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L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

Ready for an Evolving Future… On October 1st, we had the pleasure of announcing the successful completion of our $10 million fundraising campaign, The Vision and the Promise, which was conducted by our campus-affiliated foundation, the Optometric Center of New York. With a final tabulation of $10.15 million raised, the success of our efforts can only be regarded as a remarkable achievement given that it was the first formal campaign in the College’s 43-year history and that it was achieved during the most tumultuous economic period since the Great Depression. What is most important, however, is how we’re putting this success into action and, thanks to the great generosity of our community, our institution is well-positioned to pursue our strategic goals at a very critical moment in time. State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher often speaks of our fundraising efforts as serving to provide our campuses with a “margin of excellence” and, indeed, the success of The Vision and the Promise is helping us to do just that. Our fundraising efforts provide us with the critical support that we need to achieve our strategic goals. Perhaps now more than ever before, our ability to achieve our goals is essential. Like all health care professions today, optometry is in the midst of a very rapid and exciting evolution. Heath care reform, innovations in technology,

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