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Foundation board
discusses money matters
By Larry W. Brunson
Jr.
On-line Forty-Niner
A $15 million request,
Cal State Long Beach's Technology Park and customer service
within the Foundation Building are a few additions students
should look for in the upcoming semester.
Every quarter the
board of directors of the Cal State Long Beach Foundation
hold a meeting to discuss financial reports regarding the
campus, as well as going over budgets, and other financial
issues that effect the university.
The meeting, which
took place Aug. 17, included a routine review of the budget
for CSULB this school year, according to CSULB President Robert
Maxson,
"Everything
is in order, and the budget looks really good for this year,"
Maxson said.
One of the items
discussed at the meeting was the funding for the Center for
the Community Development of Transportation Technology, according
to Wendy Keener, executive assistant of the CSULB Foundation.
"The board
is seeking $15 million from the Senate and the House of Representatives
for funding of the CCDoTT for 2002, and we will know if our
request was approved later next month," Keener said.
The university
is also in the process of its annual financial audit with
Windes and McClaughry, an accounting firm, but Keener doesn't
anticipate any major findings.
Also discussed,
by Mo Tidemanis, director of property development for CSULB,
was the CSULB Technology Park provided by the U.S. Navy
The park, located
on Pacific Coast Highway near the Terminal Island, will provide
a wide range of instructional programs for students and faculty,
according to Tidemanis.
The Technology
Park is in the first phase of its ground lease with the Watt
Community Properties. Tidemanis said. Currently, the board
is securing financing and construction for the facilities.
A grant was also
provided by the Economic Development Administration that will
provide infrastructure improvements, as well as providing
dry utility and landscaping work for the facilities at the
park, according to Tidemanis.
In addition to
budgetary items, the board also discussed the quality of customer
service within the CSULB Foundation for students and faculty
who interact with the Foundation, Keener said.
"The Foundation
is improving customer service to the campus," Keener
said. "The entire Foundation is going through a customer
service initiative where everyone in-house will be trained
in customer services skills."
The Foundation
Board of Directors business meetings are held quarterly to
discuss the financial issues of the CSULB Foundation.
For more information on the meetings one may call (562) 985-8514.
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