Binghamton University has formally inaugurated Anne D’Alleva as its eighth president, nearly a year after she assumed leadership of the university in November 2025.
The October 2 ceremony at the Anderson Center Osterhout Theater was held during a series of events marking Binghamton University’s 80th anniversary.
D’Alleva used the inauguration to emphasize the value of higher education and outline her ambition for Binghamton to remain a leading academic institution while expanding its impact in research, education and the surrounding community.
Her priorities include encouraging students to pursue ambitious questions, supporting faculty research and creative work, creating opportunities for staff, deepening alumni involvement and strengthening relationships with community partners.
The inauguration brought together State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr., SUNY Board Chair Merryl Tisch, SUNY trustees, senior university leaders, deans and elected officials.
D’Alleva took office in November 2025 and subsequently led development of Forward Together: The Vision for Binghamton University, a five-year strategic plan launched in August 2026.
The strategy focuses on expanding the university’s impact, strengthening partnerships and increasing its leadership across undergraduate research, graduate education, research collaborations and creative initiatives.
Before joining Binghamton, D’Alleva served for three years as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Connecticut, becoming the first woman to serve as UConn’s provost.
She previously spent seven years as dean of UConn’s School of Fine Arts.
D’Alleva is an art historian whose own view of higher education was influenced by her family, including her mother, who earned a college degree at a time when only a small percentage of women did so.
King formally inaugurated D’Alleva during the ceremony.
KEY QUOTES:
“Higher education truly represents the best of what America, of what humanity, aspires to be.”
Anne D’Alleva, President of Binghamton University
“Together, let’s make Binghamton a beacon of possibility, a University that shows what higher education can achieve, and whose light can reach far beyond our campus. Our students, faculty, and staff are doing great things today, and they also follow in the footsteps of those who came before them. It is an honor to be able to lead such a vibrant and ambitious university.”
Anne D’Alleva, President of Binghamton University
“Binghamton has long stood as a pillar of higher education in our great state. Under President D’Alleva’s leadership, I have no doubt that our University will continue to flourish and rise to even greater heights.”
Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative and Binghamton University Alumnus
“Time and time again, you’ve proven yourself an effective leader, educator, and administrator, positively impacting countless student lives.”
“You, President D’Alleva, are just the right fit for a University that is advancing, for a University that is attracting among the best students in the world, for a University that is growing and finding new ways to provide good education for their kids with great futures, and also to provide jobs and and economic growth. Go Bearcats!”
Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator
“President D’Alleva, we are thrilled to officially welcome you into the Binghamton family. You’ll quickly find that our students thrive here both academically and personally, leaving fully prepared for whatever adventures await them next. We cannot wait to see what we will accomplish together.”
Chinemerem Emenogu, President of the Binghamton University Student Association
“You have already made graduate education a strategic priority, recognizing us as the future experts and innovators shaping our fields. Under your leadership, graduate students will turn that investment into impact: here at the University, in our respective fields, and in those global communities we are already so closely woven into.”
Jordan Traut-Jellad, Vice President of the Binghamton University Graduate Student Organization
“We are committed to providing students with access to a life-changing education. We strive to give faculty and staff the opportunity to engage in meaningful work. And Binghamton exists to fill the world with knowledge that improves our lives.”
Karen Jones, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Binghamton University
“We are confident that under your leadership, this institution, pursuing the highest traditions of teaching, scholarship, and public service, will continue its dedication to this region, to the state, the nation, and the world.”
John B. King Jr., Chancellor of the State University of New York
