But if you're going to try and kill a college, you're going to stand up and take the heat. With divisive policies such as RAM fracturing an already weakened SUNY network, corporate courtship is increasingly considered the weapon for survival. Currently, Binghamton enjoys the largest applicant pool in the SUNY system more than 19,000 high school seniors compete for less than 2000 slots and it is determined to maintain its cachet. Key to its radical new strategy for success is the Disney Institute, which school officials are banking on for some of Mickey's money-making magic. Relying on TQM- inspired principles, the ultimate goal of the Project is to attract customers or students to the campus with expanded service and aesthetic improvements.
People apply to schools based on their head.
We have built a program based on Disney concepts. Although many students and faculty are not yet aware of the university's involvement with the Disney Institute, it does have its critics. But if Pataki and the board have their way, Mickey is here to stay. This past fall, the governor's office recognized Binghamton as one of six statewide Work Force Champions. As part of the award, Binghamton will be sharing information culled from the Disney Institute with other campuses.