State University of New York Brockport (also known as SUNY Brockport or Brockport State, and previously The College at Brockport) is a

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. It is part of the

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(SUNY).

History

Clubs and organizations

Brockport Greek life

Brockport has a small Greek life with both

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. Each organization does many events each semester and raises money for many different causes. Currently at Brockport are there is one NIC (National Interfraternity Conference) Fraternity-

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(ΠΚΦ), two NPC (

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) sororities-

Phi Sigma Sigma Phi Sigma Sigma (), colloquially known as Phi Sig, was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority to allow membership of women of all faiths and backgrounds. The sorority was founded on November 26, 1913, and lists 60,000 initiated members, 115 ...

and

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, and two multicultural Greek organizations-

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and

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. Brockport also has a Service Fraternity

Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Phi Omega (), commonly known as APO, but also A-Phi-O and A-Phi-Q, is a coeducational service fraternity. It is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of over 25, ...

,a co-ed organization. In 1869, with the help of Professor Charles Donald McLean, the Principal of the school, Gamma Sigma was founded at The Brockport Normal School. Gamma Sigma was the first fraternity formed in the United States, at the high school level. on October 11 of that year, eighteen young men met in the chemistry room to form a society for the purpose of improving themselves in debate, original composition and in other literary exercises. The charter members were: Edward L. Adams, John D. Burns, Charles Cunningham, William K. Dean, Martin L. Deyo, John Norris Drake, A. James Knox, S. E. Loomis, John M. Milne, A. Judson Osborn, Frederick Palmer, George T. Quinby, George Hebert Raymond, William H. Sybrandt, James W. White, Stephen D. Wilbur, Ara Wilkinson, and George F. Yeoman. Mr. Yeoman was elected the first President. James Knox was chairman of the constitution committee. Of note, Mr. Yeoman in later years took the oath of office as a justice of the Supreme Court for the Seventh Judicial District of the State on November 15, 1893. There is a note printed in the book "Notable Men of Rochester" published in 1902 by Dwight J. Stoddard regarding Mr. Yeoman, who was so well respected.

Talon Television and Production (previously Brockport Television)

Funded by BSG, Talon Television is the official TV station club at The College at Brockport. This student-run organization produces videos and covers various school programs and events. Departments include News, Sports, Entertainment, and Promotions.

Brockport Student Government (BSG)

The Brockport Student Government (BSG), funded by mandatory student fees, provides extensive programming on campus. BSG consists of the three traditional branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive. BSG's budget totals approximately $1,400,000 annually. Programming events include the Spring Break Challenge, where 5 people win $5,000 to go wherever they want for spring break. Other events are major concerts (e.g.

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, and

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) and lectures (e.g.

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). These events are planned out by the Brockport Student Government and the Union Programming Team.

Harlequins Performing Arts Club

The Harlequins Performing Arts Club (Harlequins) is a student organization that looks to create a professional theatre experience for the benefit of its members and the college community as a whole. Each semester the club hosts a wide range of student performances, workshops, and social events. Through these, the club aims to provide a creative outlet for students as well as a forum to hone skills learned in the classroom.

''The Stylus''

''The Stylus'' is the student weekly newspaper of The College at Brockport. It is funded by the BSG Mandatory Fee and has a circulation of 5,000.

WBSU 89.1 The Point

89.1 The Point is the student-run radio station located in the Seymour College Union, funded by the Brockport Student Government. The Point broadcasts to as many as 500,000 people throughout the Western New York region and reaches from west Rochester towards Buffalo. The Point has several communications majors as members but also invites non-communication majors to join the station. The Point has several departments: FM, Sports, News, Production, Circuit, Public Relations, Website, Engineering, and Sales. The Point is involved in the community and helps with the Hilton Apple Fest in the fall, Coats for Kids in the winter, and more events in the local community! The Point's objective is to provide a "working classroom" for students and to build the community. The station is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Athletics

Brockport fields 23 athletic teams competing at the

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level.

Buildings on campus

A. Huntley Parker Jr. Field Home of Brockport’s men’s and women's soccer teams. Allen Administration Building The Allen Administration Building was built in 1973 and named after

Gordon F. Allen Gordon F. Allen (1908–1973) was an American professor and academic administrator at the State University of New York at Brockport. The Allen Administration Building at Brockport is named after him. Allen was born in Gainesville, New York. He st ...

