State University of New York at Oneonta
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| State University of New York College at Oneonta |
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| Motto | Founded in Honor and Good Faith |
| Established | 1889 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Oneonta, New York, United States |
| Campus | Rural, 250 acres |
| Mascot | Red Dragon |
The State University New York College at Oneonta (also known as the SUNY College at Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta State, and O-State) is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,800 students. The College offers many bachelor's degrees and a number of graduate degrees. Many academic programs at SUNY Oneonta hold additional national accreditations, including those in Education, Music Industry, Human Ecology, Dietetics, and Chemistry. In each of the past three years, SUNY Oneonta was ranked by US News in the top tier of “America’s Best Colleges,” selected by Kiplinger’s magazine as one of the “Kiplinger 100 Best Values in Public Colleges,” and named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
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[edit] History
Established in 1889, the SUNY College at Oneonta was a founding member of the State University of New York system in 1948. In the same year, SUNY Oneonta began offering home economics programs and graduate programs in addition to its teacher education programs. With the addition of programs in the arts and sciences in 1964, SUNY Oneonta began its growth into today’s college of the liberal arts and sciences.
[edit] Mission
The mission of the college is “to foster the individual student’s intellectual, personal, and civic development.” A highly selective college, SUNY Oneonta is dedicated to providing an exceptional educational experience at an affordable cost. The teaching and learning process is the college’s highest priority, and faculty members actively work with students from the first year to the graduate level. As a friendly and inclusive campus, SUNY Oneonta welcomes and engages with a wide variety of people, cultures and ideas, valuing close relationships with the local community and service to community partners.
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[edit] Undergraduate degree programs
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*The SUNY Oneonta College Observatory is home to the largest telescope in New York, a 1-meter (40") Newtonian reflector.
[edit] Graduate programs
- Master of Arts (M.A.) Biology
- Master of Arts (M.A.) Earth Science
- Master of Arts (M.A.) History Museum Studies
- Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Master of Science in Education (M.S. in Education): Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12), Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Family and Consumer Science Education (Grades K-12), Literacy Education, M.S. Ed. in Childhood Education with Literacy, School Counselor (K-12 certification), and Educational Technology Specialist (K-12 certification) Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Adolescence Education
[edit] Other academic programs
- Center for Social Science Research
- Cooperstown Biological Field Station
- International Education
- Center for Academic Development and Enrichment
- New York State Migrant Education
- Pre-professional Programs.
[edit] Residential living
Over 3,000 students live in the 15 residence halls at SUNY Oneonta, which offer living arrangements ranging from doubles to apartments including several themed housing options such as the Quiet Section, Oneonta’s Wilderness Living/Learning (OWLS), First Year Experience, and “Making a Difference” sections. The Residence Life staff members offer academic and social programs as well as individual attention and a comfortable living environment. Dining services at SUNY Oneonta are offered by Sodexo, and the college’s residential dining halls were the first in the country designed specifically for Sodexo’s Campus Crossroads program. Dining plans are unlimited and offer options for additional dollars for purchases at cafes and other retail facilities on campus.
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[edit] Faith-based Organizations
- Campus Ambassadors (Christianity)
- Hillel (Judaism)
- Muslim Student Association (Muslim)
- Newman Club (Catholicism)
[edit] Poetry Slam Association
The Big O' Poetry Slam is a widely attended event on the campus at Oneonta State. It was founded by Alicia Francis, Jamie Manning, Robert Haggerty, George Castle and Robb Thibault on October 24, 2001. Hunt College Union is the certified poetry slam venue on campus with Poetry Slam Inc. and member of the Association of College Unions International. Some highlights include hosting the first two Poetry Cross Training Camps. The Big O' Poetry Slam has featured more than a dozen national poetry slam champions. The club has sent teams to the College Union Poetry Slam Nationals seven years in a row, which have made three finals stage appearances, including taking the silver medal at the 2005 College Nationals and placing 4th at the 2008 Nationals in New Mexico.
[edit] WIRE TV
WIRE (Campus Channel 73) is SUNY Oneonta's student-run television station. It produces the Oneonta News Express, which is the channels longest running show, which reports news on the local, state, and national level and also local weather and sports. The Wire also produces live broadcasts of Oneonta State Red Dragon's athletics including; Men's and Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Men's and Women's Lacrosse.
