ATTENTION: Higher education reporters, editors

WHAT:
A discussion about the future of higher education between University of California, Berkeley, Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau and California State University, Long Beach President F. King Alexander.

The conversation — "Public Higher Education in California: Can It Survive and Thrive in the 21st Century?" — will be given as part of the Coro 15th annual Leadership Luncheon, a presentation of the San Francisco Coro Center for Civic Leadership.

WHEN:
This Friday, April 23, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE:
San Francisco Marriott, 55 Fourth St., San Francisco

DETAILS:
The San Francisco Coro Center for Civic Leadership is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides experiential and seminar training to groups of diverse leaders. Using a proprietary curriculum involving experience, group participation, interviews and seminars, Coro participants learn about leadership across multiple sectors, industries and issues.

CONTACT: Reporters wishing to cover the discussion and/or interview Birgeneau and Alexander should contact José Rodríguez at (510) 643-7123 or rodriguez@berkeley.edu.