, who was an education professor, dean and then acting president from 1964 to 1965. It is used for both administrative and academic purposes. It is home to the Office of the President, central administration, as well as some instructional classrooms. Albert W. Brown Building (Formerly the Faculty Office Building) Albert W. Brown (1965–1981) presided over The College at Brockport during a period of rapid change and expansion, as the college grew from 3,000 students to a record of 11,000 students. The Faculty Office Building was one of the major construction projects completed during Brown's tenure. Campus growth at that time included the addition of a new library, office, academic, athletic, and high-rise residence hall buildings. The Albert W. Brown Building is connected by a pedestrian bridge to the Drake Memorial Library and the Allen Administration building. It houses offices for the deans and associate deans of the School of Letters and Sciences, School of Professions, and School of Arts and Performance, as well as faculty offices for 15 academic departments. The Albert W. Brown Building is home to an extensive art collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs on display throughout the building within its . Alumni House This Victorian-era home was built in the 1860s and bought by the state in 1898 for use as a residence by the principal. Before the house was bought, the principals had lived in an apartment in the school building. David Smith was the first principal to live in the house, and the last was Donald Tower, who retired in 1964. In a collection of reminiscences of the house published in the AlumNews in 1985, the following memories were shared. Mrs. Clyde Walters, class of 1918, recalled her friendship with Principal Thompson's daughter Miriam and attending Miriam's wedding, which was held in the house. Mrs. Fletcher Garlock,the granddaughter of Thompson, mentioned that she was born in the house and remembered roller-skating in the kitchen! Both Wilbur McCormick '37 and Bruce Schlageter '47 recalled as undergraduates visiting with Dr. Hartwell in the house to chat about school affairs. After 1964 the building was used for office space and other purposes until, in 1976, the Alumni Association acquired the building. The house has been restored and is the site of many alumni and community functions. Benedict Hall Benedict Hall was built in 1965 and named after Edgar Benedict (1905–1990) who was a longtime member of the Board of Trustees (1945–1962). Benedict Hall, along with Gordon, Dobson, and Harmon Halls, is a dormitory complex that was designed to accommodate over 600 students. This three-story dormitory is styled in a suite manner, with two bedrooms connected by a living room and a bathroom shared by four student residents. Benedict Hall currently houses freshmen students. Bramley Hall Bramley Hall was built in 1968 and named after Herbert Bramley (1867–1945), a longtime member of the Board of Trustees from 1935 to 1945 and a prominent local business person. Bramley Hall considered one of the high-rise dormitories along with Briggs, Perry, and Mortimer Halls, is home to upper-class students. This dorm was designed to have four suites of six students on each floor. The six students share three bedrooms, a living area, and a bathroom. Briggs Hall Briggs Hall was built in 1968 and named after Elizabeth Briggs (1885–1965), who was a Campus School history teacher at Brockport from 1910 to 1943. Briggs Hall is part of the high-rise dormitory complex along with Bramley, Perry, and Mortimer Halls, located at the west end of campus. This upper-class student dorm was designed to have four suites of six students on each floor. The six students share three bedrooms, a living area, and a bathroom. Brockport Field Home of Brockport's field hockey and women's lacrosse teams. Brockport Tennis Courts Home of Brockport's tennis team. Brockway Hall Brockway Hall was built in 1966 and named after

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, a co-founder of

, who in 1836 donated the land on which Hartwell Hall now stands. Today, the Brockway building serves as a dining hall for students who live in traditional style dormitories. Brockway Hall also houses the BASC offices and is where new students can receive their photo identification. Burlingame House Chapman Service Center Clark V. Whited Complex Home of Brockport's baseball and softball teams. Commissary Conrad Welcome Center Cooper Hall Cooper Hall was built in 1965 and named after Charles Cooper, the head of the "training" school at Brockport from 1911 to 1936. Cooper's background included Millersville State Normal in

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and a bachelor's degree from

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, eventually supplemented by a master's from the Teacher's College at

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. Cooper was intensely interested in the Training School and the athletic program of the Normal School. Cooper Hall was the home to the Campus School and was designed with elementary students in mind. However, the Campus School closed in 1981, and today the building serves many functions. The elementary classrooms are still filled with young children, as one wing of the building is home to the Brockport Child Development Center, a

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-accredited daycare and preschool. Other classrooms and offices are utilized by the Anthropology Education and Military Science departments, and other wings belong to the Delta College, Honors Program, and McNair Program. Dailey Hall Dailey Hall was built in 1967 and named after Vincent Dailey, a Brockport native and the Chairman of the

