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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 3, 2007

Statement by William E. Scheuerman, President of United University Professions Regarding Gov. Spitzer's State of the State Address

“I’m thrilled to hear Gov. Spitzer voice his intention to make New York’s public higher education system the best in America.

“We share the governor’s goal."

“The State University of New York is already heading in the right direction, with the hiring of more full-time faculty last year. We hope Gov. Spitzer will maintain that momentum by proposing a new state budget that continues investing in SUNY’s faculty and other resources students need.”

UUP represents more then 34,000 academic and professional faculty on 29 New York state-operated campuses, and is an affiliate of New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.     

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