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President’s ReportTechnology Management major provides a springboard for managementand leadership careers, particularly for associate degreegraduates from the Canino School of Engineering Technology, andthe Dental Hygiene curriculum builds from our successful two-yearprogram in that field. The final two years of the Dental Hygienebachelor’s degree is offered completely online, allowing parents andworking professionals the flexibility to excel.We anticipate adding as many as half a dozen new four-year programsover the next year. The bachelor’s degrees are an importantpart of our success as we grow our enrollment. It is helping us toattract new students, retain current students, and establish a laddercurriculum that few other colleges have the luxury of offering.Ru m b l e w i t h Tr u m b l eOne of the many people who will be responsible for ushering inour new majors and ensuring the success of our current programswill be the College’s new Provost, Dr. William R. Trumble. (seepage 6.) He replaces Dr. Jeremy D. Brown who this fall was selectedas the new president at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. Dr.Trumble comes to us from the University of New Hampshire wherehe was both a professor and a dean.We wish Dr. Brown the best in his new position. His positiveimpact on SUNY Canton was highlighted with the addition ofnumerous bachelor’s degrees, the continued exponential growth ofSUNY Canton OnLine (OL), and the remarkable expansion of ourworldwide efforts known as Planet Canton.grows in importance every day.St u d e n t s Ma k e Pr o f e s s o r s Ex c e lWho came first: the great professor or the great student?We’d like to think both here at SUNY Canton.Either way, the achievements of one group reflect well on theother. Some of the fantastic student accomplishments recognizedover the past year include:Students in our Occupational Therapy Assistant, PhysicalTherapist Assistant, and Veterinary Science Technology programsrecorded 100 percent pass rates on all of their respective nationalexams.Several Air Conditioning Engineering Technology students wonnational awards and scholarships.Business Administration major Karl Ortmeyer ’07 of Potsdamwon a national leadership award through the National RepublicanCampaign Committee’s Business Advisory Council.Students in Nursing, Criminal Justice, Electrical EngineeringTechnology, Civil Engineering Technology, Mechanical EngineeringTechnology, and Air Conditioning Engineering Technology areall among those being heavily recruited by employers at least sixmonths prior to their graduation.The Steel Bridge Team captured first place in the Upstate NewYork regional competition for the 11 th time in 14 years and finished7 th overall in the nation.Pl a n e t Ca n t o nYes, we are spanning the globe. Perhaps evenmore than most people realize.Did you know that SUNY Canton had over100 Bosnian students enrolled in classes thisfall? Did you know that there are a half dozenRussian students slated to graduate with bachelor’sdegrees this spring?A growing number of students are also enrolledfrom Japan and Ukraine.Interim Provost Pauline A. Graveline andSUNY Canton OL Director Molly Mott areamong those who have travelled extensively toestablish and lead these worldwide efforts.The College’s first Summer Program forInternational Students brought 11 studentsand one faculty member from Moscow StateUniversity. The program will be expanded to include all of ourPlanet Canton partners next summer and could bring as many as200 foreign students to campus.International partnerships have been expanded to includeAUBiH in Bosnia, Kazan State Power Engineering University inTatarstan, Institute of Public Administration in Moscow, and YaltaUniversity of Management.These are indispensable relationships that will challenge ourstudents and faculty to think and interact globally, an ability thatHo w St u d e n t s Co m m u n i c a t eIt’s abundantly obvious that today’s students communicate witheach other in remarkably different ways than their parents did at thesame age. Things like text messaging, blogs, internet social networkslike MySpace, e-mail, YouTube, and iPods weren’t prevalent ordidn’t even exist 20 years ago. (Don’t you remember 8-track playersand 45’s?)The ever-changing technology of today’s world makes it exciting10 2008 SUNY Canton Magazine www.canton.edu
President’s ReportThe contest was a great deal of fun and yielded numerous entriesthat captured the essence of college life from a student’s perspective.Student Cooperative Alliance President Caroline Kingsepp, a seniorCriminal Investigation major from Hopkinton, Mass., was selectedas one of three moderators during a recent New York State 48 th DistrictSenate debate between William Barclay and Darrel Aubertine.Kingsepp is shown above with Aubertine after the event.as well as challenging to keep up with students’ habits and preferences.It’s been ten years since the College offered its first onlinecourse. Back then, many wondered if it could be done effectively.Now, it’s a common practice throughout higher education and anessential part of learning methodology.SUNY Canton OL continues to grow in both the number ofclasses offered and the number of students enrolled. It’s been a vitalpart of the school’s global growth as well as an important educationaldelivery method for professionals and parents who mightnot otherwise be able to further their education. This spring SUNYCanton OL will be offering nearly 100 classes online.Additionally, we’ve unveiled a new design for the College’swebsite and will be integrating more video and interactive features,including videos created by students in our recent RooTube contest.A Grand Reunion!The SUNY Canton Alumni Association extends awarm invitation to Alumni Weekend, June 13-15, withspecial gatherings for graduates of:The Class of 1958 - The Class of 1983Automotive - Electrical - HAC’Ker’s - NursingFor more information, please contact Beth Irvine at800-811-6727 / irvine10@canton.edu / www.canton.edu/alumniBig Ju m p sAnother area thatsaw an incredibletransformation overthe past year wasathletics. In additionto the new constructionfor five of our sixoutdoor sports teams(men’s and women’ssoccer, men’s andwomen’s cross country,and baseball), theathletic department also recorded achievements both on and off theplaying fields, including three fall sports conference championships.For more about the Kangaroos’ accomplishments this year, checkout pages 14 and 15 in this publication.Congratulations to all of those involved on a remarkable year,especially considering our challenges with the inability to use DanaHall this fall. We are all excited and anxiously awaiting the constructionof our new convocation and athletic facility.Ye a r 101In summation, the College’s 101 st year has been extraordinarilyproductive and fulfilling. We have a clear vision ahead of us andwe’re working diligently as a collective unit to achieve beyondexpectations.I’m proud of the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students,alumni, and community members. We have set ourselves up foranother spectacular year over the next twelve months.I look forward to presiding over the 100 th graduating class thisspring and witnessing even more individual triumphs and communitysuccesses.www.canton.edu 2008 SUNY Canton Magazine 11
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