M E M O R A N D U M

							June 29, 2010


To:		Members of the Board of Trustees

From:		Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor

Subject:	Appointment of C. Peter Magrath as Interim President of the State University of New York at Binghamton

	I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution:

Resolved that the appointment of Dr. C. Peter Magrath as Interim President of the State University of New York at Binghamton, at a State salary of $355,000 effective July 1, 2010, be and hereby is, approved.  This appointment will continue until such time as the Board of Trustees, by resolution, appoints a successor.  Binghamton University will lease a residence for Dr. Magrath, wherein he will be required to reside during his presidency, and he will be provided with an automobile from the University vehicle pool.   

Background

	I recommend your appointment of Dr. C. Peter Magrath as Interim President of the State University of New York at Binghamton.  Dr. Lois DeFleur, President of Binghamton University since 1990, has announced she will be stepping down.
	Most recently, Dr. Magrath served as Interim President at West Virginia University between 2008 and 2009. Since 2006, he has been Senior Presidential Advisor at The College Board.  From 1992 through 2005, he served as President of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, now the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), a voluntary association of 212 public research universities located in all 50 states. 
�	Prior to his work at the national level, Dr. Magrath was President of the University of Missouri System (1985-1991), University of Minnesota (1974-1984), Binghamton University (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 New Hampshire, where he earned his doctorate and bachelor�s degrees, respectively, in political science.  His scholarly interests include American government, higher education and international affairs.

	A copy of Dr. Magrath�s resume is attached.

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Board Resolution		June 29, 2010