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Governor Cuomo Calls on SUNY?s Economic Development Leadership
Posted by Julia Klaiber on January 19, 2011 |
Newly elected New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to support economic development through higher education. SUNY Chancellor and CEOs for Cities board member Nancy L. Zimpher, the visionary behind The Power of SUNY, a strategic plan that focuses on the role of higher education in fostering a better economy, is on board. In a speech at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Zimpher emphasized that she hopes to “mobilize these institutions to have a coherent economic development plan." Zimpher believes that SUNY’s large research institutions are an important catalyst for future state economic growth. Zimpher, newly enlisted by Cuomo, is working towards “revenue-generating capacity” for SUNY in order to relieve budget concerns. Cuomo’s recognition of Zimpher’s work is yet another example of how she continues to shine for her leadership in anchor institution building.