What will Cal State Fullerton be like in the next 25 to 50 years? How will the campus look? Who will the students be? Will courses be taught differently?

In a recent free-flowing discussion, a nine-person panel reached a consensus (with some disagreement, of course) on several issues involving the university’s future. Among them were these:

• Online courses may supplement but won’t replace traditional classroom courses.
• Collaborative learning that crosses disciplines will be important, but students will still need grounding in a particular discipline.
• The government’s immigration policy will play a key role in Fullerton’s enrollment profile.

The panel consisted of [01] President Milton A. Gordon; [02] Ephraim P. Smith, vice president for academic affairs, and [03] Robert Palmer, vice president for student affairs; [04] Dean Steve Murray; [05] Professor Diana Guerin, chair of the Academic Senate; [06] Professors Jane Hall and [07] Raphael Sonenshein; [08] President Heather Williams of Associated Students and [09] President Kristin Crellin of the Fullerton Alumni Association.

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