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Recent News from SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland Lecturer of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies to Retire
Dale Anderson, who served as a lecturer on the SUNY Cortland Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies faculty since 1998, will retire on Aug. 31. He has been designated lecturer emeritus of recreation and leisure studies.
Richard M. Wheeler to Retire from SUNY Cortland
Richard M. Wheeler, who has served on the SUNY Cortland faculty for 35 years, will retire on Aug. 31. Wheeler, who was honored with a 1986 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, will earn the designation of professor and chair emeritu...
SUNY Cortland Seeks Volunteers for New Federal AmeriCorps Program
Thirteen AmeriCorps volunteers will be recruited from across the country to spend a year in Cortland County helping with a variety of community revitalization and improvement initiatives.
Lynn Couturier to Chair Physical Education Department at SUNY Cortland
Lynn Couturier, head of the Health and Physical Education Department at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will join SUNY Cortland on Monday, Aug. 4, as professor and chair of the Physical Education Department.
Jerome Casciani to Retire from SUNY Cortland
Jerome Casciani, who during his 38 years of service at SUNY Cortland has fulfilled the roles of teacher, coach, department chair and College administrator, will retire on Aug. 30. He has earned the designation of associate professor emeritus of ph...
Vicki Johnson Appointed Protestant Campus Minister at SUNY Cortland
Vicki Johnson of Binghamton, N.Y., was appointed SUNY Cortland Protestant campus minister and executive director of the Cortland County Council of Churches on July 1.
Don Sawyer III to Direct Multicultural Life at SUNY Cortland
Don Sawyer III of Syracuse, N.Y., who is completing his doctorate in sociology at Syracuse University, joined SUNY Cortland on July 14 in the newly created position of director of multicultural life.
SUNY Cortland's Newest Building Wins 'Green' Certification
A cutting-edge residential facility at SUNY Cortland was recently awarded a prestigious designation by the nation's leading evaluator of environmentally sustainable and energy efficient buildings.
CORRECTION: SUNY Cortland Senior Receives Scholarship from Archaeological Association
NOTE TO EDITOR: THIS RELEASE IS A CORRECTION OF THE ORIGINAL RELEASE SENT OUT ON JULY 2, 2008. INFORMATION CHANGED OCCURED IN A PORTION OF THE AWARD NAME AND THE AWARD VALUE.
SUNY Cortland Alumni Reunion Weekend Planned for July 18-20
Nearly 650 alumni and friends are expected to enjoy class get-togethers, parties and other activities on the SUNY Cortland campus during the 2008 Alumni Reunion Weekend from July 18-20.
SUNY Cortland Alumni Association to Honor 'Distinguished Alumni' on July 19
The SUNY Cortland Alumni Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Award, to three graduates during the Alumni Reunion Weekend luncheon in Corey Union on Saturday, July 19.
SUNY Cortland Senior Receives Scholarship From Archaeological Association
Angela Wilde-Johnson, a student at SUNY Cortland will receive the 2008 Daniel H. Weiskotten Supplementary Scholarship Award given by the William M. Beauchamp Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association.
R. Bruce Mattingly Named Interim Dean of SUNY Cortland School of Arts and Sciences
R. Bruce Mattingly, a member of the SUNY Cortland faculty since 1999 and chair of the Mathematics Department, became the interim dean of the College's School of Arts and Sciences on July 1.
Mary Kate Boland Named Assistant Director In SUNY Cortland Campus Activities Office
Mary Kate Boland of Cortland, N.Y., was named assistant director of leadership and community involvement in the Campus Activities and Corey Union Office at SUNY Cortland, on May 15.
Thirteen SUNY Cortland Students Participate in Education Conference
Thirteen SUNY Cortland students exhibited posters, materials and current curriculum projects at the New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Conference (NYSAEYC) in Buffalo, N.Y., from May 1-3.
SUNY Cortland Receives Three Regional Residence Hall Awards
For only the second time, one SUNY Cortland staff member, one student and a student organization are recipients of regional awards for April 2008 from the Northeast College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH).
SUNY Cortland Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to Retire
Elizabeth Davis-Russell, the SUNY Cortland provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2001, will retire on June 30. She will earn the designation of provost and vice president emerita for academic affairs and professor emerita of psycho...
Cortland County Emergency Medicine Physicians Award Four Scholarships to SUNY Cortland Students
Four SUNY Cortland students have been awarded inaugural Cortland County Emergency Medicine Physicians Ltd. (EMP) Sponsored Scholarships to assist them in their continuing academic pursuits within the biological sciences.
Central New York Teachers Selected For Federal Writing Project
Fifteen Central New York teachers were notified in April that they were chosen by the Seven Valleys Writing Project (SVWP) to undertake an intensive, four-week Summer Institute from July 7-Aug. 1 at SUNY Cortland.
Ralph Carrasquillo to Direct SUNY Cortland Residential Services
Ralph Carrasquillo of Geneseo, N.Y., who currently directs residence life at SUNY Geneseo, will join SUNY Cortland on June 2 as director of residential services.
