A community college sponsored by Niagara County
November 20, 2019
The State University of New York Board of Trustees in conjunction with the Board of Trustees of SUNY Niagara today announced the appointment of Dr. William J. Murabito as the seventh President of the institution.
For the past two years, Dr. Murabito has served as interim president for SUNY Niagara. In his capacity as interim, Dr. Murabito developed and executed an action plan for the campus including successful regional accreditation from Middle States and program accreditation for nursing and surgical technology.
SUNY Niagara Board of Trustees Chairman William L. Ross said the SUNY Niagara Board of Trustees looks forward to continuing working with Dr. Murabito. “Since the beginning of his interim role as president in fall 2017, Dr. Murabito brought stability to the SUNY Niagara campus by negotiating a contract for faculty, redesigning the role of the College Association, and the laying the foundation for the STEM Center funding,” Ross said. “Dr. Murabito has proven to be a collaborative, strategic leader and we are confident that he will continue to provide strong leadership to SUNY Niagara going forward.”
Dr. Murabito’s appointment is effective December 1, 2019.
About Dr. William J. Murabito
Dr. Murabito served several SUNY institutions as interim president including SUNY Morrisville, SUNY Sullivan, SUNY Cobleskill, as well as leading as chief executive office and officer in charge for Rockland Community College. He also held positions as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management and director of admissions at SUNYIT (now SUNY Polytechnic Institute); director of counseling services at Alfred State College; director of development at Parkland College in Illinois, and director of financial aid at Mohawk Valley Community College.
Dr. Murabito earned his doctorate in Philosophy in Higher Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, IL; a Master of Science in Student Personnel and Guidance from the University at Albany; and a earned his bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State College.
