SUNY Sullivan is a

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. It was founded in 1962 and is part of the

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(SUNY) system and funded in part by

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. It is accredited by the

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. The campus moved from its original campus at the old South Fallsburgh High School in

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in 1973. The college offers 40 degree and certificate programs in career and transfer program areas.

Campus

SUNY Sullivan is situated on of land and its campus features nine interconnected buildings plus the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse, the Lazarus I. Levine Residence Hall, and the EcoGreen Townhouses. A geothermal system provides heat and air conditioning for the campus. Sustainability is an important part of SUNY Sullivan's mission, and is reflected across campus via an organic farm in partnership with New Hope Community, a composting program, community gardens, a nine-acre solar field, and an apiary.

Athletics

The college's 12 intercollegiate sports teams compete in Division II (Varsity and JV teams) and Division III in the NJCAA. The school mascot is General Dunker, and its teams are known as The Generals. Sullivan Generals sports teams include: men's and women's basketball (Division II), baseball (Division II), women's volleyball (Division III), men's and women's cross country (Division III), men's and women's track & field (Division III), men's and women's golf (Division III), men's wrestling (Division III), and co-ed cheerleading (Division III). Intramural activities are ongoing throughout the year. The Sullivan Generals men's basketball team won three Division III National Championships in the 1990s, and won the 2007 Division III Championship with a 32-0 record. The college was the home of the NJCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Tournament through 2016.

Notable alumni

* Joey Altman, chef, restaurateur, and TV host on the

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, winner of the

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in 2000, 2001, and 2006. * Mashama Bailey, chef. *

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, serial killer dubbed "The Son of Sam". *

Cleanthony Early Cleanthony Early (born April 17, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Dynamo Lebanon of the Lebanese Basketball League. He was an All-American college player at Wichita State University after a stint at Sullivan County Commun ...

, professional basketball player, selected with the 34th overall pick in the

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by the

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. *Eddy Galland and Bobby Shafran, two of the ''

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'' who discovered each other by attending the college, after being adopted separately as infants. *

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(born 1998), Israeli baseball player on Team Israel *

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, Israeli-American co-founder, bassist, singer and songwriter of the rock band

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. *Rafael 'Dose' Vargas, rapper in the Dominican Hip hop group 2 In A Room, now known as

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