25th Anniversary, California State University Dominguez Hills Collection

The 25th Anniversary Celebration was organized to observe the 25th anniversary of the 1960 California State Legislature's authorization for the establishment of a college in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. This campus was later named the California State University Dominguez Hills. The Anniversary was celebrated during the academic year of 1985/86 with a number of continuing events including lecture series, concerts, school showcase weeks. The year was climaxed in April 1986 with the Silver Salue Dinner. A Steering Committee was established in January 1984 to coordinate the development and implementation of a program of events for the celebration. The 1984 members included the following people:

prominently mentioned in these papers Dr. Hansonia Caldwell, Chair of the Committee Dr. Margaret Blue, alumna John Briner, staff Dr. Richard Butwell, CSUDH President, honorary Dr. Donald Gerth, honorary Dr. Judson Grenier, faculty Vera Bilbrew, alumna Dr. Leo Cain, honorary Dr. Lois Chi, emeritus Honorable Ralph Dills, Legislator Dr. Peter Ellis, faculty Dr. Lyle E. Gibson, honorary Dr. Marvin Laser, emeritus Dr. Donald MacPhee, Administration Blair McDonald, student Gilbert Smith, Univ. Advisory Board

After September 1985, additional committee members included:

prominently mentioned

Robert Beverly, State Senator Katy Geissert, Univ. Advisory Board Dr. Harold Charnofsky, faculty Ellen Gerry, Univ. Academic Senate John Hollaway, student Dr. David Karber, Administration Dennis McCarbery, alumnus Dr. Milo Milfs, emeritus Lisa Stevens, student Dr. Kosaku Yoshida, faculty

A Task Force was created by the Committee in October 1984 to coordinate the planning of the anniversary celebration. The original members inluded:

prominently mentioned

Dr. Hansonia Caldwell, Chair of Task Force Dr. Sharon Bassett, Administrative Fellow Dr. Joe Braun, Assc. Dean of Extended Education Margaret Coda-Messerle, Adminstration Larry Gray, Student Development Arnold Haskin, faculty Nancy Lichina, Alumni Affairs/University Relations Fran Pullera, University Relations Sue Carberry, faculty Dr. James Cooper, faculty Raul Aceves, University Relations

Later additions to the Task Force included:

Margaret Blue Victoria Hwang Larry McClelland R. Bruce Parham, University Archivist Cindy Q. Young, Director of Development

Names also prominantly mentioned in these papers are:

Louis D. Armand, President, Associated Students Dr. Joan Fenton, Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences Kenneth W. Finley, Asst, V.P. University Relations Pamela Hammand, Director of Public Affairs and Publications Robert Jones, University Relations Douglas W. Spangler, Assc. V.P., University Relations.