Moore, who had been serving as interim president of the college since Jan. 2, was named to the post by the State University of New York Board of Trustees at their April 24 meeting in the Maritime College in the Bronx.

The appointment follows her recommendation by SUNY Chancellor Thomas A. Bartlett. Bartlett, who acted after receiving the recommendation of the Buffalo State College Council, had named Moore interim president of Buffalo State late last year after the resignation of former president F.C. Richardson.

"Muriel Moore is an outstanding choice for the presidency of Buffalo State College. In the dozen or so years that I have worked with her, she has demonstrated great insight, keen instincts and a genuine gift for bringing colleagues together and building teams. She is a person who can both articulate a vision and make it happen. I am proud to be her colleague and friend, and-like many others at UB-I am very, very proud to see her move into this new role," said UB President William R. Greiner.

"UB is certainly sorry to see Dr. Moore go. She was a tremendous asset to us as vice president for Public Service and Urban Affairs. But she will continue to be a tremendous asset to colleagues throughout SUNY, and to our Western New York community, as Buffalo State's new president."

Moore joined UB in 1974 as assistant director of the University Learning Center and in 1981 was named director. From 1984 to 1987 she served as director of UB's Educational Opportunity Center, when she was appointed associate vice provost for special programs.

She was appointed an assistant to the president in 1990, and deputy to the president in 1991. In 1992 Moore was appointed vice president for public service and urban affairs. She had been serving concurrently as assistant professor (adjunct) of educational organization, administration and policy since 1986.

Moore received SUNY's Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service in 1990, the Black Educators Association of Western New York's Educator of the Year Award in 1991 and Project WIN's Award of Excellence in 1993.

A graduate of CUNY's Richmond College, she holds a master's degree in education and a doctorate in educational organization, administration and policy from UB.