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Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST) First Organizational Meeting

Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST) First Organizational Meeting. Dumke Auditorum California State University Office of the Chancellor February 22, 2008. Meeting Agenda – Morning Sessions. Welcome (Chancellor Charles B. Reed) Meeting Objectives (Beth Ambos)

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Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST) First Organizational Meeting

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  1. Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST) First Organizational Meeting Dumke Auditorum California State University Office of the Chancellor February 22, 2008

  2. Meeting Agenda – Morning Sessions • Welcome (Chancellor Charles B. Reed) • Meeting Objectives (Beth Ambos) • Marine Science in the CSU (Kenneth Coale) • Overview of Regional, State, and Federal Ocean and Coastal Interests (Krista Kamer) • Homeland Security and Marine Transportation (Kim McNutt) • Visualizing COAST (Toby Garfield) • CSUPERB’s Organizational Model (Kathie McGuire) • CSU Marine Infrastructure (Various Campuses)

  3. Meeting Objectives: Inform, Discuss, Decide • By the end of today, we will have accomplished the following – both “firsts” in the CSU • Comprehensively shared information concerning faculty expertise, facilities, and equipment that support coastal and marine research • Discussed and planned for formation of a CSU-wide entity – COAST – that can: • Help support CSU research and education programs through sharing of resources and expertise • Inform state policy and increase CSU visibility • Provide research and education services to the State of California

  4. Context of CSU’s Coastal and Marine Science Programs: CSU Size and Diversity CSU is the largest, most diverse, public higher education system in the United States; 417,000 students as of Fall 2006 CSU graduates more than 80,000 students per year The CSU graduates more African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students than all other California universities combined 4

  5. Context of CSU’s Coastal and Marine Science Programs: CSU Major Provider of California’s Business and STEM* Professionals Source: CSU Economic Impact Report, 1/2005 5 * STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

  6. Context of CSU’s Coastal and Marine Science Programs: Recruiting from > 60,000 CSU STEM Students 6

  7. Of Direct Importance to Coastal and Marine Affairs, the CSU provides over 80% of the public administration degrees in the State

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