Current Vol. 4 No. 1

President's Message:

When asked to describe the benefits I believe the University will bring to the region, I usually discuss the educational opportunities for our children, the cultural and recreational opportunities that our presence will offer, and our affect upon the quality of regional life. However, I have come to realize that my crystal ball, even with all my enthusiasm, is inadequate to truly describe what our enterprise will foster in the many years to come. The fact is we are actually creating something that will grow and evolve over our lifetimes rather than days, months, or even years. It is indeed a rare opportunity that we all share. You may recall that the CSU Trustees required this campus to raise the funding required to convert the former hospital facility to a fully equipped university campus. To do this, we have been through an involved planning process with various governmental agencies and the general public to create a plan of which we can all be proud.