Communications

Chancellor Zimpher Leads SUNY Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Town Hall Conversation 2: The Education Pipeline
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
University at Buffalo, Center for the Arts, North Campus

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

Who:                SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher

What:               Education Pipeline; Second Statewide Strategic Planning Conversation

When:              Media Availabilities at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009

Where:             University at Buffalo, Center for the Arts, Buffalo NY

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.

The second of seven statewide conversations will focus on The Education Pipeline and will be webcast live Wednesday Nov. 4 beginning at 8:00 a.m.  To watch, point your browser to:

http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/va92winlive2386/play.asx

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.

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Agenda

8:00 – 9:30AM                 Open Forum

9:30 – 10:00AM               Doors Open - Media Availability with Chancellor Zimpher

10:00 – 10:05AM             Opening Remarks - John B. Simpson, President, University at Buffalo

10:05 – 10:25AM             The Strategic Planning Process: Purpose of 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.

10:25 – 10:30AM             Introduction of Speakers: Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Chancellor's Deputy for the Education Pipeline

10:30 – 10:50AM             Keynote Speaker: Robert Bennett, Chancellor Emeritus, Board of Regents

10:50 – 11:00AM             Special Guest: Joe Scantlebury, Senior Policy Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

11:00 – 11:25AM             STRIVE: An Education Pipeline Model - Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor

11:25 – 11:35AM             Q & A with Robert Bennett and Nancy Zimpher - Moderated by Anthony Knerr

11:35 – 11:50AM             Media Availability with Chancellor Zimpher

11:50AM – 1:00PM          Small Group Exercise: SUNY’s Role in the Education Pipeline

1:00 – 1:30PM                 Small Groups Report Out - Moderated by Anthony Knerr

1:30 – 1:45PM                 Response/Reaction from Keynote Speaker and Dialogue with Audience - Moderated by Anthony Knerr

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

1:55 – 2:00PM                 Brief Thank-you and What’s Next - Chancellor Zimpher

2:00 – 2:30PM                 Media Availability with Chancellor Zimpher