SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher is conducting one of the most expansive strategic planning processes in higher education. SUNY’s statewide collaborative planning process includes gathering observations, suggestions, ideas and comments, and engaging many stakeholders through campus visits, town hall meetings, social media, and other outreach. A draft of the strategic plan is available online.  Learn more [...]

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The 2010 NYSHEI Annual Meeting will feature Martin Babinec, Founder and Chairman of Upstate Venture Connect, as the keynote speaker. Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is a newly launched not-for-profit corporation that is designed to make New York an “innovation powerhouse,” by connecting entrepreneurs and innovators with the talent and resources they need create and grow [...]

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The June 8, 2010 NYSHEI Annual Meeting will enjoy the generous support of Thomson Reuters. Since the formation of NYSHEI, Thomson Reuters has sponsored the NYSHEI annual event at the highest levels.  Continuing in this fashion, Thomson Reuters will again serve as a platinum-level sponsor of the event taking place at Skidmore College in Saratoga [...]

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The upcoming NYSHEI Annual Meeting will enjoy the robust backing of Elsevier.  Continuing their regular support of NYSHEI events, Elsevier is again among the most generous sponsors of the annual gathering of NYSHEI. “I am very pleased that – again – Elsevier has decided to demonstrate its commitment to the NYSHEI mission by generously underwriting [...]

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The NYSHEI Annual Meeting is set for June 8 at Skidmore College in beautiful, historic Saratoga Springs, a short 30 miles north of Albany. To facilitate your attendance we are pleased to offer the following arrangments. LODGING: NYSHEI has established two options.  For $37.80 you can spend the night of June 7 on the Skidmore [...]

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Leaders of NYSHEI member institutions in Western New York recently visited the offices of ARIA sponsors.  The delegation specifically applauded the efforts of Assemblyman Robin Schimminger and Senator William Stachowski, the lead sponsors of ARIA. Pictured, from left to right, are David Schoen, Library Director of Niagara University, H. Austin Booth, Collections Director of the [...]

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Continuing their support of NYSHEI and NYSHEI-led initiatives, EBSCO again returns to the NYSHEI annual meeting as an event sponsor. “EBSCO has been generous in their time and support,” said NYSHEI Executive Director Jason Kramer.  “We are thankful for their sponsorship and look forward to having them at our annual event.” The NYSHEI Annual Meeting [...]

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The Rockefeller Institute released a new report on the importance of higher education to economic growth.  Authored by David Schaffer (a speaker at the 2008 NYSHEI annual meeting), the report describes trends and policies that are serving to push the academy to the fore in economic development. Strongly supporting the same arguments NYSHEI has used [...]

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The 2010 NYSHEI Annual Meeting is set for June 8, at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Plan on joining us at beautiful Skidmore, located off historic Broadway in Saratoga.  Register today. This year’s program will feature leaders from the higher education community, state government and economic development organizations.  By continuing to explore the role [...]

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Adirondack Community College is now SUNY Adirondack. “The new SUNY Adirondack brand allows us to further connect the outstanding academic reputation of the nation’s largest university with the quality and affordable programs we’ve been providing for nearly 50 years,” said Mark Parfitt, SUNY Adirondack’s director of marketing and community relations. “We’re confident we can work [...]

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