Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher Begins Weekly Commentary on WAMC's Midday Magazine

Nancy L. Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York, will be Dr. Alan Chartock’s guest tonight on WAMC’s Capitol Connection at 8:30 p.m.  The chancellor and Dr. Chartock will discuss her debut as a weekly commentator on WAMC-FM’s Midday Magazine, the region’s award-winning NPR-affiliate.

The chancellor’s commentaries will air every Monday at 12:40 p.m. beginning December 21. 

She will engage listeners on topics such as current challenges and future opportunities facing SUNY as part of the current strategic planning process as well as timely social and educational issues.

“SUNY can be the economic lifeblood of New York State, producing highly-skilled talent for the workplace of the future, new technologies that create jobs, and an abundance of educational and cultural opportunities that enliven our communities and generate economic resilience,” said Chancellor Zimpher. “In this commentary series I'm going to be talking about the multitude of ways SUNY can drive innovation, opportunity and economic recovery for New York."

Tonight, the chancellor talks to Alan about how teaching and learning are in her DNA as well as her vision and audacious goals for SUNY.

Listen to Capitol Connection at: www.wamc.org/capcon.html

Alan Chartock, president and CEO of WAMC said, “WAMC is delighted to have Chancellor Zimpher on this program. This is a woman who is a change agent for public higher education in New York and in the country. She sees clearly the transformative power of the State University of New York and after you hear her commentaries, you will too. As a State University professor for many years, I am incredibly impressed by the quality of this leader.”

Tune into Midday Magazine

In the Albany, NY area, tune your radio to 90.3 FM or 1400 AM, or listen to the live webstream every Monday at 12:40 at http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/ppr/index.shtml

About the SUNY Strategic Plan

To advance the State University of New York in its mission and vision, Chancellor Zimpher is leading the formation and implementation 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. This ambitious, inclusive and transparent statewide collaborative planning process includes gathering observations, suggestions, ideas and comments, and engaging many stakeholders through campus visits, statewide conversations, open forums, social media and other outreach.

About the State University of New York

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating nearly 465,000 students in 7,669 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu 

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