CSUMB upgrades touted in speech

The new solar plant at CSU Monterey Bay is producing 16 percent of the university's electricity requirements. Two hundred and thirty-two cameras have been installed campuswide to improve security. KAZU, the university-affiliated NPR radio station, is self-sustaining for the first time.

These were some of the highlights in the State of the University speech by university President Dianne Harrison, who addressed faculty, staff and students at the World Theater on Tuesday.

In a wide-ranging speech that touched on technology innovations (students can now get their financial aid checks and refunds electronically), the university's accreditation process (it should be completed by the end of the academic year), and university efforts to increase graduation rates.