SUNY Chancellor Zimpher Applauds President Barack Obama for Launching the Community College Competition
April 25, 2016
Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher provided the following statement today after President Barack Obama launched the $100 million competition to increase student access to community college.
"President Obama is a champion for providing opportunities for the millions of Americans who want to earn a college degree, at a time when it’s more important than ever to have the skills that come with a college education.
"The president also truly understands the important role community colleges play as a gateway to higher education and opportunity. SUNY’s 30 community colleges throughout New York State are models for higher education-business partnerships, working closely together to make sure a degree earned prepares a student to be both marketable and successful in the workplace."
Chancellor Zimpher is a member of College Promise, a national advisory board that convened following the launch of College Promise Campaign in 2015.
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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