{"id":33586,"date":"2019-06-07T13:33:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=33586"},"modified":"2019-06-07T15:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T19:33:29","slug":"jim-malatras-named-president-of-empire-state-college-by-suny-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2019\/06\/jim-malatras-named-president-of-empire-state-college-by-suny-board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Malatras Named President Of Empire State College By SUNY Board Of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Malatras, the current president of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, was named president of Empire State College by the SUNY<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33587\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/06\/new-empire-college-pres-mantaras-c-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/06\/new-empire-college-pres-mantaras-c-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/06\/new-empire-college-pres-mantaras-c.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Malatras will be the new Empire State College president, effective July 15.<br \/>Courtesy Empire State College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Board of Trustees.<br \/>\nHis appointment is effective July 15.<br \/>\n\u201cDr. Malatras has dedicated his career to serving the state of New York, and he has a keen focus on public education as a path to ensure social mobility for our citizens,\u201d said SUNY Chairman H. Carl McCall.<br \/>\n\u201cEmpire State College offers a highly individualized education and in doing so it provides a unique opportunity for a campus president,\u201d said SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. \u201cWe are confident in Dr. Malatras\u2019s abilities to move the campus forward in its mission to provide a high-quality academic experience.\u201d<!--more--><br \/>\nJames W. Lytle, chairman of the Empire State College Council, said Malatras \u201cwill be an outstanding president and the members of the college council and I look forward to working with him and the entire SUNY Empire community, as we advance the mission of the college.\u201d<br \/>\nAs president of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Malatras is leading the institute\u2019s modernization effort to offer policymakers evidence-based policy analysis and recommendations on timely topics. He previously served as SUNY system administration\u2019s vice chancellor for policy and chief of staff.<br \/>\nHe has held several high ranking positions in state government. Most recently, he served as director of state operations. He also served as Gov. Andrew Cuomo\u2019s deputy secretary for policy management. Malatras served as the executive director of the New NY Education Reform Commission from 2012-2014.<br \/>\n\u201cI am extremely grateful for the support and confidence of Chairman Carl McCall, Vice Chair Merryl Tisch and the members of the board of trustees, and of SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson and her team, for providing me the opportunity to serve as president of SUNY Empire State College,\u201d Malatras said. \u201c<br \/>\n\u201cI am eager roll up my sleeves and confront the complex challenges before us. The sustainable careers of today and tomorrow require higher education and Empire State College is the model to meet our jobs challenge. The value of a college degree is being questioned by the public as never before. Now, more than ever, New York needs the flexibility, quality and support offered by SUNY Empire State College.<br \/>\n\u201cTogether we can solve the problems facing us and provide students with even greater flexibility and higher quality as they seek to improve their lives, the lives of their families and the communities where they live and work.\u201d<br \/>\nMalatras holds a doctorate in political science from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at SUNY Albany, where he received the Presidential Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award. He also holds a masters and bachelors of arts in political science from SUNY Albany.<br \/>\nMalatras is the college\u2019s fifth president since its founding in 1971.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Malatras, the current president of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, was named president of Empire State College by the SUNY Board of Trustees. 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