What is the UC MBEST Center s relationship with CSUMB?
The UC MBEST Center is part of the University of California system and CSUMB is part of the California State University system. CSU San Jose and UC Santa Cruz both became involved in the reuse discussions surrounding the announced closure of Fort Ord in 1991. The community of over 300 citizens proposed a reuse that built off of the regional strengths of education (recall the Crescent entities). The cornerstone of the reuse vision was a full service CSU campus (CSUMB opened its doors in September 1995) and an industry center led by UC (UC MBEST Center opened our doors in January 1995). In the initial years UCSC and CSUMB personnel worked closely together to achieve the first conveyance of federal lands for economic development purposes. This involved joint meetings in Washington and with the Pentagon. As our efforts have progressed we continue to explore opportunities for joint program development, partnerships with the k-12 community in our region, and joint development efforts at Fort
