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26-469: In early 1959, oilman-turned-land developer Ray Ryan , along with the president of Seeterrra, Inc., A.R. Simon, collaborated on the concept of building a shopping center in Palm Springs, California . Two Los Angeles –based architectural firm, Meyer and Kanner and Leitch and Cleveland, were commissioned to design and plan out the buildings, while Ernest W. Hahn and Leonard Wolf were co-contracted for

52-532: A Bank of America , Thrifty Drugstore , Winchell’s Donut House , a restaurant and coffee shop , cocktail lounge , an ice skating rink , and an indoor-outdoor children’s play area . In April 1969, Palm Springs Shopping Center Mall was renamed simply to Palm Springs Mall. At the same time, the September 1969 issue of Palm Springs Life widely proclaimed the Palm Springs Mall as “the retail hub of

78-423: A bomb to the ignition of the car. As soon as Ryan turned the key, Ryan's car exploded violently. The impact of explosion killed Ryan almost instantly. It took investigators two days to locate and collect all of the pieces of the car – one piece of metal was located 377 feet from the scene of the explosion. The murder is unsolved. Satellite campus A satellite campus , branch campus or regional campus

104-467: A food court , multiple retail space , a Kmart , and local retailer The Alley. Kmart officials signed a lease with property owners Benequity Properties of Los Angeles, which would occupy the former J.C. Penney space. Furthermore, the mall also included a new facade, a revamped parking lot, and new landscaping and lighting fixtures. The renovation was designed by architectural firm David L. Christian Associates of Palm Springs. Walker Scott closed shortly after

130-579: A "Satellite Campuses" program. This program enables homeschooled children to be enrolled in a state-recognized school that is not affiliated with any religious denomination . Churches attempting to expand their reach by offering worship and other programs in new locations may refer to these added locations as "satellite campuses." Some megachurches have increased their number of parishioners and extended their geographic reach by opening new locations that are referred to as "satellite campuses." A satellite church campus may use video technology to connect to

156-622: A cost-efficient manner. There are several regional satellite or branch campus consortia but only one national association in the United States. The National Association of Branch Campus Administrators , NABCA seeks to unify higher education officials, working to advance scholarship, provide research opportunities, and facilitate networking events, both online and at a national conference each year. The Farm School in Tennessee allows homeschooling families to affiliate with it through

182-541: A home there. Ryan joined with 24 other investors to purchase the run-down El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs. After restoring it to its former elegance, he bought out his partners in 1960. The list of regular guests included William Holden , Dean Martin , Gregory Peck , Paulette Goddard , Ginger Rogers , Louella Parsons , and Freeman Gosden , among others. Howard Hughes secured a separate cottage to ensure privacy. In 1962 Ryan, with partner Ernie Dunlevie, opened

208-407: A larger-than-life personality, he mingled with prominent businesspeople and movie stars, as well as with cardsharps and mobsters on his path to fame and fortune. His sensational murder case was never solved. In the 1920s he went into the oil business, but was unsuccessful. In the process, he did, however, learn some powerful lessons about making timely investment decisions. He finally succeeded in

234-689: Is a campus of a university or college that is physically at a distance from the original university or college area. This branch campus may be located in a different city, state, or country, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution. The separate campuses may or may not be under the same accreditation and share resources or they share administrations but maintain separate budgets, resources, and other governing bodies. In many cases, satellite campuses are "commuter campuses" that are intended to serve students who cannot travel far from home for college because of family responsibilities, their jobs, financial limitations, or other factors. Often times,

260-697: The Bermuda Dunes Country Club which later became a host club for the Bob Hope Classic golf tournament and where Clark Gable built a home on the sixth fairway. Ryan was the target of a public IRS audit in the 1970s over some disallowed deductions stemming from his involvement in and development of the Mount Kenya Safari Club, in Nanyuki , Kenya , with actor William Holden . In 1964, Marshall Caifano

286-537: The Coachella Valley ”, largely due to the fact that shoppers came from low and high desert communities to shop at the mall. In 1970, San Diego –based Walker Scott opened up their location at the mall. In 1983, J.C. Penney left in favor of the newly constructed Palm Desert Town Center in Palm Desert . By 1986, the mall underwent a multi-million dollar renovation, which included the addition of

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312-684: The United Arab Emirates was the host of 40 international branch campuses, more than any other nation. There were 15 international branch campuses in China , 12 in Singapore , nine in Qatar , and six in Canada . In addition to the United States, the home countries of institutions with international branches include Australia , whose universities operated a total of 14 international branches;

338-570: The United Kingdom , with 13 international branches; and France and India , each of whose universities had a total of 11 international branches. Although the overall number of international branch campuses has grown rapidly, a total of 11 such campuses closed between 2004 and 2009. A new breed of branch campuses of Indian universities in the Persian Gulf region is emerging which aims to meet South Asians' aspirations to study abroad in

