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Letter to Governor Pataki
The Honorable George E. Pataki
Governor of the State of New York
Executive Chamber
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
July 2005
Dear Governor Pataki :
APursuant to $237 of the Education Law, on June 21, 2005, the Board of Regents adopted a new master plan for higher education entitled The Statewide Plan for Higher Education, 2004-2012. The new Statewide Plan is the culmination of a two-year effot to identify priorities to be addressed through 2012 and to collaborate with the four sectors of higher education. The City University of New York (CUNY), our independent colleges and universities, our proprietary colleges, and the State University of New York (SUNY) - to indentify initiatives addressing the priorities. The Regents also approved and incorporated into the Statewide Plan the long-range plans of CUNY, entitles The City University of New York Master Plan, 2004-2008, and SUNY, entitled The State University of New York Master Plan, 2004-2008.
On behalf of the Board of Regents, we recommened for your favorable consideration, pursuant to $237 of the Education law, approval of the master plan for higher education entitled The Statewide Plan for Higher Education, 2004-2012. We stand ready to address any questions that you might have.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert M. Bennett
Chancellor, Board of Regents
Richard P. Mills
President of the University and Commissioner of Education
Enclosure
CC:
- Lieutenant Govenore Donohue
- Honorable Ron Canestrari
- Honorable Herman D. Farrell, JR
- Honorable Charlie Nesbitt
- Honorable Sheldon Silver
- Honorable Joseph L. Bruno
- Honorable Owen H. Johnson
- Honorable Kenneth P. LaValle
- Honorable David A. Paterson