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          Date of Hearing:   May 19, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                 ACR 52 (Block and Lara) - As Amended:  May 18, 2011
           
          SUBJECT  :   California State University:  50th anniversary.

           SUMMARY  :   Congratulates the California State University system 
          on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, commends the invaluable 
          contributions it has made to the intellectual and social growth 
          of its students, and extends best wishes for its continued 
          success in the future.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the 
          following legislative findings:

             1)   The California State Colleges was established as a 
               system by the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960.  In 
               1972, the system became known as the California State 
               University and Colleges and in 1982 the system became the 
               California State University (CSU).

             2)   Today, the 23 campuses of the CSU include comprehensive 
               and polytechnic universities and, since July 1995, the 
               California Maritime Academy, a specialized campus.

             3)   CSU offers more than 2,000 baccalaureate and masters 
               degree programs in some 357 subject areas; and, since 1961, 
               the CSU has awarded nearly 2,500,000 baccalaureate, 
               masters, and joint doctoral degrees.

             4)   CSU faculty members are renowned for the teaching skills 
               and significant contributions to research and together with 
               CSU staff and administrators provide the infrastructure to 
               fulfill the CSU mission and have made the CSU a leader in 
               high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education.

             5)   The CSU will celebrate its 50th anniversary during 2010 
               and 2011; and, upon this occasion, it is deserving of 
               special public commendations.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 







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          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800