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James M. Rosser Hall dedicated by

Cal State in honor of legendary

former president

California State University, Los Angeles dedicated James M.

Rosser Hall at a moving ceremony where hundreds of people paid

"The best years of my RtriobsusteertoletdheCaulnSivtearts4eit1LyA's legendary former president. other
life were here," for 34 years, longer than any

56Rosser said as the president in the university's history. He was selected as the sixth
dedication drew to a
close. president in 1979 and retired in 2013.

The April 10 dedication, one of a number of events during the

university's 70th anniversary year, was held on a warm spring

afternoon in front of Rosser Hall, formerly Wing B of the Wallis

Annenberg Integrated Sciences Complex. The complex opened

during Rosser's tenure and features state-of-the-art science

laboratories and equipment.

Rosser spoke fondly of his decades of service at Cal State LA,

thanking family, friends and colleagues who helped him along the

way. He credited the university with having some of the best faculty

members in the nation and lauded their dedication to the mission of

quality with diversity. "I remained here because the people here

raenayllyunbieveliersvietydhinasthi6se3tmheissqiuoanl,i"tyRoofsitssefrascauildty. "The greatest asset that
and students."