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