California State University Channel Islands

With little talk and even less ceremony, a committee of California State University trustees Tuesday approved a name for the system's yet-to-be-built campus in Ventura County. The name California State University Channel Islands was selected after Cal State Chancellor Barry Munitz two weeks ago recommended the name for what will one day be the system's 23rd campus and the first public four-year university in the county.

When Gov. Gray Davis proposed his budget earlier this year, he announced he was withholding funds for the California State University Channel Islands campus until university officials make more progress on development of another campus in Stockton. Davis should earmark $10 million to CSUCI in this year's budget, regardless of the status of the campus in Stockton. As an elected federal official, I normally avoid publicly immersing myself in a state funding issue.

When Gov. Gray Davis proposed his budget earlier this year, he announced he was withholding funds for the California State University Channel Islands campus until university officials make more progress on development of another campus in Stockton. Davis should earmark $10 million to CSUCI in this year's budget, regardless of the status of the campus in Stockton. As an elected federal official, I normally avoid publicly immersing myself in a state funding issue.

A land-swap proposal aimed at generating money to help transform Camarillo State Hospital into a college campus has raised some concerns among community leaders, who say the plan would eat away at prime farmland and violate an agreement to preserve the greenbelt property.

A land-swap proposal aimed at generating money to help transform Camarillo State Hospital into a college campus has raised some concerns among community leaders, who say the plan would eat away at prime farmland and violate an agreement to preserve the greenbelt property.

Excited about the prospect of a state college campus in Ventura County, but worried about the traffic and congestion it would bring to their city, Thousand Oaks leaders say they have increasingly mixed feelings about plans to convert Camarillo State Hospital into a four-year university. The City Council tonight is scheduled to consider whether to formally endorse the conversion of the mental hospital into the campus for Cal State University Channel Islands, the county's first public university.

Responding to criticism from some Ventura County leaders, a California State University trustee said Thursday that the plan to transform Camarillo State Hospital into a four-year university will not move forward unless it makes economic sense--even if that means educators must temporarily change hats and become developers.

Thousand Oaks and Camarillo are supporting a proposed four-year public university in Ventura County. But they aren't so positive about the state's plan to pay for it. Those two cities became the latest to support the concept of a university, which would be called Cal State University Channel Islands. A number of other cities have either passed resolutions of support or scheduled votes in the coming weeks. Thousand Oaks gave its blessing Tuesday night, and Camarillo matched that ante Wednesday.

Oh, please, let me be dictator of California just for a moment, so that I may issue this edict to the trustees of the California State University system: Either make nature itself and the ecology of the Channel Islands the dominant theme, or yield back the presumption of "California State University, Channel Islands." Hey, I love the agriculture of the Oxnard Plain, but I surely would feel cheated if I were lured from afar to a campus there because it sounded as glamorous as the beach at Waikiki.

If the Navy base at Point Mugu is closed, surely that would be a preferable site for California State University, Channel Islands (CSU-CI, pronounced Susie) than Camarillo. Today's resources for education are severely strapped. Look at how often the Ventura College District has had to revise its budget downward. But Point Mugu already has buildings for classrooms, offices, gymnasia, library, etc. It has ample parking and a beautiful location that will rival that of UC Santa Barbara.

Thousand Oaks and Camarillo are supporting a proposed four-year public university in Ventura County. But they aren't so positive about the state's plan to pay for it. Those two cities became the latest to support the concept of a university, which would be called Cal State University Channel Islands. A number of other cities have either passed resolutions of support or scheduled votes in the coming weeks. Thousand Oaks gave its blessing Tuesday night, and Camarillo matched that ante Wednesday.

Excited about the prospect of a state college campus in Ventura County, but worried about the traffic and congestion it would bring to their city, Thousand Oaks leaders say they have increasingly mixed feelings about plans to convert Camarillo State Hospital into a four-year university. The City Council tonight is scheduled to consider whether to formally endorse the conversion of the mental hospital into the campus for Cal State University Channel Islands, the county's first public university.

Responding to criticism from some Ventura County leaders, a California State University trustee said Thursday that the plan to transform Camarillo State Hospital into a four-year university will not move forward unless it makes economic sense--even if that means educators must temporarily change hats and become developers.

With little talk and even less ceremony, a committee of California State University trustees Tuesday approved a name for the system's yet-to-be-built campus in Ventura County. The name California State University Channel Islands was selected after Cal State Chancellor Barry Munitz two weeks ago recommended the name for what will one day be the system's 23rd campus and the first public four-year university in the county.

Ventura County residents will have a chance to admire the work of local artists at the Studio Channel Island's inaugural event next month at the planned California State University Channel Islands campus. Studio Channel Islands, a nonprofit educational group, will offer studio space and art workshops for county residents to create and enjoy fine art. Ventura College instructors will display their work at the studio's initial event--"Work In Progress" on Sept. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.

* Doug Messner, a financial advisor in the Ventura County office of PaineWebber Inc., has been named corporate vice president. Messner, who also serves as a retirement planning consultant and associate branch manager, joined PaineWebber in 1987. * Handel Evans, president of California State University at Channel Islands, has joined City National Bank's Ventura County advisory board.