IMPROVING CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE
Some of the major improvements to infrastructure completed over the summer are very visible; others are not. Read in this issue about the many major projects completed by Physical Facilities and Information Technology Services, as well as the new programs offered by the University Center for Training and Development.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES OPENS NEW BUILDING
The opening of the new, $60-million School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University's Health Sciences Campus in Johnson City, N.Y., headlines this quarterly report, but there's also good news about collaborations, external funding and student successes. Read more in this issue.
SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES SUPPORT STUDENTS
It takes donors at many levels to make Binghamton University successful, and in this issue of the quarterly report, you can read about a number of them. Whether it's AVANGRID offering full-tuition scholarships and capstone project support, or playing golf to benefit the Alumni Legacy Scholarship, the Division of Advancement works with Binghamton supporters.
BINGHAMTON RESEARCH FUNDING SETS RECORD
Binghamton University reported research expenditures totaling $47.5 million in 2017-18, an increase of about 19 percent from the previous fiscal year. The figure tops 2011-12, the campus’ all-time best year for research funding, when just over $40 million was reported. The new record, which follows several years of steady growth, is an important sign of the campus’ creativity and innovation. Healthcare research accounted for nearly a third of expenditures, with electronics packaging and systems engineering following at about 22 percent.
BAXTER THE BEARCAT BOOSTS SCHOOL SPIRIT
The Division of Student Affairs spent the summer hosting students and families for orientation and preparing for the opening of the fall semester. With some new people on board and some others with new duties, it has been a busy time. Not too busy, though, to show Binghamton University pride, as you'll read about the new Baxter the Bearcat Bench in the University Union in this issue.
STUDENT-ATHLETES CONTINUE TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY
Student-athletes continue to shine on and off the courts and fields. The Athletics Department sets high academic standards, and student-athletes surpass them across the board. Read about the accomplishments made by student-athletes in their sports and in the classroom – and check out the videos showcasing fall sports and the new women's head basketball coach, Bethann Shapiro Ord, in this issue.
HELPING TO MAKE THE CAMPUS MORE INCLUSIVE
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion works to educate and empower everyone on campus in ways that create a welcoming community. From the Udiversity Educational Institute, that holds trainings for students, faculty and staff, to the Multicultural Resource Center and Q Center, the division's offices that work to build bridges and support students though education and events such as Sundaze, part of its Welcome Week programming. Read about the division's recent initiatives in this report.
DONOR SUPPORT ADVANCES BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
The Binghamton University Foundation had a successful 2017-18 year, bringing in the second highest amount of cash ever in support of the University. Read the numbers in this issue of the quarterly report, and learn one way the Foundation celebrates its donors.
Provost appoints Deak interim dean of Harpur College
Executive Vice President and Provost Donald Nieman announces that Terrence Deak, professor of psychology, will serve as interim dean of Harpur College during the 2016-17 academic year while the University conducts a national search to replace Anne McCall, who has accepted a position provost at Xavier University of Louisiana. Deak will assume his new duties on July 1.
Deak joined the Binghamton University faculty in 2001 as assistant professor of psychology, earning promotion to full professor in 2014. A behavioral neuroscientist who has conducted path-breaking research on stress and alcohol, he has been instrumental in supporting progress of Binghamton’s Developmental Exposure Alcohol Research Center, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Deak has successfully served in several University-wide leadership positions. Between 2009 and 2013, he served as deputy to President Lois B. DeFleur and chief of staff to Presidents Peter Magrath and Harvey Stenger. Since 2013, he has chaired the Health Sciences Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence Steering Committee.
“Terry is a highly accomplished researcher and teacher who has a broad understanding of the University,” Nieman said. “He is highly collaborative and has an impressive record of working with colleagues to develop and nurture outstanding academic programs and to mentor faculty and students.”
“I’ve worked closely with Terry in his many roles on campus and he has excelled in all of them,” said Stenger. “He has a keen mind, has built strong relationships both on and off campus, and is seen as a leader – an ability that will serve him well as Harpur’s interim dean.”
“Harpur College of Arts and Sciences is an outstanding college with a long a history of academic excellence,” said Deak. “It will be my privilege to serve as interim dean and I am grateful for this opportunity. I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and alumni of Harpur College to enable strong forward momentum during this transitional year.”