Camarillo, Calif., Sept. 30, 2010 – CSU Channel Islands (CI) will celebrate a groundbreaking for the University’s next big construction project, North Hall, on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. The groundbreaking will take place in the North Quad of CI’s campus and the community is cordially invited to attend the ceremony.
The North Hall facility will house a 120-seat lecture hall, seven lecture classrooms (totaling 315 stations), 3 computer labs, lecture/lab support spaces, faculty offices and support space, and administrative offices.
“This building will allow CI faculty to continue to prepare students for positions that directly contribute to the California workforce and continue our focus on being the leader in high quality, accessible, student-focused education,” said President Richard R. Rush.
The building project, whose total cost is estimated at $32.6 million dollars, has been in the planning stages since fall 2005. It entered the design phase in spring 2007 but was stalled by the funding crisis at the end of 2008/beginning 2009, when the state stopped all capital projects.
John Gormley, Manager of Design Services stated, “North Hall will be ready for fall 2012 and will meet the critical need for space to accommodate lecturers, computer labs and faculty offices.”
Parking on campus will be available in Lot A-4. Once on campus please follow the directional signs to the A-4 parking lot.
For additional information please contact 805-437-8400.
CI Mission Statement
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.
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