Like many Titan alumni, I have watched with swelling pride as Cal State Fullerton has developed into a university of global prominence. Whether it is a student winning a Fulbright Scholarship, the national success of our top-ranked baseball team, the creative efforts of our award-winning performing arts students in each autumn’s Concert Under the Stars, or the growing diversity of our student body, it seems that our alma mater continues to strive toward excellence. Indeed, our university continues to succeed in making a mark:
- Cal State Fullerton is ranked sixth in the nation and second in California for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students. The figures were reported in a recent issue of Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education’s “Top 100.”
- Cal State Fullerton theatre arts majors won two acting awards and a major design prize, presented at the 41st annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in April. It was the first time in the history of the Irene Ryan Scholarship auditions that students from one university won both national titles.
- Design and construction are under way on a number of important university projects, including a new 1,064-bed, dormitory-style residence hall and a 1,500-space, six-level parking structure in the campus’s southeast corner. Also under way are a 15,317-square-foot Children’s Center, including extensive play areas, and a new 10,470-square-foot, state-of-the-art police facility on State College Boulevard just north of the Golleher Alumni House, which will double the department’s space.
- We recently celebrated the university’s first-ever endowed chair, the Rick Muth Chair in Family Business, with Thomas V. Schwarz of the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics receiving the title.
The dynamic progress of Cal State Fullerton would not be possible without the generosity of people like you. We are thankful for the charitable support of the alumni, students, parents and friends who volunteer their time, treasure and talents to the university. In fact, even as Cal State Fullerton remains committed to quality, there is a heightened reliance upon not only volunteerism, but also individual, corporate, foundation and other financial support.
This promises to be a challenging year, as we experience reduced funding, cutbacks in classes and services, and the lingering recession. So now more than ever before, you make a difference in the lives of our students. On behalf of the entire Titan community, I thank you for your continued support.
Milton A. Gordon
President