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 -CSUCI Class of 2006, including first graduates of MBA and Master of Education Programs. Approximately 5,000 guests, in addition to graduates and members of the campus community, are expected. Approximately 720 students, which includes CSUCI undergraduate, graduate, and credential students, are eligible to participate in the event. The number of graduates expected to participate is approximately 450.
-Commencement speaker: Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author David  McCullough

°Â±á·¡±·:ÌýSaturday, May 20, 9 a.m.

°Â±á·¡¸é·¡:Ìý91³Ô¹Ï campus, South Quad. Due to the high volume of people expected and limited parking, students, families, and friends are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 a.m. and to ride-share or use public transportation if possible to reduce the volume of traffic on campus. Graduates will be parked on campus. Attendees may park at the Lewis Road Metrolink Station location and board a free bus to the campus.

WHAT: At the above place and time, the University will presents its 4th commencement ceremony, featuring David McCullough, who has been awarded two Pulitzer Prizes for biographies, two National Book Awards, and the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award for his lifelong contributions to writing. The author, who has received 38 honorary degrees, is the culminating speaker in the University's Benjamin Franklin Distinguished Lecture Series. In addition to his books, McCullough has served as host on a number of public television programs such as Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and documentaries on Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Civil War, among many others. He was also the narrator of the 2003 Oscar-nominated film, Seabiscuit.

CSUCI reaches another milestone with 20 students who will be graduating from the University's Master's of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Education programs, both offered through the CSUCI Extended Education Program.

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CSU Channel Islands(CI) is the only four-year, public university in Ventura County and is known for its interdisciplinary, multicultural and international perspectives, and its emphasis on experiential and service learning. CI’s strong academic programs focus on business, sciences, liberal studies, teaching credentials, and innovative master’s degrees. Students benefit from individual attention, up-to-date technology, and classroom instruction augmented by outstanding faculty research. CI has been designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is committed to serving students of all backgrounds from the region and beyond. Connect with and learn more by visiting CI's Social Media.