Cal State East Bay in the News: August 2021
- BY Cal State East Bay
- August 1, 2021
Each month the Cal State East Bay News Center will share the media articles featuring the university and its faculty, staff and students. Check back as more articles are added to this running collection.
Dublin Unified Solidifies New Superintendent’s Cabinet
Cal State East Bay alumnus David Wildy is appointed as the new chief technology officer of the Dublin Unified School District. Pleasanton Weekly | August 1, 2021
San Francisco’s City Employee Vaccine Mandate is Not a First in America
Cal State East Bay’s Chair of the Department of Public Health, Arnab Mukherjea, talks about the contagious delta variant, the importance of following local mask mandates, and getting the COVID-19 vaccine. KPIX | August 1, 2021
What Fall Will Look Like on College Campuses
President Cathy Sandeen discusses what to expect this fall semester at Cal State East Bay. NBC Bay Area | August 3, 2021
‘We Are in a Race’: With Delta Variant Cases Spiking, Oakland Continues Vaccination Push
Arnab Mukherjea, chair of the Department of Public Health at Cal State East Bay, emphasizes how getting the COVID-19 vaccine is crucial to slowing down the spike in cases and hospitalizations due to the delta variant. Oaklandside | August 3, 2021
Menlo-Atherton Volleyball Coach Bryant Tran Proving Quite the Workhorse
Bryant Tran, former Cal State East Bay student, discusses managing a full-time job with his passion for coaching the Menlo-Atherton volleyball team. The Daily Journal | August 4, 2021
Risks of the Delta Variant for Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated People
Cal State East Bay’s Chair of the Department of Public Health, Arnab Mukherjea, examines the risks of the delta variant, especially for unvaccinated people. Healthline | August 6, 2021
Op-ed: An Alternative to Mental Health Alarmism
A talk with Loretta Breuning, Professor Emerita of Management at Cal State East Bay, explores her theories about human brain chemistry and habits of a happy brain in this op-ed. Women’s Radio | August 6, 2021
Getting the Covid shot: California State University Students React to Vaccine Mandate
A Cal State East Bay alumna and student discuss the COVID-19 vaccine mandate at CSU campuses. EdSource | August 6, 2021
Cal State deadline could lead to unvaccinated students on campus and missed classes
Kabir Dhillon, Cal State East Bay’s Student Body Vice President, discusses the Cal State vaccination requirement deadline. Cal Matters | August 10, 2021
Children of immigrants at the heart of effort to reach Oakland's unvaccinated communities
Alexa Rivas, Cal State East Bay student in the public health department, shares her experience with persuading reluctant family and friends to get the COVID-19 vaccine. San Francisco Chronicle | August 11, 2021
Big Changes for Move-In Days at CSU East Bay, San Jose State
A look at the changes Cal State East Bay and other universities have made for on-campus living in COVID times. NBC Bay Area | August 12, 2021
Fake COVID vaccine card sales are ramping up online, cybersecurity expert says
Cal State East Bay and other employers share their plans to ensure proper reviewing of vaccination cards. ABC-7 | August 12, 2021
Move-in day at Cal State East Bay different this year
Mark Almeida, Cal State East Bay’s director of student housing, discusses this year’s Move-in day and the Covid-19 safety measures put into place. KTVU | August 12, 2021
In the largest Afghan enclave in the US, frustration, heartbreak and 'a sense of mourning'
Farid Younos, a retired professor at Cal State East Bay, speaks on the unrest in Afghanistan from his perspective of being both Afghan and American. CNN | August 14, 2021
Time To Unify
An opinion article about the importance of mass vaccination with a quote by Arnab Mukherjea, Cal State East Bay’s chair of the Department of Public Health. The Transylvania Times | August 16, 2021
The Show - Must Go On
Eric Kupers, professor of Theatre and Dance at Cal State East Bay, talks about organizing and the significance of the inaugural Inclusive Performance Festival. Health News Digest | August 17, 2021
Pfizer vaccine wins full FDA approval; Bay Area leaders predict more mandates
Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at Cal State East Bay, discusses the Pfizer vaccine getting FDA approval. San Francisco Chronicle | August 23, 2021
What FDA's Full Approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Means
Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at Cal State East Bay, discusses the Pfizer vaccine getting FDA approval and what that means for the future of the pandemic. NBC Bay Area | August 23, 2021
Tom Krasovic: Dodgers getting bullpen lift from Alex Vesia
Cal State East Bay alumnus Alex Vesia shares his journey and experience with being a relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Tribune | August 23, 2021
Bay Area universities have lots of COVID protections. Could they still become hotspots?
President Sandeen shares lessons learned from the past academic year and the importance of giving students and employees options. San Francisco Chronicle | August 25, 2021
Should Bay Area residents be worried while waiting for boosters?
Dr. Arnab Mukherjea, a professor of public health at Cal State East Bay, reassures vaccinated people and looks forward to COVID-19 vaccine boosters. San Francisco Chronicle | August 26, 2021
BottleRock and Outside Lands are coming back despite delta. Here's what we know about the risks
Michael Stanton, a professor of public health at Cal State East Bay, examines the risks of large events in the midst of the Delta variant. San Francisco Chronicle | August 26, 2021
East Bay school district considers vaccine mandate for students
Professor of public health at Cal State East Bay, Michael Stanton, speaks on effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and the West Contra Costa Unified School District’s vaccine mandate. San Francisco Chronicle | August 30, 2021
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