From, “Factors Influencing Faculty Satisfaction with Asynchronous Teaching and Learning in the SUNY Learning Network: Lessons from Faculty Development” August, 1999.
this section written by Alexandra M. Pickett
The SUNY Learning Network was originally housed at Empire State College (ESC). President Jim Hall and ESC Center for Learning and Technology Director Lowell Roberts had dual roles at ESC and SUNY system and wrote the original Sloan grant with system admin staff Richard Dressner. Sloan grants (there were 3 or 4 of them) totaled 4.1 million dollars. I believe this was their largest cumulative donation ever. Frank Mayadas (and Ralph Gomery) was always a strong supporter and ally to SLN.