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M E M O R A N D U M
December 5, 2011
To: Members of the Board of Trustees
From: Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor
Subject: Retirement of C. Peter Magrath as President of the
State University ofNew York at Binghamton
Action Requested
The proposed resolution acknowledges the service of Binghamton
UniversityPresident C. Peter Magrath on the occasion of his
retirement from that position,effective December 31, 2011.
Resolution
I recommend the Board of Trustees adopt the following
resolution:
Whereas
Dr. C. Peter Magrath provided outstanding and
dedicatedleadership during his tenure as interim president of
BinghamtonUniversity from June 29, 2010 to April 18, 2011 and as
presidentfrom April 18, 2011 to December 31, 2011; and
Whereas
, Dr. Magrath served impeccably during a time ofremarkable
transition for the University and brought a tremendousamount of
stability to the institution; and
Whereas
, Dr. Magraths dedication to the Binghamton Universitycommunity
his wise and steady counsel, his willingness to extendhis time at
Binghamton to allow for the most thorough search for itsnext
president, and his invaluable leadership insights and
styleculminated in contributing immeasurably to SUNYs growth
andsuccesses; now, therefore, be it
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Board Resolution -2- December 5, 2011
Resolved
that the SUNY Board of Trustees wishes to express itsdeepest
thanks to Dr. Magrath for his leadership and partnership,both
second to none, and for his generosity of spirit andunforgettable
contributions to supporting and invigorating theBinghamton campus
and community.
Background
On June 29, 2010, I recommended your appointment of Dr. C. Peter
Magrath asinterim president of Binghamton University, a position he
filled from June 29, 2010, toApril 18, 2011. On that date in April
I recommended that Dr. Magrath be appointedpresident of Binghamton
University until December 31, 2011, in order to allow formaximum
stability and fluid continuity on the campus during the
continuation andconclusion of the search process for the
Universitys next president. Dr. Magrath, withhis characteristic
good nature, agreed to assume the presidency and stay on
atBinghamton past his original set departure date. Dr. Magrath
succeeded Dr. Lois
DeFleur, who stepped down as president in June 2010.
Prior to his position as interim president at Binghamton
University, Dr. Magrathserved as interim president at West Virginia
University between 2008 and 2009. Since2006, he has been Senior
Presidential Advisor at The College Board. From 1992through 2005,
he served as president of the National Association of State
Universitiesand Land-Grant Colleges (now the Association of Public
and Land-Grant Universities, orAPLU), a voluntary association of
212 public research universities located in all 50states.
Prior to his work at the national level, Dr. Magrath was
president of the Universityof Missouri System (1985-1991),
University of Minnesota (1974-1984). BinghamtonUniversity
(1972-1974), and served as interim chancellor at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (1971-1972).
Dr. Magrath is a graduate of Cornell University and the
University of NewHampshire, where he earned his doctorate in and
bachelors degrees, respectively, inpolitical science. His scholarly
interests include American government, highereducation,
international affairs.
