FUND-RAISING FIRM TO GIVE UNIVERSITY CENTER BOOST.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer VALENCIA - The University Center at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. might be built sooner than expected with the help of a national fund-raising company. As part of the college's master plan, a permanent University Center is planned to accommodate 70 bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree candidates with work being completed on the local campus. Aimed at those seeking higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. without leaving the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. , the center has helped 315 students receive their degrees since 2002 when an interim center opened. Various partnerships have been established to help get the permanent center going, including one with the William S. Hart Union High School District to fund one floor and a proposed partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce that would establish a business incubator Business incubators are organizations that support the entrepreneurial process, helping to increase survival rates for innovative startup companies. Entrepreneurs with feasible projects are selected and admitted into the incubators, where they are offered a specialized menu of project on the second floor, with the third to be used by the college. A campaign to raise the $10 million required for the center has been successful in garnering $6 million, in donations from individuals, businesses, corporations and foundations, revenue from Measure C and a use-tax partnership with the city of Santa Clarita. Foundation officials hope to speed the process with some professional help and have submitted a proposal to hire the fund-raising firm of Netzel Associates Inc. to pursue the final $4 million for approval at Wednesday's meeting. Netzel Associates Inc. has worked on several local projects, including campaigns for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation, the Child and Family Development Center, the SCV SCV Santa Clarita Valley (California) SCV Sons of Confederate Veterans SCV Santa Clara Vanguard SCV Singapore Cable Vision SCV Special Category Visa (Australia) SCV StarHub Cable Vision Family YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. and United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). of Valencia. According to documents presented with their proposal, Netzel has a success rate of 98.8 percent. For its efforts, Netzel will receive $130,000 in fiscal 2004-05, with an option to extend the contract into the next fiscal year. By working with Netzel, the foundation's goal is to complete the campaign in July. Wednesday's meeting is a joint gathering with the Associated Student Government and will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the staff dining room of the college's student center. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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