Stony Brook - "I commend SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher for an invigorating State of the University address. It is inspiring to work with our visionary leader of the State University of New York who rolls up her sleeves to get the job done, and at all times puts students first.

"I applaud the Chancellor's initiative to leverage the SUNY system as a whole for the benefit of our students. There is strength in numbers, and Chancellor Zimpher continues to make SUNY stronger through her Strategic Plan, and through her determination to enhance diversity and on-time graduation rates, her national and System advocacy of the K-12 'education pipeline,' and her mandate to benchmark our progress in these areas and others with the SUNY Report Card.

"Stony Brook is poised to act on all initiatives outlined in Chancellor Zimpher's State of the University address. Equipping students with the tools they need to be successful in the 21st Century workforce is crucial to the future of our state. It is what we strive for as a research institution and SUNY University Center.

"The Chancellor's vision is illuminating; her leadership is inspiring and her energy is contagious. It is a tremendous time for SUNY and its students, and Stony Brook University is poised to contribute - to meet and exceed expectations as detailed in the Chancellor's State of the University address."