Meeting of the Board of Regents | May 2009
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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Kathy A. Ahearn |
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Charter Applications for May 2009
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May 5, 2009
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STRATEGIC GOAL: |
Goal 2
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Summary
Issue for Decision
Approval of charter applications.
Reason(s) for Consideration
Required by State statute (Education Law §§216, 217, 219).
Proposed Handling
Discussion and approval in accordance with the respective recommendations contained in the attached summaries of charter applications.
Procedural History
N/A
Background Information
Summary recommendations have been prepared for a total of 32 charter actions.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Regents approve each application in accordance with the recommendations contained in the respective summaries.
Timetable for Implementation
N/A
Regents Meeting May 18-19, 2009
CHARTERS
CULTURAL EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS
1. Russian-American Cultural Center, New York
2. Town of Greene Historical Society, Greene
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
3. Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, Cutchogue
4. Oxford Memorial Library, Oxford
5. Pulaski Public Library, Pulaski
6. Ripley Free Library, Ripley
PROVISIONAL CHARTERS
7. 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse Museum, Farmington
8. Buffalo Hockey Experience & Museum, Amherst
9. DIRT Modified Stock Car Museum, Weedsport
10. Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum, Penn Yan
11. Flanders Village Historical Society, Flanders
12. Museum of Contemporary Art – Yonkers, Hastings on Hudson
13. Oneonta World of Learning (Owl), Oneonta
14. Schoolhouse #8 History Center & Museum, North Collins
15. Town of Ossian Historical Society, Ossian
EXTENSION OF CHARTERS
16. Bedford Hills Historical Museum, Bedford Hills
17. National Soccer Hall of Fame at Oneonta, New York, Oneonta
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
18. Company “K” 67th New York Volunteers Association, Manorville
APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
19. The Adirondack Historical Association, Blue Mountain Lake
l. CULTURAL EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS
No. 1
RUSSIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 17, 1998. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on December 15, 2000. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.
No. 2
TOWN OF GREENE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Greene, Chenango County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 20, 1996 to operate a historical society. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
No. 3
CUTCHOGUE NEW SUFFOLK FREE LIBRARY
Cutchogue, Suffolk County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Cutchogue Free Library” on September 16, 1915 to operate a library. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on April 18, 1941, January 17, 1947, November 30, 1951 and was made absolute by Regents action on September 20, 1957. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action to include a name change to “Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library” on December 14, 2007. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to define the service area of the library as the Cutchogue (CDP) residents of Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District and the residents of the New Suffolk Common School District. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 4
OXFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Oxford, Chenango County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 22, 1966 to operate a library. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the number of trustees from not less than five nor more than fifteen, to define the service area of the library to be the Oxford Academy and Central School District, to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3) and to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 5
PULASKI PUBLIC LIBRARY
Pulaski, Oswego County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 25, 1962 to operate a library. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on May 24, 1968 and was made absolute by Regents action on June 23, 1972. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the number from a range of five to a range of not less than five nor more than eleven. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 6
RIPLEY FREE LIBRARY
Ripley, Chautauqua County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on March 17, 1939 to operate a library. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on February 18, 1944, April 22, 1949 and was made absolute on January 28, 1955. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen, to define the service area of the library to be the Town of Ripley, to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3) and to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
PROVISIONAL CHARTERS
No. 7
1816 FARMINGTON QUAKER MEETINGHOUSE MUSEUM
Farmington, Ontario County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse as a historic house museum open to the public relating to and interpreting the national reform movements relating to women’s rights and women’s suffrage; relations between Quakers, Haudenosaunee and African Americans; abolition of slavery; and the Underground Railroad; to maintain and preserve the house and open it to the public on a regular schedule; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve and make available appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to promote and support historical research and scholarship, issue publications in any format, and organize historical and cultural activities, programs and events for the public. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 8
BUFFALO HOCKEY EXPERIENCE & MUSEUM
Amherst, Erie County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain the Buffalo Hockey Experience & Museum as a museum open to the public relating to the history of professional hockey in Buffalo, New York and Southern Ontario; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available historically significant memorabilia; to arrange, create, maintain appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain an historical research collection and reference center; to promote and support original historical research, sponsor and organize historical and cultural activities, programs and events for the public, and issue publications in any format; to cooperate with county and state officials and historical organizations to collect and preserve materials of countrywide and statewide significance. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 9