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Mortimer Hall was built in 1970 and is part of the high rise dorm complex that serves the upperclassmen.Mortimer Hall
on New York Heritage. It is 12 floors, made up of two and three bedroom suites with study areas on each floor, and kitchen facilities on the top floor. There is also a student health club located in this dormitory. Mortimer Hall was named after Mary Mortimer, an English immigrant and orphan who was the head of the "female department" of Brockport in the 1840s. She was born in England in 1816 and was brought to this country while still a young child. At age 13, she was orphaned by the sudden death of her parents. Mortimer, along with her good friend Clarissa Thurston, served as the first preceptresses of the Female Department. Mortimer's deeply religious nature colored all of her teaching and her conviction that women were as educable as men was evidenced during her Brockport years. She later founded the Milwaukee Female Seminary. Neff Hall Neff Hall was built in 1951 and named after Grace Neff, a first grade teacher critic at the campus demonstration school from 1912 to 1943. Grace Neff was a graduate of the former State Normal School at Geneseo and also studied at Columbia University. Perry Hall Perry Hall was built in 1968 and is part of the highrise dormitory complex that also includes Mortimer, Briggs, and Bramley Halls. Upperclassmen dwell in this suite-styled living environment, which has 207 spaces. Perry Hall was named after Charles Perry, the head of the education and rural school department from 1910 to 1937. Charles F. Perry was born in 1878 and graduated from the former State Normal School at Brockport and later graduated cum laude from Amherst College in Massachusetts. Rakov Center for Student Services The Rakov Center was built in 1961 and named after Harold Rakov, a professor of Political Science and an administrator from 1949 to 1984. This building originally served as the campus library, but in 1973 began functioning as the hub for student services including Registration and Records, Career Services, Academic Advisement, Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Bursar's Office. Harold L. Rakov was born in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Rakov attended Oswego Normal School and received his baccalaureate and doctoral degrees from Syracuse University. Prior to beginning his career at Brockport, he taught at both the junior high and collegiate levels in New York State. During his 33 years at the college, Dr. Rakov's many administrative positions included Director of Admissions, Dean of Students, Director of Graduate Studies, Acting Dean of the college, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Student Affairs. However, Dr. Rakov is best remembered for his love of teaching. As a professor, chairman and professor emeritus of political science, Dr. Rakov made a lasting difference in the lives of thousands of students, providing motivation, inspiration and challenges. In the words of Dr. Rakov, "If I could write my own epitaph, it would simply be...He was useful. He was useful to people, to the college and to the educational system." SERC The Special Events Recreation Center, or The SERC, is the newest state-of-the-art facility on campus. This 138,000 square foot, three-story building serves as the home for Campus Recreation and The College at Brockport’s Golden Eagles Track and Field programs. A major component of the facility is the Field House - designed to accommodate large-scale competitions, including national NCAA track and field events and a variety of recreational activities. Seymour College Union The Seymour Union was built in 1969 at a cost of $4,000,000 and is the location of the college union. Seymour Union holds the

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bookstore, a commuter's cafeteria, study areas, the BSG ( Brockport Student Government) Offices, the WBSU campus radio station, the ballroom, campus event box office,

