NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER HIGHLIGHTS SPRING SPEAKER SERIES

National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie highlights the spring lineup for President Dianne Alexie, who was honored for his highly autobiographical novel for young people, "The Absolutely T...

NEH Grant to Help Enrich CSUMB’s Reading and Writing Curriculum

SEASIDE, Ca., February 15, 2019 – California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB’s) Communication Across the Disciplines program has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NE...

NOAA grant to CSUMB professor could change the face of fishing

. . . A study is set to take place locally that could soon land trawl-aught fish on the Seafood Watch "Best Choice" list. The project is a collaborative effort among CSU Monterey Bay marine sci...

National Acrobats of China bring their art to CSUMB

World Theater season opens with Sept. 17 performance Acrobatics is an ancient art form in China. Centuries ago, performers combined dramatic folk arts and variety shows with the cultural roots o...

National Circus of China comes to CSUMB

World Theater season opens with Sept. 18 performance Last year, CSU Monterey Bay’s World Theater brought Chinese acrobats to the area. This year, it’s the circus. On Sept. 18, the National Circus...

National award for kinesiology student

UROC sets Orozco on career path Kinesiology student Breanna Orozco has earned a prestigious scholarship from the American College of Sports Medicine, one of only two students in the country to ...

National health conference has CSUMB flavor

The National Conference on Health Disparities took place Nov. 5-8 in Long Beach, and CSU Monterey Bay was well represented. President Eduardo Ochoa and Dean Britt Rios-Ellis made pres...

Nationally known economist Alice Rivlin to deliver commencement address

University holds 16th graduation ceremony May 19 Dr. Alice Rivlin, a member of President Barack Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, founding director of the Congressi...

Native Advisory Council Speaker Series to Shed Light on California Indian History

SEASIDE, Calif., April 6, 2017 – CSUMB’s Native Advisory Council will host several speakers and events throughout April, sharing an array of rich Native American cultures and traditions. Th...

Native American Heritage Month at CSUMB

CSUMB Professor George Baldwin among presenters Flute player David Wolfs Robe will visit CSU Monterey Bay as part of the university’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Other ac...

Native American Heritage Month celebrated at CSUMB

As part of Cal State Monterey Bay’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Dr. Joseph Pierce will visit campus on Nov. 5. His topic: Indigenous identities and native authenticity. D...

Native American History Week Nov. 12-18

Film showings, lectures and panel presentations are all part of the celebration of Native American History Week at California State University, Monterey Bay Nov. 12-18. Organized by members of ...

Native American student group formed

Of the 7,100 students enrolled at Cal State Monterey Bay last fall, fewer than 1 percent identified themselves as Native American. With support from Dr. Browning Neddeau, a professor in the L...

Native Americans Debate: Father Serra, Saint or Sinner?

Professor Ruben Mendoza was interviewed for a story on how Native Americans view Serra, who will be canonized during a papal visit to the U.S. – Voice of America, Sept. 3, 2015

Native educator works to serve the needs of children

Kathryn England-Aytes, a lecturer in psychology, has joined a newly created national organization that serves the needs of children. Dr. England-Aytes will serve as a consultant wit...

Need help with technology?

Digital Otter Center offers pro bono assistance to community Computer science students will provide free assistance to members of the community weekly starting March 11. At the Digital Otter ...

New CSUMB chief gets off to fast start - Harrison era begins at university

Posted on Jun 22, 2006 Some of Dianne Harrison's moving boxes remain unpacked at her California State University, Monterey Bay residence. Judging from her schedule, they'll stay that way awhile. S...

New CSUMB coach a familiar face

Although Darcy Milligan only started as CSU Monterey Bay's women's golf coach a few weeks ago, she is a familiar face at the Otters' home courses of Bayonet and Black Horse. Not only is Milliga...

New CSUMB head puts students above pomp Gala money will be spent on scholarships

Posted on Sep 16, 2006 After her first few months as CSU-Monterey Bay's most recognizable freshman, President Dianne Harrison took big strides toward establishing her tenure. Harrison stressed to ...

New CSUMB president says university well positioned to become a national leader

From the perspective of Eduardo Ochoa, incoming interim president of CSU Monterey Bay, the small campus has huge potential to become a national leader. The university was established in 1995, a...

New Committee Examining Solutions to Enhance Coral Reef Resilience

SEASIDE, Ca., February 26, 2018 – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently appointed a new committee of 12 international experts tasked with investigating strategi...

New Frontiers Water Forum to Focus on Water Management Strategies for the Central Coast

Keynote Speakers: 2009 CNN Hero Doc Hendley & Dr. David Sedlak, U.C. Berkeley. SEASIDE, Calif., September 7, 2017 – National and international innovators, policymakers and scientific rese...

New MSW program off and running

Aug. 30, 2010 "I like that it's geared for working adults," said Adrian Lopez of Gilroy, a member of the first class of CSU Monterey Bay's Master of Social Work program. Lopez and the other 40 ...

New Marine Science BS awaits approval

Location, location, location. The real estate agents’ mantra may also explain the next undergraduate major to be added to the curriculum at Cal State Monterey Bay. It is location that attracted ...

