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The State University of New York College at Oneonta (more commonly known as SUNY Oneonta, and also called Oneonta State, SUCO, and O-State) is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,900 students. The college offers a wide variety of bachelor's degree programs and a number of graduate degrees. Many academic programs at SUNY Oneonta hold additional national accreditations, including those in Business Economics, Education, Music Industry, Human Ecology, Dietetics and Chemistry. SUNY Oneonta was ranked No. 16 on the 2014 ''U.S. News and World Report'' list of “” Best Colleges in the North" and named to the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine list of "100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for eight years running;〔(). Aristotle.oneonta.edu (December 16, 2013).〕 In 2011, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching conferred upon SUNY Oneonta its Community Engagement Classification “in recognition of the college’s civic partnerships and successful efforts to integrate service activities into its curriculum."〔(College News ). Oneonta.edu (January 5, 2011).〕 ==History== SUNY Oneonta was established in 1889 as the Oneonta Normal School, as part of founding normal schools across the state to train teachers and expand public education. It was located in a building nicknamed “Old Main” at the top of Maple Street in the city of Oneonta. The school’s first principal was James M. Milne, for whom the college's current library is named. For nearly 40 years, Old Main was the only building on campus, until 1933 when Bugbee School was built. Named after Percy I. Bugbee, the second principal of the Oneonta Normal School, Bugbee School provided an on-campus training facility for the student teachers attending the normal school. In 1948, the college became a founding member of the State University of New York system, and the Oneonta Normal School was officially renamed the State University College of Education in 1951.〔(Past as Present: A history of the SUNY Oneonta campus ). Youtube.com (September 27, 2011).〕 Royal F. Netzer was the college’s president from 1951–1970, presiding over a period of tremendous growth. The three joined buildings known as the Morris Conference Complex were the first ones erected on the current campus. The cornerstone of the current building was laid in 1950, with one wing being completed in February 1951 and the other in September 1951. The two wings, Bacon and Denison Halls, were originally used as dormitories, which were much needed on the rapidly expanding campus.〔''The State University of New York College at Oneonta'', David Brenner, 2002〕 In 1952, the Faculty-Student Association Inc.(forerunner of today’s Oneonta Auxiliary Services) purchased a 63-acre farm about four miles north of the college. This was the site for development of today’s 276-acre College Camp, which provides educational, recreational and social opportunities for the college community.〔(college website ). Oneonta.edu.〕 Home economics programs were added to the college’s teacher education programs. In 1954, a Home Economics building and heating plant were constructed on the upper campus. These were followed in 1958 with the construction of a women’s dormitory, Wilber Hall, followed by Tobey Hall in 1959.〔 The 1960s were a period of rapid growth in the college’s operating budget, student enrollment, number of staff members, and the campus buildings. To alleviate the shortage of classrooms, 10 mobile classrooms were brought in as a temporary solution. Additional property was acquired to the north and west of the campus, providing two entrances from West Street, one near a new service building.〔''In Honor and Good Faith, Completing the First Century, 1965–1990'', Carey Brush,1997〕 The first library on the upper campus was built in what is today’s Alumni Hall. Other new buildings on the upper campus included a dorm, Littell Hall; a cafeteria (Lee Hall) and the Chase Physical Fitness Center. A path connected the upper campus with Old Main, which was slowly being phased out as the main academic building.〔 In fall 1963, the college started accepting transfer students into 13 liberal arts programs, beginning the transition to a multi-purpose higher education institution.〔 In 1964, a men’s dormitory (Golding Hall) and the first science building, known as Science I, were built. These were followed in 1966 with the construction of four administration and class buildings (Mills Dining Hall, Schumacher, Netzer and Hodgdon Instructional Resource Center), five dormitories (Ford, Grant, Hays, Huntington and Sherman halls) and the health center.