Rod Rose
Autobiography submitted for the 40th Reunion in 1995
From BHS to
class of ‘59 at UC Berkeley. Highlights: Bowles Hall resident, Political
Science major, Daily Cal, crew coxswain, and meeting Valerie Joan Lechner
from North Hollywood. Married while I was first year law student at Hastings,
but law career not for me. #1 son on the way, we moved to Southern California
for better job opportunities and child-raising environment. Graduate studies
in public administration and business at Long Beach State and Fullerton. In 1991, joined JCM Group, a project management firm based
in LA specializing in developing & managing major facilities: universities,
libraries, hospitals, performing arts facilities, civic buildings, and airports.
Currently Vice President, heading consulting group. We focus on strategic
planning for our clients, mostly public and institutional.
Along the way ... Toastmaster of the Year, Executive Secretary
of Society of Research Administrators, founding publisher/managing editor
of SRA Journal; past President of Society for College and University Planning,
and 10 years on Board of Directors; consultant to colleges & univer¬sities
& public agencies; frequent speaker at conferences, conduct dozens of
workshops & seminars on planning; and testify before boards, commissions,
& California State legislature on policy and capital issues.
Val & I will celebrate 36th anniversary this December,1995.
We have three children: David, Ken, and Jackie. One grandchild and one on
the way (both Jackie's), one step-grandchild (David and Mary), and Ken is
too busy making money to find serious girlfriend - too bad, he'll make a great
catch! We're proud of them all.
We travel a lot - whenever and wherever we can. It's our favorite
hobby and our retirement objective. To prepare, we bought Devonshire Travel
in Chatsworth so we could help others plan great trips too. Val is the financial
genius; I'd mess up the business. But she works full¬time at UCLA as Administrative
Analyst in the Music Dept., so travel agency is managed on a day-to-day basis
by others. Once a planner, always a planner. But I still play jazz piano and
love photography too.
We live in Calabasas, just repaired our house after serious
damage from Northridge quake. And, of course, we love the Bruins, particularly
basketball. Had to choose one of UC schools. Family has been either student
or staff at four campuses. (Editor’s note) Along the way, Rod has earned much professional recognition
which we gleaned from the Internet. The first citation we found was from the
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). ROD ROSE One of his most important contributions to higher education
planning has been to refocus Planning for Higher Education and make it one
of the leading publications in higher education. He has authored articles
for PHE including "Stimulating Change Through Recombinant Facilities"
and "Should Outsiders Provide College Services?" In addition, Mr.
Rose authored Charting a New Course for Campus Renewal, published in 1999
by APPA. As a speaker and presenter at many national conferences, Mr.
Rose has covered topics such as "Building a Model for the 21st Century
Campus," "Seven Strategies for Changing Higher Education,"
"Strategic Planning as a Tool for Improved Facilities Management,"
and "Linking Academic and Facilities Planning." Mr. Rose's professional career includes directing and participating
in numerous strategic and facilities planning for public institutions throughout
the US. From 1974 to 1991, he was Director of Capital Planning for the University
of California, Los Angeles, the largest campus in the UC system. He directed
planning studies that have significantly influenced campus development, including
the first comprehensive space plan adopted by the University of California
system and approved by the State of California. He also has served as advisor
to other UC campuses on planning issues and represented UCLA before the State
Legislature on issues of capital project development and planning policy.
Mr. Rose is co-founder of L.A. Higher Education Roundtable
and Founding Publisher and Editor of the Journal of the Society of Research
Administrators. Each year the Rod Rose Award is presented annually to the author
of the article judged by the Editorial Review Board as the most outstanding
contribution to that year's volume of the SRA Journal. And from the Stratus Corp website, Rod is cited as part of the
Core Team at Stratus Corp (consultants), 6420 Wilshire Boulevard Ste 1800,
Los Angeles CA 90048, (323) 651-1776, a Division of The JCM Group. The cite
reads: “Known nationally for his expertise in strategic planning,
Rod formulates effective strategies for change emphasizing innovative funding
opportunities, strategic partnerships, prototype facilities, technology integration,
and collaborative resource management. “Rod has more than 35 years of experience in higher education
planning and administration, including 17 years at the University of California,
Los Angeles. He is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences.
Rod is a past-president of the Society for College and University Planning,
is currently the Executive Editor of Planning for Higher Education, and is
the author of Charting a New Course for Campus Renewal.”
2001 Distinguished Service Award Honoree
The recipient of this year's Distinguished Service Award is Rod Rose, Vice
President of STRATUS (a division of the JCM Group). Mr. Rose has been a leader
in SCUP for many years and is currently the Executive Editor of SCUP's professional
journal, Planning for Higher Education. Mr. Rose has been an active member
of SCUP since joining in 1975.
Another Internet citation came from The Society of Research Administrators