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Anticipated Media Attention on the Location of Our New Downtown Campus


As you know, the Board of Trustees has narrowed the list of potential sites for our downtown campus. At this point in time, we are waiting for more information on the potential sites – information that is critical to our decision-making. We remain on track to select our new location by the end of this calendar year.

I mention this now because the Democrat and Chronicle has contacted us and is citing potential campus locations by name. I suppose it was inevitable that as the circle of involvement on this project has necessarily widened, names of possible locations would begin to emerge. With that said, we are not confirming potential sites or the number of sites; doing so could negatively impact acquisition costs and we want to get the best possible price we can. (We absolutely must be good stewards of our taxpayer dollars.) Additionally, until we have more information, including information on the costs of acquisition and renovation, all sites remain on the list.

As you see local news coverage, I wanted you to understand what our messages are and why. Please know that when a decision is made, we will share that news with you directly.

Thank you.

Anne Kress
President
07/28/2010