I wanted to share with you the following article that was published by the Oneida Daily Dispatch:

Oneida Daily Dispatch: SUNYIT, CNSE merge, become SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Jennie Grey | 9/10/14 ALBANY >> The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to approve SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as the new name for the recently merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT). The SUNY Poly name unifies the Albany and Utica/Rome campuses, and reflects the expanded academic programs and opportunities available to students there.

SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall said, “The State University of New York is excited to announce the official naming of SUNY Polytechnic Institute — a fitting name for the high-tech capabilities and unique educational programs the institute will offer as it drives unparalleled business growth and job creation across New York State in support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the SUNY system’s innovation-focused visions.”

SUNY is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating nearly 460,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs on 64 college and university campuses, and online through Open SUNY. SUNY students and faculty across the state make significant contributions to research and discovery, resulting in nearly $1 billion of externally sponsored activity each year. There are 3 million SUNY alumni worldwide.

March 19, 2014, the SUNY trustees unanimously approved SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher’s recommendation to merge CNSE and SUNYIT. The merged institution will provide students with access to the full array of courses, and academic and professional development opportunities offered at both SUNY Poly campuses, while creating a career-ready workforce that will help attract and retain high-tech companies in the state. In addition to maintaining all current SUNY Poly programs and faculty, the merger will enable significant expansion of current disciplines and initiatives.

SUNY Poly is now New York’s globally recognized, high-tech educational ecosystem. The institute offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience and nanoengineering, as well as cutting-edge nanobioscience and nanoeconomics programs at its Albany campus, and degrees in technology, professional studies, and the arts and sciences at its Utica/Rome campus. As an advanced, university-driven research enterprise, SUNY Poly boasts more than $20 billion in high-tech investments, more than 300 corporate partners and a statewide footprint.

Alain Kaloyeros, SUNY Poly’s chief executive officer and officer in charge, and the institute’s faculty, staff and students will continue to build on New York’s national and international leadership in the global economy’s most competitive industries, McCall said.

“This is so much more than a new name,” Zimpher said. “It is a celebration of a new cutting-edge SUNY campus with statewide reach, and it has incredible relevance to New York state residents, students, researchers and employers. Under the continued leadership and vision of Dr. Kaloyeros, SUNY Poly will provide an unmatched educational experience for students and further enable SUNY’s capacity to drive workforce development across a number of high-tech industries.”

The 1.3-million-square-foot Albany NanoTech megaplex is home to more than 3,100 scientists, researchers, engineers, faculty and students.

The Utica/Rome campus offers a unique high-tech learning environment, providing academic programs in technology, including engineering, cybersecurity, computer science and the engineering technologies; professional studies, including business, communication and nursing; and offerings in the arts and sciences that range from humanities to the social sciences. Thriving athletic, recreational and cultural programs, events and activities complement the campus experience.

Kaloyeros called the occasion a historic time, as SUNY completes the merger of two of its thriving academic institutions.

“We are thrilled that the SUNY Board of Trustees has unanimously approved our new name, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which truly embodies the incredible potential of the merged entity,” he said. “When Gov. Andrew Cuomo first brought these campuses together to help realize his Nano Utica initiative, he was catalyzing a golden opportunity to create a cutting-edge, multifaceted academic and economic engine for the state. We applaud our faculty, staff and students for their support and assistance in identifying a name that unifies our campuses while preserving our original missions and unique identities.”

SUNY Poly operates the Smart Cities Technology Innovation Center at Kiernan Plaza in Albany, the Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon, the Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility in Rochester, and the Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in Canandaigua. SUNY Poly founded and manages the Computer Chip Commercialization Center on its Utica campus, and is lead developer of the Marcy Nanocenter site, the Buffalo High-Tech Manufacturing Complex, Buffalo Information Technologies Innovation and Commercialization Hub, and Medical Innovation and Commercialization Hub. Robert Geer, SUNY Poly’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, said the institute will further advance and expand on the leading academic, research  and development programs with which CNSE and SUNYIT have become synonymous. By leveraging the wealth of expertise and resources available at both campuses, the institute will offer an unrivaled array of educational programs and opportunities available to faculty and students, as well as a continued commitment to high-tech innovation, job training and economic development in the 21st century global economy.