Albany - By convening thought leaders from
around the country to discuss the challenges facing public higher education
today, Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher is leading the largest collaborative
discussion about public higher education in the country.
Through a series of statewide, public “conversations,” Zimpher is soliciting
the public, policymakers, SUNY parents, students, faculty and alumni for ideas
that will guide SUNY for the next five years and advise its development for the
next decade. At a time when public higher education is at a crossroads in the United States, this type of public dialogue is unprecedented.
Harnessing an impressive array of social media tools to engage what she has
branded, “Generation SUNY,” Chancellor Zimpher plans to use Facebook, YouTube,
Twitter, webstreaming, blogs, and e-mail updates, to connect with everyone who
has an interest in the future of SUNY.
Holding these statewide “conversations” in a highly collaborative and
transparent way is a key piece of Zimpher’s strategy and she encourages
everyone to become a part of “Generation SUNY” by:
Friending SUNY – <http://www.facebook.com/generationsuny>
Following SUNY – <http://www.twitter.com/generationsuny>
Watching SUNY – <http://www.youtube.com/generationsuny>
The first of seven statewide conversations took place at Hudson Valley Community
College and focused on the theme of ensuring economic vitality
and quality of life . The second conversation convenes Wednesday and is hosted
by the University at Buffalo .
Additional information, including the ideas generated by the first conversation
are available below.
Chancellor Zimpher blogged our
working hypothesis that SUNY can play a central role in New York’s economic
transformation and that Phase II of SUNY’s strategic planning efforts are well
underway.
More than 200 people
converged at Hudson
Valley Community College to talk about a Big Audacious Goal – Economic Development and
Quality of Life .
The Boston Foundation’s President and CEO Paul
Grogan discussed the economic impact and social benefit
institutions of higher education have on the communities they
serve.
The 200 gathered in small groups and reported out the results
of the conversation .
Stakeholders saw periodic updates at home ...
...as they watched the live webcast .
Carol
Colletta, president and CEO of CEOs for Cities spoke about the education
dividend as a way to move the dial and improve quality of life.
and Chancellor Zimpher summarized it all here.
Interested stakeholders can stay engaged in the statewide conversations,
including the second one taking place in Buffalo, NY on Wednesday, November 4,
by using Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Facebook users can utilize the discussion board found at
www.facebook.com/generationsuny.
Twitter users can be a part of the conversations live by tweeting
@generationsuny and using the tag #SUNYconvo in their tweets.
YouTube users can tune in after the conversation to see reflections of those
who were there and a thorough recap by the Chancellor.
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