 
Assembly Resolution No. 425
 
BY: M. of A. Lupardo
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  75th Anniversary of Binghamton
        University
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend  those  institutions  of true purpose and high achievement whose
exemplary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate  an  enduring
pursuit  of  excellence  in higher education for the youth of this noble
Empire State; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Binghamton University; and
 
  WHEREAS, Binghamton University was originally launched  on  June  6,
1946,  as  the  two-year school called Triple Cities College of Syracuse
University, and was located at Colonial Hall in Endicott, New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, The first convocation was held on September 28,  1946,  and
two days later, students attended classes for the first time; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In 1950, the University joined the State University of New
York (SUNY) system and changed its name to Harpur College; and
 
  WHEREAS, During the 1960s, the University completed its move to  the
current  Vestal  campus,  was named one of four SUNY University Centers,
and the School of Nursing opened; two decades later, it was renamed  the
Decker  School  of  Nursing,  and  in  2019, it became Decker College of
Nursing and Health Sciences with the addition of  programs  in  physical
therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  1970,  the School of Management was established and in
1979, the School of  General  Studies  and  Professional  Education  was
formed  through  the  merger of programs; after changing its name to the
School of Education and Human Development in 1987, it again underwent  a
reorganization  and  name  change  in  2006,  becoming  the  College  of
Community  and  Public  Affairs  (CCPA)  and  the  Graduate  School   of
Education; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  2007, CCPA moved into its new facility, the Binghamton
University Downtown Center, and 10 years later, the Graduate  School  of
Education  was  incorporated  into  CCPA  as the Department of Teaching,
Learning and Educational Leadership; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Thomas J. Watson  School  of  Engineering  and  Applied
Science arose from the School of Advanced Technology in 1983, and became
the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science in 2020;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  School  of  Pharmacy  and Pharmaceutical Sciences was
launched in 2017, and the next year,  it  moved  from  the  main  Vestal
campus to the new Health Sciences Campus in Johnson City, New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 2019, Binghamton University earned R1 status, joining an
elite  group  of only 131 institutions of higher education nationwide to
earn that designation by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of
Higher Education; and
 
  WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings, Binghamton University has grown
from its first class of 876 students, mostly GIs returning from the war,
to  more  than  18,000  students, now including bachelor's, master's and
doctoral students; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  University  of  Binghamton  has  developed  a  strong
footprint  in  downtown  Binghamton  with  the  Innovative  Technologies
Complex which houses the Thomas J. Watson  College  of  Engineering  and
Applied  Science  as  well  as  the Center of Excellence, the University
Downtown Center in Binghamton which houses the College of Community  and
Public  Affairs,  and  the  Health Sciences Center in Johnson City which
houses the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,  as  well  as
the  Decker  College  of  Nursing and Health Sciences; the buildings and
areas of the University now comprise close to 970 acres; and
 
  WHEREAS, Under the visionary guidance of President  Harvey  Stenger,
the  University of Binghamton has a total impact of $1.27 billion on the
Binghamton MSA regional economy, supporting more than 12,500 jobs by its
spending activities, and total impact of $1.64 billion on the  New  York
State  economy,  supporting  more than 15,000 jobs throughout the state;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  Known  as  the  "Public  Ivy"  and  as  a  premier  public
University  in  the  Northeast,  Binghamton  University stands proud and
prominent, always looking to the  future  and  the  needs  of  those  it
serves; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Binghamton  University,  noting  the
propriety  of  its  goals,  the  constancy  of  its  commitment  and the
significance of its accomplishments in preparing the youth of today  and
leaders of tomorrow; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Harvey Stenger, President, Binghamton University.
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Binghamton University

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