Celebration of 150th culminates next week
Kyle Hansen
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: News
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Spellings, the head of the U.S. Department of Education, will speak at Morris Dailey Auditorium beginning at 2 p.m.
Pat Harris, the university's media relations officer, said that Spellings' visit to campus is a major event, especially because of her somewhat controversial suggestions regarding higher education.
Spellings is one of the creators of the No Child Left Behind Act, Harris said. She also has recommended that college students be required to take standardized tests similar to those used in grade school, an unpopular idea, according to Harris.
Harris said that she is not yet certain what Spellings will be speaking about. She works in a variety of areas, including concerns over campus safety in the wake of last week's Virginia Tech shootings, Harris said.
Spellings might also talk about the accessibility of education, Harris said.
"Accessibility has been a big theme for her," Harris said. "Whether it is reaching out to disadvantaged kids or streamlining the financial aid process."
Chancellor Reed will moderate a panel discussion on the future of higher education at 2 p.m. in Morris Dailey Auditorium.
Members of the panel include the vice president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the president of the Center for Studies in Higher Education, a professor from CSU San Marcos, the Vice President of Communications from IBM and the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Original plans for the day also included a parade from City Hall to go around the campus. Carr said that the parade has been canceled to focus on the other events of the day.
"We felt like we were crowding out other things," Carr said.
Founders' Week events begin Monday with the university being recognized by both houses of the State Legislature and a reception in Sacramento, Carr said.
The university will also be recognized by the county on Tuesday, Carr said.
Wednesday's activities include a party sponsored by Student Affairs, according to Light.
Pat Harris, the university's media relations officer, said that Spellings' visit to campus is a major event, especially because of her somewhat controversial suggestions regarding higher education.
Spellings is one of the creators of the No Child Left Behind Act, Harris said. She also has recommended that college students be required to take standardized tests similar to those used in grade school, an unpopular idea, according to Harris.
Harris said that she is not yet certain what Spellings will be speaking about. She works in a variety of areas, including concerns over campus safety in the wake of last week's Virginia Tech shootings, Harris said.
Spellings might also talk about the accessibility of education, Harris said.
"Accessibility has been a big theme for her," Harris said. "Whether it is reaching out to disadvantaged kids or streamlining the financial aid process."
Chancellor Reed will moderate a panel discussion on the future of higher education at 2 p.m. in Morris Dailey Auditorium.
Members of the panel include the vice president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the president of the Center for Studies in Higher Education, a professor from CSU San Marcos, the Vice President of Communications from IBM and the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Original plans for the day also included a parade from City Hall to go around the campus. Carr said that the parade has been canceled to focus on the other events of the day.
"We felt like we were crowding out other things," Carr said.
Founders' Week events begin Monday with the university being recognized by both houses of the State Legislature and a reception in Sacramento, Carr said.
The university will also be recognized by the county on Tuesday, Carr said.
Wednesday's activities include a party sponsored by Student Affairs, according to Light.
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