State University of New York Institute of Technology
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The State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome (SUNYIT) is a campus of the State University of New York
located just north of Utica
in the town of Marcy
. Established by the SUNY Board of Trustees on June 14, 1966, SUNYIT is the State of New York's public institute of technology. SUNYIT is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
. A $225-million-dollar partnership between SUNYIT and State University of New York at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering was announced in 2009; construction and renovation projects on the SUNYIT campus totaling $100 million are underway. A new student center, field house, and residence hall complex were completed in 2011.
SUNYIT students pursue undergraduate and graduate degree programs in technology and professional studies on campus and online. SUNYIT students come from all over New York, many other states, and more than 20 other nations.
The campus’s current two residential complexes – Mohawk and Adirondack Halls – offer the privacy and convenience of apartments, with students sharing suites in townhouse-style buildings. A third complex, Oriskany Residence Hall, has just been completed, and was opened in 2011. This project, which cost $23.5-million, is 85,000 square feet. It has 6-person suites that will be be luxurious by college standards, each with two bathrooms, a kitchenette, and a living room. Other major campus improvements completed in 2011: a $13 million student center and a $20 million field house. A technology complex consisting of the Center for Advanced Technology and the Computer Chip Commercialization Center is scheduled to be completed in 2013.
The Wildcat Field House, completed in 2011, features a state-of-the-art fitness center, two full-sized basketball courts and four volleyball courts, indoor practice facilities for all Wildcat teams, a running track, an expansive training room, team rooms, and offices for the athletics department’s administrative staff and coaches. New athletic fields are also part of the field house construction project.
that regularly attracts a large number of gamers from the region, as well as Wildcat Family Fest (in association with the Alumni Association), a parent and alumni weekend.
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
located just north of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
in the town of Marcy
Marcy, New York
Marcy is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 9,469 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Governor William L. Marcy....
. Established by the SUNY Board of Trustees on June 14, 1966, SUNYIT is the State of New York's public institute of technology. SUNYIT is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
. A $225-million-dollar partnership between SUNYIT and State University of New York at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering was announced in 2009; construction and renovation projects on the SUNYIT campus totaling $100 million are underway. A new student center, field house, and residence hall complex were completed in 2011.
SUNYIT students pursue undergraduate and graduate degree programs in technology and professional studies on campus and online. SUNYIT students come from all over New York, many other states, and more than 20 other nations.
History
Originally a graduate and upper-division institution, the college offered classes in temporary locations and at extension sites for several years until the first buildings were constructed on the permanent Marcy, N.Y., campus in the 1980s. In 2002, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved a mission change, enabling SUNYIT to offer lower-division programs in professional, technological, and applied studies. In fall 2003, SUNYIT admitted its first class of freshmen, becoming a full, four-year institution.Campus
The developed campus occupies more than 400 acres, with major buildings surrounding by trees and green landscape. The "west campus" property of more than 300 acres is reserved for the development of the Marcy NanoCenter at SUNYIT.The campus’s current two residential complexes – Mohawk and Adirondack Halls – offer the privacy and convenience of apartments, with students sharing suites in townhouse-style buildings. A third complex, Oriskany Residence Hall, has just been completed, and was opened in 2011. This project, which cost $23.5-million, is 85,000 square feet. It has 6-person suites that will be be luxurious by college standards, each with two bathrooms, a kitchenette, and a living room. Other major campus improvements completed in 2011: a $13 million student center and a $20 million field house. A technology complex consisting of the Center for Advanced Technology and the Computer Chip Commercialization Center is scheduled to be completed in 2013.
BS
- Accounting
- Applied Computing
- Applied Mathematics
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Communication & Information Design
- Community & Behavioral Health
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer and Information Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Health Information Management
- Health Services Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Network & Computer Security
- Nursing (associate degree or diploma in nursing required)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Accelerated Programs (BS/MS)
- Communication & Information Design/Information Design & Technology
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- Network & Computer Security/Telecommunications
MS Programs
- Accountancy
- Advanced Technology
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Computer & Information Science
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Information Design & Technology
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Telecommunications
Certificate for Advanced Studies (post master’s degree)
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
Athletics
SUNYIT is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), and the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC). The current roster of SUNYIT varsity sports includes baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball.The Wildcat Field House, completed in 2011, features a state-of-the-art fitness center, two full-sized basketball courts and four volleyball courts, indoor practice facilities for all Wildcat teams, a running track, an expansive training room, team rooms, and offices for the athletics department’s administrative staff and coaches. New athletic fields are also part of the field house construction project.
Student Association
The Student Association of SUNYIT is a student-operated organization that serves and represents the students of SUNYIT by organizing and sponsoring a variety of campus events and entertainment. The Student Association oversees numerous student-run organizations such as the Campus Activities Board, Club Funding Board, After Hours Activities Board, Wildcat Media television/radio station, Factory Times newspaper, and Genesis yearbook. Events hosted by Student Association and its constituents include FragFest, a LAN partyLAN party
A LAN party is a temporary, sometimes spontaneous, gathering of people with computers, between which they establish a local area network , primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer computer games. The size of these networks may vary from the very small to very large installations...
that regularly attracts a large number of gamers from the region, as well as Wildcat Family Fest (in association with the Alumni Association), a parent and alumni weekend.