S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3554
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, ALFANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BARRA, CLARK, COOK, ORTIZ, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the
Marcus Garvey chair in international studies in the Africana studies
department at Brooklyn college of the city university of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 239-a
to read as follows:
S 239-A. MARCUS GARVEY CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN THE AFRICANA
STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY. THE PUBLIC
COLLEGES IN THIS STATE ENJOY A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION FOR ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE AND INTELLECTUAL VITALITY. FOR THEM TO PRESERVE AND FURTHER
ENHANCE THEIR STATURE THEY MUST COMPETE FOR DISTINGUISHED AND RENOWNED
SCHOLARS. THE PRESENCE OF AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN SCHOLAR IN INTERNA-
TIONAL STUDIES IN THE AFRICANA STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK WILL STRENGTHEN AND STIMULATE THE
ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. THE PRESENCE OF THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL ALSO ATTRACT
EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS, RESEARCH SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS TO THE AFRI-
CANA STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK, AND NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE STATE WILL BENEFIT BOTH INTELLECTUALLY AND
ECONOMICALLY FROM THE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE GENERATED ABOUT WORLD AFFAIRS.
THEREFORE, THIS LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IN ORDER TO MEET THE INCREASING
DEMAND FOR UNDERSTANDING THE EVENTS THAT SHAPE THE WORLD TODAY, A
DISTINGUISHED CHAIR BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE REGENTS, IN THE AFRICANA STUDIES
DEPARTMENT AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE REGENTS, ONE DISTINGUISHED CHAIR
KNOWN AS THE MARCUS GARVEY CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, TO BE LOCATED
IN THE AFRICANA STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE REGENTS SHALL DETERMINE, IN CONSULTATION
WITH BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE FIELDS OF
KNOWLEDGE TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TERMS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AS
USED IN THIS SECTION.
3. THE REGENTS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED, WITHIN ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
WHICH SHALL BE MADE THEREFOR, TO CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR,
SELECTED IN CONSULTATION WITH BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK, TO FILL THE MARCUS GARVEY CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN
THE AFRICANA STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK, ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDI-
TIONS AND FOR SUCH DURATION AS MAY BE AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
4. THE REGENTS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED, WITHIN ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
WHICH SHALL BE MADE THEREFOR, TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FOR SUCH DURATION AS MAY BE
AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES, IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF PROPER
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS, CLERICAL AND
OTHER PERSONNEL AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRI-
ATE TO ENABLE THE HOLDER OF THE MARCUS GARVEY CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES TO CARRY OUT HIS OR HER WORK IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND TO GIVE
EFFECT TO THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH CHAIR WAS ESTABLISHED AS SET FORTH
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH THE REGENTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.