CSUF's Priorities

Named Honors College Endowment – $1,000,000

Provides funding to expand the existing Honors program into an independent academic unit of the university. Ensures that outstanding undergraduate students receive appropriate academic and administrative attention and that the standards for honors course work and graduating with honors remain consistent throughout the university, regardless of major.

Technology Upgrade – $400,000

Provides funding for needed technology and structural improvements to specific classrooms and facilities throughout the campus.

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University Learning Center – $500,000

Provides funding to enhance the capacity of the University Learning Center (ULC) to achieve its mission of offering academic support in an inviting and contemporary environment to all students at Cal State Fullerton.  Funding will be used to expand overall student services and to update technology, including workstations, hardware and software.  With these improvements, the ULC will be better equipped to meet the increased demand for tutorial services, resulting in increased retention and graduation rates.

Annual Support of University-wide Scholarship – $800,000

Honors
President’s Scholars
Guardian Scholars

Study Abroad Scholarships – $250,000

Provides funding to offer scholarships to increase the number of students who are able to take advantage of the study abroad opportunities available through Cal State Fullerton.  Studying abroad enriches students’ university education by providing them with an international perspective and enhancing their ability to function more effectively in a multicultural work force.  Scholarships would provide the opportunity for students who would otherwise not be able to participate.

Student Leadership Programs – $500,000

Funding will be used to expand the student leadership programs offered on campus including the Student Leadership Institute, the University Leadership Conference, the Multicultural Leadership Center, Greek Life Leadership Academy, the RESPECT Multicultural Leadership Retreat, EMBRACE Cross Cultural Communication Seminars, the Volunteer and Service Center, and to fund a new program, the Center for Ethical Leadership.  These programs provide excellent training and development for Cal State Fullerton students in leadership, management and cross cultural skills. 

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Athletics

Capital Projects-Track Renovations – $1,000,000

• Track – $700,000
• Track Infield and External Area – $300,000

Scholarships – $1,000,000 annual

Fully funding all our athletic programs with the NCAA allotment of scholarships will make Cal State Fullerton more competitive with other institutions.  Specifically, it will help us attract the best and brightest student-athletes to represent Cal State Fullerton on a national level.

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Performing Arts Center Campaign – $3,000,000

Continue efforts to provide funding to complete construction of the new Performing Arts Center. Provides a naming opportunities for the building ($3M).

String Scholarship Fund – $50,000 annual

Scholarships are for recruitment and retention of Top String Musicians. We must build the excellence of the University Symphony Orchestra in preparation for the new Meng Concert Hall. Under the leadership and baton of Kimo Furumoto, the symphony orchestra has been playing to sold out audiences (550) the last two years and the patrons and donors are praising Kimo’s excellent work.  The fund has grown to $50,000 and our goal is to reach $100,000 a year.  These scholarships help us recruit the finest young musicians and retain them.

Programming the Performing Arts Center – $250,000 annual

Underwriting in increments of $25,000-$50,000 to fund visiting artists; special series, i.e. band, wind, guitar; and master classes.

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New Building: Steven G. Mihaylo Hall – $1,400,000

$10,600,000 raised to date in private funds for a total of $12 million, as required by the Chancellors’ Office. The 195,000 square foot new building is needed to consolidate the faculty of the six CBE academic departments currently scattered among four buildings, provide a facility to use high technology and current pedagogy and house facilities for the College’s eleven Centers of Excellence.

Endowed Chair in Family Business – $750,000

A challenge grant from a Family Business Council founding member of $500,000 to raise additional $1,000,000.  This Fund would endow a Family Business Council Faculty position and award funds.

Endowment and Operational Funds for Center for Insurance Studies – $3,300,000

Two of the founding members of the Center for Insurance Studies have pledged $100,000 each to launch a CIS Campaign to raise $5 million for this significant program.  These two donors are committed to this program and will work with the Center’s Director, Dean of the Business School, and Campaign Director to reach the goal.  Gifts totaling over $700,000 were received in 2006-2007.

Funds would establish an endowment and operational support for the Center for Insurance Studies including an endowment for Risk Management, Insurance and Financial Services programs, naming/endowing the Center for Insurance Studies and provide start-up/operational funds for new programs in the Center.

Fund for Excellence – $1,000,000

This fund would provide funding to market the college, recruit top-notch faculty and retain outstanding faculty through professional development.

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Multi-Media Center Upgrades and Equipment – $950,000

The College of Communications seeks one-time funding to assist in the completion of a Multi-Media Center in the basement of Pollak Library to accommodate more than 1,000 students who are majors in Radio-TV-Film, broadcast journalism and advertising. Funds are needed for the construction, equipment, and programming.

Southern California Urban Debate League – $35,000 annual

What started as the Daniel Webster Project was later renamed the Southern California Urban Debate League (SCUDL). SCUDL seeks funding of $35,000 per year to provide support for  at-risk students in selected area high schools. Over 200 students actively participate in classes, after-school meetings and weekend competitions. SCUDL partners service learning opportunities for students to develop the learning skills involved in debating.  Support is needed for transportation, lunches, competition entry fees and administrative support.

