Statement by Chairman McCall and Chancellor Zimpher on Alexander N. Cartwright’s Appointment as Missouri Chancellor
May 24, 2017
"Alex Cartwright is a brilliant academic leader and researcher who has helped elevate The State University of New York as a national model of public higher education.
"While SUNY and New York State are certain to miss his presence, we know it will long thrive in the many transformative and pioneering initiatives he implemented at SUNY since taking over as provost in 2014. Whether it was carrying out SUNY’s sweeping diversity, equity and inclusion policy, developing a comprehensive completion model, enhancing strategic enrollment management, or re-imagining SUNY’s research enterprise, Alex has been an outstanding leader and advocate.
"On behalf of the entire SUNY family, we congratulate Alex on his appointment as chancellor of the University of Missouri-Columbia, thank him for his incredible contributions to SUNY, and wish him all the best."
Note to Media: Cartwright will be introduced to the University of Missouri community at 2 p.m. EST today. Watch live here.
About the State University of New York
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country’s oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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