Funding for Cal State Channel Islands
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Re “CSUCI Depending on the Largess of Strangers,” Sept. 13.
The high expectations for Cal State Channel Islands find everybody pitching in to make “our” local state university the best in the state. As a Cal State Northridge professor who taught an opening class at the new site after being in other locations for 20 years, I can tell you it is a smashing place, with probably what is the most beautiful building in the county, the Bell Tower complex.
We’ll all have to work hard to keep the rural hills and farmland setting from being spoiled by our enthusiasm. Once people see it, they will jump for joy.
The generosity of John S. Broome with a $5-million grant to a new Broome Library is so appreciated and very encouraging, as are the work and dollars others have given and will continue to give. The two on-site staffs--CSUN’s and CSUCI’s--deserve our thanks for getting the place up and running on time.
There’s only one hitch in all this: The CSU trustees have apparently left a huge portion of the financial support for the future CSUCI to local individuals, corporations and foundations. I thought this was a public university funded by state taxes and open to anyone who qualifies for entry (within enrollment limits). Now Ventura County private interests are expected to pay a large share of the start-up and running costs. Why?
If anything, Ventura County needs makeup money to pay back for years of funding the 22 other state universities throughout California. Our local state senators and assembly members need to hear from us on this matter.
Let’s be more than upbeat about the new gem in the county and give and give to make it first class but still push for the fair share of state tax support it deserves.
ROBERT CHIANESE
Ventura
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