UB President John B. Simpson has proposed four low-cost, high-impact changes to state regulations that will help the University at Buffalo operate more efficiently and more flexibly. These reforms would cost the state literally nothing and will enable UB to save New York taxpayers millions. They would provide the university with a predictable stream of revenue and help provide needy students with access to a high-quality education.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

Last week in his third annual community address, UB president John Simpson outlined four low-cost, high-impact changes to state regulations that will help the University at Buffalo operate more efficiently and more flexibly. I am writing to ask you to support these changes.

They are: spending and contracting deregulation for land and equipment; the ability for the university to access capital through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York; the ability to lease and sell land; and a rational tuition strategy for New York's public colleges and universities.

These reforms would cost the state nothing and will enable UB to save New York taxpayers millions. They would provide the university with a predictable stream of revenue and help it provide needy students with access to a high-quality education.

These reforms have the support of the SUNY system leadership and the Commission on Higher Education. And they will benefit all New Yorkers.

Now more than ever, we need common-sense policy reforms for our research universities so that they can more effectively create the knowledge that will form the basis of a healthy economy for Western New York and the entire state. Please do all that you can to empower UB.

Thank you for considering my request.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
October 02, 2008