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July 17, 2023

SUNY College of Optometry Addresses Race in Optometry with Panel Discussion

Part VI in an Annual Conversation Exploring Emerging Barriers to Success New York, NY:  SUNY College of Optometry’s Office of Continuing Professional Education recently held the Annual Race in Optometry webinar, now in its third year. The series launched in 2020 to stimulate a national, ongoing conversation on race and equity within the profession of optometry. […]

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June 30, 2023

SUNY College of Optometry on SCOTUS Decision on Race Conscious Admissions Cases

New York, NY: Today the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) issued rulings on two related cases addressing race-conscious admissions practices, Students for Fair Admissions (“SFFA”) v. President and Fellow of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (“UNC”). The decision found that both Harvard’s and UNC’s affirmative action admissions […]

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June 1, 2023

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY CELEBRATES 49TH COMMENCEMENT

100 graduates earn degrees alongside Presidential Medallion and honorary degree recipients Keynote address given by Dr. Wayne J. Riley New York, NY:  The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held its 49th commencement on Thursday, May 25th, for 100 Class of 2023 students earing OD, PhD, and MS degrees during an in-person […]

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May 24, 2023

SUNY College of Optometry Hosts Class of 2025 Annual White Coat Ceremony

Second year students transition from the classroom to the clinic New York, NY— 96 members of the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry Class of 2025 came together to celebrate a major milestone on the way to becoming eye doctors during a White Coat Ceremony hosted on campus and broadcast virtually on […]

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May 11, 2023

Honorary Degrees and The Presidential Medallion among highlights for SUNY College of Optometry 49th Commencement Ceremony

Dr. Wayne J. Riley will deliver 2023 Commencement Address on May 25th New York, NY – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry today announced it will award honorary degrees during the 49th Commencement Ceremonies to two distinguished professionals who have made substantial contributions to the advancement of optometry and public healthcare: […]

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April 28, 2023

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY STUDENTS ACHIEVE HIGHEST HONOR

Tiffany Chen and Eden Nourmand earn 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence New York, NY-  The State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. this week awarded SUNY College of Optometry students Tiffany Chen and Eden Nourmand with SUNY’s highest honor for academic excellence and leadership. The 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence […]

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