John Cottone Named Interim Dean of Professional Studies at SUNY Cortland
John Cottone, the chair of the Kinesiology Department who has been a member of the SUNY Cortland faculty since 1985, will become the interim dean of the School of Professional Studies effective July 1.
Samuel Kelley Named SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
State University of New York has promoted Professor of Communication Studies Samuel Kelley, a member of the SUNY Cortland faculty since 1979, to the rank of Distinguished Service Professor.
Karla Alwes Promoted to Distinguished Teaching Professor
State University of New York has promoted Professor of English Karla Alwes, a member of the SUNY Cortland faculty since 1987, to the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor.
Popular Writing Fellows Program Introduced at SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland’s new Writing Fellows Program offers a stipend to selected undergraduate and graduate students who work to help their peers strengthen writing abilities in many different academic disciplines.
Auxiliary Services Corporation Dining Services Wins National Award
The SUNY Cortland Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC) Dining Services received a national award for food served at a special gala dinner dance held on campus this spring.
Eileen Gravani Named Professional Studies Associate Dean at SUNY Cortland
Eileen Gravani of Ithaca, N.Y., who has served on the SUNY Cortland faculty for more than 27 years, was appointed associate dean for the College’s School of Professional Studies on May 8.
Five SUNY Cortland Faculty, Staff and Librarians Honored by SUNY
Five SUNY Cortland faculty and staff members received the prestigious State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence during the 2008 Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 17, in the Park Center.
SUNY Cortland Graduate Commencement Set For May 16
The SUNY Cortland Commencement ceremony for students earning master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study is scheduled for Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in Bessie L. Park Class of 1901 Physical Education and Recreation Center Alumni Arena.
SUNY Cortland To Hold Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies On May 17
SUNY Cortland will conduct two undergraduate Commencement ceremonies — one at 9:30 a.m. and the other at 2:30 p.m. — on Saturday, May 17, in the Bessie L. Park Class of 1901 Physical Education and Recreation Center Alumni Arena.
SUNY Cortland Greeks Defy Stereotypes
When many people hear the words “fraternity” or “sorority,” visions of the movie “National Lampoon’s Animal House” with its burnt-down houses, kegs of beer on the front lawn, and its wild and crazy party a...
Four Students Honored In Environmental Writing Contest At SUNY Cortland
Three seniors and one sophomore have won top honors in SUNY Cortland’s Earthly Matters Writing Contest.
SUNY Cortland Student Government Officers Elected
Casey Hahl, a junior majoring in adolescence education: social studies, has been elected the Student Government Association (SGA) president at SUNY Cortland for the 2008-09 academic year. She is from Lynbrook, N.Y.
SUNY Cortland Faculty To Attend National Holocaust Institute In June
Two SUNY Cortland faculty members were recently selected to attend the second national Holocaust Institute for Teacher Educators (HITE) in Washington, D.C., from June 2-6.
SUNY Cortland Students Assist In Urban Forest Report
SUNY Cortland Professor Steven Broyles presented “A Report on Cortland’s Urban Forest” to the Cortland City Council on Wednesday, April 16, the same night that the city was recognized as a “Tree City USA.” Research fo...
Mark Prus Named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mark Prus, the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Cortland since July 2002, will become the College’s provost and vice president for academic affairs on July 1, reported SUNY Cortland President Erik J. Bitterbaum to the campus o...
International Gospel Vocalist J. Christine Johnson Sinclair
Internationally recognized gospel singer J. Christine Johnson Sinclair, a Cortland native and 1989 SUNY Cortland graduate, will join the SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir as the featured guest performer for its 22nd annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 4...
Former New York Knicks Executive To Address Sport Management Ceremony May 1
Anucha Browne-Sanders, a former sport industry executive with the National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks who recently won an $11.6 million sexual harassment lawsuit against the organization, will deliver the keynote address at the...
Community Roundtable On May 1 At SUNY Cortland To Focus On China
Three SUNY Cortland faculty and staff members will discuss life-changing experiences from their first-ever trip to China at a community roundtable on Thursday, May 1, at SUNY Cortland.
Closing Reception for 'Earthly Matters' Downtown Art Exhibition Set for April 22
A gala closing reception for the “Earthly Matters” exhibition presented by a group of SUNY Cortland art and art history students will take place in on Tuesday, April 22, at the Beard Building Gallery of Main Street SUNY Cortland at 9 M...
National Nutrition Educator Barbara Lohse to Discuss Improving Low-Income Diets on April 23
Barbara Lohse, an expert on public policy and nutrition who is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University, will address reaching people on the lowest end of the economic spectrum with information and assistance relating to their diets on Wednes...
SUNY Cortland To Remember Holocaust On April 29
Classical musician and klezmer specialist Robin Seletsky will discuss the style that formed in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust and will play examples of folk songs, a lullaby and wedding music on Tuesday, April 29, at SUNY Cortland.
