I know that a university like Oswego is a leader at something called distance learning which will allow you to study at home and use your computer and access the great minds and scholarship and professors here. On paper, it all sounds great. Just as 500 channels on paper sounded great. But students, I learned here, don't just learn from books. Interaction with fellow students and faculty matters.
Extracurricular activities matter.
Mixing with a diverse group of students matters. When I recently had breakfast with your new president in New York City, I was thrilled to meet what I thought and do think is a kindred spirit. I met an educator who understands that while the State University must strive for excellence and to attract students with outstanding grades, it must also attract the kind of diverse student body that provided people like me with such a rich education. It must remember that prospective students can't just be judged by their 64 average. Or other credentials.