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SUNY Sullivan highlights student trustee, spring festival and enrollment outreach
Summary
SUNY Sullivan representatives briefed the committee on upcoming events including a Kite Day Springfest, nursing pinning and graduation, introduced student trustee Adrienne Lee and described outreach tied to possible state funding changes.
A representative from SUNY Sullivan told the Sullivan County Government Services Committee the college is focusing on student celebration and outreach as the academic year closes.
"Next meeting when I'm before you, you'll be able to talk a little bit more about numbers, budget, enrollment, some of the infrastructure," the college representative said, then introduced Adrienne Lee, the student trustee and a SUNY Chancellor Award winner.
Adrienne Lee, a second-year graphic design major and resident director at the Eco Townhouses, told the committee she sees her role as a bridge between students and staff. "SUNY Sullivan gave me that chance and I know it can do the same for so many more students," Lee said.
The college reported event plans for Kite Day Springfest: the event was moved indoors because of expected rain; organizers plan to give away 300 kites to the first children who arrive, and 28 community-based organizations and government agencies had confirmed participation. The college said there will be 12 food trucks including Cousins Lobster Truck and Roscoe Beer Company, bouncy houses, 30 craft vendors and campus tours; the event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free.
The college also noted a nursing pinning ceremony and graduation in two weeks. On budgeting and state support, the college representative said there is "broad consensus about a commitment" to baseline funding for community colleges and referenced discussions about a governor’s proposal to expand free community college for certain age groups; the representative said details remained unsettled among the Assembly, Senate and the governor.
The college said it is planning extended evening hours in the fall and a coordinated marketing plan with SUNY to support enrollment if state funding proposals are finalized. The committee did not vote on any college funding or actions at the meeting.