Bruce Barcott To Give Keynote Speech At Earth Week Conference At SUNY Cortland
Author Bruce Barcott will discuss his new book documenting the effort by Sharon Matola, environmental activist and Belize Zoo director, to prevent the building of a dam in the rainforest, on Saturday, April 26, at SUNY Cortland.
SUNY Cortland Philosophy Faculty Seek Candidates For Research Study
The SUNY Cortland faculty now includes two certified philosophical counselors, Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, assistant professor of philosophy, and Kathy Russell, professor and chair of the Philosophy Department. The two are currently looking for clients to...
Lila Downs Band To Hold Concert On April 23 At SUNY Cortland
The Lila Downs Band, whose album, “One Blood,” won a 2005 Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album, will perform at SUNY Cortland on Wednesday, April 23.
The 19th Annual Celebration Of Teaching Planned For May 7 At SUNY Cortland
Area teachers, teaching assistants, school administrators and College faculty will entertain their colleagues and celebrate teaching with a variety show featuring music, humor and reflections on Wednesday, May 7, at SUNY Cortland.
Deliberative Polling Initiative Bringing Discussion of 'Good of Wal-Mart' to Campus on April 19
The Deliberative Polling Initiative at SUNY Cortland will offer a “day of dialogue” on campus Saturday, April 19, featuring discussions among a random sample of volunteer Cortland community members and SUNY Cortland students.
Record Label Executive To Discuss Industry At SUNY Cortland April 21
The owner of Sub Pop Records, which was the original home of the former grunge band Nirvana, will share his experiences of his career in the recording industry on Monday, April 21, at SUNY Cortland.
SUNY Chancellor's Award For Student Excellence Presented To Six SUNY Cortland Students
Six SUNY Cortland seniors were honored on April 7 in Albany with 2008 State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence.
New York Times Writer Nicolai Ouroussoff To Discuss Environment-Friendly Building on April 17
Nicolai Ouroussoff, the chief architecture critic for The New York Times, will discuss green architecture on Thursday, April 17, at SUNY Cortland.
National Presenter To Discuss Dating And Intimacy On April 16
Mike Domitrz, an author and national presenter on healthy dating, consent, date rape and sexual assault awareness, will present “Can I Kiss You?” on Wednesday, April 16, at SUNY Cortland.
Historian To Discuss Communism And The Environment In East Germany
Historian Scott Moranda, whose research has focused on European social and cultural history since 1851, will speak on Wednesday, April 16, at SUNY Cortland.
Theatre Scholar Thomas Hischak To Teach In Greece As Fulbright Senior Specialist
Thomas Hischak, a SUNY Cortland professor of performing arts who specializes in theatre, will participate in a Fulbright Senior Specialists project at the University of Patras in Greece for three weeks during May.
Brooks Museum Plans Candlelight Vigil Over Loss Of Arabic Antiquities
The Brooks Museum, an archeological museum at SUNY Cortland, will mark the tragic destruction of Iraq’s and Afghanistan’s museums, archaeological sites and cultural monuments on Thursday, April 10, at SUNY Cortland.
SUNY Cortland Honors Seven Students In 10th Annual Writing Contest
Krista Merry, a senior speech pathology and audiology major from Homer, N.Y., has won the top honor in SUNY Cortland’s annual writing contest.
SUNY Cortland To Hold Honors Convocation On April 12
SUNY Cortland Professor Emeritus of English Arnold Talentino, who currently coordinates the College’s Honors Program, will deliver the keynote address at SUNY Cortland’s annual Honors Convocation on Saturday, April 12.
SUNY Cortland To Hold 12th Annual Scholar's Day April 9
The 12th annual Scholars’ Day, a series of presentations highlighting faculty, staff and student scholarship and research at SUNY Cortland, will take place in Old Main on Wednesday, April 9.
Faculty Panel From Five Universities To Discuss Who World Would Want For Next U.S. President
A panel of scholars from four area higher educational institutions will offer their ideas and opinions on which American candidate the world would like to see occupy the White House after November’s election, on Tuesday, April 8, at SUNY Cor...
SUNY Cortland To Host Teacher Recruitment Days On April 7-8
More than 1,200 Central New York college students and 300 school district recruiters from 16 states are expected to attend the 23rd annual Central New York Teacher Recruitment Days on April 7-8 at SUNY Cortland.
Ecologist To Discuss The Ecological Footprint On April 8 At SUNY Cortland
William Rees, a population ecologist known for originating the ecological footprint analysis, will speak about the use of the process and its importance in determining the global environmental impact of humans, on Tuesday, April 8, at SUNY Cortland.
26th Annual SUNY Cortland Admissions Open House Set For April 5
The 26th Annual Admissions Open House, a one-day program allowing accepted freshmen, transfer applicants, and prospective students to better acquaint themselves with SUNY Cortland, is expected to attract 2,000 visitors to campus on Saturday, April 5.
Certified Laugh Leader To Perform As Part Of Wellness Series On April 2
Tony N. Trunfio, a certified laugh leader through the World Laughter Tour, will perform on Wednesday, April 2, at SUNY Cortland.