[edit] WONY
WONY 90.9 FM is SUNY Oneonta's student-run radio station.
[edit] Other Clubs
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[edit] Athletics
| Oneonta Red Dragons | |
| University | College at Oneonta |
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| Conference | SUNYAC |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletics director | Tracey Ranieri |
| Location | Oneonta, NY |
| Varsity teams | 21 (10 Men & 11 Women) |
| Football stadium | All College Field |
| Basketball arena | Dewar Arena |
| Mascot | Red Dragon |
| Nickname | Red Dragons |
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| Colors | Red and White
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| Homepage | Oneonta Red Dragons |
The Oneonta Red Dragons athletics program represent the College at Oneonta, State University of New York. The school's team currently competes at the Division III level in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, and has been since the conference's inception in 1958. Oneonta's athletic teams also compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The school facilities include Dewar Arena in the Alumni Field House, All College Field, Chase Athletic Building, and Red Dragon Soccer, Baseball and Softball fields.
[edit] Teams
| Sport | Venue | Coach | 2009-10 Year |
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| Baseball | Red Dragon Baseball Field | Rick Ferchen | 15th Year |
| Basketball (Men) | Dewar Arena | Vincent Medici | 6th Year |
| Basketball (Women) | Dewar Arena | Daphne Thompson | 3rd Year |
| Cross Country (Men & Women) | Matt LoPiccolo | 10th Year | |
| Field Hockey | All College Field | Kelly Kingsbury | 2nd Year |
| Lacrosse (Men) | All College Field | Dan Mahar | 3rd Year |
| Lacrosse (Women) | All College Field | Jessica Pausewang | 3rd Year |
| Soccer (Men) | Red Dragon Soccer Field | Iain Byrne | 7th Year |
| Soccer (Women) | Red Dragon Soccer Field | Liz McGrail | 3rd Year |
| Softball | Red Dragon Softball Field | Liz Wagner | 4th Year |
| Swimming & Diving (Men & Women) | Chase Pool | Chris Schuler-Ghiorse | 13th Year |
| Tennis (Men & Women) | Dr. Joseph A. Heissan Tennis Courts | Bill May | 6th Year |
| Indoor Track & Field (Men & Women) | Alumni Field House | Aimee Dawson | 3rd Year |
| Outdoor Track & Field (Men & Women) | All College Field | Aimee Dawson | 3rd Year |
| Volleyball (Women) | Dewar Arena | Colleen Cashman | 11th Year |
| Wrestling | Chase Gymnasium | Duane Ritter | 6th Year |
[edit] Championships
[edit] SUNYAC Conference
| Sport | SUNYAC Championships |
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| Baseball | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977(ED)°, 1978 |
| Women's Basketball | 1997-98, 2000-01 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 1998 |
| Men's Soccer | 1971°, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1985 |
| Women's Soccer | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003†, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
| Softball | 1999, 2001, 2004 |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 |
| Men's Tennis | 1966-67, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72°, 1972-73°, 1973-74°, 1976-77 |
| Volleyball | 2002 |
° - Signifies Co-Champions
° - The 1977 Baseball team was Co-Champion of the SUNYAC Eastern Division
† - Women's Soccer Won 2003 NCAA Championship
[edit] Women's soccer
Oneonta has long been known for its strong soccer programs. In 2003, the women's soccer team captured the NCAA Division III National Championship over the University of Chicago. It was the first National Title in SUNY Oneonta's history of athletic competition.
The program had an NCAA-Record 101 game unbeaten streak within conference play, the longest such streak in NCAA history among the three divisions. The streak ended on October 6, 2007 to SUNY Plattsburgh. The 2007 team rebounded after the loss and won its next 7 SUNYAC games, the seventh being the Conference Championship on November 3 to advance to the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
[edit] Other sports
SUNY Oneonta's Track team in 2006 finished third at the NCAA Division III championships, where Musu Jackson-Buckner was the individual National Champion for the 200 meter run. Oneonta's Track team is only in its 7th year of NCAA competition and already has 13 All-Americans, many of them repeat All-Americans (four men, nine women). The women's outdoor track team has won three straight ECAC Championships.
