OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego will have a new president when the calendar turns to 2022 as Deborah Stanley, the school’s current president, plans to retire on Dec. 31. Stanley, the school’s 10th president, has served in the role for more than 25 years. Her retirement will complete 44 years of service to SUNY Oswego, the […]
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego will have a new president when the calendar turns to 2022 as Deborah Stanley, the school’s current president, plans to retire on Dec. 31.
Stanley, the school’s 10th president, has served in the role for more than 25 years. Her retirement will complete 44 years of service to SUNY Oswego, the university said in a May 24 news release.
Prior to her appointment as president in 1997, Stanley taught and earned tenure in the School of Business and served in the school’s administration as the VP for academic affairs and provost.
Stanley had served as interim president between 1995 and 1997.
In a letter to the campus community, Stanley wrote, “I have been incredibly fortunate in so many ways in my life, and certainly in the people, places and circumstances of my professional work for SUNY Oswego … It is beyond a blessing to have been allowed to contribute leadership to, and collaborate broadly on, the inspirations and initiatives that have lifted our work and produced amazing outcomes for our college, our students and our communities.”
Accomplishments
In her time as president, Stanley initiated national accreditation for the School of Education, national and international accreditation for the School of Business, and global accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET for Oswego’s electrical and computer engineering and software engineering programs.
She led the creation of the School of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and established the college’s Syracuse campus, located in the Clinton Square area of downtown Syracuse.
Under her leadership, the school established new programs such as electrical and computer engineering; human-computer interaction; human development; biomedical and health informatics; cinema and screen studies; and the online MBA programs, including the design of an MBA model in partnership with SRC, Inc. of Cicero.
Additionally, Stanley has overseen “substantial” growth of full-time faculty at SUNY Oswego over the past decade.
In addition, Stanley established the presidential scholarship program for outstanding academic achievers that awards more than $6 million each year along with the possibility scholarship program for disadvantaged students in the sciences.
Stanley also launched the Oswego Guarantee that promises necessary classes will be available for students to complete a degree within four consecutive years and, during those years, the cost for room and meal plans will not increase.
She enhanced the Oswego Guarantee with the Graduation ROI in 2013, which is a $300 return on investment (ROI) awarded to all first-time students who complete their bachelor’s degree in four years or less.
Stanley is currently completing the Path Forward campaign to double the amount of need based privately funded scholarships.
“President Deborah Stanley has led SUNY Oswego throughout a myriad of issues in her more than 25 years as their leader,” SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said in a statement. “She is a leader that produces results, and her story for SUNY Oswego has been one of growth in programs for our students, increases in faculty, and financial stability.”