In 1962, New York officials set up the State University Construction Fund to expedite creation of the State University of New York (SUNY) campus system, double enrollment and give schools a unified appearance based on design guidelines created through coordinated master plans.
Now, more than 50 years later, the Fund has maintained its pivotal role, driving a new SUNY expansion that is helping all regions of the state recover from the recession. "When the economy is dragging behind, the Fund can be a great engine for boosting it," says William Held, the Fund's director of construction.