J845-2011 Actions

• Mar 15, 2011: ADOPTED
• Mar 15, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Mar 11, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J845-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 40th Anniversary of SUNY Empire
 State College
 WHEREAS,  The State of New York is renowned for its centuries-old tradi
 tion of excellence and diversity in education and for the place of para
 mount importance which education holds for the people of the State; and
 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  to  recognize  and
 commend  institutions  of  commitment and high achievement, such as SUNY
 Empire State College, whose purpose and endeavors are dedicated  to  the
 pursuit of excellence in education and service to community; and
 WHEREAS,  Attendant  to such concern and in full accord with its long
 standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor SUNY
 Empire State College upon the occasion of the celebration  of  its  40th
 Anniversary; and
 WHEREAS,  Under  the  leadership  of  the then Chancellor of the State
 University of New York Ernest L. Boyer, Empire State College was founded
 in 1971 with a mission to  recognize  the  importance  of  providing  an
 alternative  pathway  for  individuals to achieve their higher education
 goals; and
 WHEREAS, SUNY Empire State College was modeled on an "open" system  of
 higher  education  and continues to ensure that motivated adult learners
 have access to college programs regardless of their geographic  location
 or  time-limiting  work,  family  and  community  responsibilities at 35
 locations around New York State, online, and around the world; and
 WHEREAS, Today, SUNY Empire State College is  a  comprehensive  public
 college  within the State University of New York system; it awards asso
 ciate, bachelor's  and  master's  degrees  and  annually  serves  20,000
 students, 75 percent of whom work full-time, and justly prides itself on
 its 60,000 alumni; and
 WHEREAS,  During  the  last  four decades, dedicated faculty and staff
 have upheld the central hallmark of the college: its ability  and  will
 ingness to support the individual learner; to value their acquired know
 ledge; and to respect their personal, academic and career goals; and
 WHEREAS,  SUNY Empire State College continues to provide variable ways
 to learn; students can pursue their degree program face-to-face  with  a
 faculty  mentor,  using the newest computer and telecommunications tech
 nology, or using a blended method which combines face-to-face and online
 work to support its educational model; and
 WHEREAS, SUNY Empire State College also continues to deliver  rigorous
 degree  programs  which are relevant to today's global economy and which
 enable students to attain  their  educational  and  career  goals  while
 providing the flexibility for them to fulfill their personal and profes
 sional commitments; and
 WHEREAS,  Empire  State College has been charged by current Chancellor
 Nancy L. Zimpher to take the lead in advancing OPEN SUNY, one of the  18
 key  initiatives  of the university's strategic plan, The Power of SUNY;
 and
 WHEREAS, Empire State College's own strategic plan, Vision 2015,  also
 calls  for  the  expansion of educational opportunities for all learners
 through inclusive, progressive programs and services; and
 WHEREAS, With great pride, SUNY Empire State  College  will  celebrate
 the  auspicious  occasion  of its 40th Anniversary hosting events across
 the State throughout 2011; and
 WHEREAS, The many events it will host include the International  Coun
 cil  for  Open  and  Distance  Education's Annual Standing Conference of
 Presidents to be held at the SUNY Global Center in New York City, bring
 ing together college presidents from 60 countries around  the  world  to
 address  the  theme of the conference, "Open Learning in a New Economy";
 and
 WHEREAS,  In  Saratoga,  New  York,  the  College's headquarters, SUNY
 Empire State College will host  the  prestigious  Boyer  Lecture  to  be
 presented  by  Sir  John  Daniel, a world-renowned authority on open and
 distance learning, and the first annual SUNYwide Sustainability  Confer
 ence; and
 WHEREAS,  The  colleges  and  universities  of  this  State and nation
 reflect the character and values of the society in which they exist; the
 administration, faculty,  students  and  alumni  of  SUNY  Empire  State
 College may take just pride in its history of quality leadership, teach
 ing, achievement and community support, spanning 40 years of accomplish
 ment, and bequeathing a legacy of excellence and service for present and
 future generations; and
 WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by SUNY Empire State College is in direct
 correlation  to  the efforts of a skilled staff and administration whose
 involvement is and has been characterized by an  impressive  commitment,
 an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in
 all its endeavors on behalf of the College and the population it serves;
 and
 WHEREAS,  SUNY  Empire  State  College stands prepared to reach out in
 earnest and enthusiastic quest of its  mission,  proudly  aware  of  its
 history  and  planning with vision and purpose to meet the challenges of
 the future; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That it is with immense pride  that  this  Legislative  Body
 pauses  in its deliberations to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of SUNY
 Empire State College fully confident that its future will be as  distin
 guished as is its past; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to SUNY Empire State College.

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