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Presentations
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Trail Log
As a sociologist, I like to share some of my travels and provide insight into culture and history, especially in New York State and along the East Coast.
SUNY Transfer Task Force Report Released
Our new report outlines a comprehensive strategy to enhance the transfer experience—especially for students moving from SUNY Community Colleges to SUNY Baccalaureate institutions.
Recent Student Mobility News
SUNY News
SUNY Reconnect
SUNY and CUNY Reconnect provides free community college tuition, fees, books, and supplies for returning eligible adult learners pursuing degrees in high-demand fields.
Enrollment
Enrollment Growth
Transfer enrollment may be making a comeback by surpassing 2020 figures, and growing 4.4% in Fall 2024 according to the National Student Clearinghouse.
Research & Reports
Tracking Transfer
The NSC Tracking Transfer 2025 report shows mixed results for the 2017 transfer cohort, and continues to show that a minority of students transfer, with far fewer earning a baccalaureate degree.
Recent Trail Log Posts
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The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY
Built after the Great Fire of Glens Falls, and expanded through the early 1900s, this industrial giant once turned out men’s dress shirts, women’s garments, and even military uniforms. For more than a century, the factory supplied regional and national retailers, producing…
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The Industrial Charm of Mass MoCa
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) occupies a sprawling brick complex whose architectural framework, exposed steel, high rafters, and long rows of windows give every nook a sense of history and grit.
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Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central was restored and modernized as part of a preservation effort and named a National Historic Landmark in 1976.