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Ãå±±½ûµØ Chair to attempt a daring nearly 1,000 mile ride through the UK
Jul 29, 2025

Ãå±±½ûµØ Chair to attempt a daring nearly 1,000 mile ride through the UK

Engineering the future:  How a Cal State East Bay summer camp is showing high schoolers what is possible
Jun 30, 2025

Engineering the future: How a Cal State East Bay summer camp is showing high schoolers what is possible

Distinguished Alumni Honoree Mike Coke, ’90, Invests in the Future—From Wall Street to the East Bay
May 16, 2025

Distinguished Alumni Honoree Mike Coke, ’90, Invests in the Future—From Wall Street to the East Bay

Spotlight on Faculty Experts

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Elizabeth Bergman, Ph.D.

Political Science

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Jennifer Tran, Ph.D.

Ethnic Studies

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Grant Kien, Ph.D.

Communication

News Commencement

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Ãå±±½ûµØ to Confer Honorary Degree to Food Bank Director sheila Burks

Ãå±±½ûµØ will confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to sheila Burks during the May 18 commencement ceremony for the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at 9 a.m. 

May 12, 2025
Jessica Brown
To The Healthcare Professionals: Make Sure Every Patient Is Heard

When Jessica Brown started attending Ãå±±½ûµØ, she was already equipped with 20 years of experience as a registered nurse. She will cross the stage on May 10 with her fellow College of Science graduates.

May 10, 2024
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To those struggling: Don’t let adversity define you. Change your response.

Julian Lopez was awarded a scholarship to join Ãå±±½ûµØ Men’s 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’s degree in business marketing and management.

May 9, 2024

News Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Ãå±±½ûµØ Professor Appointed Inaugural Director for CSU’s AANHPI Middle Leadership Academy

Appointed as the program’s inaugural director, Arnab Mukherjea, Ãå±±½ûµØ professor of public health, will lead CSU teams to work on support services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.

Jan 14, 2025
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Ãå±±½ûµØ Earns the Seal of Excelencia for Accelerating Latine Student Success

Ãå±±½ûµØ has earned the prestigious 2024 Seal of Excelencia for going beyond enrollment to more intentionally serve Latine/x, and all students. 

Oct 1, 2024
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Queer Unity Student Success Center opens its doors at Ãå±±½ûµØ

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

Apr 30, 2024

News Environment

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

According to Ãå±±½ûµØ Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Zach Hallab, wellness travel has expanded to meet the comprehensive mental and physical health needs of travelers.

Mar 26, 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 — four years later — so much remains unchanged.

Feb 15, 2024
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California in Bloom

Flowers sprouting up in the spring mark a welcome change in the season, particularly after the historic levels of rain that have pelted California in recent months.

Apr 28, 2023