Cal State East Bay in the News: April 2024

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. 

California’s Universities Navigate Unprecedented FAFSA Mistakes and Delays

Director of financial aid and scholarships Sonia Jethani talks about the difficulty of keeping up with the FAFSA changes and errors. (April 16, 2024 | EdSource)

Bay Area Experts Weigh in on Iran Retaliatory Attack on Israel: ‘They Have Been Provoked'

Journalism professor Lisette Poole says that Iran's attack on Israel was a restrained response considering their arsenal. (April 14, 2024 | ABC-7)

SFPD Touts Department Transformation After Completing 272 Recommended Reforms by US DOJ

Criminal justice professor Lisa Hill applauds the department for undertaking reforms and says transparency will remain key. (April 13, 2024 | ABC-7)

‘We Were Very Proud’: Looking back at OJ Simpson’s Start in San Francisco

History professor Nolan Higdon speaks on OJ's popularity prior to his trial. (April 11, 2024 | NBC Bay Area)

FAFSA Nightmare Holds Bay Area Universities Hostage as College Acceptance Deadline Nears

Associate Vice President of Financial Aid and Compliance Sonia Jethani speaks about the decline in applications. (April 11, 2024 | Mercury News)

Cloud Brightening: First-In-Nation Tech Aims To Cool Our Warming Planet

Environmental studies professor Elena Givental warns that while there may be benefits to cooling our warming planet, there may also be negative effects. (April 5, 2024 | NBC Bay Area)