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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

aunt aivemrsoivtyin'sglecegreenmdaornyyfwo4rhm1eerer hundreds of people paid tribute to the
president.

Rosser led Cal State LA for 34 years, longer than any other president in

"T56he best years of my the university's history. He was selected as the sixth president in 1979 and
retired in 2013.
life were here,"
The April 10 dedication, one of a number of events during the university's

Rosser said as the 70th anniversary year, was held on a warm spring afternoon in front of
dedication drew to a Rosser Hall, formerly Wing B of the Wallis Annenberg Integrated Sciences
Complex. The complex opened during Rosser's tenure and features state-
close. 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 really believed in the mission,"

Rosser said. "The greatest asset that any university has is the quality of its

faculty and students." 63