Meet President Enyedi
President Alexander Enyedi
Dr. Alexander Enyedi has led the university for more than three years. He arrived on campus less than two months before the COVID-19 pandemic shifted classes to remote learning, altering his priorities to a primary focus on the health and safety of students and employees.
A native of Brantford, Ontario, President Enyedi held academic and administrative leadership positions at Western Michigan University and Cal Poly Humboldt before coming to the North Country.
At SUNY Plattsburgh, President Enyedi is a consistent presence at university and community events and programs. Regularly walking campus with his trademark red baseball cap, he is engaging with those with whom he crosses paths.
The president’s priorities in leading a campus of excellent teaching faculty and professional staff is on the pillars of the university’s Plattsburgh Next strategic plan:
- Grow and Stabilize Enrollment
- Strengthen Student Success
- Prioritize Equity and Inclusion
- Engage the North Country Region
Follow President Enyedi on Instagram: @plattsprez
Before coming to the North Country, President Enyedi served as provost and vice president
for academic affairs at Humboldt State University, one of 23 campuses in the California
State University system. At Humboldt State, Dr. Enyedi oversaw 13 distinct units,
including three academic colleges, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,
and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs, among others. He oversaw an operating
budget of $79 million, or about 60 percent of the university’s total general fund
budget.