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Transformative Regional Engagement Roundtable
Nancy L. ZimpherChancellor, The State University of New York
December 7, 2010Washington, DC
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Universities as Economic Engines
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The Economic Imperative
One University’s Response:The SUNY Strategic Plan
PHASE 1 64-campus tour
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A Big, Hairy Audacious Goal:SUNY will be a key engine of revitalization
for New York State’s economy and enhance
the quality of life of the state’s citizens
PHASE 2 Statewide Conversations
Group of 200 traveled to eight Town Hall-style meetings
across the state
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Six Big Ideas
SUNY and the Vibrant Community
SUNY and the Entrepreneurial Century
SUNY and the Seamless Education Pipeline
SUNY and an Energy-Smart New York
SUNY and a Healthier New York
SUNY and the World
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11 locations 93 speakers 1500 participants 40 speeches to stakeholder groups around New York
PHASE 3: Launch of the Power of SUNY
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Nelson Rockefeller
Justin Morrill
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64 campuses465,000 students
88,000 employees
SUNY impact on economy = 27.5 billion
1 million patients annually
7,669 degree programs
Reasons to Believe
SUNY as an engine of economic revitalization
SUNY’s research portfolio
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SUNY’s 64 Economic Engines
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A Statewide Network of Research Enterprises
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The Armonk GroupCollaboration + Investment = Innovation & Jobs
The Four Core Competencies and their Synergy
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Innovation Clusters
Build on existing assets
Engage diverse stakeholders
Bring focus to state investments and policies
Provide structure for new narrative of economic prosperity
Nanoscale Materials
Technology A.A.S.
New York Nanotechnology Cluster
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Academic Health Cluster
Leveraging the resources of five medical campuses to grow biomedical
research and health solutions
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University at Buffalo
SUNY College of Optometry
Upstate Medical University
Stony Brook University
Downstate Medical
Center
The New York Energy-Regional Innovation Cluster
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Energy Cross-Sector Collaboration
Education Pipeline and Workforce Development Sites
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CO-OP as the retention strategy: Provides paid, credit-worthy and typically full-time
and fully supervised internships for undergraduates and graduate students, in two- and four-year institutions.
Integrates academic work with industry, government and non-profit professional experience.
Produces job-ready, work-savvy graduates.
Encourages graduates to stay to live and work in the state
70% of all co-ops are offered jobs by the sites where they co-op!
Scaling up Cooperative Education
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How do we maximize our impact?
Making Good Metrics
Dr. Kathryn A. FosterUniversity at Buffalo Regional InstituteThe State University of New Yorkhttp://regional-institute.buffalo.edu
Presentation to theFirst Convening of the Innovation and Transformation Teams
University at Albany Performing Arts CenterAlbany, New YorkOctober 20, 2010
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Outcomes-based
Valid & Reliable
Understandable
Bias-Free
7 Principles for Good Metrics
Routinely measured
Relevant
Conducive to Goal-Setting & Action
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Regional Well-Being
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Creating the Index
Testing was done on 2007 and 2008 data – first annual report in Spring 2010 utilized
2008 data.
Indicator Component Measures
Economy Income, Costs, Jobs & Poverty
Education School Preparedness, College/Work Readiness & Higher Education
Environment Energy and Footprint, Land Use, Water Quality & Natural Resources
Community & Equity Population Characteristics, the Gini Inequality Index & People in Need
Governance Engagement, Representation, Tax Burden & Public Debt
Health Deaths: Cancer, Heart Disease, Accident, Respiratory Disease & Stroke
Arts & Culture Arts Jobs & Art Funding
Safety Crime Rates & Police/Crime Ratios
Overall Score These 8 scores were combined to compute an Overall Score
Measures were combined into 8 indicators in a statistically valid and reliable way.
Each indicator category includes multiple measures combined and statistically adjusted to
generate a 0 to 100 score.
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David Shaffer, Senior Fellow
We have two choices with metrics: is the objective just to look good or to get better?
To get better, you have to accept that some metrics won't make us look good.
To demonstrate a Competitive SUNY, we have to look at our competitors’ performance.
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Baseline Report Card
A Competitive SUNYOur StudentsOur FacultyOur Financial HealthOur LearningOur SearchingOur Service
A Competitive New YorkOur Six Big Ideas that drive economic revitalization and quality of life
Diversity Counts29
May 17, 2011
Rockefeller Economic Impact Study
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Comprehensive Regulatory Reform
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Gathering Partners
and Support
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Transformative Regional Engagement Roundtable
Nancy L. ZimpherChancellor, The State University of New York
December 7, 2010Washington, DC