“Chancellor Zimpher has introduced exciting ideas to propel SUNY to national prominence in a time when public universities in every state are challenged to deliver the best possible education to our citizens in the face of declining resources.

“SUNY’s purpose is teaching and learning that enrich the quality of life for individuals and communities across the state and contribute to New York’s economic vitality. The initiatives the chancellor has introduced promise to enhance SUNY’s efficiency so that we may channel additional resources into this vital mission of teaching and learning.

“SUNY Oswego has already been pursuing a number of approaches Chancellor Zimpher outlined: We promote on-time graduation with our pioneering Oswego Guarantee. We are a leader in the SUNY system in online instruction. Our School of Education has innovative partnerships with school districts to help plug leaks in the education pipeline and produce college-ready high school graduates. We are constantly developing new academic programs in response to regional workforce needs and finding ways to connect our students with the workplace, such as our new co-op program spotlighted in the chancellor’s speech.

“Chancellor Zimpher has set a goal for a higher level of collaboration and discipline across our State University system that will help us overcome fiscal challenges and ensure that we offer our state an exceptional education targeted to the needs of our time.”

Link to release Chancellor’s State of the University Address:
http://www.suny.edu/chancellor/speeches_presentations/SOU2012.cfm

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(Posted: Jan 09, 2012)

Tags: vitality, nancy zimpher, engagement, deborah f. stanley, cooperative education