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May 23, 2001
This past year has been busy and eventful. Highlights include the
formal
reaccreditation of CSUN in July 2000 by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges; the completion of earthquake reconstruction
and of
several major new buildings and facilities, which allowed us to
remove
most of the temporary structures on campus; the continuing success
of
CSUN Rising, the university's first major capital initiative,
which has
resulted in major gifts to the university and a record-setting
year for
fund raising; the Big Sky Conference championship victories of the
men's
basketball and women's tennis teams; and the announcement that one
of
our faculty, Dr. Maria Elena Zavala, had been given the California
State
University Wang Family Excellence Award.
As I began my appointment here, I established campus priorities
for the
future. These priorities and other university goals were part of
campus
discussions that have resulted in a list of strategic goals and
initiatives for the university. These include our commitment to 1)
student achievement; 2) the campus environment; 3) research,
scholarship, and creative achievement; 4) resources/institutional
effectiveness; and 5) serving the external community. With its
recent
formation, the University Planning and Budget Group will assist in
developing and prioritizing campus goals, and advising on the
allocation
of resources. We have made progress this year on these
priorities, and
I look forward to advancing them further in collaboration with you
next
year.
I am grateful for everyone's contributions to the university and
for
their efforts in welcoming me to this remarkable university and
community. I hope all of you have a joyful and relaxing summer
that will
give you an opportunity to reinvigorate your minds and spirits,
and to
spend quality time with friends and family. Have a great summer.
I am pleased to provide a brief overview of what is planned. There
are
about 40 projects, including additional parking lots, roads,
walkways,
signage, and landscaping ‹ all to be completed during the next 18
months. Much of this work will be done in the summers of 2001 and
2002.
This summer we will concentrate on restoring the parking lots on
the
west side of campus (Lots A, B, L, M, and O) and the landscaping
in
Sierra Quad, the fields west of Manzanita and Nordhoff Halls, the
field
north of Science 3, and the Music Lawn. We will restore the
Science
Court and Computer Plaza trailer sites. We will install
cornerstone
university signage at the intersections of Nordhoff Street and
Zelzah,
Lindley, Etiwanda, and Darby avenues. Finally, this summer, we
will
install new campus signage to make navigating the campus easier.
We expect to have the Halsted Houses trailers removed from Lot K
by the
end of summer or early fall. We will continue to restore fields
and
smaller landscaping areas during the fall and winter. Next summer,
we
will restore the remaining campus parking lots and repair Lindley
and
Etiwanda avenues, Plummer Street, and Campus Roads B and C.
Together with the restoration of parking lots, we will be
installing
parking controls and improving traffic patterns, particularly on
Etiwanda Avenue. Where possible, when we repair Plummer Street and
Etiwanda and Lindley avenues, we will be installing a median strip
and
landscaping similar to that along Etiwanda Avenue between Prairie
and
Vincennes streets.
I ask for everyone's patience during these improvements and am
confident
the work will cause minimal disruption. The long-term goal of
these
projects is to make the university more appealing and welcoming
for
everyone.
The mission of the California African American Political Institute
is to
identify and understand the dynamics of the important role African
American political officials play and have played in the history
of
California. Its purpose is to provide for the continuing study of
the
dynamics of African American politics in California in the 20th
and 21st
centuries. The institute will ultimately become a clearinghouse of
public information on the subject of African American political
leadership in California. The institute will function as a
research
entity that will sponsor and coordinate conferences, seminars,
symposia,
and co-curricular activities associated with African American
Californians engaged in politics and leadership development. The
institute will be housed in the College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences.
The Central American Studies Research Institute will complement
the
Central American Studies minor in the College of Humanities. The
research sponsored by the institute will be community oriented,
hands-on, and applied. The institute will bring together faculty,
students, and the community as partners and participants in
creating and
disseminating knowledge about the Central American community.
Areas of
research will include the history and changing identity of the
community, science and technology as they impact the community,
and the
transnationalization of work and culture. The institute also will
develop student leadership and sponsor student delegations to
Central
America.
Dr. Ryan began her career with the California State University in
1971
at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she also completed her bachelor
of
arts degree in Speech Communication and her master of arts in
Education/Counseling and Guidance. Dr. Ryan had a distinguished
career
at Cal Poly that culminated in her appointment as director of
Financial
Aid in 1990. After earning a Ph.D. in Higher Education from UCLA
in
1993, Dr. Ryan was appointed director of Financial Aid at CSUN the
following year.
Dr. Ryan has served the university and the financial needs of
students
with distinction. Through her leadership and planning, the
Financial Aid
Office has enhanced procedures and policies to meet the growing
number
of students who request and need financial aid each year. She is
well
respected in her field and active in financial aid issues locally,
regionally and nationally. Dr. Ryan expects to remain active in
financial aid as a consultant and through her involvement with
Chela
Financial, a nonprofit corporation that provides education
financing
resources for students, families, and schools. Dr. Ryan currently
serves
on the organization's board of directors.
My thanks to Dr. Ryan for her many years of service to CSUN, the
CSU,
and the many students who have found the opportunities and
resources to
complete their studies because of her dedication and hard work.
I also would like to congratulate the other students who competed
and
gave outstanding presentations, including: Ms. Barbara Kane,
Psychology;
Ms. Sarah Kimball, Biology; Mr. Jesus Luviano, Art; Ms. Sarina
Grant,
Radio/Television/Film; Ms. Lisa Reiner, Civil and Manufacturing
Engineering; Ms. William Hess, History; Mr. Jose Ceja, Physics;
and Ms.
Ann Davis, Mathematics.
My staff and I are pleased with the addition of Ms. Giles, who
completes
the permanent team for the President's Office.
I am pleased to announce that the Second Annual Convocation
Address has
been scheduled for Friday, August 24, 2001 in the Performing Arts
Center. Further announcements about the address will be made as
the
event approaches, but feel free to save the date on your calendar.
Jolene Koester
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