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Dear Binghamton University Colleagues and Friends,

November 23, 2011

Yesterday, I was honored to be appointed by the SUNY Board of Trustees as the next president of Binghamton University. I am grateful to SUNY Chairman H. Carl McCall and his fellow trustees; SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher; Binghamton Council Chair Kate Madigan and search committee co-chair Jim Orband, and all members of the University's council and presidential search committee, which included faculty, staff, students and others important to the future of Binghamton. I am especially appreciative of their diligent efforts on behalf of the University, which were apparent throughout the search process and which encouraged and inspired me as a candidate.

The selection of a president is a landmark moment for any university. At this important time in Binghamton's history, I am humbled to have been selected to lead what I know is a university comprised of fine scholars and teachers, dedicated staff and intellectually-engaged students.

Binghamton University has a truly extraordinary history. Founded in 1946, it has ascended to the top ranks of public universities in a remarkably short period of time. Binghamton's reputation for excellence is built on its strength and reputation in the liberal arts and humanities and has evolved to include excellent graduate programs, important research and scholarship that addresses important and difficult questions, and, by all measures, a highly qualified, successful student body.

Binghamton's commitment to quality and innovation is well-established and what initially drew me to this role. In the months ahead and with your support, together we will work to refine our mission and goals as a first-rate public university; strategically advance the University through the development of a strategic plan focused on academic excellence; undertake an ambitious development program in support of the University's key priorities; and further engage our local and regional communities in the University's mission. I look forward to the opportunity to work collaboratively with you and all members of the Binghamton University community in the weeks and months ahead.

Finally, I would like to acknowledge the important contributions of C. Peter Magrath, who graciously returned to Binghamton to serve as president and who has advanced the organization in meaningful ways these past 18 months, as well as former Binghamton President Lois DeFleur, whose leadership over the course of two decades helped shape Binghamton into the fine institution it is today: a University with enormous strengths, tremendous potential and one that I will be extraordinarily honored to lead.

Sincerely,
Harvey G. Stenger