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President Utley's Message
Welcome to our Levin Institute Update. In addition to the many programs and events we have been building, I want to share some leadership developments at the Institute and within the State University.
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New York in the World
 Levin Institute was awarded a 2-year Carnegie Corporation grant to study and engage the public on the impacts of globalization on New York City and State. No State has been affected more, both positively and negatively, by the dynamics of globalization. Levin's study will identify key statistical information, and explore public perspectives in such fields as employment, trade, innovation, and New York's place in the global environment. |
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Levin Receives funding to open a Center for Competitive Response to Globalization
Together with regional economic development programs and SUNY campuses, Levin's Center for Competitive Response to Globalization will deliver educational programs to help business owners, economic development personnel, labor leaders, and others to understand the local ramifications of globalization and develop strategies to boost business performance, and maintain jobs in the State. Initial funding comes from the Small Business Administration. Click here to learn more. |
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Wall St. to Start-Up Economy - Levin JumpStart NYC program gets legs
Levin Institute is pleased to announce a new contract with the NYC Economic Development Corporation to expand its successful JumpStart NYC program for the next 18 months. JumpStart NYC is a proven, three-month educational program to help individuals leaving jobs in the financial sector to apply their skills in New York's entrepreneurial community and non-profit arts sector.
JumpStart includes a 5-day boot camp (December 7-11, 2009) followed by an 8-10-week project in a host organization. It is also an opportunity for small companies to access some of New York's best talent. JumpStart's pilot effort in the spring attracted consideral media coverage as well as participants. Click here to apply as a participant or host company, |
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Levin Releases New Study on Global Talent
 A 4-year Levin research project on evolving talent pools in the emerging (BRICs) countries concluded that talent has become an increasingly strategic asset for both nations and corporations and actions have to be taken to raise the quality of the talent pool to meet economic, technological and societal changes. Levin's Global Talent Project was led by Levin's former Provost Denis Fred Simon and Levin Researcher, Cong Cao, who assembled a five country team to complete the project.
With funding and support from IBM, Levin's team assembled an unequaled set of data on supply and demand for innovation talent in the emerging world. The project concluded with a Levin symposium on October 30th. Which included a visit from Mr. Li Wancai, the Mayor of Dalian, one of China's leading innovation cities. Click here to read the executive summary of the project, The Evolving Global Talent Pool: Lessons from the BRICS Countries. Click here to read the Nature article on the Global Talent Study. |
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New York City entrepreneurs showcase talents at FastTrac Expo
On Saturday, October 3rd, participants in the Levin Fastrac program for entrepreneurs showcased their new and improved business models and services to 200 attendees at the FastTrac expo. Levin is delivering FastTrac to over 800 New Yorkers either starting or growing their ventures. FastTrac is supported by NYC Small Business Services and the Kauffman Foundation, the foundation for entrepreneurship. Click here to learn more and apply for an upcoming New Venture or Growth Venture program. |
Matt Nimetz to serve as new Chair of the Levin Institute Board
Matt Nimetz has agreed to serve as the new Chairmen of the Levin Institute Board. Mr. Nimetz is the Chief Operating Officer at General Atlantic LLC.Mr. Nimetz was a Partner and Chairman at Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. He also served as an Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, President Clinton's Special Envoy in the mediation of a dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and as Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, among other roles. | |
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Diverse, International Cohort participate in Levin's International Finance Semester
Students hailing from Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, South Africa, China, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as SUNY students are participating in Levin's International Finance. Through real-world Global Action Projects, site visits to key institutions, interactive sessions, and Distinguished Speaker Series with top industry professionals, students deepen their knowledge of global capital markets and cross-border financial management. Click here to learn more. |
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SUNY Global Workforce Project Increase preparedness of New York's future workforce
The Levin Institute, SUNY Cortland, and SUNY Brockport received a $400,000 grant for a 3-year U.S. Department of Education Title VI project to create and pilot a 10-module, Globalization Curriculum, pilot online Chinese-language courses, and administer a Levin Global Scholars Certificate Program to prepare undergraduate students to compete effectively in the global economy.
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Globalization101.org helps internationalize SUNY classes
The Levin Institute is working with SUNY Ulster, SUNY Old Westbury, and SUNY Orange to develop and pilot innovate teaching units on Global Media, Women and Globalization, Global Citizenship, and Global Diplomacy that are based on Globalization101.org resources and Levin event videos. These units are being piloted in English courses, African American History courses, Special Education classes, and Global History courses. Visit the For Teachers section of www.Globalization101.org to download the units. |
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Global Crossroads Seminar connects students from the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar
On November 10th, The Levin Institute and the Chronicle of Higher Education held a video conference, "After Obama's Cairo Speech, What's Next?" among students from The American University of Cairo, Education City in Doha, and NYC Universities.
This is the first of a series of videoconferences called Global Crossroads whose intent is to stimulate dialogue between students and scholars at various campuses around the world on emerging global topics. Click here to watch the event video. |
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Innovate New York Series provokes debate on the biotech and innovation fields
On October 27th 2009, The Levin Institute and the New York Academy of Sciences, held a panel discussion in the "Innovate New York" series, entitled "Life Sciences," focused on biotech and innovation fields in New York City. Presenters included: Rene Baston of the NYAS, Kenneth L. Davis, President and CEO of the Mount Sinai Medical Center; Director Jonathan Bowles of the Center for Urban Future; and biotech entrepreneur Donna Rounds. Click here to learn more.
The next Innovate New York Event focusing on Public Services will take place on January 7, 2010.
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Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey speaks at Levin event on Doing Business in a Multicultural World
On September 22nd, The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the United Nations Global Compact, and the Research Centre for the Global Compact at The Levin Institute hosted a High-Level Panel Discussion on "Doing Business in a Multicultural World. H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, gave the keynote speech. Click here to watch the event video. |
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Wolf, Shiller Predict the Future at Levin
On October 29, 2009, Martin Wolf, the Chief Financial Commentator of the Financial Times, and Robert Shiller, Professor of Economics at Yale University, had a spirited breakfast discussion on "The Future of Investing" at The Levin Institute, at an event co-hosted by Levin and the Financial Times and moderated by Levin's President Garrick Utley. Click here to learn more.
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Dr. Nancy Zimpher's New Strategic Plan for SUNY
Taking office in June 2009, Dr. Zimpher is developing a strategic plan for SUNY. This summer she
completed a tour of all 64 campuses. The strategic plan will look at SUNY's growth and goals over the coming 5-10 years. The Chancellor is emphasizing the role the University can play in supporting the economic vitality of NY state. A key element of the strategic process is to examine SUNY's global agenda. Chancellor Zimpher has emphasized the important role that The Levin Institute is playing as part of that strategy. |
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Dr. Mitch Leventhal becomes Vice Chancellor of Global Affairs
Dr. Mitch Leventhal has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Global Affairs. Leventhal will be responsible for developing and coordinating the University's system-wide global academic strategy and operations. Previously, Leventhal served as vice provost for international affairs at the University of Cincinnati.
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