Observer-Dispatch
ALBANY State University of New York Board of Trustees has appointed SUNY Provost Tod A. Laursen as acting president for SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
Laursen’s appointment is effective immediately, and he will lead the Utica and Albany campuses in preparing for the return of students in the spring in accordance with SUNY guidance to reopen safely.
A search for a permanent SUNY Poly president will begin shortly.
Laursen also will work with Chancellor Jim Malatras to ensure a smooth transition of his current responsibilities as senior vice chancellor and provost of SUNY system administration to Provost-in-Charge Dr. Fatemeh (Shadi) Shahedipour-Sandvik, who was appointed by Malatras.