The Oneonta Men's Rugby team in 1999 finished fourth in Northeast in Division 2. The Rugby team started in 1986. There have been many members who have gone on to play at the international level. The club was dissolved in the Fall of 2008 for inappropriate behavior by the Student Association.
The Oneonta Ultimate Frisbee team established in 2006 is one of the more prominent sports clubs on campus. In 2008 they placed seventh out of 22 teams in the Upstate NY section. The team plans to place in the top four teams to advance to the Metro East Regionals this year.
[edit] Athletic director
[edit] Tracey Ranieri
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Ranieri enters her first full academic year as the Director of Athletics after being named to the position on January 1, 2007. Ranieri brings extraordinary talent as an administrator and coach having served the college for 17 years in both capacities. Ranieri began her career at Oneonta as the Assistant Athletic Director, Senior Woman Administrator and Women’s Soccer Coach in 1991.
During her tenure as the Assistant and SWA she brought the NCAA CHAMPS Lifeskills Program to Oneonta and served as the coordinator for 12 years, promoting academic and athletic excellence, community service, personal development and career development for student athletes through year-round workshop.
As the Athletic Department’s Compliance Coordinator she ensured integrity concerning student athlete eligibility issues and created an organizational and historical database that tracks academic and athletic eligibility for NCAA compliance. Other SUNY schools now use this compliance program. She has also served as the academic liaison to campus faculty and has worked collaboratively to support the academic needs of student athletes through programming and most recently created a Faculty Mentorship Program that augments the faculty student athlete relationship.
As a graduate of the prestigious NCAA Fellow Program in 2006, she traveled the country to expand her hands on knowledge of facilities development as well. Her hands in many things, she is known as a tireless self-starter who works cooperatively with all facets of the campus community to support student athletes and promote growth in the athletics program.
As soccer coach, Ranieri built a program that currently maintains the longest conference unbeaten streak (95) in NCAA soccer history, all divisions both men and women. Her tenure as coach of Oneonta included 14 post-season appearances including 8 straight NCAA appearances from 1999-2006, eight SUNYAC Conference Championships and five Coach of the Year Awards. In addition, Ranieri was selected as the NSCAA National Coach of the Year in 2003 when Oneonta won the Division III National Championship, the first team national championship in the history of the college. Ranieri and her husband, David, who served as her associate coach for 15 years, also celebrated numerous academic and athletic all-Americans.
In 2004 Ranieri received the esteemed SUNY Chancellor’s Award for excellence in professional service. This award is presented to SUNY employees that have consistently demonstrated superlative performance within and beyond their position.
Ranieri received a BS in 1986 from of Ithaca College, an MS in 1993 from East Stroudsburg and a BS in 1995 from SUNY Binghamton.
In 1999 she was inducted into the NYS Section VI Athletic Hall of Fame and in 2001 she was inducted into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame.
[edit] Athletic trainers
- Danielle Lee
- Brinn Spencer
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Ron Garan- NASA astronaut
- Don Garber - Major League Soccer Commissioner
- Victoria Graffeo - Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
- Philip M. Greifeld - Chief Executive Officer, Huddle House, Inc.
- Robin Higgins - Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (ret.), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Roy McDonald - New York State Senator
- Jayce Kalinkewicz - Frontman for the band Secret Secret Dino Club
- Matt McGinley - Drummer for the band Gym Class Heroes
- Sal Paolantonio - ESPN NFL Reporter
- Bill Pullman - Actor, Director, Producer
- Gary Valentine - Actor
- Marty Appel - Author, Public Relations official, New York Yankees
[edit] Notable faculty
- Blake Fleming - founder of The Mars Volta and Dazzling Killmen, drum instructor
- Jeremy Wall - founder of jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, various music classes
[edit] External links
- SUNY Oneonta
- Residential Community Life
- Student Association
- Resident Student Organization
- College at Oneonta Alumni Association
- Milne Library
- Oneonta Athletics
- Greek Life at Oneonta
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