2024 News

Kerrington Hendrix

缅北禁地 Celebrates First-Ever Marshall Scholar: Karrington Hendrix

Karrington Hendrix, a recent Health Science graduate with a concentration in health policy, has been named a 2025 Marshall Scholar.

December 16, 2024

President Cathy Sandeen and campus partners cutting the red ribbon in front of the Braddock Center

Braddock Center for Science and Innovation Opens at 缅北禁地

缅北禁地鈥檚 Braddock Center for Science and Innovation held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13.

December 9, 2024

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Major Stupski Grants Transform Academic Advising

Thanks to a new $2.5M grant from the Stupski Foundation, 缅北禁地 will have a more visible and accessible advising system.

December 2, 2024

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New Surgeon General鈥檚 Report Addresses Disparities Among Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: 缅北禁地 professor鈥檚 research featured in the report

缅北禁地 Associate Professor of Public Health Arnab Mukherjea鈥檚 research was cited in Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities鈥擜 Report of the Surgeon General.

November 27, 2024

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缅北禁地 in the News: November 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

November 1, 2024

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CSU Partners with Riverside County to Launch First-Ever Direct Admission Pilot

Eligible students at every public high school in Riverside County will soon be offered direct admission even before they apply to the 缅北禁地, including 缅北禁地.聽

October 29, 2024

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缅北禁地 Partners With Two Local School Districts for Automatic Enrollment of Qualified Students

缅北禁地 has new partnerships with San Leandro and Hayward Unified School Districts to give qualified students a clear path to higher education with guaranteed acceptance and coordinated support services.

October 22, 2024

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缅北禁地 Earns the Seal of Excelencia for Accelerating Latine Student Success

缅北禁地 has earned the prestigious 2024 Seal of Excelencia for going beyond enrollment to more intentionally serve Latine/x, and all students.聽

October 1, 2024

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缅北禁地 in the News: October 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

October 1, 2024

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缅北禁地 Professor Inducted into her Hometown Sports Hall of Fame

On Sept. 14, Jackson will be inducted into the Sequim, WA Inaugural Hall of Fame. The induction recognizes her achievements in swimming, including earning the 3A state champion title in multiple events.

September 9, 2024

Students walking into Mieklejohn Hall at the Hayward Campus

缅北禁地 in the News: September 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

September 1, 2024

Students walking at the Hayward Campus

缅北禁地 in the News: August 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

August 1, 2024

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How Old School Is The New School: The Osher Lifelong Learning Center

It is never too late to learn new things, and for many, it is a passion. Osher Lifelong Learning Center (OLLI) at 缅北禁地鈥檚 Concord Center gives its students the opportunity to explore their curiosities, holding classes on everything from creative writing to kaleidoscopes.聽

July 25, 2024

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An Invitation to the White House to Shatter Stigma Around Mental Health

Kathleen Wong(Lau) knows the psychological weight of depression. She felt it during her younger years as a college student and again when her brother died during the pandemic.聽

July 22, 2024

Pioneer Pals campers

Meeting kids where they are: how one summer focuses on inclusivity and acceptance for all

The Pioneer Pals summer camp at 缅北禁地 is designed to welcome children ages 3-10 of all abilities to meet friends and have new experiences in a safe way.

July 18, 2024

Estuardo Sanchez graduation photograph

Estuardo Sanchez: Perseverance and Finding Community Despite the Pandemic

As 2024 marches on, it's now been four years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. With schools closed and the abrupt switch to online learning, students like Estuardo Sanchez had to adapt to constant change.

July 15, 2024

Kori and Sammy Barton

Children鈥檚 Book Illustrated by 缅北禁地 Alumna Celebrates the Beauty of Concord

We are excited to highlight the creative journey of Kori and Sammy Barton, a dynamic duo with deep roots in Concord.

