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The 42nd Commencement of the SUNY College of Optometry will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan on Thursday, May 26 Dr. Ramanathan Raju will give the commencement address. Dr. Raju is the president and chief executive officer of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the largest municipal healthcare system in the […]

April 19, 2016

In Pictures: Vision Walk 2016

SUNY Optometry came out strong for Vision Walk 2016 on April 16 in Central Park with over a hundred participants in this year’s event. The 10th Annual Vision Walk in New York City raises money for the Foundation Fighting Blindness which support retinal disease research. Team SUNY, which was led once again by faculty member Dr. Susan Schuettenberg and a committee […]

April 18, 2016

60th Anniversary ‘Eyes on New York’ Gala Breaks Fundraising Record

Governor Cuomo congratulates the College and the Optometric Center of New York on Behalf of all New Yorkers _____ More than 300 people from across the ophthalmic industry gathered at the Plaza in Manhattan on Friday, April 15, to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Optometric Center of New York, the affiliated foundation of the SUNY […]

April 15, 2016

Noted Expert on Chinese Thought Touts the Virtue of ‘Effortless Action’

We have all probably experienced it one point or another: Sometimes when we focus too much on something we get less-than-desirable results. While other times, when we know how to do something really well, we seem to achieve success with little effort at all. While modern Western societies tend to emphasize the importance of hard […]

April 14, 2016

College Supports ‘SUNY’s Got Your Back’ Campaign

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of its students, faculty and staff, SUNY Optometry has produced a public service video to create awareness about the resources that the College has available for reporting sexual violence. The video—featuring second year OD student […]

April 13, 2016

Watch: SUNY Innovator Award Winner Discusses Project

Fourth-Year OD student, Vanessa Fimreite, the inaugural recipient of the SUNY Student Innovator Award, discusses her winning project: the Mobile Acuity and Vision Assessment (MAVA)

April 6, 2016

Career Symposium Focuses on Intentional Career Design

For the fifth consecutive year, SUNY Optometry held a day-long career symposium last Sunday to provide its students, residents and alumni with an opportunity to gain more knowledge and understanding about how to build and develop their careers. A range of experts from across the optometric and health care communities and beyond offered their insight through […]

April 5, 2016

Two Students Receive SUNY’s Highest Honor

Two fourth-year OD students, Vanessa Fimreite and Ellen McCrary, were among the 248 students system-wide who were honored by State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher in Albany this month. The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, which is given annually, acknowledges students who have received recognition for distinguished achievements. It is the highest honor bestowed […]

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