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The
SUNY Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. John M. Anderson as the next
president of Alfred State College. Dr. Anderson's appointment is effective March 1, 2008.
Albany - The
SUNY Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. John M. Anderson as the next
president of Alfred State College. Dr. Anderson's appointment is effective March 1, 2008. He will earn a
salary of $185,000.
Dr. Anderson has, since 2004, served as executive vice
president and provost at Hartwick College
in Oneonta, N.Y. In
addition, he has recently served as interim vice president for student life at
the college. Previously, he was vice president for academic affairs at two SUNY
campuses, SUNY Institute of Technology and Alfred State.
"I offer hearty congratulations to John Anderson on becoming
the president of Alfred State College. Having John Anderson as president
of the campus is the key to unlocking Alfred State's
full potential," said SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Carl T. Hayden.
"From academic excellence to athletic achievement, we look forward to great
things from John Anderson, and the students, faculty and staff of Alfred State
College."
"Dr. Anderson spent 12 years as a member of the administration at Alfred State,
from 1991 to 2003, and I am pleased that he has agreed to return," said Interim
Chancellor Dr. John B. Clark, who nominated Dr. Anderson for the position in
December. "His knowledge and experience with the campus, combined with the
experience and leadership he has developed at Hartwick College
over the last four years, make him an ideal presidential candidate for the
campus and a welcome addition once again to the SUNY System."
Interim Chancellor Clark thanked search committee Chairman
John Hasper and Alfred State Provost Dr. Ronald R. Rosati, who has been the Officer
in Charge of the campus since June 1, 2007. Dr. Rosati will
now resume his duties as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The
search committee was made up of representatives of the faculty, administration,
students and the college council.
Dr. Anderson said, "I am thrilled to be
returning to Alfred State,
and would like to thank the Board of Trustees, Dr. Clark and the search
committee for having the confidence in me to lead this fine
institution. It is a particularly exciting time for the College as it
approaches its centennial celebration. With the strong foundation of
excellence that already exists at Alfred, we are well poised for ongoing
success over the next 100 years."
As executive vice president and provost at Hartwick College,
Dr. Anderson provides leadership and oversight of the college's academic
schools and departments, which contain more than 1,450 full-time students, and
the administration of more than 30 baccalaureate programs. He also oversees the
development and administration of annual budgets, strategic planning for
academic affairs, the development and implementation of academic regulations,
and the recruitment of new faculty.
Prior to this position, Dr. Anderson also served as vice
president of academic affairs at SUNY Institute of Technology, from 2003 to
2004; provost and vice president for academic affairs at Alfred State College,
from 1999-2003. For the eight years prior, Dr. Anderson held several positions
at Alfred State,
including vice president for institutional advancement, dean of student
development, and vice president for student services.
Between 1975 and 1991, Dr. Anderson held several teaching
and academic posts at Alfred State College, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, and
two area high schools. Over the years, he has worked as a consultant for
several entities, including the Middle States Association, NYS Department of
Education and the SUNY Delegation to Turkey.
A true product of the SUNY System, Dr. Anderson has a Ph.D.
in Education from Cornell University,
an M.A. in Physics from SUNY Geneseo, a B.A. in Physics from SUNY Brockport,
and an A.S. in Math and Science from Westchester Community College.
He also received post-graduate education at Harvard University,
University at Buffalo, and Alfred University.
Alfred State College is a public, coeducational,
nonsectarian college of approximately 3,200 undergraduates. The College was
founded in 1908 and joined the newly organized State University of New York
(SUNY) system in 1948. Located in the scenic Southern Tier of New York State
between the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains
and the Finger Lakes
region, the College is 70 miles south of Rochester
and 90 miles southeast of Buffalo.
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system
in the United States, educating more than 427,000 students in 7,669
degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses.