before, pooling knowledge, pushing and building on each other’s ideas, and collaborating in ways that deploy our distinctive capabilities to the fullest extent possible. Imagine the impact if, from this day on, we work toward a common goal: to revitalize New York’s economy and enhance the quality of life for all its citizens.
This Plan is the product of an unprecedented meeting of the minds. It reflects the contributions of many people on SUNY campuses and in SUNY communities: their ideas, their ambitions, and their determination to make our remarkable public system of higher education the driving force of a revitalized New York State. We are preserving our strengths as places of learning, searching, and serving. But at the same time, we are pressing the “reset” button on SUNY–introducing a new way forward, aligning our purpose with New York State’s needs and opportunities, and creating an economic engine capable of propelling a new era of growth.
This is the power of SUNY. We are building on the ideals of the land grant mandate— relevant research, outreach to communities, and access for everyone—and a homegrown passion for possibility. We are leveraging our unrivaled scale and diversity. We are New York’s home advantage. Today begins the journey of a lifetime—and one I wouldn’t miss for anything. On behalf of the
We believe New York State can be one of the most vital, resilient, and inclusive economies in the global marketplace. And we believe the 64 campuses of SUNY can make that ambition a reality. From 2010 forward, SUNY’s priority is the economic revitalization of the State of New York and a better quality of life for all its citizens.
State University of New York, I invite you to join us.
Nancy L. Zimpher
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