The Office of
the President

R. MARK SULLIVAN
As president since 1996, R. Mark Sullivan has led The College of Saint Rose during a period of unprecedented growth. Enrollment has increased by 25 percent, with 4,600 students participating in 60 degree programs, and 45 new faculty have been recruited. Under Sullivan’s leadership, the College is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 60 master’s-level colleges in the Northeast-Middle Atlantic region. The College of Saint Rose’s highly successful capital campaign, Advancing the Saint Rose Difference, raised just under $26 million for the institution.

Prior to his appointment at Saint Rose, Dr. Sullivan served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Marist College from 1987 – 1996 where he was instrumental in helping Marist attract nearly $40 million in funding and led an effort to invest more than $50 million to create new buildings. Before joining Marist, Dr. Sullivan was vice president for administration at Southern Connecticut State University. From 1978 – 1986, he served as assistant commissioner for the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education and during this tenure helped create the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and the Economy, which led to major improvements in Connecticut’s higher education system.

Dr. Sullivan taught public policy at Marist College, Southern Connecticut State University, and the University of Connecticut. He has writt en numerous articles and lectured widely on the role of technology in the liberal arts college environment, strategic planning in higher education, and urban policy.

Throughout his tenure at Saint Rose, Dr. Sullivan has advocated and supported numerous partnerships and alliances with Albany and Capital Region organizations and institutions. A $50 million investment in new construction and technology upgrades has dramatically improved both the campus and the surrounding Pine Hills neighborhood. A strong advocate of community service, Dr. Sullivan is an active volunteer in the community and serves on several boards of directors.

Dr. Sullivan earned his Doctorate in Education at Harvard University with a research focus on the assessment of program quality at the post-secondary level. He earned his Master’s in Public Administration at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Rhode Island where he was President of the Class of 1970.

Dr. Sullivan has been honored by a number of organizations this past year, including the University at Albany Foundation (Citizen Laureate), Maria College (Catherine McAuley award), and Progress High School in Brooklyn (State Educator of the Year).

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The Crucial Role of Higher Education in Regional Economic Development in China

Presented at the International Conference in Chengdu, China, April 2007 by Louis C. Vaccaro,
President Emeritus,
The College of Saint Rose,
and Visiting Professor
and Advisor, University of Science and Technology of China

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