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Economic engines don't run without a core
Imagine nearly half a million college grads ready to enter the workforce and energize the economy.
With over 400,000 students, the State University of New York stands in a unique position to create that workforce. And employers are looking to SUNY for many of their new hires -- a step that seems to confirm Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher's new slogan, "The Power of SUNY."
But effective workers capable of vitalizing the economy do not appear out of thin air -- they need to have a strong foundation of skills and knowledge. ACTA has praised the SUNY system for its strong core which requires all students to take classes in natural and social sciences, mathematics, foreign languages, Western and world civilizations, American history, humanities and the arts, information management, critical thinking and communications.
Keeping the focus on a substantive core will be crucial for SUNY's aspirations to be the economic engine that powers New York.
Posted by Brianna Edelblut on August 04, 2010 at August 4, 2010 04:24 PM
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