Dr. John M. Anderson Nominated As President of Alfred State College

SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr. John B. Clark today nominated Dr. John M. Anderson
to be the next president of Alfred State College. The nomination will go before
the SUNY Board of Trustees for final approval at its next meeting, scheduled
for Jan. 15, 2008. If approved, Dr. Anderson's appointment would be effective
March 1, 2008.

Anderson has, since 2004,
served as executive vice president and provost at Hartwick College
in Oneonta. In addition, he has recently served as interim vice president for
student life at the college. Previously, he was vice president for academic
affairs at two SUNY campuses, SUNY Institute of Technology and Alfred State.

"Dr. Anderson spent 12 years as a member of the
administration at Alfred
State, from 1991 to 2003,
and I am pleased that he has agreed to return," said Interim Chancellor Clark.
"His knowledge and experience with the campus, combined with the experience and
leadership he has developed at Hartwick
College over the last
four years, make him an ideal presidential candidate for the campus and a
welcome addition once again to the SUNY System. I would like to thank Chairman
John Hasper and the rest of the search committee for their service and this
excellent recommendation."

Interim Chancellor Clark also thanked Alfred State Provost
Dr. Ronald R. Rosati, who has been the Officer in Charge of the campus since
June 1, 2007. Rosati will now resume his
duties as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

Prior to nominating Anderson,
Interim Chancellor Clark received three recommended finalists from the College
Council, which enlisted a search committee in June. The search committee was
made up of representatives of the faculty, administration, students and the
college council.

Anderson said, "I am thrilled to be returning to Alfred State,
and would like to thank Dr. Clark and the search committee for having the
confidence in me to lead this fine institution. It is a particularly
exciting time for the College as it approaches its centennial
celebration. With the strong foundation of excellence that already exists
at Alfred, we are well poised for ongoing success over the next 100 years."

As executive vice president and provost at Hartwick College,
Anderson
provides leadership and oversight of the college's academic schools and
departments, which contain more than 1,450 full-time students, and the
administration of more than 30 baccalaureate programs. He also oversees the development and administration of annual
budgets, strategic planning for academic affairs, the development and implementation of academic
regulations, and the recruitment of new faculty.

Prior to this position, Anderson also served as vice president of
academic affairs at SUNY Institute of Technology, from 2003-04; provost and
vice president for academic affairs at Alfred State College, from 1999-2003.
For the eight years prior, Anderson held several
positions at Alfred
State, including vice
president for institutional advancement, dean of student development, and vice
president for student services.

Between 1975 and 1991, Anderson
held several teaching and academic posts at Alfred State College, SUNY
Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, and two area high schools. Over the years, he has
worked as a consultant for several entities, including the Middle States
Association, NYS Department of Education, and the SUNY Delegation to Turkey.

A true product of the SUNY System, Anderson holds a PhD in
education from Cornell University, an MA in physics from SUNY Geneseo, a BA
in physics from SUNY Brockport, and an AS in math and science from Westchester Community College. He also received
post-graduate education at Harvard University, University at Buffalo,
and Alfred University.

Alfred State College is a public, coeducational,
nonsectarian college of approximately 3,200 undergraduates. The College was
founded in 1908 and joined the newly organized State University of New York
(SUNY) system in 1948. Located in the scenic Southern Tier of New York State
between the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and the Finger Lakes region,
the College is 70 miles south of Rochester and
90 miles southeast of Buffalo.