UC San Diego is one of the nation's most accomplished research universities, widely acknowledged for its local impact, national influence and global reach. As the continuing education and public programs arm of the university, UC San Diego Extension (extension.ucsd.edu) educates about 40,000 people a year through innovative local, corporate and online programs. Extension is recognized nationally and internationally for linking the public to expert professionals and the knowledge resources of the University of California. Through UCSD-TV, 1 million San Diego homes enjoy daily access to an abundance of useful ideas, creative minds and provocative thinkers. Although a part of the university since 1966, Extension receives no state support and relies on the funding generated from fees, contracts, grants, sponsors and donors for its annual budget of approximately $30 million.