OLLI at CSU/CI to Host Richard Merkin Room Dedication Ceremony

Camarillo, Calif., Sept. 8, 2008—The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University Channel Islands will dedicate its first named classroom at a dedication ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

The CSU/CI campus community and members of the public are invited to attend this event.

The Richard Merkin Room was made possible by a generous $50,000 gift by the Merkin Family Foundation and other OLLI-member donors to OLLI at CSU/CI. The Richard Merkin Room dedication ceremony and a reception with light refreshments will take place in room 2320 in the John Spoor Broome Library, and will be followed by a tour of the Merkin classroom.

University President Richard R. Rush will provide a welcome to guests, followed by remarks from OLLI at CSU/CI Director Marty Kaplan. Speaking on behalf of the Merkin Family Foundation and Regal Medical Group will be Dr. Gordon Yenokida, and Larry Hatch will speak on behalf of the OLLI-member donors who also contributed to the dedication of OLLI’s first named classroom.

RSVPS are requested and can be made by calling 805-437-8598 or emailing amber.weir@csuci.edu.

Limited parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Follow signs to designated event parking areas. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station/Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with shuttle service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CSUCI VISTA Bus and the fare is $1 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org.

For more information about this event contact Ceal Potts, Communication Specialist at CSU/CI, 804-437-8940 or cecilia.potts@csuci.edu.

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CSU Channel Islands is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.