POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam's president says he and the college will answer the SUNY chancellor's call to find administrative savings that they can apply to academics.

In her State of the University Address Monday, SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher called for the largest public higher education system in the nation to "get down to business" in order innovate and advance in 2012.

The chancellor said she wants all 64 campuses to use what she called "systemness" to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a SUNY education.

"SUNY Potsdam is ready to answer Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher's call to action to shift administrative cost savings to academics," said SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller.

"We already are taking the lead on sharing services through the Campus Alliance Networks," Schwaller said. "SUNY Potsdam can continue to enhance and strengthen the chancellor's concept of 'systemness,' as the state university's oldest campus. The SUNY Potsdam leadership team and I wholeheartedly endorse the chancellor's call to guarantee both access and success for all SUNY students."

"I look forward to learning more about the Chancellor's ambitious goals for 2012," Schwaller said.

For the full text of the speech, visit www.suny.edu/chancellor/speeches_presentations/SOU2012.cfm