DIRT MODIFIED STOCK CAR MUSEUM
Weedsport, Cayuga County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain DIRT Modified Stock Car Museum as a museum open to the public relating to classic automobiles and historic racing cars, to be located in the Town of Brutus, County of Cayuga; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available to the public a collection of classic automobiles and historic racing cars; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to promote and recognize the recreational and historical aspects of the sport of stock car racing, show the evolution of stock cars and their uses, encourage participation in stock car racing and other racing activities; to interpret and advance education and safety in the sport of stock car racing; to recognize individual achievements in the sport of stock car racing; to establish and maintain an historical research collection and reference and research center; to promote and support original historical research and scholarship, sponsor and organize historical and cultural activities, programs and events for the public, and issue publications in any format; and to cooperate with county and state officials and historical organizations to collect and preserve materials of countywide and statewide significance. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 10
FINGER LAKES CULTURAL & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Penn Yan, Yates County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to maintain the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum as a museum open to the public relating to the diverse and unique cultural and natural histories of the Finger Lakes Region; to educate students, residents, tourists, and visitors, through educational and research programs, about the diverse and unique cultural and natural histories of the Finger Lakes Region; to provide interactive, static, and live-species exhibits that accurately depict the cultural and natural histories of the Finger Lakes Region; to collect, organize, maintain, preserve, display, and interpret objects and live species associated with the cultural and natural histories of the Finger Lakes Region; to help students, residents, tourists, and visitors appreciate the cultural and natural resources of the Finger lakes Region and develop programs that would encourage the conservation, preservation, and protection of those resources; to teach the conservation, preservation, and protection of cultural and natural resources through example by practicing policies of ecologically sensitive construction, maintenance, and operation of the museum’s facilities; and to collaborate with county and state officials, as well as other educational institutions and museums, in a cooperative spirit, to promote a universal understanding of the cultural and natural histories of the Finger Lakes Region. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 11
FLANDERS VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Flanders, Suffolk County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to encourage, promote and disseminate an understanding and appreciation among the public of the history of the State of New York and particularly the historical and cultural heritage of the hamlet of Flanders and surrounding area, in the Town of Southampton, County of Suffolk; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve and make available to the public a collection of appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain an historical research collection and archives; to bring together those people interested in history, sponsor and organize historical and cultural activities, programs, tours and events for the public, and issue publications in any format; to encourage the suitable marking of places of historical interest; to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or otherwise the title to or the custody and control of historic sites and structures, and restore, preserve and maintain such sites and structures; to foster historical and genealogical research; and to cooperate with county and state officials and historical organizations to collect and preserve materials of countywide and statewide significance. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 12
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - YONKERS
Hastings on Hudson, Westchester County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a contemporary art museum open to the public of contemporary and modern art; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available appropriate art objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate art exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain an art research and reference center; and to promote and support art research and scholarship, issue publications in any format, and organize art and cultural activities, programs and events for the public. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 13
ONEONTA WORLD OF LEARNING (OWL)
Oneonta, Otsego County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish, operate, and maintain a museum for children and youth, parents, care givers, and teachers in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available objects and artifacts appropriate for a children’s museum; to provide appropriate interactive exhibits, events, workshops, and educational programs for children and youth together with their grown-ups; to engage children and youth in the arts, world cultures, the physical and natural sciences, health and wellness, and civic and environmental stewardship; to foster educational innovation and active problem-solving among children and youth, nourish their imaginations, spark creativity, promote tolerance, and inspire discovery and learning; to foster opportunities for children and youth to become confident and caring members of society by discovering the essential components of community; to serve the needs of families, care givers, teachers, schools, and communities as a center of learning and discovery; to work cooperatively with the Greater Oneonta Historical Society, SUNY Oneonta Science Discovery Center, and other local educational organizations on projects of mutual interest. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 14
SCHOOLHOUSE #8 HISTORY CENTER & MUSEUM
North Collins, Erie County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history museum relating to one room schoolhouses circa 1900; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to promote historical awareness of the educational environment circa 1900 through historical and cultural activities, programs and events for the public. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
