BINGHAMTON, NY – (WIVT/WBGH) SUNY Broome’s new president visited the Binghamton Rotary Club at this time to study and search steerage from the Rotarians.
Tony Hawkins was invited to talk on the Binghamton Rotary Club as SUNY Broome’s new president. In his presentation, he outlined the historical past of neighborhood schools within the United States, and the missions and challenges related to main a contemporary neighborhood faculty with a deal with fairness and belonging.
Hawkins says that it is very important search help and steerage from neighborhood members, such because the Rotarians, for his first 100 days as president. He says the presidential transition committee has been giving him enter and educating him about the local people and the right way to higher serve it.
“Many presidents falter when they come to new jobs and new positions and begin to impose ideas that they have on how an institution should operate. I believe the first one hundred days should really be about listening and learning,” stated Hawkins.
Prior to Broome, President Hawkins served because the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, and Workforce Development at Frederick Community College in Maryland for eight years.
He says that he’s excited to work at an establishment with such a wealthy historical past in its neighborhood and says that Broome is exclusive, in regard to its passionate, and tight knit alumni community.