July 11, 2024

Micheal Schmeltz portrait

缅北禁地 Professor of Public Health Receives Prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship

Schmeltz will spend a year in Washington, D.C., where he will meet with national health and health policy leaders and get experience in the federal policymaking process.聽

July 5, 2024

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缅北禁地 in the News: July 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

July 1, 2024

Discover Engineering Camp students in front of East Bay letters monument

Celebrating a Decade of Engineering the Future

缅北禁地 is hosting the weeklong Discover Engineering! Camp through June 28, hoping to inspire students to consider engineering as a future pathway to college and careers.聽

June 26, 2024

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缅北禁地 College of Business and Economics Alumnus Empowered by Mentorship

When Isaiah De La Cruz came to 缅北禁地, he chose to study business administration with a concentration in finance to demystify money-related topics. 鈥淏eing low income, I wondered why finance seemed to work for others, but not for us,鈥 said De La Cruz, a first-generation graduate.

June 18, 2024

Ashmita Ahluwalia

How Saying 鈥淵es鈥 Changed Everything for Ashmita Ahluwalia

Ashmita Ahluwalia grew up so shy that even raising her hand in class felt like a humongous task, but despite her reservations, she decided that her time at East Bay would be different and that she would be more involved than she ever was in high school.

June 3, 2024

Purple sunset at 缅北禁地 Hayward Campus

缅北禁地 in the News: June 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

June 1, 2024

Concord Center Wolwonja Ecocultural Garden

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Visits Concord Center

The U.S. EPA visits 缅北禁地鈥檚 Concord Center on Thursday, May 23 at 9 a.m. to check in on the progress of the Climate Resilience Initiative, which includes the Wolwonja Ecocultural Garden and Galindo Creek Field Station.

May 21, 2024

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Want to Jumpstart Your Career or Win That Internship? 缅北禁地鈥檚 Director of Career Education and Success Shares Powerful Advice to Get You Ahead

Read on to gain Clark Boothby鈥檚 expertise and insight so you鈥檙e prepared when the opportunity comes your way.

May 14, 2024

Jessica Brown

To The Healthcare Professionals: Make Sure Every Patient Is Heard

When Jessica Brown started attending 缅北禁地, she was already equipped with 20 years of experience as a registered nurse.聽She will cross the stage on May 10 with her fellow College of Science graduates.

May 10, 2024

Julian Lopez

To those struggling: Don鈥檛 let adversity define you. Change your response.

Julian Lopez was awarded a scholarship to join 缅北禁地 Men鈥檚 Basketball. But at the age of 18, he was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect that could be deadly if not treated. Lopez returned to the court and, on May 12, will receive his master鈥檚 degree in business marketing and management.

May 9, 2024

Justin Matties holding his Nike super shoe

To the Runners: Don鈥檛 be afraid to race toward the unknown

He chose Cal State East Bay because of the cross country and track program. He stayed to continue on for his master鈥檚 in kinesiology. Matties will be graduating May 9 at 5 p.m. in the ceremony for the College of Education and Allied Studies.

May 8, 2024

Freda Harris

To Those Who Had a Rocky Start: Don鈥檛 Let Your Beginning Determine the Middle and End of Your Story

For over 35 years, drugs tore her family apart. Armed with a 缅北禁地 degree and an entrepreneur鈥檚 vision, Freda Harris is ready to fight back. On May 12th, Harris will be the first in her family to graduate with a degree in Business Administration.

May 7, 2024

Brittany Williams and her two children

For the Mamas: Keep chasing your dreams. You will catch them.

When Brittany Williams got pregnant during her senior year at Hayward High School, her dreams of going to college almost evaporated. On May 11, Williams will receive her bachelor鈥檚 degree in liberal studies with a concentration in college prep.

May 6, 2024

Students in their regalia celebrating as they walk to graduate

缅北禁地 to Celebrate Class of 2024 Graduates in May Commencement Ceremonies

缅北禁地 will celebrate the Class of 2024 at 9 ceremonies held at the Hayward Campus from Thursday, May 9 through Sunday, May 12.

May 3, 2024

Honorary Doctorate Recipient Betty Reid Soskin

缅北禁地 to Confer Honorary Doctorate to Retired National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin

缅北禁地 will confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Betty Reid Soskin during the May 11 commencement ceremony for the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at 1 p.m.聽

May 2, 2024

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缅北禁地 in the News: May 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

May 1, 2024

MESA students sitting at the Hayward campus CORE building

缅北禁地 MESA earns first-of-its-kind accreditation for broadening participation in STEM

缅北禁地 MESA College Prep Program is one of the first pre-college STEM programs in the U.S. to earn accreditation for its progress in broadening opportunity for Black, Latina/o/e and Indigenous students in STEM from Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.

