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2 Deans Appointed, Fulfilling SUNY Oneonta 5-Division Plan ONEONTA – SUNY Oneonta will begin the academic year with two new founding deans, Jan Bowers and Joao Sedycias, completing a reorganization into five academic divisions begun last fall. Also appointed is Terrence Mitchell as the college’s first chief diversity officer. Classes begin Monday for the 2014-15 academic year.…

SUNY Oneonta’s Jacqueline Bennett Receives Patent For ‘Green’ Process ONEONTA – SUNY Oneonta’s Dr. Jacqueline Bennett has received a patent for her invention of a new chemical process that’s safer, greener and more efficient than traditional methods used to make imines, a class of chemical compounds that has household and industrial applications. Chemical processes used to create essential materials often consume large quantities of relatively toxic compounds that are later disposed of as hazardous waste. Bennett’s research focuses on finding…