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The State University of New York was established in 1948 by then-Governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey, through legislative implementation of recommendations made by the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University (1946-1948). The Commission was chaired by Owen D. Young, then-Chairman of the General Electric Company. The system was greatly expanded during the administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who took a personal interest in design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state.
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The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest university system in the United States serving approximately 411,000 students. SUNY has 14,000 faculty members and 36,000 staff in 64 locations through the state.
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Binghamton students may ... study abroad on programs sponsored by other campuses of the State University of New York. Programs are available in most world regions: Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Oceania. Credit earned through coursework on other SUNY programs are SUNY credits and transferable to Binghamton. Students in such programs are required to register and pay full tuition at Binghamton for the period of study spent abroad.
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State University is governed by a Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor, which directly determines the policies to be followed by the 34 State-supported campuses. Community colleges have their own local boards of trustees whose relationship to the SUNY Board is defined by law. The State contributes one-third to 40 percent of their operating costs and one-half of their capital costs.
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The state of New York assists in financing the SUNY system, which, along with CUNY, provides lower-cost college-level education to residents of the state. SUNY students ... come from out-of-state and 171 foreign countries, though tuition is higher for these students.
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The Assembly recognizes that a strong public university system provides a foundation for future economic growth in New York State. Over the last six years, SUNY has been the victim of reductions that have threatened its ability to maintain the quality services it provides. These reductions have culminated in staffing problems, lack of necessary childcare services and inadequate resources directed toward improving access to a higher education for all students. The Assembly has responded to these needs by proposing that an additional $61,733,000 be provided for vital university programs in the 2001-02 Academic Year.
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