President's Message

Image With yesterday's passing of former Governor George Deukmejian, the state of California, the city of Long Beach and our campus lost a leader, a great public servant and a friend. He died in his Long Beach home at the age of 89. Our campus benefited from more than his proximity to us. In addition to his visits, we also made great advances because of the vision, wisdom and generosity of the governor and his wife,…

“…and a little child shall lead them.” Isaiah 11:6 Has a new moment arrived in our national conversation about guns? If there is momentum for change, we have high school students to thank. Their organizing power, passion, and information got the attention of policy makers in ways I have not experienced in the past. I understand several events are planned to protest gun violence and the lack of state and federal responses: …

When I think of 2017 the phrase that comes to mind is, "what a year!" So much happened, both good and bad, at The Beach. As the year comes to a close I'd like to share my thoughts and my gratitude with all of you. Our faculty continues to excel in the classroom, research and community engagement. They brought in record grant dollars and earned impressive awards even as they were faced with new challenges to improve our general and developmental education offerings. I appreciate the hard work…