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State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras has named SUNY Empire State College Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Operating Officer Beth Berlin as officer-in-charge at SUNY Empire State following Malatras\u2019 appointment as SUNY chancellor.\nWorking with senior leadership at SUNY Empire, Berlin will continue the work begun under President Malatras to reform and streamline the college\u2019s operations to enhance the student experience, increase access to higher education for more students, raise the public profile of the college, and build a solid financial foundation for future growth, college officials said.
\nThe SUNY Empire College Council will begin planning a presidential search immediately.
\nBerlin brings extensive experience in education leadership, having served since 2013 as executive deputy commissioner of NYSED, before being named interim commissioner in 2019. She also previously served as acting commissioner in 2015. In that role, she managed the day-to-day operations of the Education Department, overseeing more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students. She joined SUNY Empire in December 2019.
\n\u201cBeth is an experienced educational leader who has immersed herself in the operations of SUNY Empire, a distributed college with 16,000 students and locations in every region of the state,\u201d said Malatras. \u201cShe has my trust and the trust of the college community to continue to extend SUNY Empire\u2019s unique, flexible, and adaptable model of higher education to more students around New York state and beyond. I look forward to working closely with her and SUNY Empire as we move the SUNY system forward.\u201d
\n\u201cThe chapter always seeks a productive relationship with management,\u201d said United University Professions Chapter President Pamela Malone. \u201cWe look forward to working with the administration and importantly, being involved in the upcoming search for a new president of one of the most important campuses in the SUNY system.\u201d
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve enjoyed a close working relationship with college administration and we look forward to continuing that as we work through this transition and the decisions we\u2019ll face over the coming year,\u201d said CSEA Local 641 President Debbi Staulters. \u201cI know that we will continue to have a seat at the table to raise our concerns, be heard, and work toward productive solutions.\u201d
\n\u201cI look forward to working with our interim leadership team, building on the honest and open communication we\u2019ve established as we carry this momentum forward and continue to serve our students and our mission,\u201d said College Senate Chair Anastasia Pratt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"