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Commemorates the 80th anniversary of Utica University, a comprehensive private institution located in Central New York offering 40 undergraduate majors, 29 minors, and 21 graduate programs to over 32,000 alumni

Founded in 1946 as Utica College of Syracuse University through collaboration between business leaders and Syracuse University to address higher education needs in the Mohawk Valley

Became financially and legally independent from Syracuse University in 1995, with full independence achieved in 2008

Granted university status by the New York State Board of Regents in 2022, becoming one of the first private colleges in New York to receive this designation

Dr. Stephanie Nesbitt began serving as president on January 1, 2026, with an initial term through July 31, 2028, to provide leadership stability during a restructuring plan