State University of New York at Brockport
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The State University of New York at Brockport, also known as SUNY Brockport, Brockport State University or the State University of New York College at Brockport, is a four-year liberal arts college located in Brockport, Monroe County, New York, near Rochester. It is a constituent college of the State University of New York. It opened as the Brockport Collegiate Institute in 1841, and later became the Brockport State Normal School in 1866.
The last Normal School class graduated in 1942 after which the school officially became a college, meaning it could grant the bachelor's degree. (Normal School graduates received only a certificate of study when they finished, which entitled them to teach in the New York State schools.) Starting as Brockport State Teachers College, the new school was automatically included in the new SUNY system which was established in 1948.
Traditionally, the college was known for its programs in physical education, but currently it offers majors in many areas, including art, environmental science, and meteorology.
The Brockport campus also played host to the 1979 International Special Olympics.
Former students at SUNY Brockport include Oliver North.
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History
The last Normal School class graduated in 1942 after which the school officially became a college, meaning it could grant the bachelor's degree. (Normal School graduates received only a certificate of study when they finished, which entitled them to teach in the New York schools.) This enhancement of status was due in good part to the efforts of President Ernest Hartwell, who, like Malcolm MacVicar and many other Brockport figures, played a leading role in the education movements of the time. Starting as Brockport State Teachers College, the new school was automatically included in the new SUNY system which was established in 1948.
The years after World War II were a time of tremendous growth for higher education, as thousands of veterans went to college on the G.I. Bill. Brockport began a period of expansion in that time that was unprecedented in the school's history.
When Donald Tower became president of the school in 1944, the entire campus was what we now call Hartwell Hall. There were a few hundred students and the faculty and staff numbered under 50 people. The sole purpose of the school was to train elementary school teachers. By the time he (Tower) retired in 1964 there were several thousand students and several hundred faculty and staff members. The campus had expanded greatly, adding residence halls and a college union, and expanding across Kenyon Street and down Holley Street. The purpose and organization of the College had also grown, as it evolved into a liberal arts college with a number of master's degree programs. The first graduate degree was awarded in January of 1950. By 1981, there were 1,185 graduate students enrolled in 11 different programs. Today, SUNY Brockport has more than 1,800 graduate students enrolled in 26 programs.
In the early years of President Albert Brown (1965-1981), the school's growth rate built to a height of activity, seeing the high-rise residence halls, library and other buildings rise up to make the campus that one sees today. The school continued to evolve in the last years of the 20th century under the leadership of President John Van De Wetering (1981-1997), who launched the MetroCenter, SUNY Brockport's classroom complex in downtown Rochester. During his tenure, Brockport's international education program greatly expanded to become the largest in the SUNY system and among the 10 largest in the U.S.
From 1997 to 2004, under the leadership of Paul Yu—working closely with faculty, staff and students—SUNY Brockport achieved new levels of excellence and recognition, from acquiring the latest information technologies to improving campus communications to increasing admissions standards. Brockport became recognized throughout New York and within the SUNY system as an innovative and dynamic. Noteworthy achievements included: an increase in average SAT scores from 1002 in 1998 to 1071 in 2004, increase in first-year retention rate from 71 percent in 1998 to 83 percent in 2004, and an increase in funded faculty research grants from $3.5 million in 1999 to $5.7 million in 2004.
In August 2005, Dr. John R. Halstead became the SUNY Brockport’s sixth president. Dr. Halstead brings a range of leadership experience to SUNY Brockport including a seven-year term as president of Mansfield College in Pennsylvania, several vice president positions and post-doctoral work at Harvard University's Institute of Educational Management. He has worked tirelessly since his arrival to get to know our campus and its challenges. He also has met and developed relationships with numerous government, corporate and community leaders to increase SUNY Brockport’s visibility in the region and formed partnerships to further promote student success. His inauguration will be on April 7, 2006.
Undergrad Majors and Programs
Program offers both BA and BS degrees unless otherwise noted.
- Accounting (BS)
- African & Afro-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art - Studio (plus BFA)
- Arts for Children (Interdisciplinary)
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration (BS only)
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Computational Science
- Criminal Justice (BS)
- Dance (plus BFA)
- Dentistry - See Pre-med (Pre-professional Preparation and Advisement)
- Earth Science
- Education - see Teacher Certification Programs for Undergraduates
- English
- Environmental Science and Biology (BS)
- French
- Geology
- Health Science
- History
- International Business & Economics (BA)
- International Studies (BA)
- Journalism
- Law - see Pre-law (Pre-professional Preparation and Advisement) and Business Administration & Economics
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology (BS)
- Medicine - see Pre-med (Pre-professional Preparation and Advisement)
- Meteorology
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-law (Pre-professional Preparation and Advisement)
- Pre-med (Pre-professional Preparation and Advisement)
- Psychology
- Recreation and Leisure Studies (BS)
- Social Work (BS)
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Teacher Certification Programs for Undergraduates
- Theatre
- Veterinary Medicine - see Pre-med (Pre-professional Preparation and Advisement)
- Water Resources (Interdisciplinary)
- Women's Studies
Notable faculty
- Garth Fagan (emeritus), founder of Garth Fagan Dance
- Judith Kitchen, poet
Notable alumni
- Craig A. Conway, former President and CEO, PeopleSoft, Inc. (Mathematics and Computer Science)
- Thom Jennings, local columnist
- Nancy Kress, science fiction writer, Hugo Award winner (M.S. Education (1977), M.A., English (1979))
- Terry Lehr, local history author (M.A., English (1990), M.A., History (1995))
- Gene Spafford, computer scientist (B.A., Mathematics and Computer Science, 1979)
- Stan Van Gundy, former head coach of the NBA's Miami Heat (B.A., English/B.S., Physical Education, 1981)
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