SUNY Mascots Show Dedication to the Craft

Mascot Madness bracketToday is the midpoint of Mascot Madness Round 1, so we decided to explore how our multi-talented creatures (and plants) keep busy during the year! Whether it’s pumping up the crowd at a game, helping the students on campus, or offering their services to help out the local community, the SUNY Mascots are a dedicated – and quite busy – bunch. Take a look at some videos we found of the mascots in action.

And don’t forget, if you haven’t voted in SUNY Mascot Madness Round 1 yet, you have until Sunday night to do so. Round 2 begins Tuesday at noon!

If we missed any videos of our mascots in action, post it in the comments or let us know on Facebook/Twitter!

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President Obama Presents Medal of Technology to UB Alumnus

UB alum Norman McCombs with President Barack ObamaSUNY attracts the best and brightest scholars and our 3 million alumni are helping shape life in the 21st century. Take, for example University at Buffalo alum Norman R. McCombs, who developed an oxygen production system that spawned a billion dollar industry and helped ease the pain of millions suffering from lung diseases. Recently, President Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to McCombs at a ceremony held at the White House.

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7 SUNY Campuses Named Among The Princeton Review’s “Best Value Public Colleges”

The Princeton Review Best Values 2013

Seven SUNY campuses have been named Best Value Public Colleges for 2013 by The Princeton Review.  The schools, listed below, include Binghamton University, which is also listed among the nation’s Top 10 Best Value Public Universities.

The seven SUNY schools (unranked above) were selected from 650 colleges at which The Princeton Review conducted institutional and student surveys for in 2011-12.  The rankings’ methodology examined more than 30 data points covering academics, cost of attendance, and financial aid.

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SUNY Leads the Way to 21st Century Innovation

SUNY leads the way to 21st century innovation.

Over the past decade, New York’s Upstate, Central, and Western regions have been transformed from retired industry into technical paradises.  From the entrepreneurial and medical hubs in the greater Buffalo region to the biomedical advancements and investments taking place in the Rochester/Syracuse area to the nanotechnology revolution in the Mohawk Valley continuing east to the Capital Region, New York State’s economical and educational outlook is bright and prosperous.

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Alumni Profile: SUNY Alumni Roundup

See What SUNY Alumni are Accomplishing This Week

The Power of SUNY

In addition to our regular Alumni Profile series, we hear about great things our graduates are doing around the country. Why not share them?


SUNY Oswego ’12 alumni Steve Baker and Mehran Nojan will lead nearly a dozen students in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this month.

University at Buffalo graduate participates in a program at Buffalo public schools that works with teachers in students in science education.

SUNY Plattsburgh Alumni Association recently named Michael and Selviana “Selvi” Bates, a husband and wife from the Class of 2002, recipients of the 2012 Off to a Good Start Award, and long-time accounting professor, Dr. Mohamed Gaber, recipient of the 2012 Faculty/Staff Impact Award.

Former librarian and SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus Librarian Phyllis Wells made a nearly half-million dollar donation to the college in December.

Binghamton University is ranked as one of the most efficient universities by U.S. News & World Reports, who cites the University’s strong alumni network as one of the reasons for high honors.

SUNY Brockport alumnus Tony Ciccarello becomes New Paltz’s new Softball Head Coach.

Newburgh accounting firm Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell adds SUNY New Paltz alumnus Kurtis Nordahl to its staff.