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Dr. Hoffman is a Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, and a State University Distinguished Teaching Professor. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees awarded him the Distinguished Teaching Professor rank in 2001. He also served as a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve from May 1975 until his retirement in August 1992. The State University of New York Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Hoffman as Acting President of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ College of Technology at Canton effective June 1, 2013, and granted him a leave-of-absence from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. Dr. Hoffman has worked at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ since 1977. He also served as the College's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2012. In his nearly 36 years at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, Dr. Hoffman has chaired two Middle States Commission on Higher Education steering committees, leading to successful reaccreditation efforts. He also led the Campus' strategic planning efforts in 2011 and has participated in previous strategic planning efforts. Dr. Hoffman was a delegate on the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization, representing the International Association of Maritime Universities. He co-founded the Maritime Academic Council which consists of deans from all six State Maritime Academies.