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Thank you to everyone who joined us today at Al Fresco, our welcome back event. And, it goes without saying but our annual group photo was a success!

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Cal State East Bay Pioneers... tomorrow is Al Fresco, our annual welcome back festival. Free food, live music, campus resources, student performances, DJ, games, and... FREE FOOD. Wait, did we say that already?

Thursday, 8/29 from 11AM-2PM at the Music Building Lawn & Walkway.

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It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s actually a bird! Introducing Cal State East Bay’s new mascot: the Peregrine Falcon!

Pioneers are on the move! It’s move-in weekend at Pioneer Heights and we’re excited to welcome you to your new home ❤️🖤

Thanks to all our staff and volunteers for putting in the work 💪

Just one more week until classes start! Are you ready for the fall semester? 📚

We’re so excited to welcome students back to campus soon! New banners featuring our updated logo are on display, and we’ll reveal our mascot at Convocation on Aug. 16 ✨

That’s not all: Raising Cane's opened up on Harder just this week. We expect to smell chicken fingers and fries up on the hill from now on🍟 What’s your go-to order?

Vote for Cal State East Bay in California State University's annual Photo of the Year contest!

📸 by university photographer Garvin Tso.

Cast your vote here: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/Photo-of-the-Year-2024.aspx

Professor Emerita Grace Munakata has art currently on display at Paul Thiebaud Gallery 🖼️

The group exhibition, titled Contemporary Asian American Abstraction, will be on view through Aug. 17.

For more information: https://artdaily.cc/news/172335/-Contemporary-Asian-American-Abstraction--on-view-at-Paul-Thiebaud-Gallery

'Contemporary Asian American Abstraction' on view at Paul Thiebaud Gallery Paul Thiebaud Gallery is presenting Contemporary Asian American Abstraction, a group exhibition featuring Ekta Aggarwal, Mary Ijichi, Joshua Moreno, S

Osher Lifelong Learning Center (OLLI) at Cal State East Bay’s Concord Center gives its students the opportunity to explore their curiosities, holding classes on everything from creative writing to kaleidoscopes. Its goal is to create a learning environment for mature learners that fosters creativity, self-discovery and peer education.

OLLI hosted two Fourth of July lectures to commemorate the holiday. Richard Bell, author and history professor from the University of Maryland, is an expert in American and 18th to 19th-century history, making him the perfect guest to talk about the legacy of the Declaration of Independence on its 248th birthday.

John Kendall Bailey, a conductor and music director in both Oakland and San Francisco, led in discussing the history of America’s most patriotic music. These guest lecturers and the event itself were an example of an important aspect of OLLI: the passion for learning and a community to do just that.

Cal State East Bay Concord OLLI at CSU East Bay -Concord

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 Cal State East Bay’s Concord Center gives its students the opportunity to explore their curiosities, holding classes on everything from creative writing to kaleidoscopes.

Let’s give a warm welcome to our visitors from San Leandro High School! They’re taking part in Pioneer Pathways: College Bound Camp, a dynamic program designed to give high school students a taste of college life.

We love to see future Pioneers in the making 😎

University Diversity Officer Kathleen Wong(Lau) learned the hard way to find and get the help she needed to deal with depression, but many others in the Asian American community struggle in silence.

According to data from the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Asian Americans are 60% less likely to utilize mental health services, even though 16.8% of those in the community experience mental illness. For those who do attempt to seek out mental health services, there can be roadblocks, including language barriers, cultural stigma and navigating the health system. There are similar gaps for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

As part of the $3.5 million Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant-funded ‘Ohana Center of Excellence for AANHPI Behavioral Health, Wong(Lau) is trying to change things through the work of the multi-institutional team she leads. Her work and the work of the ‘Ohana CoE team will be featured at the Mental Health Summit organized by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Wong will be one of the featured experts, who, along with senior federal officials, will provide insights and resources specific to the mental health needs of AA and NHPI communities.

Read more: ​​https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2024/07/an-invitation-to-the-white-house-to-shatter-stigma-around-mental-health.html

Our Student Outreach team spread some Cal State East Bay pride at the Downtown Hayward Street Fest in June and July 🤩

Students from our American Language Program showed off their Bay Cards for a photo and we even spotted a Cal State Hayward shirt! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table ❤️ 🖤

And be on the lookout for the Cal State East Bay Outreach table on August 15, the last Downtown Hayward Thursday Street Party of the summer!

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The Pioneer Pals summer camp at Cal State East Bay is designed to welcome children ages 3-10 of all abilities to meet friends and have new experiences in a safe way. Research shows that children learn best when engaged with each other in fun, developmentally appropriate activities.

Campers work on building their communication skills while being supported by a team of speech pathologists, education specialists, and related professionals. Siblings of those with disabilities are also welcome to join.

“Our camp focuses on building camper skills in the context of authentic relationships and interactions with supervisors, peers and volunteers,” said Shubha Kashinath, a Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Professor and Founder/Director of Pioneer Pals.

Learn more about the camp: https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2024/07/meeting-kids-where-they-are-how-one-summer-focuses-on-inclusivity-and-acceptance-for-all.html

Meeting kids where they are: how one summer focuses on inclusivity and acceptance for all The Pioneer Pals summer camp at Cal State East Bay is designed to welcome children ages 3-10 of all abilities to meet friends and have new experiences in a safe way.

Summer is flying by! What’s on your summer bucket list? Watching the sunset on campus is definitely on ours ✅

When Estuardo Sanchez graduated in 2023 with a degree in criminal justice, he wanted to leave a legacy for his younger siblings and encourage them to follow their dreams.

As a first-generation college student, he found a home on campus through GANAS. The program introduced him to fellow students with similar interests outside of the classroom. Sanchez said, “Sure, we have different degrees, different majors. But I felt that we connected as first-generation students from our families.”

