Marisa Yeager is the university representative working with state and federal lawmakers as well as local governments and local community groups.
Sally McGill (geological sciences), James Mulvihill (geography and environmental studies emeritus), Katherine Gray (art), Rishabh Kumar (economics) and Alemayehu G. Mariam (political science emeritus) share their expertise with the news media.
Edward Gomez (art and design), David Catanzarite (theatre arts, Palm Desert Campus), Bradford Owen (communication studies) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) are mentioned in news coverage on various topics.
State assemblymen Chad Mayes and Eduardo Garcia, who stewarded the request for direct funding to the campus last spring, formally presented the state’s $3 million commitment to the campus during a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 19.