1970 - department was founded by Bill Rosenthal, Robert A. Veder, and Rhoda Agin (all emeritus faculty)
1976 - the onsite speech clinic was established
For the history buffs, a full history of the department by Bill Rosenthal is
here.
2014 - the clinic is renamed the Norma S and Ray R Rees clinic after Dr. Norma Rees in recognition of her leadership and contributions to the field.
Dr. Rees was
President of CSU East Bay from 1990-2006