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May 12, 2020Clarkson University President Collins Named to New York State Reimagine Education Advisory Council
Clarkson University President Anthony G. Collins has been named to New York State’s Reimagine Education Advisory Council.
“The creation of this new Council is reflective of Governor Cuomo’s thoughtful and forward-thinking leadership throughout this crisis,” said Tony Collins, President of Clarkson University. “While all sectors of the economy are being challenged to look beyond the status quo before COVID-19, education must be at the forefront of innovation in preparing students and supporting our communities to be future ready. ”
Governor Cuomo named the council on Friday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New York’s Reimagine Education Advisory Council—made up of educators, students, parents and education leaders— aims to help districts reimagine schools as they prepare to reopen while protecting health and safety, how virtual learning can bridge the gap, and supplement face to face education when schools reopen. The Council – chaired by SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras – is comprised of lower and higher education leaders from across the state.
The Council will work in collaboration with other experts and stakeholders including the state and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to answer key questions about what education should look like in the future using new technologies and to develop a blueprint to reimagine education in the new normal.
Other members of the Reimagine Education Advisory Council include:
- Kaweeda Adams, Superintendent, Albany City School District
- Jaime Alicea, Superintendent, Syracuse City School District
- Jody Arnhold, Founder, Dance Educator Laboratory
- Melodie Baker, Director of Education, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
- Kyle Belokopitsky, Executive Director, New York State PTA
- Meg Benke, Provost, SUNY Empire State College
- Jackie Burbridge, Parent, Suffolk County
- Katie Campos, Partner, Strategic Collective
- Tony Collins, President, Clarkson University
- Stephanie Conklin, Master Teacher, South Colonie Central School District
- George Dermody, CEO, The Children Home of Wyoming Conference
- Karol Mason, President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Austin Ostro, President, SUNY Student Assembly
- Martin Palermo, Master Teacher, William Floyd School District
- Roger Ramsammy, President, Hudson Valley Community College
- Seema Rivera, President, Guilderland Central School District School Board
- Shannon Tahoe, Interim Commissioner, New York State Education Department
- Dennis Walcott, Former Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
- Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
Also named to the advisory council is Seema Rivera, president of the Guilderland Central School District School Board, who is also an assistant professor in the education program, and Adjunct Math Education Instructor Stephanie Conklin, who was named to the Council for her role as a Master Teacher at South Colonie Central School District. Both teach at Clarkson University’s Capital Region Campus.
As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company.
