Binghamton University’s new president to start in November

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has its next president following an Aug. 19 vote by the SUNY board of trustees. The system selected Anne D’Alleva as Binghamton’s eighth president. D’Alleva, currently the provost and executive VP for academic affairs at the University of Connecticut (UConn), is scheduled to begin her duties in Vestal on Nov. 1, Binghamton University said in its announcement. She will succeed Harvey Stenger in the president’s role. `”I am deeply honored to accept the position of president of Binghamton University and to join the distinguished SUNY system,” D’Alleva said in the announcement. “Binghamton has a remarkable tradition of academic excellence, research innovation and community engagement, and I am inspired by the dedication of its faculty, staff and students. I look forward to working collaboratively with campus and community partners to build research strength, expand opportunities for students, enhance alumni involvement and advance the University’s impact in New York, the nation and the world.” D’Alleva is described as an accomplished academic leader who has focused on advancing student success. She has also been involved in multidisciplinary and collaborative efforts to expand UConn’s work in AI (artificial intelligence) and quantum technologies, partner with the state’s tribal nations, and expand academic offerings at the university’s four regional campuses. D’Alleva has led UConn’s academic enterprise, including strategic planning, budgetary management, faculty development, and curriculum innovation across the university’s 14 schools and colleges. She also leads initiatives that support student success, faculty excellence, and institutional impact, per the Binghamton announcement. “I want to offer my heartiest congratulations to Anne D’Alleva on being selected as Binghamton University’s next president,” Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger said. “She brings with her a reputation as a multidisciplinary collaborator in research and scholarship, a leader in expanding and enhancing Connecticut’s facilities, and an administrator who has developed innovative solutions to support student success. I wish Anne the best in her time as Binghamton president, and I look forward to many future successes for the University, its people and the local community.” The first woman to serve as provost in UConn’s history, D’Alleva had previously served as dean of the School of Fine Arts since 2015 and first joined the UConn faculty as a joint appointment to art history and women’s, gender and sexuality studies in 1999. She received her bachelor’s degree in art history from Harvard University and her master’s and doctorate degrees in art history from Columbia University with a graduate certificate in feminist theory.