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Jerome H. Blue Named Interim Vice President
for Research, Governmental & Corporate Relations
Jerome H. Blue has been appointed interim vice president for research, governmental and corporate relations at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), The City University of New York (CUNY). He reports directly to City Tech President Fred W. Beaufait.
Most recently, Blue served as senior vice president for project development and management with the Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority. Prior to this appointment, he was commissioner for the New York State Division of Human Rights, and before that served as president of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York. He had served earlier as vice president for research and development with the New York State Housing Finance Agency.
"I share the College's vision, values and commitment to educational excellence and community service," Blue said. "Dedicated students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni and donors have helped build City Tech into the largest public college of technology in the State with the most diverse student population in the region. It's a pleasure to be part of lifting the College to even higher ranks among the nation's colleges and universities. I have been very fortunate in my career, and assisting students in realizing their aspirations is a way I can give back."
In academia, Blue has held several administrative positions -- including assistant dean for research and development, executive assistant to the chancellor and director of grants and contracts -- at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, where he also held an appointment as associate professor of neuroscience and research.
From 1980 to 1983, he served as a research scientist/staff fellow at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD. The following year, he was a Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Society for Research in Child Development in Washington, DC. He also served as a research associate at Catholic University of America.
"We are very fortunate to have an individual of Dr. Blue's stature and expertise joining us at a pivotal time for the College," said President Beaufait. "He will work with the University and the State to secure funding for The City University of New York's new five-year capital plan through a new five-year bond issue."
Included in that plan is a new academic building for City Tech, to be located at 285 Jay Street, where the campus' Klitgord Center now stands. "Importantly, Dr. Blue will be working to ensure that our building project is both adequately funded and protected during budget deliberations," explained Beaufait.
In addition, Blue will seek special funding for equipment from the state. On the federal level, he will work with congressional representatives to obtain special allocations for the College and assist in attracting funding for faculty research projects from the appropriate federal agencies. He will also work with the New York City Council to obtain funding for special initiatives.
Blue earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Howard University in the nation's capital, his master's from Northeastern University in Boston, and his baccalaureate from the University of Vermont.
New York City College of Technology (City Tech), The City University of New York (CUNY), is a recognized national model for urban technological education and a pioneer in integrating technology into the teaching/learning experience. City Tech has twice the enrollment of the largest of the eight State University of New York (SUNY) institutions identified as "colleges of technology."
Nearly 23,000 students attend City Tech, 11,300 of whom are enrolled in 53 career-specific baccalaureate, associate and specialized certificate programs in 21st century technologies and other fields. Another 11,500 students take courses in the College's Division of Continuing Education. For the second year in a row, the College has ranked first in the diversity of the students it serves among all "Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor's (North)," according to U.S. News & World Report.
Located at 300 Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn, City Tech is at the MetroTech Center academic and commercial complex and is convenient to all public transportation.