Sanchez also hoped to be an example for his community by volunteering for Fresh Lifelines for Youth and Latinos for Education. With a passion for volunteer work and helping youth in his community, Sanchez looks toward his future and hopes for a career as a probation officer.

https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2024/07/estuardo-sanchez-perseverance-and-finding-community-despite-the-pandemic.html

The Cal State East Bay Center for Disability Justice Research has received a grant from the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities for the Supported Decision-Making (SDM) Professional Development Project.

SDM is a less restrictive alternative to conservatorship that allows people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to retain their adult rights.

The project will involve conducting outreach and developing educational products for professionals to increase their knowledge and application of SDM. The team will partner with people with I/DD and their families to develop and deliver engaging, accessible, accurate, culturally responsive professional development content that will increase professionals’ capacity to use supported decision-making. The team will also work with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) on this project.

Learn more about the Center for Disability Justice Research:
https://www.csueastbay.edu/cdjr/

Revealing the “SPLENDOR” of dark matter with Moku:Pro We often use the expression “like finding a needle in a haystack” when describing an exceptionally difficult search. Suppose, though, that you had no idea Learn how researchers are constructing a light dark matter detector with flexible data logging

That’s a wrap on summer programming! We wanted to say a special THANK YOU to California State University, East Bay for hosting our rising 8th and 9th grade Eureka! participants this Summer! CSUEB empowers our participants to utilize top-of-the line amenities like the campus sports and pool complexes, science labs and classrooms. Many students experience a lot of firsts here, including participating in science experiments like dissecting fish and activities like learning to swim! Experiencing daily life in a university setting also allows our girls to envision similar things for their own futures and can help alleviate any doubts or fears around navigating college campuses.

University Headquarters has ranked Cal State East Bay in the Top 25 Best Online Colleges in California. We are so grateful to be recognized for our excellent online programs.

Online education gives our students, who are often busy working professionals or parents, the flexibility they need to get their degrees.

https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/online-colleges-california/

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Study Abroad Aide has ranked Cal State East Bay among the top 50 Best Value Hispanic Serving Institutions for International Students! The rankings are based on academic quality and affordability.

Cal State East Bay is proud to be a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, with over 36% of our student population identifying as Hispanic/Latinx.

Read more: https://studyabroadaide.com/best-value-institutions-hispanic-serving-institutions/

Cal State East Bay Professor of Public Health Michael Schmeltz was selected for one of the nation’s most prestigious fellowships in health policy.

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.

Schmeltz has over a decade of experience working on occupational and environmental health issues at local, state and federal government organizations. His research and work focus on risk assessments to examine social and structural vulnerabilities communities face due to environmental and climate hazards.

Cal State East Bay Professor of Public Health Receives Prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship Cal State East Bay Professor of Public Health Michael Schmeltz was selected for one of the nation’s most prestigious fellowships in health policy. Schmeltz is among seven named to the 2024-25 class of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows at the National Academy of Medicine.

Happy Fourth of July from Cal State East Bay! 🎆

Campus is closed today and we hope everyone enjoys a safe celebration.

This year’s volume of East Bay Historia is now available to read online! The award-winning publication from the Cal State East Bay Department of History features essays by CSUEB students and artwork by California State University, Chico students.

East Bay Historia provides Cal State East Bay students with the opportunity to publish peer-reviewed historical works and to experience being on an editorial board and creating and designing an academic journal.

https://www.csueastbay.edu/history/publications/east-bay-historia.html

The Department of Educational Leadership at Cal State East Bay prepares critical and courageous scholar-practitioners who lead educational transformation.

📸: Master's and doctoral students presenting their research at the end of the spring semester

Learn more about the program: https://www.csueastbay.edu/el/about/index.html

Cal State East Bay is hosting the 10th annual Discover Engineering! Camp through June 28, hoping to inspire students to consider engineering as a future pathway to college and careers👏 Students live on campus while they learn and collaborate with others to build autonomous vehicles and bridges.

“We want to make going to college a serious possibility for the diverse, under-represented group of high school students. We also want them to consider STEM fields for college, specifically engineering,” said Farzad Shahbodaghlou, Cal State East Bay’s director of the Construction Management Program.

The six-day, five-night summer camp culminates on Thursday afternoon as teams compete, testing their creations’ functionality and strength. On Friday morning, the teams present the results of their weeklong efforts.

https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2024/06/celebrating-a-decade-of-engineering-the-future.html

When Isaiah De La Cruz came to Cal State East Bay, he chose to study business administration with a concentration in finance to demystify money-related topics. “Being low income, I wondered why finance seemed to work for others, but not for us,” said De La Cruz, a first-generation graduate.

Financial literacy is a critical skill, and De La Cruz knew his pursuits in the business world would require mastery of accounting and finance. He said, “Finance is like a new language that needs to be learned and there’s a lot of power when you learn it.”

Through CBE advisory meetings, De La Cruz met alumnus Rick Juarez. De La Cruz was amazed by the similarities in their backgrounds and said, “If someone like Rick comes into your life, listen to them. There’s no substitute for years of experience.”

After his own years at Cal State East Bay, Juarez said he felt well-prepared for his next step — Harvard Business School — because he studied hard and had great professors who pushed him to excel. When Juarez meets current students, he tells them to dream big and work very hard. Juarez said, “I encourage people to ask for help. Isaiah is good at doing that. The worst the other person can say is no.”

De La Cruz will start at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in the fall. Afterward, he is interested in pursuing a career in investment banking and credits Juarez with introducing him to the field.

https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2024/06/cal-state-east-bay-college-of-business-and-economics-alumnus-empowered-by-mentorship.html