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Leading the design and development of, and programming for, the College’s new Renewable
Energy/STEM Center that will address regional training and education demands related to
energy management, alternative energy technologies, sustainability studies and cybersecurity.
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Developed and launched a tobacco-free college policy.
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Unified disparate campus athletics programs (Clippers and Longhorns), into a single
NJCAA-Division III team identity, the Suffolk Sharks; since 2010, the Sharks have won 26
team and individual national championships.
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Developed and launched the College mascot, Finn.
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Introduced a co-ed equestrian team and women’s lacrosse team to the College.
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Created strategic transfer pathways with St. John’s University, Long Island University,
Stony Brook University and numerous SUNY institutions.
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We are pursuing expansion of our automotive technology program facilities to
accommodate the space demands resulting from numerous new partnerships: Fiat Chrysler
automobiles and the Subaru-University manufacturer’s training program have been added
to the curriculum; the MOPAR Career Automotive Program offered through the FCA
Performance Institute has also been added.
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Supported partnership development with a broad range of organizations as part of a
strategic cornerstone for advancing the College’s growth and stature. In addition to
extensive secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, partnerships have
included: United Way-Youth Build, Urban League of Long Island, Northwell Health;
Hauppauge Industrial Association; Long Island STEM Hub; and the Long Island Regional
Advisory Council for Higher Education (LIRACHE).
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Launched Achieving the Dream initiative; implemented a multi-year action plan targeting
student success initiatives that will lead to equitable experiences for African American and
part-time students.
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Presided over eight commencement ceremonies, where the number of students meeting
the eligibility requirements to graduate were record-setting.
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Developed off-hours degree course modules (early morning, evening, and weekends)
that enables students to attend college when it is most convenient for them.
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STEP and C-STEP programs promote the STEM disciplines and academically support
over 300 underrepresented and educationally-disadvantaged high school students; the
Liberty Partnerships Program prepares at-risk students in grades 7-12 for success in
college or the workplace.
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Hosted the 2017 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference-East (SURC). This was the
first time in the history of the event that a community college was selected to serve as a
host. The Conference brought together over 350 undergraduate student researchers and
faculty mentors from across the SUNY and CUNY systems for a full day of activities,
including sessions devoted to student presentations (performance, artistic, and scientific).
The Foundation successfully secured funding to underwrite the conference and endowed a
scholarship for community college STEM scholars, from the Shwachman Diamond Project.
No prior SURC has ever been sponsored externally.
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Instituted Office of Veterans Affairs and staffed Veterans Resource Centers on each campus.
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Within the Division of Student Affairs, expanded support for the college-wide Office of
Mental Health, the offices of Study Abroad, International Students, and Disability Services.
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Dedicated a portion of the Eastern Campus as Veterans Plaza in memory of all who served
and as a tribute to veterans past and present.
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Hosted the Suffolk County Veteran Career Expo in collaboration with the Suffolk County
Department of Labor.