The Central New York Business Journal reported that six private liberal-arts colleges across upstate New York have joined forces to share ideas about how to work together to reduce costs amid the difficult economic climate.
Colgate University in Hamilton, Hamilton College in Clinton, St. Lawrence University in Canton, Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, and Union College in Schenectady are exploring various cost-saving measures such as joint purchasing. The group calls itself the New York Six consortium.
In addition, the colleges hope to collaborate in areas such as educational support, student-life activities, and sustainability initiatives.
"We are actively looking to address ways to contain costs while continuing to maximize the academic experience we provide our students," Lyle Roelofs, interim president at Colgate, said in a news release announcing the consortium on Colgate's Web site.
A one-year $100,000 planning grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund the consortium's efforts.
The group hired a project manager, Amy Doonan Cronin, based at Hamilton College, who will work in consultation with administrators and others on each campus.
Areas of focus for the New York Six include harnessing technology to allow for greater collaboration, acquiring goods and services through joint purchasing and other options, maximizing student engagement, shaping work forces including faculty development, and fostering intercultural literacy. Read the article here.
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