Past Speeches from the Chancellor

2008

• Making the Case for Higher Education - 12/11/08
• CSU Risk Management/ Human Resources Conference - 11/5/08
• League of California Cities Conference - 09/26/08
• Competitive Crisis Summit - 09/19/08
• Opportunity Grant Academy - 06/03/08
• National Forum of University System Chief Academic Officers (NFUSCAO) - 5/27/08
• CSU Legislative Day – State of the CSU Address - 4/28/08
• CSU Financial Officers Association - 4/20/08
• CHESS Conference Students Can Make the Difference - 4/18/08
• Dedication and Grand Opening of the Broome Library - 4/4/08
• Emerging Trends in the Entertainment Industry - 3/18/08
• Professional Science Masters Executive Board Meeting - 2/25/08
• Super Sunday Southern California - 2/24/08
• Council for Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST) - 2/22/08
• Northern California Super Sunday - 2/17/08
• American Council on Education (ACE) Conference - 2/12/08
• American Council on Education (ACE) conference
  Policy and Practice Forum - 2/11/08
• California Business Roundtable Board Meeting - 2/05/08
• AOA (Auxiliary Organizations Association) Conference - 1/13/08
• CSU Biotechnology Symposium - 1/12/08
• Speech Archive

2007

• The California State University’s Partnership with
  Agriculture - 11/30/07
• CSU’s “Fitting The Pieces Together” Conference - 11/6/07
• Vietnam Universities' Visit: Reception Remarks - 10/3/07
• Making California More Competitive - 9/21/07
• LeRoy Collins Institute Board of Trustees Workshop - 8/20/07
• University of Central Florida Commencement - 8/4/07
• National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good - 6/13/07
• Education Writers Association National Seminar - 5/5/07
• 150th Anniversary Presidential Panel - 5/4/07
• CHESS Conference - 4/13/07
• "State of the CSU" Address - 3/19/07
• CSU Super Sunday - 2/18/07
• Hunt Institute for Emerging Issues - 2/2/07

2006

• California Postsecondary Education Commission in Sacramento
  - 12/12/06 (.ppt)
• CSU Systemwide Risk Management Conference
  - 11/07/06
• CSU Criminal Justice Forum - 11/03/06
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Town Hall Meeting
  - 10/30/06
• Cornerstones Steering Committee Meeting
  - 10/16/06
• Response to Comission on the Future of Higher Education for Crosstalk - September, 2006
• CSU "Super Sunday" - 6/11/06
• California City School Superintendents in San Diego - 5/5/06
• CSU Branding Launch - 4/24/06
• CSU Legislative Day - 3/20/06
• CSU Super Sunday - 2/26/06
• Testimony Before the Commission on the Future of Higher Education
  - 2/3/06

2005

• African-American Community Meeting - 11/1/05
• CSU Engineering Event - 10/28/05
• Chinese American Studies Conference - 10/07/05
• HENAAC Dinner - 10/06/05
• Vietnamese Community Event - 10/05/05
• Latino Strategy Session in Los Angeles - 8/19/05
• CSU Tourism Forum in Pomona, CA - 6/2/05
• Statement from Senate HELP Roundtable in Washington, DC - 5/19/05
• Latino Film-T.V.-Entertainment Forum at Cal State L.A. - 4/29/05
• State of the CSU Address - CSU Legislative Day in Sacramento
  - 4/11/05
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) in Washington, D.C. - 4/4/05
• African-American Community Event in Los Angeles - 3/24/05
• Agricultural Industry Event at Fresno State - 2/4/05
• Auxiliary Organizations Association - 1/9/05

2004

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - 10/17/04
• Campus Compact Presidents' Retreat - 10/5/04
• HEA Reauthorization Hearing - 5/12/04 (.pdf)
• CSU Legislative Day - State of the CSU Address - 3/22/04
• 2004-05 Budget Presentation - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review, Subcommitee 1 - 3/8/04 (.pdf)
• CHESS IX Conference - 2/20/04
• Auxiliary Organizations Association Conference - 1/11/04

2003

• George Washington University - New Directions Conference - 10/18/03
• CSU Advancement Academy Conference - 4/28/03
• Statement before Joint Legislative Audit Committee - 4/3/03
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - 3/31/03
• CSU Legislative Day – State of the CSU Address - 3/18/03
• CHESS VIII Conference - 2/22/03
• Auxiliary Organizations Association Conference - 1/12/03

2002

• California Club in Los Angeles - 9/19/02
• Chinese-American Economic and Technology Development Association - 6/22/02
• CSU Alcohol Advisory Councils - 2002 Ed. Conference - 4/12/02
• "State of the CSU" Address - CSU Legislative Day - 2/20/02
• ACE Fellows Workshop at American Council on Ed. Conf. - 2/9/02
• Senate Select Committee On Admissions and Outreach - 1/16/02

2001

• National Meeting on Alcohol, Drug and Violence Prevention in Higher Education - 11/8/01
• Education Trust National Conference - 11/2/01
• California County Superintendents of Schools - 10/15/01
• South Bay Business Roundtable - 9/4/01
• National Conference on the Social Norms Model - 7/19/01
• Cal. State Senate Ed. Subcommittee on Higher Ed. - 6/12/01
• Hispanic/Latino Education Policy Forum - 4/17/01
• Financial Officers Association Conference - 4/9/01
• CSU Legislative Day Luncheon - 3/12/01
• Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education - 3/6/01
• CSU Academic Senate Conference - 3/1/01
• State Student Association National Conference - 2/23/01
• Auxiliary Organizations Association Annual Conference - 1/7/01

2000

• CSU Quality Improvement Symposium - 11/16/00
• Advancement Academy Conference 2000 - 10/16/00
• Convocation Address to Mississippi University for Women - 9/8/00
• Latino Community Breakfast - 7/14/00
• CAMS Graduation Ceremony - 6/8/00
• Convocation - Fresno; School of Ed & Human Dvlp - 5/19/00
• Board of Governers, California Community Colleges - 5/8/00
• Hispanic Assoc of Colleges and Universities - 5/4/00
• CSU Quality Improvement Facilitators - 4/27/00
• CSU Legislative Day - 4/3/00
• Board of Dir of the Nat'l Ctr on Public Pol & Higher Ed - 2/1/00
• CSU Prog. in Ed. and Research on Biotech. Symposium - 1/14/00
• Auxiliary Organizations Association Conference - 1/9/00

1999

• Cal. Sch. Boards Assoc. - Delegate Assembly Luncheon - 12/8/99
• Academic Senate Retreat - Asilomar - 11/3/99
• Hispanic Assoc of Colleges and Universities (HACU) - 11/1/99
• EDUCAUSE - Long Beach - 10/27/99
• California Citizens' Commission on Higher Ed - 9/22/99
• CSU Alumni Council - 9/13/99
• CSU Deans of Education - 8/16/99
• CSUF Commencement - 5/29/99
• CCST - 5/25/99
• Pullias Lecture at USC - 3/5/99
• Business Roundtable - 1/20/99
• Oakland Ed Cabinet - 1/11/99

1998

• Berkeley Higher Ed - 12/11/98
• Sacramento Convocation - 11/3/98