〔 The late 1960s were a period of rapid faculty turnover. Between 1966 and 1970, there were 205 faculty resignations, retirements or contract terminations. With 35 or 40 new positions each year, the number of new faculty members increased from 35 in 1963 to 80 or more from 1966–1970. With the rapid growth in the number of faculty, the college’s four major academic departments began to split into separate departments. The Department of English, Speech and Theater, which also included Foreign Languages, was the first to subdivide in 1969 into three departments: English, Speech and Theater, and Foreign Languages. In 1970, the Science Department split into separate departments of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics and Science Education, and the Social Science Department split into six separate departments.〔 By the early 1970s, several more new buildings had been constructed, including academic facilities (Fitzelle Hall, Fine Arts, Science II and the current Milne Library), Wilsbach Dining Hall, five dormitories (Matteston, MacDuff, Curtis, Blodgett and Hulbert halls) and the Hunt College Union, named for Charles W. Hunt, who served as the school’s principal/president from 1933–1951.〔 A field station on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, New York was also completed, stimulated by a gift of 300–400 additional acres. The new building housed an environmental laboratory facility for the Biology Department. It also held the new graduate program in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Objects, the forerunner to today’s Cooperstown Graduate Program in museum studies.〔 Between 1972 and 1980, teacher education enrollments declined dramatically, while liberal arts enrollments increased. The 1970s were a decade of state budget problems and declining enrollments.〔 Clifford Craven led the college as president from 1970 to 1987.〔 The historic Old Main building was torn down in 1977, and in 1981, two pillars from the building were installed on a hill overlooking the SUNY Oneonta campus as a reminder of the college’s history.〔 Today, they are part of a campus tradition for new and graduating students called “Pass Through the Pillars.”〔(SUNY Oneonta and You: Traditions ). Youtube.com (September 27, 2011).〕 In 1982, the College at Oneonta Foundation was formed with the mission of raising and administering gifts and grants to enhance the academic status of the college through endowment, scholarships and institutional programs.〔(college website ). Oneonta.edu (March 19, 1982).〕 Alan B. Donovan served as college president from 1988–2008. Accomplishments during his tenure included advancements in technology, including Internet access; a more competitive admissions process, expanded multicultural programs and increased financial stability. The college’s endowment grew from $1.9 million when Donovan joined SUNY Oneonta in 1988, to $30 million when he left.〔(''The Daily Star'' ), ''The Daily Star''〕 Challenges during Donovan's era included student violence in downtown Oneonta and racial tension on campus. The college made national news in fall 1992 during an incident known as the “Black List.” On the morning of Sept. 4, 1992, a 77-year-old woman told police she was attacked at the home of family she was visiting. She concluded her assailant was black, and blood at the scene indicated a cut (he had wielded a knife.) College officials gave New York State Police a list of 78 black male students to aid in the investigation, provoking outrage and national attention. In the following days, police stopped hundreds of people of color in the area, questioned them, and checked their hands for signs of wounds. The perpetrator was never found.〔(''The Daily Star'' ), ''The Daily Star''〕 In the 1990s SUNY Oneonta extended its commitment to community partnership, founding the Center for Economic and Community Development, and the Center for Social Responsibility and Community. Several construction projects were completed under Donovan, including the Alumni Field House in 1998 and the Robin Ross Higgins Hall in 2003.〔 A $10 million renovation to the Human Ecology facilities was also completed in 2003. In 2008, Nancy Kleniewski began her tenure as SUNY Oneonta’s seventh president. In 2009, she convened the Strategic Planning and Resource Council, composed of faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members and charged with developing a strategic plan to help define the college's future. The resulting “(Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan 2010 )” was adopted by the College Senate in spring 2010 to guide the college through 2015. In fall 2013, SUNY Oneonta reorganized, founding five new schools--Economics and Business, Arts and Humanities, Social Science, Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and Education and Human Biology--to give greater focus to disciplines and careers in those areas. Three founding deans joined the college in summer 2013: Dr. Venkat Sharma, dean of the School of Natural and Mathematical Sciences; Dr. Susan Turell, dean of the School of Social Science; and Dr. David Yen, dean of the School of Economics and Business.〔(College News ) Artistotle.oneonta.edu August 30, 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「State University of New York at Oneonta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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