Statement by SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher on the Presidential Election
November 9, 2016
"Education – what our students, teachers, schools, and colleges need to be successful – is the same today as it was yesterday. We need a champion at the top who will make innovative policy decisions and implement evidence-based programs for teaching and learning that position every student in America for success.
"That means embracing the collective impact approach to education, where everyone with a stake in student success is working toward a shared vision. It means a commitment to transforming teacher training, so that our students not only learn from, but are inspired to become, excellent teachers. It means incentivizing college completion, which is the most effective way to minimize student loan debt. And it means delivering quality higher education that prepares every graduate for a rewarding career.
"The State University of New York stands ready to work with the next president to share what we have learned about identifying what works and bringing it to scale."
Chancellor Zimpher’s recent SUNYCON 2016 address, in which she describes these recommendations in detail, is available online.
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, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.4 million students amongst its entire 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 $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2023, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and one in three New Yorkers with a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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