Imagine an institution that meets the ideals of public higher education: call it Public Good U. What does this institution look like, who does it serve, how is it funded and governed, and what service does it return to the community?

Join us for a groundbreaking national conference exploring the vital role of public higher education as a public good in the 21st century. This timely event will bring together educators, academic administrators, policy makers, and business leaders to address the challenges and opportunities facing public higher education institutions, students, faculty, and staff.

Conference Highlights:

• Welcome Remarks: SUNY Chancellor John B. King and CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez
• Keynote Conversation: Davarian Baldwin (Author, In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower) and Sara Goldrick-Rab (Author, Paying the Price and Reinventing Financial Aid), facilitated by Cathy N. Davidson (Author, The New Education and co-author, The New College Classroom)
• Panel Discussion: state university system heads from across the nation on current issues in public higher education
• Closing Address: the view from the New York State Capitol on the value of public higher education

Conference Tracks:

• Democracy in America: Educating Citizens Equitably
• The New College-Educated Workforce
• Research for the Public Good: Creativity, Innovation, and Impact for the 21st Century
• Reimagining Town/Gown Relations: Community Building, Civic Engagement, and Economic Development
• Perennial Issues in Urban Public Higher Education: Lessons From the Past, Tools for the Future
• What Should the State Provide? New Public Good U Foundations and Funding Models

Organized by:
SUNY University Faculty Senate, SUNY Faculty Council of Community Colleges, and State University of New York in partnership with the City University of New York