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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:35px;color:rgb(200,16,46);font-weight:bold">Fall 2025 Update </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:35px;color:rgb(200,16,46);font-weight:bold">from President Enyedi</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(200,16,46);font-weight:bold"></span><span style="font-size:16px">Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this morning's Fall 2025 Welcome Event meaningful and productive. Your attendance, hard work, feedback and energy are essential to this traditional gathering</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and to welcome new colleagues into our community. I appreciated the opportunity to reconnect and to reflect together on the work ahead. For those who were unable to attend, I look forward to seeing you soon and sharing more in person.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px">i would also like to extend special thanks to Bruce Carlin, TV Studios Manager/Engineer and Adjunct Lecturer in the Communication Studies Department, for recording the event so it can be shared </span><a href="https://plattsburgh.video.yuja.com/v/Fall-2025-Presidents-Welcome" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size:16px;color:#c8102e;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">at this link </a><span style="font-size:16px">with those unable to attend.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Below is a recap of the key themes and updates I covered during the event. As we begin this new semester, I want to express my gratitude for the dedication and care you continue to bring to SUNY Plattsburgh. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Your work and commitment matter deeply.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;font-weight:normal"><span></span>At the heart of our mission is a singular focus: our students. Everything we do, from teaching and advising to maintaining our facilities, managing resources, and supporting one another, is in service of their success. Fall Welcome is always a time to celebrate that shared purpose and recommit to the work ahead.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">I began this year’s remarks by addressing a topic that has been front of mind for many: the recent change in leadership in our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This transition was understandably unexpected for many and has prompted a range of emotions and questions. While confidentiality prevents the sharing of details regarding personnel decisions, I want to emphasize the values that guided my decision and continue to guide our institution.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">First, I will always do what is right to protect this university and those who call it home. That includes honoring the dignity and privacy of every current and former employee.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Second, I want to reaffirm in the strongest possible terms that SUNY Plattsburgh remains deeply committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. This work is central to who we are. It is reflected in our teaching, our hiring practices, our student support, and our planning. And it will not waver.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">To ensure continued progress, I have invited David Fryson to serve as our Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. David brings decades of experience in higher education, ministry, law, and community engagement. He has helped institutions sustain momentum through change, and he will help us do the same. David begins Monday. I know you will welcome him as you do all who join our campus.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">I want to thank Kim Irland, Mike Thompson, Jennifer Bleaux, and Chris Chamars for their steady leadership during this transition. They continue to advance this work, and I am grateful for their ongoing commitment and dedication.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The work of DEI continues this fall with:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Our fourth Social Justice Teach-In on November 3</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Monthly Racial Healing Circles, beginning September 12</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">New initiatives such as Community & Conversations and The Belonging Series</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Celebrations of Heritage & Awareness Months and other campus traditions</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Growth of our Equity Advocate Program, now with over 240 trained employees</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This work belongs to all of us. And it continues with purpose, care and intention.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(200,16,46);font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Welcoming New Members of Our Campus Community</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This morning, we had an opportunity to welcome our newest colleagues. Since May, 73 new employees have joined SUNY Plattsburgh. Their arrival brings fresh energy, diverse perspectives, and new ideas that will enrich our work. Please see the attached list of new hires and take a moment to welcome them when you can. We are so glad they are here.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">We also honored this year’s Plattsburgh Alumni Association Faculty and Staff Impact Award recipients:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Peter Ensel, retired associate professor of communication studies</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Christopher Waterbury, retired head men’s soccer coach and current tennis coach</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Both were nominated by former students who spoke powerfully to the ways Peter and Chris shaped their lives. Their service to our students and university is lasting, and we thank them for their continued service to and support of our Cardinal community.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">We are on pace to exceed our enrollment goal of 1,700 new students, with 1,850 net deposits as of August 20. This momentum reflects extraordinary work by our admissions, financial aid, academic support, and orientation teams, and by so many of you across campus.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">As we begin the semester, we remain focused on retention and student persistence. From Welcome Week to Cardinals Thrive, to competitive athletics and wraparound support, our students are surrounded by a community that believes in them.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">SUNY Plattsburgh closed fiscal year 2024–2025 with a $15.7 million operating reserve. We are in a strong financial position thanks to thoughtful long-term planning and the recent adoption of an “all funds” budgeting approach. Vice President Renadette will share more at a forum this fall.</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span></span>On the infrastructure side, we have over $43 million in active projects, including: </span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Renovations to Algonquin, Kehoe, Ward, and Myers</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Accessibility improvements and HVAC/roof replacements</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Preparations for the 2027 demolition of Banks and Adirondack Halls</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Updated campus bathroom standards including gender-neutral design, which are now required in all new projects</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This semester marks the official co-location of Clinton Community College on our campus. This historic collaboration has required extensive coordination and represents a new model of public higher education in the North Country.</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">I want to thank every department and individual who made this possible. This is not just a facilities change, it is a shared commitment to student success, regional sustainability, and educational access.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Our academic planning efforts are underway through four working groups that are looking at communications, portfolio health, retention, and external alignment. In addition:</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">A new online MBA and Lean Six Sigma Certificate are under review</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">A recording studio is being built to support our new Music Technology degree</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Our TRIO grant was renewed with a perfect score</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Two new literacy grants are enhancing teacher prep</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Our Master of Social Work earned full national accreditation</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Faculty in anthropology received over $1 million in joint U.S.-U.K. research funding</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> These accomplishments reflect a strong and growing academic foundation.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Our Information Technology Services team has been working hard behind the scenes to support campus-wide progress. </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This summer, they launched our new campus portal, a streamlined hub that will improve access to tools and information for students, faculty, and staff.</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">They have also completed the migration of Clinton Community College’s IT infrastructure, a major effort that required coordination across multiple systems to ensure a smooth transition for both institutions.</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">In addition, the Zoom Phone transition is well underway, with more than 450 lines now migrated. This modernized phone system will provide greater flexibility, reliability, and integration across devices and departments. </span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">We thank the ITS team for their diligence, expertise, and commitment to moving our campus forward.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Plattsburgh College Foundation awarded over $2.1 million in scholarships to more than 1,000 students last year and an additional $2.4 million to campus programs. Institutional Advancement also secured $4.8 million in new gifts and commitments, and $12 million in planned gifts.</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">This year, they are also focusing on blended events, such as the North Country Celebration, that bring together long-time donors and first-time guests in meaningful ways. These gatherings both celebrate longstanding impact and inspire new investment.</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(200,16,46);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px">Congratulations to Our Chancellor’s Award Recipients </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px"> </span>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Finally, we congratulate this year’s SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence honorees: </span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Raymond Carman: Award for Excellence in Faculty Service</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Arzu Gul: Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Ms. Shelley Laurin: Award for Excellence in Classified Service</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Mark Lesser: Award for Excellence in Teaching</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Rajesh Sunasee: Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Kelly Theisen: Award for Excellence in Teaching</span></li>
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<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span></span>Their excellence embodies SUNY Plattsburgh’s mission and inspires us all.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">As we begin this new academic year, let us continue to lead with purpose and care. Let us hold fast to the values that define us: inclusion, access, and community. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">And let us remember that every day is a great day to be a Cardinal. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you for all you do.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Warm regards,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Alexander Enyedi </span></p>
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