Michael Wallerich, a third year OD student at SUNY Optometry, is one of several students at the College who has taken advantage of a unique program that provides them with advanced knowledge of the business of health care. Wallerich’s interest in optometry and the ophthalmic industry began while he was…
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NEW YORK, NY – The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be a remarkable celestial event visible from all of New York State, with 20 western and upstate SUNY campuses falling along the path of the total solar eclipse. As excitement builds for this awe-inspiring phenomenon, it is…
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February 21, 2024- New York, NY: – SUNY College of Optometry held its 2024 State of the College Address, presented by President Dr. David A. Heath. The annual event was the final Address by Dr. Heath after announcing his retirement this past fall. The event coincided with the release of…
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Here’s a look at some of the recent activities of our faculty: October Dr. Steven Schwartz (pictured, left) received the Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in Optometric Education from the American Optometric Foundation. Dr. Matthew Bovenzi, a 2014-2015 East New York resident at the College and current faculty…
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February 12, 2024 marks the 100th Anniversary of the debut of George Gershwin’s renowned musical composition, Rhapsody in Blue, which was played on the site where SUNY College of Optometry’s campus now sits. Formerly the Aeolian Building, home to Aeolian Company who manufactured pianos, organs, phonographs, sheet music and more,…
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Sight Saving Superheroes Highlight Annual Campaign New York, NY: The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been dedicated as “Giving Tuesday” since its inception in NYC in 2012. What started out as a day to simply do good deeds for others has become an international movement to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity.…
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Award Nationally Recognizes Programs That Are Making a Difference for All Underrepresented Groups in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) New York, NY—Today, SUNY College of Optometry’s Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Program received the 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity…
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ALBANY, July 11, 2017 – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher announced the names of 361 faculty and staff from throughout the university system as recipients of the 2016-17 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence, including SUNY College of Optometry’s Dr. Steven Schwartz and Ms. Gaea Austin. The Chancellor’s…
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