CSULB Pres. Conoley will speak at Los Altos Library

Planned CSULB Alumni Center will be discussed

CSULB President Jane Conoley speaking guest at Supernaw's Community Meeting on Tuesday

CSULB President Dr. Jane Conoley will be the guest speaker at Councilman Daryl Supernaw's Monthly Community Meeting this week, Tuesday October 30th at the Los Altos Library.

According to Councilman Supernaw's weekly newsletter, Dr. Conoley will be giving an update on the planned Anna W. Ngai Alumni and Visitor's Center.
For more information Click on  Alumni and Visitor's Center

The latest plans for the new Alumni Center called for it to be built at the corner of Atherton Street and Fanwood  Street (across Atherton on the CSULB side Fanwood changes to  Merriam Way). The proposed build  area is used as a parking lot (Lot 14) and is directly across from Minnie Gant School and adjacent to Los Altos Village residential single family homes.   

Dr. Conoley was the first CSULB President to attend 4th District and Los Altos Village neighborhood meetings. At the meetings, the planned location of the Alumni  Center across from Fanwood Street and the announced plan for a Fall 2018 groundbreaking were brought up.  Dr. Conoley stated that fundraising for the Alumni Center had stalled and that the privately funded project would need 90% of its funding before construction could start.  The CSULB website has shown only $5.6 million (46%) of the original $12 million cost estimate had been raised,

Fundraising chart for Alumni Center currently on CSULB website

For more information Click on: Conoley meets with neighbors

Dr. Conoley also stated that an alternative site for the new center -off of  Atherton- was being looked into. That new site (which the the President stated she supported)  would be near the Miller Japanese Garden to create a synergy for the two community assets.  

Dr. Conoley stated that the university would keep the neighborhoods and Councilman Supernaw updated on the plans for the Alumni Center.

Since March. the CSULB Alumni website page on the Alumni Center has been updated to remove the planned Atherton Street and Fanwood  Street location,

The original CSULB Alumni Center plans called the Board Room were to be in front of the Walter Pyramid  on Atherton

The Alumni Center was first proposed as a smaller facility called the Board Room that in 2006 architectural renderings had in placed in the grassy area in front of the Walter Pyramid  across the street from Los Altos Village's College Circle neighborhood. 

The alumni center plans were revised, and when CSULB alumni Anna W. Ngai donated a significant amount to the project the building was named for her ( click on Alumni Naming Opportunities) .  

Moving to the U.S from her native Hong Kong as an international student, Ngai graduated CSULB in 1974. A Business and Finance major Ngai  co-founded two Northern California banks. Ngai's 30 year business career also included major management positions in restaurant franchise companies that operated restaurants across California and Oregon.    Ngai serves as a Director on the CSULB 49er Foundation.

Former CSULB Student Presidents pledge support for Alumni Center

In September 2017, sixteen former CSULB Student Body Presidents joined together in supporting the stalled fundraising for the new Alumni Center.

Councilman Supernaw moved this month's community meeting to this Tuesday because Halloween falls on Wednesday, the normal day for  the 4th District community meetings.  

For more information Click on Supernaw Community Letter