April 30, 2024

Students, faculty and staff gathered in the new Queer Unity Student Success Center to celebrate its opening

Queer Unity Student Success Center opens its doors at 缅北禁地

On April 18, the Queer Unity Student Success Center (QUSSC) opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the New University Union.

April 30, 2024

Kathleen Wong(Lau)

University Diversity Officer Kathleen Wong(Lau) Named Administrator of the Year

The California State Student Association has named University Diversity Officer Kathleen Wong(Lau) the 2023-24 Administrator of the Year.

April 24, 2024

Man and woman walking through a high-tech lab

The Age of AI: What You Need to Know

Love it or hate it, Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. We asked professors studying AI across colleges at 缅北禁地 to tell us what we need to know to catch up.

April 9, 2024

Native plant garden at 缅北禁地's Concord Center

Acknowledging Indigenous Territory: US Environmental Protection Agency Awards the Concord Center A Helpful Grant to Restore and Maintain Its Native Land

This spring, the United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding 缅北禁地鈥檚 Concord Center $916,000 to develop and implement a four-year Climate Resilience Initiative project.

April 9, 2024

East Bay Campus Spring

缅北禁地 in the News: April 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

April 1, 2024

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Why Travel is More Wellness-Focused and Intentional Than Ever Before

According to 缅北禁地 Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Zach Hallab, wellness travel has expanded to meet the comprehensive mental and physical health needs of travelers.

March 26, 2024

Members of 缅北禁地 executive cabinet

Women's History Month Q+A with members of executive cabinet

Throughout this week, 缅北禁地 will highlight members of campus leadership, each sharing their unique perspectives on gender equality and empowerment that defines the essence of Women's History Month.

March 25, 2024

Woman smiling and holding her pet cat as it licks her nose

How Deep is Your Love? 缅北禁地 lecturer teams up with alumna to explore attachment to cats and our romantic partners

Often, the bond between humans and these animals is unseen unless you are invited into someone鈥檚 sacred space to discover the nuanced relationships between cats and their companions.聽

March 13, 2024

A dinner setting at the 缅北禁地 multipurpose room

Yes, it鈥檚 rude to have your cell phone out at dinner 鈥 and more etiquette rules you might be breaking

With the saturation of smartphones and the popularity of dating apps and Zoom interviews, some etiquette has loosened. But, according to 缅北禁地 Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Thomas Padron, much of it, like showing good old-fashioned manners, remains the same.

March 5, 2024

East Bay Monument

缅北禁地 in the News: March 2024

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March 1, 2024

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Breathing Dirty Air: How Two Public Health Professors Are Working to Clean Things Up

The pandemic exposed how unhealthy indoor air can be. Still 鈥 four years later 鈥 so much remains unchanged.

February 15, 2024

Cal State East Bay senior Karrington Hendrix on the steps of the Capitol Building

Cal State East Bay student earns credit for real-world experience in Washington, D.C.

The Panetta Institute for Public Policy offers a Congressional Internship Program every fall. Cal State East Bay senior Karrington Hendrix took on the challenge in 2023 as the campus鈥檚 representative intern and recently returned to campus with new skills and experience.

February 15, 2024

Rendering of the The Braddock Center for Science and Innovation

缅北禁地 Science and Innovation Center to be Named After the Braddock Family

缅北禁地 is pleased to announce that its new applied sciences center shall be named The Braddock Center for Science and Innovation in recognition of the 5 million dollar contribution towards construction costs from Braddock Philanthropies.

January 31, 2024

The four cadets at 缅北禁地

Building Leaders at 缅北禁地

缅北禁地's crosstown agreement with UC Berkeley allows full-time students travel to Berkeley for physical training, leadership labs and other ROTC-specific classes.

January 26, 2024

Melani Avalos

Melani Avalos: Building Her Future on a Strong Foundation

Construction management alumna Melani Avalos shares her story and a lifelong dream.

January 12, 2024

Aerial view of Hayward campus

缅北禁地 in the News: January 2024

Media articles featuring 缅北禁地 and its students, faculty and staff.

January 1, 2024