September 16, 2004

Media Advisory

Web Site To Be Launched Sept. 29 To Help Fill More
Than 50,000 Higher Education Jobs In The Next Five Years

By Jan Jennings

WHAT:

• The Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a group of 22 campuses founded in 2003 by the University of California, San Diego, will gather at UCLA to announce the official launch of the first higher education job Web site for the region at www.socalherc.org. Over the next five years, HERC campuses expect to hire more than 50,000 new faculty and staff.

WHO:

• Albert Carnesale, UCLA chancellor.
• David Miller, UC San Diego senior vice chancellor of academic affairs.
• Steve Hewgley, Pepperdine University assistant provost.
• Susan Ehrlich, Santa Barbara City College vice president of human resources.
• Kristie Howard and Becky Skov, Southern California HERC directors.

WHEN:

• 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29.

WHERE:

• Morgan Intercollegiate Athletics Center, 301 Westwood Plaza, UCLA.

BACKGROUND:

• Institutions of higher education are a significant economic force in Southern California. HERC member campuses have a combined estimated annual budget of more than $10.6 billion and employ nearly 80,000 employees. HERC campuses expect to hire more than 100,000 new employees in the next 10 years.
  HERC members include the University of California campuses, community colleges, private universities and professional schools.

MEDIA CONTACT:

• Letisia Márquez, (310) 206-3986

• Parking will be available in Lot 6. Media satellite trucks can park in the Lot 6 turnaround. Call for reservations.