New Public Affairs/Media Relations Manager at CSUMB

The University Affairs team has officially welcomed Noah Rappahahn to serve as the new Public Affairs and Media Relations Manager for CSUMB. Noah previously served as a Public Affairs Officer...

New Research Finds Human Impact is Leading to Higher Salinity Levels in Freshwater Resources

SEASIDE, Ca., December 14, 2018 – A study conducted by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) School of Natural Sciences assistant professor John Olson has found that the combined ...

New book by history professor examines military service

July 26, 2010 Routledge Press has recently published "Citizen and Soldier: A Sourcebook on Military Service and National Defense from Colonial America to the Present," co-edited by Dr. Gerald ...

New book explores notion of 'Afro Cuba'

UPDATE:*Rebel Dance, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba* is now available in paperback from the University of Michigan Press. It’s been a productive year for CSUMB...

New degree offered in human development and family studies

CSU Monterey Bay’s College of Education has announced a new Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) undergraduate degree program, scheduled to begin in fall 2016. The HDFS bachelor of a...

New faculty members join CSU Monterey Bay

Aug. 13, 2010 Six tenured/tenure-track faculty members and a librarian have joined California State University, Monterey Bay for the fall semester. The new faculty members and their disciplines:...

New faculty members join CSUMB

Aug. 17, 2009 Seven tenure-track faculty members have joined California State University, Monterey Bay for the fall semester; another will start in the spring. The new faculty members, their d...

New housing project comes online

THE PROMONTORY READY FOR STUDENTS “We can’t wait for students to fill these buildings with life,” CSU Monterey Bay President Eduardo Ochoa said at the July 23 ribbon-cutting for the Promont...

New leader believes CSUMB has key role in area economy

CSU Monterey Bay could play a part in restoring the long-term vision needed for strong economic growth locally, says President Eduardo Ochoa. Think Silicon Valley or the Research Triangle in No...

New media approach to the story of water

Enid Baxter Blader is the co-editor of a series of 22 contemporary projects that explore California and its troubled relationship with water. Water, CA is a multimedia “experiment in geograph...

New options to transfer make life easier for community college students

. . . CSUMB accepts 19 associate degrees for transfer. – Monterey County Weekly, March 27, 2014

New outlook for CSUMB baseball

To most sports teams, a new year falls somewhere between rebuilding and reloading. For the baseball team at Cal State Monterey Bay, it is a matter of reinventing. First-year coach Walt White ha...

New perspective for White House intern

Panetta Institute experience led alumnus back to D.C. Steven Avila’s passion for politics and government took him to Washington, D.C., in 2010. Now, it’s taken him back to work in the White H...

New play tells story of the Esselen tribe

A staged reading of 'IYA The Esselen Remember' will be held Nov. 19 and 21 at CSU Monterey Bay’s World Theater. The new play was written by Luis “Xago” Juarez of local theater company Baktun ...

New program helps Salinas students set sights on Silicon Valley

Although the Salinas Valley is only about an hour south of Silicon Valley, many high school students there don't imagine a future in tech. But a new program is trying to change that by taking a...

New program offers summer research opportunities

Story and photo courtesy of CSU Chancellor's Office CSU’s Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) and CSU Monterey Bay’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center have launch...

New programs

Cal State Monterey Bay is starting an undergraduate major in human development and family studies. – Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 9, 2016

New provost will join campus in July

Bonnie Irwin, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and professor of English at Eastern Illinois University, has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at CSU Monterey ...

New student government officers inaugurated

The gavel has been passed. Duane Lindsay was sworn in as the 2012-13 Associated Students president on April 30, along with 12 other newly elected student government officers. CSU Monterey Bay P...

Newly listed: 20 colleges that foster student success

Posted on Aug 29, 2005 National researchers have recognized CSUMB as one of the top "20 schools that create a campus culture that fosters student success" and for "an unshakable focus on student lear...

News Releases 2014

First class of nursing students gets 'pinned' For one group of history-making Cal State Monterey Bay graduates, it's not about the caps and gowns. It's about the pin. . . . continue reading...

News Releases 2015

• CSUMB Creates! A special venue at First Night Monterey Works by CSU Monterey Bay students, faculty, staff and alumni will be showcased at First Night Monterey, the family-friendly celebrati...

News Releases 2016

CSUMB Partners with Mann Packing to establish College of Business Scholarship Cal State Monterey Bay has signed an agreement with Mann Packing to provide a scholarship for the CSUMB Col...

Next great company can be built here

The Central Coast does not need Google to come here – it needs to create the next great company in its own backyard. That was just one of the ideas presented at the first Fort Ord Colloquium on...

Nield named to lead Small Business Center at CSUMB

Andrea Zeller-Nield has been named associate director of California State University, Monterey Bay's Small Business Development Center. The center, located at 425 Belden St. in Gonzales...

Nine faculty members granted tenure

President Dianne Harrison has announced that nine faculty members have been granted tenure. The newly tenured faculty members and their departments: • Dr. Rebecca Bales, Social, Behavioral an...