WNY Consortium of Higher Education
21 world class colleges and universities
200+ degree programs
110,500+ students.
Universities and colleges together form an economic powerhouse, pumping dollars directly into the economy and transferring cutting edge knowledge and talent to the private and public sectors.
WNY Consortium of Higher Education: The Consortium is committed to strengthening collaboration among its network of colleges and institutions, as well as forging partnerships with regional private and public sectors. Its efforts will enhance the experience of students and improve local communities by contributing significantly to the knowledge economy of the Buffalo region. This will be accomplished through WNY College Connection, an initiative charged with:
Forging strategic
partnerships with the business community in order to promote regional economic
development, expanding the region's student population through promotion
efforts, engaging students with the community to establish meaningful ties to
the region, and working deliberately to place recent graduates in the regional
workforce.
