July 14, 2006

An Expanding Arizona City Seeks a College to Grow With It

By KARIN FISCHER

Ask James M. Cavanaugh, the mayor of Goodyear, Ariz., to envision what his booming community 20 minutes west of downtown Phoenix will look like in a decade, and he offers the image of a thriving city, with bustling shops, fine dining, and comfortable, well-educated families.

To achieve that dream, the mayor believes, the city must persuade a college to locate in Goodyear.

In February city officials sent out a request for information to hundreds of private colleges across the

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