No. 15
TOWN OF OSSIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Ossian, Livingston County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to encourage, promote and disseminate a greater knowledge among the public of the history of the State of New York and particularly the Town of Ossian, County of Livingston; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available to the public a collection of appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain an historical research collection and archives; to bring together those people interested in history, promote and support historical research and scholarship, sponsor and organize historical and cultural activities, programs and events for the public, and issue publications in any format; to encourage the suitable marking of places of historic interest; to promote historic preservation, identify buildings, structures and sites that are historic, assist owners in researching the history of such buildings, structures and sites, encourage owners to preserve such buildings, structures and sites, and promote adoption of a town historic preservation ordinance; to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or otherwise the title to or the custody and control of historic sites and structures, and preserve and maintain such sites and structures; to cooperate with the Ossian town historian to help achieve mutual purposes; to cooperate with Dansville Area Historical Society in projects and activities of mutual interest; to cooperate with county and state officials and historical organizations to collect and preserve materials of countywide and statewide significance. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
EXTENSON OF CHARTERS
No. 16
BEDFORD HILLS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Bedford Hills, Westchester County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 14, 2000 to operate a museum. The board of trustees has applied for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 17
NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME AT ONEONTA, NEW YORK
Oneonta, Otsego County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 25, 1981 to promote, through the establishment and maintenance of a museum and allied projects, a program which will bring about better understanding and appreciation of soccer in America. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on July 23, 1985, May 25, 1990 and March 13, 1996, and amended on July 18, 2002. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on March 25, 2003. The board of trustees has applied for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
AMENDEMNT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
No. 18
COMPANY “K” 67TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION
Manorville, Suffolk County
A certificate of incorporation was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 18, 1998 to research, preserve and disseminate the history of Company K of the 67th New York Volunteers, and the part it served in the American Civil War. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the certificate of incorporation to change the corporate address to PO Box 371, Manorville, New York 11949. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the certificate of incorporation be amended accordingly.
APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
No. 19
THE ADIRONDACK HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Blue Mountain Lake, Hamilton County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 17, 1948 under the corporate name “The Adirondack Historical Association, Inc.” Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on September 17, 1953, September 24, 1954 and was amended to change the corporate name to “The Adirondack Historical Association” and, as so amended, made absolute on July 29, 1955. The board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of a certificate of assumed name pursuant to General Business Law §130 to authorize the corporation to use the assumed name “Adirondack Museum”. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificate of assumed name be granted.
Regents Meeting
May 18-19, 2009
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
1. The Geneva School of Manhattan, New York City
2. The LearningSpring Elementary School, New York City
3 Sunrise Education Center, Valley Stream
4. The Winston Preparatory School, New York City
PROVISIONAL CHARTERS
5. Ave Maria Catholic Academy, Howard Beach
6. Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy, Douglaston
7. Holy Angels Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y, Brooklyn,
8. Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Academy, Flushing
9. Notre Dame Catholic Academy of Ridgewood, Ridgewood
10. Our Lady’s Academy, South Ozone Park
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
No. 1
THE GENEVA SCHOOL OF MANHATTAN
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 24, 1996 to operate a nursery school for four year olds, a kindergarten for five year olds and a grade one through six elementary school. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on June 8, 1999 to indicate the nursery school program also serves three year olds and to authorize the corporation to also operate grades seven through twelve and, as so amended, extended, extended by Regents action on September 13, 2002, amended by Regents action on September 10, 2004, and extended on October 7, 2005. The Board of Trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to specify that the new corporate address is P.O. Box 1533, New York, New York 10101-1533 and to specify that the preschool is operated at 250 East 61st Street, New York, New York 10021; and that the grammar school is located at 123 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 and that the provisional charter, as so amended, be extended. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 2
THE LEARNINGSPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 20, 2001 to operate a kindergarten and a grade one through six elementary school for children with handicapping conditions. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on May 23, 2006 and, as so amended, made absolute. Such absolute charter was amended on April 20, 2009 to restate the corporate purposes to, among other things, authorize the corporation to operate a kindergarten and grade one through eight elementary and middle school for children with disabilities, specifically children diagnosed on the autism spectrum. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate name to “LearningSpring School.” The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 3
SUNRISE EDUCATION CENTER
