D-Q University

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"D-Q University is a two-year college located on Road 31 in Yolo County, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west of California State Route 113. The school is facing imminent closure due to loss of accreditation, declining enrollment, and alleged financial mismanagement.

"The full name of the school is Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl University. According to some tribal members, use of the spelled-out name of the university can be offensive. People who want to be culturally respectful refer to the institution as D-Q University. Tribal members in appropriate circumstances may use the full name.

"The purpose of D-Q University was to provide alternative ideas and methods of education to Native American people. Among its goals were the preservation and re-institutionalization of traditional Native American values, the perpetuation and exercise of Native American religion and beliefs, the establishment of a Native American Research Institute, the development of field-based educational delivery systems to Native Americans who cannot attend the school itself, and the maintenance of social and personal support systems for D-Q students and staff."

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"In July 1952, 647.90 fee acres and 3.65 easement acres were acquired by the Department of the Army for a total of 651.55 acres.

"This site is presently hown as Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl University, Inc. Also lmown as
Sacramento Valley Radio Transmitter Station; West Coast Relay and Transmitter Station; U.S. Army West Coast Relay and Radio Transmitting Station; and U.S. Army Strategic
Communication Command - CONUS, Davis, California Facility (the site name is referenced by Corps of Engineers real estate historical file). The site is situated 20 miles west of Sacramento, five miles northeast of Winters, Yolo County, California. Before acquisition, the land was utilized for dry farming, production of hay, grain and pasture.

"The site was used by the Department of the Army, Signal Corps, to support the Signal Corps Radio Station WVY. There were 9 buildings and miscellaneous improvements deeded to the University described as communications buildings, barracks, storehouses (one with gas station), water pump plants, incinerator, utilities and roads."

www.corpsfuds.com/reports/INPR/J09CA1180inpr.pdf