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Which state university did Nelson Rockefeller expand as Governor of New York?

  • University of Michigan

  • Harvard University

  • University of Texas

  • State University of New York

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Nelson Rockefeller, who served as Governor of New York from 1959 to 1973, expanded the State University of New York (SUNY) by building a number of new campuses and increasing enrollment. Rockefeller also created the SUNY Research Foundation, which provided funding for research at SUNY schools. Under Rockefeller's leadership, SUNY became a major force in higher education in New York State.
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