364-565: The Desert finally acquired the former Palm Springs Mall for $ 22 million. Demolition of the mall began in May 2019 with construction to begin in 2023 for the first phase of the new campus. Ray Ryan (businessman) Raymond John Ryan (January 9, 1904 in Watertown , Wisconsin – October 18, 1977) was an American professional gambler , oilman , promoter , and developer . Described as having

390-399: The college did not notify Tan or his company, YTC Investments, and expressed concerns over the city’s involvement in the property. In 2017, Michael Leife, a representative speaking on behalf of the mall owner, stated the owner did not want to sell the mall and had plans to develop the property for both residential and commercial use. After a four-year battle between the two parties, College of

416-547: The construction of the project. In July, Ryan and Simon announced that the vice president of Market Basket , Duncan Shaw, had signed a lease to open the supermarket at the Palm Springs Shopping Center. A month later, a leasing agreement was arranged between Sid Rice of Los Angeles’ Phillips Lyon Company (the exclusive agent for the center), and a Southern California bowling operator. Some of the nation’s professional bowlers would gather in late October at

442-416: The existing shopping center. The center would also be renamed to Palm Springs Shopping Center Mall. In addition, the new center would include a J.C. Penney department store in one of the retail space. Robert C. Moore, divisional and merchandising manager of fashion designs for J.C. Penney, left Tucson to become sales and merchandising manager at the Palm Springs location. Other tenants and activities include

468-404: The location be turned into a satellite campus . College of the Desert officials made an offer to the owner in hopes of negotiating a purchase; however, the owner refused to sell the property to the college. This prompted the community college to take the owner to court, invoking eminent domain , and exercising their right to acquire the property. Attorneys for the owner claimed in court papers that

494-528: The main campus electronically, and technology allows institutions to administer registration, admissions , and financial aid transactions remotely. One growing trend is the establishment of international branch campuses . These are satellite campuses of a parent institution that is located outside the country where the satellite campus is located. The number of international branch campuses worldwide grew from 35 before 1999 to 162 in 2009, including 78 branches operated by United States universities. As of 2009,

520-506: The mob in an FBI case, a factor that could have been linked to his eventual murder in 1977. Another theory is that he was alleged to have cheated mob-connected gambler Nick the Greek in poker for over $ 500,000 in 1949, and old resentments over this had flared up. In the 1950s and '60s, Ryan was a land developer in Palm Springs, California . Real estate development in Palm Springs did not generate much interest until actor Clark Gable built

546-411: The newly built 24-lane bowling with ceremonial dedication. Construction of the bowling center cost $ 1 million ($ 8 million in 2019), with a floor space of 25,000 square feet (2,300 m) and a proposed expansion of 32 lanes. In 1965, construction on the second phase of the project began on the center. Construction commenced on a 289,000 square feet (26,800 m) enclosed, air conditioned addition to

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572-431: The oil drilling in the 1940s due to the booming oilfields of southern Indiana , Illinois , and western Kentucky . His oil business was managed by Kentucky native, William "Billy" Gorman, who died in a mysterious horse riding accident in 1974. In 1949, Ryan gave an inscribed gold key chain to Las Vegas mobster Davie Berman that read, "DB from Ray Ryan, 1949." Yet in the 1960s Ryan was reported to have testified against

598-402: The only anchor in the mall, closed its doors in 2009 after the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy . Other major tenants such as Vons , True Value , Ross Dress for Less , and OfficeMax closed and had relocated to other sites. In 2012, Chinese businessman, Haiming Tan, purchased the property for $ 9.2 million. In 2014, College of the Desert considered redeveloping the property and proposed

624-446: The renovation. On October 18, 1989, Long Beach –based department store Buffums opened its doors in the former Walker Scott space. The grand opening of the new store was met with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Sonny Bono , then-mayor of Palm Springs. The store was short-lived and was eventually replaced by a Harris-Gottschalks . By the 2000s, the mall saw a decrease in foot traffic that resulted in shuttered retail space. Gottschalks,

650-479: The students live at their family homes instead of near campus, commuting to college courses throughout the week. The availability of branch campuses may increase higher education enrollment by nontraditional students . Electronic communications technology has helped to facilitate the operation of satellite campuses. Classes taught at one campus can be transmitted to other locations via distance education , students at branch campuses can access library materials on

676-476: Was convicted of extorting $ 60,000 from Ryan, who testified against him. The conviction was upheld in 1966, and Caifano was sentenced to 10 years in prison. When Caifano was released from prison in the 1970s, Ryan reportedly offered him $ 1 million in restitution; however, on October 18, 1977, Ryan was killed. Ryan went to a health club , as he often did. When he finished his workout, he walked outside to his new Lincoln Mark V coupe . However, someone had connected

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