Communications

Chancellor Zimpher Advances Phase II of SUNY’s Strategic Plan with First Conversation

For Planning Purposes Only – Not for Publication or Broadcast

Event Takes Place Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009 at Hudson Valley Community College

Contact: David Henahan, David.Henahan@suny.edu, Casey Cannistraci, Casey.Cannistraci@suny.edu, 518-443-5311
Office of Communications, the State University of New York, www.suny.edu

SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher is leading Phase II of a SUNY-wide strategic plan that will guide SUNY for the next five years and advise SUNY in its development for the next decade.  Additional information about Phase I of the strategic plan, Chancellor Zimpher’s 64-campus tour, is available here.

As part of Phase II, the first of seven statewide conversations will take place at Hudson Valley Community College with a group of 200 delegates, broadly representative of various SUNY constituencies.

Twitter, Facebook and YouTube allow for participation in what progress is being made on the strategic plan by any interested party.

Individuals can communicate via e-mail by sending their thoughts to StrategicPlanning@suny.edu. Additionally, visitors to SUNY.edu can use the existing “Share Your Ideas” feature that has been available since the chancellor took office.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

9:30 – 10:00AM        
Doors open
Location for all meetings will be the Bulmer Telecommunications Center at Hudson Valley Community College

10:00 – 10:15AM      
Opening Remarks
Carl Hayden, Chair of Board of Trustees (and of Board Advisory Committee on Strategic Planning) & Chancellor Zimpher (and Chair of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee)

10:15 – 10:30AM      
The Planning Process, Today’s Meeting and How It Will Inform the Strategic Plan
Anthony Knerr, managing director of Anthony Knerr & Associates, a firm that assists leading nonprofit institutions in the United States and Europe in successfully solving complex strategic issues.

10:30 – 11:15AM      
First Keynote Speaker
Paul Grogan, President and CEO of The Boston Foundation

11:15 – 11:30AM       
Break

11:30AM – 12:15PM
Small Group Exercise: SUNY’s Role in Economic Revitalization and Quality of Life Enhancement in NY State

12:15 – 12:45PM      
Small Groups Report Out
Moderated by Anthony Knerr

12:45 – 1:00PM          
Break 

1:00 – 1:45PM          
Second Keynote Speaker
Carol Coletta, President & CEO of CEOs for Cities

1:45 – 1:55PM          
Summary and Wrap Up
Anthony Knerr

2:00 – 2:30 PM         
Media Availability with Chancellor Zimpher
Location TBD, Hudson Valley Community College
OPEN PRESS

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