamwonitsconference;thesoftballteamwonitsregionalcham-pionship;andtwogolfersqualifiedfortheNJCAAnationaltournament.

•AtNiagaraCountyCom-munityCollege,thewom-en’svolleyballteamreachedtheDivisionIIIchampion-shipmatch,wheretheylosttoSUNY’sownMonroeCommunityCollege.Themen’sandwomen’sbas-ketballteams,andbaseballteamallreachedtheRegionIIIFinalFour.

•SUNYOldWestburypitcherTimIngramwasdraftedintoMajorLeagueBaseballbytheTampaBayRays.Hehelpedleadthecollege’sbaseballteamtoreachtheNCAADIIItour-namentforthefirsttimesince2001.

•TheSUNYPlatts-burghwomen’shockeyteamwonitssecondconsecutivenationalchampion-ship;men’shockeywontheSUNYACti-tle;andmen’ssoccerwenttotheNCAAtournament.

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The men’s basketball team at Corning Community College won a conference championship for the first time in 10 years; the softball team won their second straight; and the bowling team captured the NJCAA doubles championship.

The College at Brockport men’s outdoor track team reached the highest ranking in school history; the women’s gymnastics team finished fourth at the NGCA championships; and the women’s volleyball team earned their first SUNYAC championship in 21 years.

The Onondaga Community College men’s lacrosse team won its 7th consecutive national title, and the women’s team finished second. All 15 of the college’s teams ad-vanced to the post season.

The Monroe Community College women’s lacrosse team won its third consecutive NJCAA title and nine teams won Region III championships.

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• ThePurchaseCollegewomen’slacrosseteamachievedtheirfirstpostseasonberthandbaseball

playerChrisTrianowastheDivisionIIIstatisticalchampforbattingaverage,sluggingper-centage,andtriplespergame.

•AtRocklandCommunityCol-lege,men’sbasketballwonitsconference,baseballplacedsec-ondinRegionXV,andwomen’stennisplayerElinaArakelyanwontheregionaltitle.

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Suffolk County Community College won the NJCAA Division III Wom-en’s Cross Country National Championship. Coach Matt French was named National

SUNY Poly teams won three NEAC regular season championships – women’s volleyball, men’s cross country, baseball – and one overall championship, men’s cross country.

The Stony Brook baseball team claimed the America East title and the women’s lacrosse team made a third-straight NCAA appearance. In addition, Christina Melian won the America East cross country championship.

TompkinsCortlandCommu-nityCollegebaseballplayerMalikFoggwasnamedtheConferencePlayeroftheYear,RegionPlayeroftheYear,andfirstteamNJCAAAllAmerican.Thewomen’ssoccerteamwentundefeat-edintheirconference,earn-ingthemthechampionship.

HVCCPresidentMatonakwelcomesthesoftballteamasplayersreturnfromthenationaltournament,wheretheregionalchampsfinishedthird.Thecollege’swomen’stennisteamfinishedsec-ondintheregionandalsoadvancedtothenationaltournament.

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