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, Women's Center and other clubs, and the Stylus newspaper. The Seymour College Union was named after the Seymour brothers, James and William. James was co-founder of Brockport and William was a well-known inventor of agricultural machinery and a member of the board of trustees. As a young man, James moved from Connecticut to Pompey, New York where he served an apprenticeship under his first cousin, Henry Seymour. James moved to Rochester when the newly organized county of Monroe appointed him Sheriff in 1820. He later moved to Michigan. His brother William, who had been employed by James in Clarkson and Brockport, continued the family mercantile business until 1844. Thereafter, he became involved in an iron foundry and agricultural machine manufacturing until his retirement in 1877. Smith Hall Smith Hall was built in 1967 and is a science building, housing Physics and Chemistry. Smith Hall was named after David Eugene Smith, who headed the school from 1898 to 1901. He succeeded McLean as president, having been selected from a long list of possible candidates. He was born and raised in Cortland, New York and received his Doctorate of Philosophy degree at Syracuse University in 1887. He wanted to establish a close working relationship between the alumni, faculty and students. Dr. Smith studied law in his father's office and was admitted to the bar in 1884. He chose to be a professor of mathematics at Ypsilanti instead. Dr. Smith produced 500 publications, including over 50 textbooks. He arrived in Brockport in 1898 and stayed until 1901. Smith pushed for the expansion of the practice school and fought many a battle with the state over what he saw as inadequate funding. Frustrated by the lack of state support, he left to take a position at Columbia. Student Townhomes Buildings A co-ed living option for juniors and seniors, the Student Townhomes offer apartment-style living. Opened in 2007, each of the 52 townhomes in eight buildings and a community center is home to four students and features a full kitchen, dining room, living room, four bedrooms, two full baths and a washer and dryer. They also are fully furnished and equipped with Internet access, air conditioning, cable television and access to convenient parking. Thompson Hall Thompson Hall was built in 1958 and is home to freshmen, graduate, adult, and international students. The building also contains a conference center for the occasional meeting. It was named after Alfred Thompson, principal of the school from 1910 to 1936. Thompson was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1867 and was educated at Yale University. He was superintendent of schools in Auburn, NY before coming to the Brockport Normal School in 1910. Thompson was a well-respected and highly honored member of the faculty and more than 2,000 graduates received their diplomas from his hands. Tower Fine Arts Center The Tower Fine Arts Center was built in 1968 and is the location for the Art, Art History, and Theater departments. The Tower has many art studios, galleries, classrooms, photography laboratories, and a theater for student productions. There is a unique permanent exhibit currently under construction that is to house the largest collection of E. E. Cummings paintings and artwork. This building was named after Donald Tower, President of the college from 1944 to 1964. Dr. Tower was interested in drama, and wrote a series of drama workbooks. Tuttle Complex Tuttle was built in two stages, in 1962 (South) and 1973 (North) and named after Ernest Tuttle, the first director of the Physical Education and Health program, started here in 1945. The Tuttle Complex holds an ice hockey rink, several gymnasiums, classrooms, offices, pools, exercise facilities, and racquetball courts. Ernest Tuttle was a graduate of Springfield College and had an M.A. from the University of Rochester. He originally taught at Brockport Central High School for four years, before coming to the Normal school in 1937. He taught Physical Education classes and eventually became the Director of the Department in 1945. Tuttle retained that position until his resignation for health reasons in 1964.

Notable faculty

* Garth Fagan (''emeritus''), Founder of Garth Fagan Dance *

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, writer, winner of the 2006

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and 2009 NY Professor of the Year *

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, Professor Emeritus, American sculptor * Mary Mortimer, "preceptress," i.e. head, of the "female department," 1841–1844. A pioneer of higher education for women, assisted Catherine Beecher in starting the Milwaukee Female Seminary.

Notable alumni

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(B.S. in Dance, 1972): Tony Award-winning choreographer and director *

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(2004): football coach *

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, (B.A. Political Science and History, 1974) Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from New York's 19th district *

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(B.A. Criminal Justice, 1978), actor, known for his roles in ''

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'' and ''

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'' *

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, (B.A. Political Science, 1978) New York State Senator, former mayor of Rome, NY, and former county executive of

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(teaching credential, 1874), physical education professor,

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* Nancy Hewitt (B.A. in History, 1974): Professor emeritus at

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and expert on gender history and feminism * Joey Jackson (B.A. in Political Science, 1988): Attorney and legal analyst on CNN and HLN * James Howard Kunstler (B.S. in Leisure/Recreational Activity, 1971): author,

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, public speaker, blogger *

Christine Lavin Christine Lavin (born January 2, 1952) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name Four Bitchin ...

(B.S. in English, 1973): Singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music * Ryan Nobles (B.S. in Communication, 1998): journalist with CNN *

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, later attended the United States Naval Academy, known for Iran-Contra Affair * Paul Pape (B.A. in Theatre, Speech & Hearing, 1974): actor and voice actor known for role as Double J in 1977 film ''

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'' *

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(BFA in Dance, 2006): Jamaican TV host, model, and beauty queen * Gene Spafford (B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, 1979), professor at

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and leading computer security expert *

Elizabeth Streb Elizabeth Streb (born February 23, 1950) is an American choreographer, performer, and teacher of contemporary dance. Background Streb was born and raised in Rochester, New York and, after graduating from the dance program of State University of ...

(B.S. in Dance, 1972): choreographer, performer and teacher of contemporary dance * Joe Torres (B.S. Communications), news anchor

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in NYC * Dave Trembley (B.A. Physical Education, 1973, M.A.), former manager of the

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(B.S. in Physical Education, 1981): Head coach of the

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of the NBA * Al Walker (born 1959), former basketball player and college coach, now a scout for the

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of the NBA

References

External links

Official website
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