2016 Blog Archive

CSUEB to Offer New Cyber Security Awareness and Response Course

December 1, 2016 3:00pm

Cal State East Bay will launch a new Cyber Security Awareness and Response course this winter. The course is designed for professionals who want to gain insight into the dynamic cyber environment while acquiring the knowledge to make risk-based decisions to protect and defend their organization against cyber threats.

Cal State East Bay communication major Melissa J. Medina received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in London for a five-week summer program. (by William Lawson, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication)

Five CSUEB Students Awarded Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

September 27, 2016 12:00am

Gaining a different outlook on life — that’s how Cal State East Bay communication major and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient Melissa J. Medina described her takeaway from a recent five-week stay in London. Medina was one of 25 participants in CSUEB’s Summer London Program, during which students studied the history and practice of documentary filmmaking in the United Kingdom while exploring London’s rich multicultural environment.

CSUEB Launches New Courses in Cybersecurity

September 8, 2016 12:00pm

Cal State East Bay will launch three new courses in cybersecurity this fall. The courses, which serve to prepare students for industry-recognized certification exams, will encompass the latest tools and techniques in cybersecurity.

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Cal State East Bay Co-sponsors Training for Teachers of Students with Dyslexia

September 1, 2016 10:00am

A workshop to help teachers support students with dyslexia was held at the Cal State East Bay Concord campus last month.

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Cal State East Bay to Offer New Course in Change Management and Business Problem Solving

August 24, 2016 4:00pm

Cal State East Bay is launching a new course, Change Management and Business Problem Solving: A Simple Integration of Process and Practice, to begin this fall at the university’s Oakland Center.

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Cal State East Bay Lecturer Publishes Book on Runaway and Homeless Youth

August 9, 2016 12:00am

Stephen J. Morewitz, a health sciences lecturer at Cal State East Bay and award-winning author and researcher, analyzes up-to-date social and health research about runaway and homeless youth in his newest book, released July 20.

Info sessions on Paralegal Studies Certificate Program to be held Aug. 4

August 4, 2016 9:00am

Cal State East Bay will host two information sessions about its Certificate in Paralegal Studies from 10-11 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 4 at its Oakland Center. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, as well as network with other professionals.

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CSUEB Alumna Named Teacher of the Year for San Ramon Valley School District

June 1, 2016 3:00pm

Cal State East Bay alumna Rachael Byron was recently recognized as one of the 2016-17 Teachers of the Year for San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Byron, who earned her MS in Education, Option in Reading Instruction from Cal State East Bay in 2014, teaches Advanced Placement English and serves as a literacy coach at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon.

CSUEB’s American Language Program (ALP) hosts annual GradFest, honoring Class of 2016 graduates who are former ALP students.

CSUEB Graduates Share Success Stories at Annual American Language Program GradFest

June 1, 2016 3:00pm

Cal State East Bay’s American Language Program hosted its seventh annual GradFest on May 25 at the Hayward campus. The event, honoring former ALP students who have matriculated into the university and will graduate from CSUEB in the 2015-16 academic year, provides an opportunity for students to reflect on how far they have come since they first arrived to Cal State East Bay from their home countries.

Cal State East Bay Students and Faculty to Present Research Studies at National Science Meeting

May 24, 2016 2:00pm

A Cal State East Bay research team will present two research studies at the 97th annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division, at the University of San Diego, June 14-17.

Melinda Yu and Teresa Ramirez interview their Cat Town clients as part of the final practicum for the CSUEB Social Media Marketing Certificate program.

Cal State East Bay Students Develop Social Media Plan for Local Nonprofit

May 5, 2016 12:00pm

When Ann Dunn, executive director and founder of Cat Town in Oakland, first established her nonprofit in 2011, it served as a means to foster Oakland’s most vulnerable shelter cats in people’s homes, away from a shelter cage, until they could find permanent homes. Fast forward five years and the organization has expanded its reach to include a network of approximately 50 foster homes in and around Oakland. It now operates as a thriving cat adoption center that has helped reduce the euthanasia rate for cats at the Oakland shelter from 42 percent in 2011 to 7 percent today.

Ingrid Steiner, an alumna of CSUEB’s MS in Online Teaching and Learning program, incorporates avatar images of herself into her online courses.

CSUEB Alumna to Speak at National and World Conference on Online Education

April 19, 2016 12:00am

For Cal State East Bay alumna Ingrid Steiner, 2016 is shaping up to be an exciting year. Steiner, who graduated from CSUEB’s Online M.S. in Education, Option in Online Teaching and Learning (MS-OTL) program in 2015, will present her educational research at four conferences this year, including Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate 2016 and EdMedia 2016: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology.

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Social Media Marketing Information Session on April 7

March 24, 2016 11:00am

Attend an upcoming information meeting on Cal State East Bay’s Certificate in Social Media Marketing from 6-7 p.m. on April 7 at the newly renovated Oakland Center. Participants will meet the program director and learn more about course offerings, as well as network with other professionals.

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Cal State East Bay Named A Top School for Online Master’s in Education Management

March 14, 2016 3:00pm

Cal State East Bay’s Online Master of Science in Educational Leadership program was recently ranked among the “Top 50 Online Education Management Degree Programs” in 2016 by Top Management Degrees.

From left: Kate White, director of CSUEB’s Oakland Center and Continuing Education; Debbie Chaw, vice president for Administration and Finance and CFO; CSUEB President Leroy M. Morishita; Carolyn Nelson, interim provost and VP of Academic Affairs; and Brian Cook, associate vice president of University Extension, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

CSUEB Celebrates Grand Reopening of Oakland Center

February 22, 2016 12:00am

After nearly five months of renovation, Cal State East Bay’s Oakland Center celebrated its grand reopening Feb. 12 with a reception hosted by President Leroy M. Morishita. Approximately 125 guests were in attendance, including Debbie Chaw, vice president for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer; Carolyn Nelson, interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs; deans from Cal State East Bay; and representatives from local Oakland businesses and nonprofits.

CSUEB’s Nonprofit Management Program Partners with Local Nonprofit ‘Board Match’ Event

February 12, 2016 3:00pm

Cal State East Bay’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program will act as a community partner for the upcoming Board Match event in San Francisco. The Board Match offers an impactful networking opportunity for people interested in serving on a local nonprofit board of directors. Participants will get a chance to meet face-to-face with executive and board leaders from a variety of Bay Area nonprofits, ranging from the arts and youth to the environment and social justice.

Info Sessions on Paralegal Studies Certificate Program to be Held Winter Quarter

January 13, 2016 12:00am

Cal State East Bay will host information sessions on its Certificate in Paralegal Studies program on Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, as well as network with other professionals.