OFFICIALS EYE CSU ANTELOPE VALLEY CREATION FORUM TO EXPLORE OPTIONS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER -- California State University Enrollment  presidents, vice
chancellors and regional educators will talk May 26 at a town hall-type
forum about bringing a four-year university to the Antelope Valley.
Hosted by the Antelope Valley Board of Trade, The High Desert Dialogue on Higher Education will be 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. May 26 at the Lilac Pavilion on the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W. Ave. H. Gary Reichard, CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Allison Jones, CSU vice chancellor for Student Academic Support, will present the keynote address at 8:45 a.m. Following their talks will be a panel of educators discussing the ``Issues in Higher Education in Antelope Valley.'' The panel will include Horace Mitchell, president of California State University, Bakersfield As of fall 2002, some 7,700 undergraduate and graduate students attended CSUB, at either the main campus in Bakersfield or the satellite campus, Antelope Valley Center in Lancaster, California of Los Angeles County. ; John Welty, president of California State University, Fresno The campus sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the San Joaquin Valley. Fresno County is the sixth largest metropolitan area in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three- or four-hour drive of both Los ; Jackie Fisher, Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. president; and David Vierra, superintendent of the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale . Since at least the 1980s business and civic leaders have tried to attract a four-year university to the Antelope Valley, and now both CSU Bakersfield and CSU Fresno offer upper-division and graduate level courses locally. ``Our first choice is to attract the California State University system California State University System, coordinating agency established in 1960 by the merger of individual California state colleges, now consisting of 23 campuses. ,'' said Cathy Hart, executive director of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade. Organizers are looking to gain community input from a wide range of citizens. These may include city and county officials, economic development and business organizations and leaders, community organizations and educators. The Board of Trade is seeking community sponsors to support the dialogue and demonstrate broad community commitment to higher education in the valley. Sponsors will be recognized in the program and at the event. After the morning sessions, participants will select from one of four breakout strategy sessions to discuss issues of concern such as work force development, land and funding, and boundaries. These issues will then be part of the next phase of the planning process for higher education and a master plan for a four-year institution. Tickets are $20 if purchased by May 15 or $25 at the door. Included are a continental breakfast and lunch. For reservations call (661) 942-9581. |
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