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The Value of Service: Share the Burden

1/18/2023

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by Kyle Fennell & Peter Knuepfer, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee
As a professional in higher education, do you find that the same individuals tend to perform significantly more service than their colleagues, often times stretching themselves thin because there aren’t enough hours in the day to do it all? Do you see the time spent on service being ignored when faculty and professional staff are considered for promotion and/or permanency? Are the expectations of service uniform, or are some (women, underrepresented minorities) asked to do more than others? Given the challenges facing higher education institutions, from recruiting and retaining students from a smaller "traditional" pool to engaging with administrations to have a role in decisions that impact the entire university, it is becoming increasingly more important that we share the burden and do our part to provide quality education to all.  As the saying goes, many hands make for light work.  Patrick V. Farrell and Robert A. Flowers share their thoughts on the value of service with Inside Higher Ed here.
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UFS President Attends the Inauguration of Governor Kathy Hochul

1/9/2023

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by Jie Zhang, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee
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NYS Governor Kathy Hochul
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UFS President Keith Landa, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, & SA President Alexandria Chun

​On January 1, 2023, University Faculty Senate (UFS) President Keith Landa joined the SUNY Government Relations team and Student Assembly (SA) delegation to attend the historical inauguration of Governor Kathy Hochul, the first female Governor of New York State.

President Landa stated, "Governor Hochul’s inauguration was historic, breaking a glass ceiling that should have been broken long ago.  I look forward to her continued leadership, which will allow the State and SUNY to further their collaboration to support public higher education and make SUNY a global flagship."

Link to the inauguration ceremonies: https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/2023-new-york-state-inaugural-ceremonies
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Link to the SUNY Student Assembly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUNYS

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UFS Joins UUP and SUNY Downstate      Mourning the Loss of Dedicated leader  Rowena Blackman-Stroud

12/9/2022

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by Jie Zhang, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee ​
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is saddened to announce that Rowena Blackman-Stroud passed away following a brief illness. A message from SUNY Downstate President Wayne J. Riley:

"Ms. Blackman-Stroud served as Statewide Treasurer for United University Professions (UUP), retiring from the post in 2017. As President, where she served for more than 35 years in the Downstate Chapter, Ms. Blackman-Stroud’s hard work and dedication helped to save thousands of jobs that were in jeopardy at our institution."

UUP news link: 
​UUP mourns passing of dedicated leader Blackman-Stroud

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UFS President Keith Landa Welcomes New SUNY Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr.

12/6/2022

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​by Jan Trybula, SUNY University Faculty Senate Vice-President / Secretary
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Upon the announcement of the appointment of Dr. John B. King, Jr. as the next chancellor of the State University of New York, SUNY University Faculty Senate President Keith Landa released the following statement.

​"I am pleased to welcome Dr. John B. King, Jr. as the 15th Chancellor of the State University of New York. This search has been a long process, but well worth the wait. I am confident we have found the right candidate to move our System forward over the next decade and to lead SUNY to meet the vision set out in Governor Hochul’s last State of the State address.


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Re-engaging Students Post-COVID and Shared Governance Hot Topics of Conversation

11/16/2022

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​by Colleen Pope Lemza, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee
PictureSUNY Plattsburgh academic chairs and faculty senators talk about shared governance and re-engaging students.
​Plattsburgh, NY – SUNY Plattsburgh was UFS President Keith Landa’s October 26 stop on his listening tour. Conversations surrounded shared governance and how to re-engage students in a post-pandemic world with SUNY Plattsburgh chairs and senate leadership.

“Keith’s visit has opened fruitful discussions about pertinent topics facing our campus and all of SUNY today,” said Ray Carmen, Faculty Senate Chair. “Shared governance is key to understanding how to return our campuses to the vibrant places we all want to see again,” he added.


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UFS President and SUNY Parliamentarian Visit SUNY Canton

10/19/2022

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by Kyle Fennell, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee
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​​Canton, NY – UFS President Keith Landa and SUNY Parliamentarian Henry Flax visited SUNY Canton on October 6th and 7th. Coming at the invitation of SUNY Canton’s shared governance body, both put in a generous amount of time meeting with individuals and groups across our campus, attending faculty assembly, and meeting with faculty, staff, students and administration. As SUNY Canton continues to revise their faculty governance bylaws, President Landa outlined the pros and cons of several current models at different SUNYs and led a productive open forum to hear questions and concerns about the best ways to move forward.

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SUNY FCCC and UFS Presidents Meet New SUNY Presidents and Officers-in-Charge

10/15/2022

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SUNY UFS President Keith Landa and SUNY FCCC President Christy Woods met new SUNY Presidents and Officers-in Charge on Sept. 28, 2022, for a lively discussion on shared governance. The conversation explored what shared governance is and is not, and what factors on campus encourage a strong shared governance climate. Topics discussed included academic program planning, budgets, the impacts of the pandemic, and others.  
​Link: President Landa’s twitter on the event

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UFS President at the SUNY Student Assembly (SUNYSA) Leadership Conference

10/14/2022

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SUNY UFS President Keith Landa
​SUNY UFS President Keith Landa joined the panel discussion with other Trustees and met up with the President of the Purchase Student Government Association at the State University of New York Student Assembly (SUNYSA) Leadership Conference on September 16, 2022.
​Link: President Landa’s twitter on the event
SUNY UFS President Keith Landa and other Trustees at the 2022 SUNYSA Leadership Conference
SUNY UFS President Keith Landa at the 2022 SUNYSA Leadership Conference
SUNY UFS President Keith Landa & President of SUNY Purchase Student Government Association
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UFS President Participates in National Shared Governance Meeting

9/13/2022

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​Chairs of faculty senates typically spend their time representing and involving faculty in shared governance, but Dr. Landa, President of SUNY University Faculty Senate, joined 21 other governance leaders in Houston to discuss national shared governance issues at the meeting of the National ​Council of Faculty Senates.​


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ESPORTS!

3/2/2022

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by: Kyle Fennell, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee

Esports is growing at an unprecedented rate in the SUNY System!
Canton, NY – A few short years ago, SUNY Canton became the first college in New York to join the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), competing with roughly 40 other colleges and universities in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), after garnering recognition as a Division III Varsity sport at the college.  SUNY Canton would open the first collegiate esports arena in the SUNY System, making it one of the largest dedicated gaming spaces in the Northeast.  The 1,800 square-foot, $500,000 esports arena houses 25 high-end gaming stations, each equipped with ergonomic gaming chairs, multicolored LED backlit mechanical keyboards, and mice.  Home of the first Varsity Esports team in the SUNY System, the arena was designed after a professional gaming space and includes a streaming station for collegiate matches.
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