Celebrating Engaging Leadership

During President Junn’s tenure, Stanislaus State made an annual impact of $770.5 million to its six-county service region in fiscal year 2021-2022. Junn also contributed the greatest level of philanthropic giving of any president at the University. She surpassed a five-year, $15 million fundraising target established upon her arrival, raising $16.1 million.

President Junn led efforts to raise private support for the newly renovated J. Burton Vasché Library, bringing in more than $1 million from more than 200 donors to support technology, furnishings and innovation. In this campaign, President Junn committed a $50,000 naming gift with her husband, Dr. Allan Greenberg. This gift is in addition to her original $50,000 gift in 2017-2018, which seeded the President’s Central Valley First-Generation Scholars program.

• Secured more than $69 million in new funding to build a new classroom building, renovate the Magnolia Mansion and begin upgrades to the Acacia Building to expand the Stockton Campus
• Completion of the $58 million renovation of the J. Burton Vasché Library
• Grand opening of the University Student Center
• New 14,729-square-foot Child Development Center (CDC)
• Upgrades and enhancement of classroom technology and equipment

• Established the Presidential Commission for Diversity and Inclusion (PCDI) and charged the group with creating the University Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
• Created Joint Taskforce on Diversity and Inclusion with the City of Turlock
• Launched the Warrior Cross Cultural Center, supported the establishment of several affinity groups for marginalized campus community members and the installation of culturally relevant art
• Founded the Male Success Initiative, which engages students and equips them with resources and skills to thrive in their educational journey.
• Collaborated with UC Merced for The 1300 Campaign initiative. The universities are partnering with pre-K-12 school districts and strategizing with regional leaders and organizations to increase the number of men of color who are eligible to apply to, accepted to and enroll in higher education. The initiative aims to send an additional 1,300 young men of color to each region’s University of California and California State University campus within five years.
• Created the Women’s Campus Connection, an affinity group committed to understanding and advancing the status of women at Stanislaus State and inspiring personal and professional development. Open to the entire campus community, the Women's Campus Connection supports well-being and professional development via mentoring, career development, leadership development, speakers, book clubs, networking and wellness activities.

• Launched the President’s Central Valley First-Generation Scholars Initiative, the first in the CSU system to support first-generation college students from a specific geographic area.
• Spearheaded the creation of CareerReadyU, a program that connects students with alumni, employers and opportunities that integrate academic and professional experiences. By providing students with experiential learning activities and allowing them to explore various professional development topics, students build their skills and confidence, which gets them “career ready” to join the workforce after they graduate.
• Established the Division of Strategic Planning, Enrollment Management and Innovation (SPEMI), which radically transformed data infrastructure; with Vice President Gitanjali Kaul as a driving force, SPEMI has been critical to the CSU's Graduation Initiative 2025 and student success.
• Established a dean of research and graduate studies position.
• Stanislaus State’s reputation for academic excellence flourished during President Junn’s tenure. The University has consistently been included on several regional and national college rankings including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, MONEY Magazine and Washington Monthly.
• In 2022, MONEY Magazine named Stan State among California’s Top 10 colleges and ranked it No. 19 in the nation on its “Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value” list.
• Formed the Warriors on the Way program with San Joaquin Delta College, Modesto Junior College and Merced College. Via a formal memorandum of understanding with each community college, the University assists students whose goal is to transfer to Stanislaus State by providing them access to a special admissions advisor.
• Founded the Guided Discovery for Personal Leadership and Workplace Effectiveness (GDPLWE) Program, which provides opportunities for faculty, staff or administrators to enhance their personal leadership skills and create plans for further professional development and growth.
• Established the Marvelene Hughes Student Leadership Annual Conference.