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| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Public Liberal Arts |
| President | Alan Davis[1] |
| Faculty | 157 full time and 1,113 part time[2] |
| Undergraduates | 16,825[3] |
| Location | Saratoga Springs, New York, USA (administrative offices) |
| Campus | multiple locations |
| Website | http://www.esc.edu/ |
Empire State College, one of the thirteen arts and science colleges of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.[4] It is primarily oriented towards the adult learner.[5] The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [6]. Empire State College administrative offices are located in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Orientation
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Many of the undergraduate degrees offered by Empire State College are "individualized" as opposed to the more traditional degree programs.[7] The college offers flexible programs, including distance education, extensive transfers of credits from other universities, knowledge gained through independent studies, standardized evaluations, and the opportunity to design one's own degree with an academic advisor or mentor.[8]
International students pay the same tuition fees when studying online as in-state students. The Center for Distance Learning is available for students throughout the world, who can earn an undergraduate degree completely online.
Empire State College's Center for International Programs also has special programs for students in Lebanon, Czech Republic, and Greece. It also has arranged learning opportunities with United Auto Workers-Ford, United Steelworkers of America, Corporate Noncredit Training, eArmyU, Navy College Program and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local Union #3).
Degree Programs
Undergraduate Programs:
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Professional Studies
Graduate Programs:
- M.A. in Labor and Policy Studies
- M.A. in Social Policy
- M.A. in Liberal Studies
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Teaching
Locations
Coordinating Center at Saratoga Springs
- Center for Distance Learning
- Center for Graduate Programs
- College Administration
- Student Services
Center for International Programs
- Athens, Greece
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Tirana, Albania
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Niagara Frontier
- Buffalo
- Fredonia
- Jamestown
- Lockport
- Olean
Genesee Valley
- Rochester
- Alfred
- Batavia
- Canandaigua
- Corning/Elmira
Central New York
- Syracuse
- Auburn
- Binghamton
- Fort Drum
- Ithaca
- Utica
- Watertown
Northeast
- Latham
- Glens Falls/Queensbury
- Johnstown
- Plattsburgh
- Saratoga
- Schenectady
Hudson Valley
- Hartsdale
- Newburgh
- Highland
- Nanuet
Metropolitan New York
Long Island
- Old Westbury
- Hauppauge
- Riverhead
Notable alumni
- Amy Arbus, photographer
- Kenny Barron (1978), jazz pianist
- Ginny Brown-Waite (1976) US Congresswoman
- Dawoud Bey (1990), photographer
- Alice Fulton (1978), English professor, winner of the 1991 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship for poetry
- Ann M. Galante (1990), former mayor of Mineola, New York, former Presidential elector
- Deborah Gregory (1986), author of Cheetah Girls
- Bob Herbert (1988), New York Times columnist
- Caroline Kava (1991), film actress (Born on 4th of July, Little Nikita)
- Bernard Kerik, former NYPD commissioner under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
- Alan Rachins (1974), television actor
- Herb Trimpe (1997) artist on "The Incredible Hulk" comic series
- Bob Watson (1999) major league baseball player
- Bob Wilbur, jazz saxophonist
College presidents
| Name | Tenure |
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| James W. Hall | 1971 – 1998 |
| Joseph B. Moore | March 2000 – June 2007 |
| Kimberly Cline (acting) | June 2007 – October 2007 |
| Joyce Elliott (interim) | October 2007 – July 31, 2008 |
| Alan Davis | August 1, 2008 – |
See also
- University of New York, Tirana
- University of New York, Prague
- SUNY Learning Network
- Non-traditional student
References
- ^ "SUNY BOARD NAMES DR. ALAN DAVIS PRESIDENT OF EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE" (Press release). Empire State College. 2008-05-13. http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/infonews.nsf/wholeshortlinks2/Davis+Named+President+of+Empire+State+College?opendocument. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ 2006 – 2007 Fact Book. Saratoga Springs, New York: Empire State College. p. 81.
- ^ 2006 – 2007 Fact Book. Saratoga Springs, New York: Empire State College. p. 23.
- ^ Patricia Lefor, Meg Benke, Evelyn Ting (2001). "Empire State College: The Development Of Online Learning". International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning 1 (2): 1–16. http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewFile/22/56.
- ^ Jack Lindquist (1976). "Empire state college: Can there be an experimenting college?". New Directions for Higher Education 1976 (15): 83–94. doi:.
- ^ Listing on MSCHE Institution Directory
- ^ "Colleges Without Walls". Time Magazine (Time, Inc.). 1972-08-28. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,906287,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ James W. Hall, Richard F. Bonnabeau (1993). "Empire State College". New Directions for Higher Education 1993 (82): 55–66. doi:.
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