Center for Children who Stutter – $50,000 annual

Using the latest research findings available, the Center provides expertise in stuttering diagnosis, prevention, treatment and community education. The Center is funded by fees for services (based on ability to pay), personal and corporate contributions, and fundraising. The majority of children at the Center are on scholarships.

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Dean’s Scholarship Fund – $35,000/endowment    

General scholarship fund to be administered by the Dean of the College of Education.  Gifts of any amount can be placed in the Dean’s Scholarship Fund. However, an endowment of $35,000 would provide an annual $1,000 scholarship in donor’s name. 

The Community Learning, Literacy, and Research Center (CLLRC) – $500,000

Funding will cover initial renovation and operating expenses for the Community Learning, Literacy, and Research Center at the CSUF Irvine campus.  The Center will provide multiple institutes and mini-centers focused on learning, resources and research programs to accommodate the needs of children, families, adults, and specialized groups.  Funding would renovate an existing facility, and supply appropriate materials and equipment.  This community project will build on and expand beyond existing community based learning and literacy projects.  The Center will also develop an active research focus in which faculty can integrate their research/scholarly activity with community service.  The $500,000 will provide initial renovation expenses and early operating expenses.

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Laboratory Innovations & Naming Opportunities – $600,000

Provides funds to upgrade existing laboratory equipment and create new labs to support revised and new curriculum.  ECS’s mission is to provide distinctive, relevant degree programs that produce workforce ready graduates of the highest caliber. ECS training emphasizes hands-on training in the laboratory. In order for graduates to be workforce ready they must be trained on sophisticated current technology. Technology changes rapidly and replacement cycles are much shorter than for the University as a whole. Therefore, laboratory upgrades should be an ongoing priority.

The Learning Center – $4,000,000

A facility addition to the existing ECS buildings that would foster a sense of community among ECS students and faculty.  This facility would provide inviting, dedicated group and individual study spaces; conference and meeting venues for social and presentation needs along with informal gatherings that promote student and faculty interaction.  In addition to raising the College’s profile within the CSUF campus community and the Orange County engineering and computer science community the Center will promote good-will between students and the College that will extend to long term relationships with alumni; Enhance the standing of CSUF among peer institutions.

Name E & CS Buildings – $3,000,000 per building

Name the Engineering Building and the Computer Science Building. To bring prestige, visibility and added revenue to the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

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School of Nursing (Naming Opportunity) – $3,000,000
Time Frame: 2006-2008

Responding to the county and state’s severe nursing shortage has been a high priority for the College and for CSUF This priority will establish an endowment for a School of Nursing at Cal State Fullerton. , The current ‘multi-program’ structure of the Department of Nursing is too large and cumbersome to be managed effectively by a single department chair.  At most large universities in the CSU and throughout the country, nursing programs are housed within a School of Nursing and are managed by a School of Nursing Director.  

New Health Science/School of Nursing Building – $2,000,000
(10% of building cost of $20,000,000) over 2 years

A new Health Science/School of Nursing Building is being considered for the CSUF Master Plan to address educational and workforce needs in our community but private funds must be raised before the project can be approved for state funding, per Chancellor’s Office requirements.  The goal is to build a new 40,000 sq ft building between the Education and Humanities buildings.  The building would house degree programs in Nursing, Social work, Health Science, and Public Health. To meet College and University goals of addressing educational and workforce needs in our community, new and/or expanded programs are being planned in Nursing, Social Work, Health Science, and Public Health.  Considering the current shortage of office and lab space on campus, all new program additions require that provisions are made for additional space.  The urgent need for additional space on campus and the need for more nurses and social workers, in particular, suggests that this project should be a campus priority.

Registered Nursing (RN) Pre-licensure Program –
$300,000 one-time/$250,000 annual

Additional ‘one-time’ and ‘on-going’ funding is needed for the newly developed Entry Level RN to Master of Science in Nursing (EL-MSN), which provides the coursework and clinical experiences needed for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and also awards a Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN).

Some state and private funding already has been received to support the planning phase additional one-time funding of approximately $300,000 is needed for an accompanying ‘simulation lab.  On-going supplemental funding will be needed to bridge the gap between the state funding formulas and actual program costs.

Chronic Pain Management Center – $250,000

Funds are sought to support a Chronic Pain Management Center to be housed in the KHS building complex. The Center will provide a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management research, services for campus and community clients, and internship opportunities for students. Start-up funds will provide faculty assigned time for program development and grant writing, biofeedback equipment, materials and supplies, printing costs for brochures, student assistants, and a computer system and printer.  It will be modeled after the Center for Successful Aging which has been in operation and self-sufficient for more than 10 years. Ongoing support for the Center will come from fees for service, student internships, and external grants.

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Center for Oral and Public History

Climate Controlled Storage Vault – $2,000,000

Provides funds to appropriately house archival CDs containing oral history interviews and safeguard other original materials from fire or other damage.

