University Advancement

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MEDIA ADVISORY for Thursday, May 3, 2007

U.S. Secretary of Education to Visit Cal State Northridge to
Discuss Campus Safety in Wake of Virginia Tech Tragedy

What:

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings will visit the campus of California State University Northridge discuss campus safety and emergency preparedness in the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy last month. The meeting, which is open to the media, and will conclude with media availability at 4 p.m., will be attended by nationally recognized and local educational and public safety leaders. The meeting is being hosted by Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester.

When:

2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2007
Media availability at 4 p.m.

Where:

Public Safety Building
California State University, Northridge
Corner of Darby Avenue and Prairie Street
Thomas Guide Grid 500 J-6

Who:

• U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
• Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester
• David Long, Secretary, California Office of the Secretary of Education
• George Cardona, Acting U.S. Attorney, California, U.S. Department of Justice
• Bobby Hamil, Chief, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Terry Cline, Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Deborah Price, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education
• Tod Burnett, Vice Chancellor, Strategic Planning & Communications, California Community Colleges System Office
• President King Alexander, California State University, Long Beach
• Nate Johnson, Police Chief/System Wide Police Coordinator, California State University
• Adriana Barrera, Senior Vice Chancellor, L.A. Community College District
• Ruth Bloom, Vice President of the State Board of Education
• Johnathan Williams, Member of the State Board of Education
• Dan Isaacs, Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Unified School District
• David Salazar, Executive Director of Facilities and Planning and the chair of the District Safety Committee, San Bernardino Community College District
• Loretta Whitson, Executive Director, California Association of School Counselors
• Karl Ross, Chief of Chiefs, UC system and Chief of Police, UCLA
• Elizabeth Gong-Guy, Director of Student Psychological Services, UCLA
• Michael Young, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, UC Santa Barbara
• Other area educational and campus safety leaders

Contact:

John Chandler, CSUN PR, (818) 677-2130