The College is hosting a two-day joint conference on
Monday and Tuesday at which college and university presidents,
elected officials and business leaders will discuss how to strengthen the
civic and economic roles that upstate institutions play in their
communities.
New York Governor George E. Pataki will give closing
remarks. Other presenters include Roy Bernardi, assistant secretary
of HUD and former mayor of Syracuse; and John E. Kelly
III, technology group executive at IBM.
Ed Dague, managing editor of WNYT/NewsChannel 13,
will moderate.
Other sponsors are the State University of New York and
the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.
Upstate Partners agenda
Monday, April 8
Nott Memorial
1:30 p.m. – Welcome
President Roger H. Hull
1:40 p.m. – Opening Address
John E. Kelly, III, senior vice president, IBM
2:45 p.m. – Making Campus-Community Partnerships Work
Discussants:
Christopher C. Dahl, president, SUNY Geneseo College
Lois B. DeFleur, president, Binghamton University
Roger H. Hull
Gerald D. Jennings, mayor, City of Albany
William A. Johnson Jr., mayor, City of Rochester
Albert P. Jurczynski, mayor, City of Schenectady
Kenneth A. Shaw, chancellor, Syracuse University
Robert N. Wells Jr., mayor, Village of Canton
7 p.m. – Keynote Address
(by invitation, the Glen Sanders Mansion)
Introduction: James C. Ross, president, CICU
Address: Roy A. Bernardi, assistant secretary for
community planning and development, HUD
Tuesday, April 9
Nott Memorial
9 a.m. – Welcome
Robert L. King, chancellor, the State University of New York
9:10 a.m. – Developing and Retaining Upstate's Workforce
Kelly A. Lovell, president, Center for Economic Growth, Albany
Albert J. Simone, president, Rochester Institute of Technology
Debbie L. Sydow, president, Onondaga Community College
10:30 a.m. – Driving Economic Growth
Richard A. Detweiler, president, Hartwick College
William R. Greiner, president, SUNY University at Buffalo
Shirley A. Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mark M. Little, vice president of energy products, GE Power Systems
Bela L. Musits, managing director, High Peaks
Venture Partners
Noon – Closing Address
Governor George E. Pataki
1:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
President Roger H. Hull