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?  

Public Good U: Strengthening the Case for Public Higher Education

Dates: February 7-9, 2025

Location: Marriott Albany, 189 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205

Public Good U is now accepting proposals to present papers, panels, facilitated discussion forums, ignite sessions, and pre-conference workshops that explore the vital role of public higher education as a public good in the 21st century and address the following conference tracks:

1. Democracy in America: Educating Citizens Equitably

2. The New College-Educated Workforce

3. Research for the Public Good: Creativity, Innovation, and Impact for the 21st Century

4. Reimagining Town/Gown Relations: Community Building, Civic Engagement, and Economic Development

5. Perennial Issues in Urban Public Higher Education: Lessons from the Past, Tools for the Future

6. What Should the State Provide? New Public Good U Foundations and Funding Models

For submission instructions, go to the Public Good U website.   Deadline: Sunday, October 27, 2024.

Please consider joining this effort to shape the future of public higher education.  #PublicGoodU

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

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