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as 路 set (aset), n. 1. A useful and desirable entity or quality.
A Community Asset 2. A higher education institution with renowned faculty, and stateof-the-art facilities, offering transformational experiences in and out of the classroom; a center for learning that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree opportunities to expand career possibilities; a hub of intellectual, artistic, and community activity; an affordable resource for continuing education and lifelong learning; a community partner with non-profit organizations, non-governmental agencies, and the public sector; a source of economic impact and job creation for Staten Island and the region. 3. A unique educational resource for Opportunity and Challenge.