SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher with SUNY Cortland President, Erik Bitterbaum, Wednesday, January 30.

On January 30, Chancellor Nancy Zimpher kicked off the first in a series of regional discussions on shared services called “Harnessing Systemness: Regional Discussions on Efficiency and Effectiveness.”  The event, held in the SUNY Cortland Corey Union, was an opportunity for regional institutions to share stories, celebrate successes, and discuss opportunities for further collaboration on shared services.

This event brought together representatives from ten regional campuses – Binghamton University, Broome Community College, Cayuga Community College, SUNY Cortland, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Oneonta, Onondaga Community College, Oswego, Tompkins Cortland Community College, Upstate Medical  University – the opportunity to highlight some of the academic and student support services that have been enhanced as a result of sharing services.  The theme of many of the initiatives discussed related to increased academic offerings for students, including:
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