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Stony Brook University
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Stony Brook, New York

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Stony Brook University

President

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), one of the top research-intensive institutions in the United States and a flagship within the State University of New York system, invites applications and nominations for the position of President. The institution seeks an outstanding leader who will guide a large vibrant university in its mission of providing education of the highest quality, executing research and intellectual endeavors of the highest international standards, providing state-of-the-art innovative health care, and providing leadership for economic growth, technology and culture. The President serves as the chief executive officer of the campus and reports directly to the Chancellor of the SUNY system.  Leading a staff of experienced professionals, the President works closely with the Stony Brook Council, the Stony Brook Foundation, the University Senate and the University Council. Fostering a commitment to scholarly research, and academic excellence, Stony Brook’s 2018-19 operating budget was $2.7 billion. Stony Brook enrolled 26,814 students in fall 2019 — 17,909 undergraduate students and 8,905 graduate and professional students, with international students constituting 17 percent of Stony Brook’s total student enrollment.

Stony Brook University was ranked number 25 among public universities in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2020 U.S. College Rankings and also among the top 100 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. Stony Brook University was identified as first among AAU universities and highly selective public universities for social mobility and third among all colleges and universities nationally, presenting a unique opportunity for a president to lead a major public research university that has demonstrated a commitment to research and discovery at the highest levels while also serving as a catalyst for economic mobility to a large number of students.

In its next President, Stony Brook University seeks a demonstrated visionary and strategic leader with administrative experience and with a thorough understanding of and an uncompromising commitment to academic distinction. The President will be a key voice and powerful leader in promoting a culture of academic excellence and national recognition. This position requires an enthusiastic, articulate, and visionary leader who will join the senior leadership team to enhance academic excellence across the University’s 12 colleges, multiple research centers and institutes, and across the SUNY system. Stony Brook’s role as a co-manager with Battelle of Brookhaven National Laboratory is a critical responsibility that enables deep and groundbreaking research partnerships. It is important that the next President continue to help that partnership to flourish. The President will also lead Stony Brook as it builds on its current foundation to support future growth and strengthen Stony Brook’s role in the economic renewal of New York State. The successful candidate will be a visible external advocate for the strength of the academic enterprise and its resulting influence on the health of the state while broadening the campus’s national and global reach.

Stony Brook University has engaged Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting a global search for its next President. All inquiries, nominations, and applications should be sent electronically and in confidence to Michael Baer, Partner, and Ernest Brooks, Senior Associate, at: www.imsearch.com/7264.

Stony Brook University/SUNY is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. The University is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive campus climate. Stony Brook University encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and minorities to apply.

 

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In a little more than 50 years, Stony Brook has established itself as one of America’s most dynamic public universities, an essential part of the region’s economy, and a center of cultural excellence.

Nobel laureates, Guggenheim fellows, and MacArthur grant winners teach on our campus, making it a magnet for outstanding students. Stony Brook has been ranked in the top 1 percent of all universities worldwide by the stonyLondon Times Higher Education—QS World University Rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranks Stony Brook among the top 100 best national universities. A member of the elite Association of American Universities, Stony Brook is among the 62 best research institutions in North America. Stony Brook faculty are leaders in significant national and worldwide projects, including the reconstruction of Iraq’s public health systems and museums, the management of the national parks of Madagascar,

 

and uncovering the causes of lobster mortality in Long Island Sound.

The entrepreneurial energy and economic strength of the University bring a combined benefit of $4.7 billion to the economy of Long Island. Stony Brook has a remarkable record of fruitful collaboration with private enterprise. The only university in New York State to have two Centers of Excellence, in biotechnology and wireless technology, Stony Brook has promoted the launch of 44 companies through its high-technology incubators.

Stony Brook University Medical Center is home to Suffolk County's only tertiary care hospital, with nearly half a million patient visits each year. Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center comprises the Schools of Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Welfare, and the Graduate Program in Public Health. The Long Island State Veterans Home is operated by Stony Brook University’s Health Sciences Center, and serves as a site for the education and training of long-term care and geriatric health care professionals.

Stony Brook’s Staller Center is Suffolk County’s leading arts venue. A richStony Brook 1 program of theater, dance, classical music, and popular entertainment make Staller a vibrant attraction throughout the year. The Center hosts masterclasses and concerts by the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, resident faculty at the University, and the spring Chamber Music Festival.

Each summer, the Stony Brook Film Festival brings leading and emerging filmmakers and fans to the campus.
One of America’s most diverse universities, Stony Brook celebrates the rich heritage of immigrant New York at the Charles B. Wang Center celebrating Asian and Asian American cultures. A second site, in the heart of Manhattan, connects the University to the world’s greatest city.

Stony Brook is an engine of invention, creativity, and opportunity that has become a national model and a resource for the world.

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