Strategic Planning Symposium Agenda
SUNY Global Affairs Symposium
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The State University of New York Global Center
116 East 55th Street, New York, NY
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Theme and Focus: Globalization and New York's Economic Recovery: SUNY's Role?
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Registration (Coffee and pastries available) |
| 9:00 - 9:20 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, The State University of New York Carl Hayden, Chair of Board of Trustees (and of Board Advisory Committee on Strategic Planning) Dr. Mitch Leventhal, Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs |
| 9:20 - 9:25 AM | Introduction of Keynote Speaker Garrick Utley, President, The Levin Institute |
| 9:25 - 10:00 AM | Attraction/Retention of Global Talent and Its Relation to Economic Development Vivek Wadhwa, Senior Research Associate, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School and Executive in Residence, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Question and Answer with Mr. Wadhwa Moderator: Garrick Utley |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 AM | Panel Discussion and Audience Discussion Moderator: Garrick Utley Panelists: Mr. Wadhwa Dr. Stephen Dunnett, Vice President for International Education University at Buffalo Mr. Ellis Rubinstein, President, New York Academy of Sciences |
| 11:45 - 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks Chancellor Zimpher |
| 8:30 - 9:30AM | Open Forum (Public) - Bush Hall, 2nd Floor, Library Cafe |
| 9:30 - 10:00AM |
Doors Open [Coffee & pastries available] - Alumni Hall, 2nd Floor |
| 10:00 - 10:05AM | Opening Remarks Dr. Candace Vancko, President, SUNY Delhi |
| 10:05 - 10:15AM |
Overview of the Day |
| 10:15 - 10:25AM |
The Strategic Planning Process: Progress to Date and Emerging Ideas Anthony Knerr, Anthony Knerr & Associates |
| 10:25 - 10:30AM |
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Chancellor Zimpher |
| 10:30 - 11:00AM |
Keynote Speaker Yolanda Moses, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Excellence & Diversity and Vice Provost for Conflict Resolution, University of California - Riverside |
| 11:00 - 11:15AM | Student Panel Response |
| 11:15 - 11:30AM | Q&A with Keynote Speaker and Student Panel Moderator: Anthony Knerr |
| 11:30 - 11:45AM |
Break |
| 11:45 - 12:45PM |
Small Group Exercise: SUNY's Role in Diversity in the World |
| 12:45 - 1:00PM | Small Groups Report Out Moderated by Anthony Knerr |
| 1:00 - 1:15PM | Response from Keynote Speaker, Panel Members and Dialogue with Audience Moderated by Anthony Knerr |
| 1:15 - 1:25PM |
Summary and Wrap Up Anthony Knerr |
| 1:25 - 1:30PM |
Thank-You and What's Next Chancellor Zimpher |