Valley Stream, Nassau County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 17, 2004 to operate a grade seven through twelve secondary school. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate name to “Pascack Valley Learning Center”, to add authority for the corporation to also operate a grade six and that the provisional charter, as so amended, be extended. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 4
THE WINSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 22, 1981 to operate a school. Such provisional charter was made absolute on March 22, 1985. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate address to 126 West 17th Street, New York New York 10011, to add authority for the corporation to also operate at 57 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 and to restate the corporate purposes as follows: to establish, conduct, operate and maintain a school for the education of children from five to twenty-one years of age, in Kindergarten and grades one through twelve, including students with learning disabilities; to conduct and operate other programs including a summer program for children of such ages and grades, and to provide and conduct all such other activities, services and programs as shall be authorized by the Board of Trustees of the corporation from time to time for the purpose of facilitating and advancing the education of children of such ages, grades and disabilities, including, without limitation, developing and disseminating educational materials in furtherance of the corporation’s educational purpose, and providing consulting, advisory, training and guidance programs and services to children, parents, teachers, administrators, officers, directors, trustees, governmental regulators, bureaus, agencies and overseers relating to the corporation and other schools and educational institutions and entities located in the United States and in foreign countries. The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of any amendments thereof or extensions thereof does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
PROVISIONAL CHARTERS
No. 5
AVE MARIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Howard Beach, Queens County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, a kindergarten for five year olds, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
No. 6
DIVINE WISDOM CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Douglaston, Queens County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, a kindergarten for five year olds, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
No. 7
HOLY ANGELS ACADEMY, BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Brooklyn, Kings County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, a kindergarten for five year olds, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
No. 8
MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Flushing, Queens County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, a kindergarten for five year olds, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
No. 9
NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF RIDGEWOOD
Ridgewood, Queens County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, a kindergarten for five year olds, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
No. 10
OUR LADY’S ACADEMY
South Ozone Park, Queens County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, a kindergarten for five year olds, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
Regents Meeting
May 18-19, 2009
CHARTERS
HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
1. Long Island University, Brookville
2. Union Graduate College, Schenectady
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
3. Centre for Religion, Ethics, and Social Policy, Ithaca
III. HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
No. 1
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
Brookville, Nassau County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 9, 1926 to operate a college of liberal arts and science. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on February 19, 1931. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action and the corporation was merged with The First Institute of Podiatry on November 16, 1939. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on July 23, 1943, March 26, 1952, June 25, 1954, June 26, 1959, September 29, 1961, May 24, 1963, June 24, 1966, November 15, 1973, July 1, 1976, October 29, 1976, October 19, 1978, the corporation was consolidated with the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on March 22, 1979; which absolute charter was amended on May 22, 1981; and amended on September 21, 1984 to restate the charter in its entirety; and amended on July 27, 1990, September 24, 1993, February 3, 1995, June 9, 1995, September 13, 2002, October 4, 2002, May 18, 2004 and May 20, 2008. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to confer the degree of Master of Public Health (M.P.H.). The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended to authorize the corporation to operate postsecondary degree programs registered by the State Education Department and to confer degrees approved and authorized by the Board of Regents in connection with such programs, including the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree.
No. 2
UNION GRADUATE COLLEGE
Schenectady, Schenectady County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Graduate College of Union University” on July 17, 2003 to operate as a higher education institute. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on May 23, 2006 to change the corporate name to “Union Graduate College.” The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to confer the degree of Master of Arts (M.A.). The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended to authorize the corporation to operate postsecondary degree programs registered by the State Education Department and to confer degrees approved and authorized by the Board of Regents in connection with such programs, including the Master of Arts (M. A.) degree.
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
No. 3
CENTRE FOR RELIGION, ETHICS, AND SOCIAL POLICY
Ithaca, Tompkins County
A certificate of incorporation was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 23, 1971 to establish and conduct programs for the promotion of knowledge of religious beliefs and ethical convictions and their relation to social policy The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the certificate of incorporation to change the corporate name to “Center for Transformative Action” and to change the statement of purposes to read as follows: “The purposes of such corporation are to establish and conduct programs for the understanding and promotion of transformative action and its relation to social change”. The Office of Higher Education recommends that the certificate of incorporation be amended accordingly.