Center Operations Endowment – $2,000,000

Provides a stable source of support for the continued documentation of the history of Orange County, Southern California, and its diverse people. 

English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics

Named University Writing Center-- $2,000,000 endowment

Provides funding to upgrade the writing center facility and expand services that range from tutoring freshman writing students to offering high quality support for strengthening writing skills to the entire campus, to schools, and to the community.

Environmental Studies

Center for Remote Sensing – $75,000 annual

Provides funding to support research undertaken by the Center for Remote Sensing.  The Center’s focus will be on using technology, including space-based instruments, to gather data and information on the physical world by measuring the energy being emanated.  Teaching and research activities will include geological hazard mapping, environmental risk assessment, land use planning, urbanization, wetlands, and coastal zone management.  The Center’s research involves students and faculty working collaboratively.

History/Modern Languages and Literatures

Persian Studies Program/Sasanika Project –
$40,000 annual /$3,000,000 endowment

Provides funding to increase the number and range of course offerings in Persian language and culture and support research in the same areas.  Establishes an endowment to support research and teaching of the history, languages, and culture of ancient Persia and modern Iran.

Politics, Administration and Justice

Washington, DC Student Internship – $50,000 annual

Funding provides financial support for CSUF students doing legislative internships during the summer in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with related academic course work.  Allows for the continued growth  of  CSUF Washington, D.C. Internship program to serve the entire CSU, modeled on the “UC in DC” program of the University of California and the CSU Sacramento’s “Sacramento Semester.”

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Targeted Laboratory Renovations – $300,000

There are critical needs within the departments of Biological Science, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Physics and Geological Sciences for renovated and updated laboratories.  Department chairs have identified faculty conducting highly visible and noteworthy research whose current laboratory spaces are in need of renovation and upgrades.  With the recent gift to rename the Science Laboratory Center to Dan Black Hall, the college has a unique opportunity to leverage this gift into other targeted naming opportunities.

Pathways to Science Careers and Education – $50,000 annual

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is working to coordinate efforts within the College to provide students with a cohesive program of support in their pursuit of both career and educational opportunities through related activities.  Within the framework of the Pathways program students will have access to learn about potential career paths and opportunities through in-class lectures by industry representatives, field trips to local companies, and access to private, governmental and educational information during the College’s “Career Day.”  Additionally, Pathways will serve as a clearing house for internship opportunities throughout Southern California.  Another component will be the fostering of study abroad programs, making international educational opportunities increasingly accessible to NSM students.

Program for Applied Biotechnology Studies (PABS) –
$30,000 annual

Provides funding for three two-year student scholarships for a new biotechnology masters degree program to support the growing needs of the biotechnology and biomedical industries.  Students graduating from the program will increase CSUF presence in the biotechnology/biomedical industry, serving as a well-educated work force for the continued regional growth of the field.  The program is a multi-campus collaboration sponsored by CSUPERB and is scheduled to be implemented in academic year 07/08

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary: Amphitheater – $60,000

The Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS), operated by NSM, provides important opportunities for student field experiences in biology and geology.  TWS also serves as a highly visible showcase for the College, its faculty and students in the Southern California region. TWS is increasing its role as a primary destination for elementary, junior high school, and high school science education field trips.  The Amphitheater in the center of the sanctuary is, or rather was, a focal point for visitors, and is in desperate need of a complete reconstruction.

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Library Materials Endowment – 5 at $100,000

Interest from such endowments would be expended on books, journals, electronic resources, and audio-visual materials that support the curricular and research needs of the University.  Fund use could be specified as long as such fit with the collection development policies/procedures of the Library.  Appropriate recognition would be placed in or otherwise associated with items purchased using endowment interest. Inflation continues to erode purchasing power for library instructional and research materials.  Endowments generating between $3-5,000/year would help address this situation.

Atrium and First Floor Renovation/Learning Commons – $1,250,000

Provides funding to renovate the first floor of the south wing and the atrium of the Pollak Library.  $100,000 for conversion of the first-floor of Library-North to a more integrated and student-friendly service environment that can be summarized as “one-stop shopping.” Costs include wiring/data adjustments to support an additional 70 workstations in the area, new furniture for workstations that invite and facilitate more student interaction, upgraded technology in small group study rooms, and soft seating that provides an alternative learning environment.

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Capital Project: Biological Research Facility – $2,000,000

Biological research facility that contains 4 greenhouses, indoor research workspace, offices and outdoor production facilities. The Fullerton Arboretum would be supporting research of approximately a dozen professors and graduate students and up to 24 Biology classes could potentially benefit from this facility.  

Arboretum Visitor Center Kitchen – $120,000

Industrial ovens, stoves, freezers and refrigerators are needed to complete the kitchen in the Visitor Center This is the last area to be funded for the 1st phase of the building project.

Orange County Agricultural & Nikkei Heritage Museum –
$1,000,000 endowment/$15,000 annual

In order to adequately fund and display exhibits for the Arboretum’s Orange County Agricultural & Nikkei Heritage Museum. The Orange County Agricultural & Nikkei Heritage Museum is now complete and needs funding to operate.

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