January 2007 - December 2007

CSUMB: The Year in Review

*More students, commitment to the environment highlight 2007

***December 18, 2007

More students, more outside support, a commitment to the environment and a full-fledged senior leadership team marked 2007 at CSUMB...continue reading

Art with a heart

*CSUMB students team with CCA to benefit farmworkers

*December 13, 2007A billboard on display in Salinas is the result of a project involving students in the digital mural class at California State University, Monterey Bay and the Center for Community Advocacy...continue reading

Campus supports blood drive

December 13, 2007

Forty students, staff and faculty members of California State University, Monterey Bay turned out to donate blood Dec. 12, despite the crush of end-of-semester work. A donor team staffed by the American Red Cross spent the afternoon in the Alumni and Visitors Center as part of its holiday blood drive...continue reading

Show the weeds who's boss

December 7, 2007

Volunteers are needed to help the Return of the Natives Project at California State University, Monterey Bay, get rid of invasive weeds in Natividad Creek Park in Salinas on Saturday, Dec. 8...continue reading

Capstone Festival presents real gems

November 30, 2007

The World Theater on the campus of California State University, Monterey Bay is set for a stellar crop of student films and original media productions to be premiered at the Fall Capstone Festival, scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m... continue reading

CSUMB students chosen to study abroad

November 20, 2007

After a rigorous application process, seventeen students from California State University, Monterey Bay have been chosen to study abroad for an academic year, through the university's Office of International Programs...continue reading

American Honda Foundation supports local students

November 20, 2007

The American Honda Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization headquartered in Torrance, has made a $22,000 pledge to support the Recruitment in Science Education Program (RISE) at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Student art exhibit opens

November 19, 2007

Two exhibitions will open in the art gallery at California State University, Monterey Bay on Dec. 4 with a reception for the artists from 3 to 4 p.m. that day...continue reading

Alisal High wins Chemistry Competition

November 19, 2007

Alisal High School students Miguel Zauala, Pedro Ramirez and Karina Garcia, led by teacher Paul Quiggle, placed first in the recent Monterey Bay Titration Competition. California State University, Monterey Bay's Division of Science and Environmental Policy and the American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsored the event...continue reading

Development director joins CSUMB

November14, 2007

Michael W. Mahan has joined California State University, Monterey Bay as executive director of development. He will oversee the university's fundraising efforts and alumni relations...continue reading

CSUMB librarian honored for international contributions

November 14, 2007

Steven Watkins, one of CSU Monterey Bay's founding librarians, was awarded the first ever lifetime membership by a marine science library association for his contributions throughout the years...continue reading

An Early Holiday Gift

*CSUMB invites community to Winter Concert Dec. 2

*November 14, 2007

California State University, Monterey Bay's Music and Performing Arts Department will present its annual winter concert on Dec. 2. This year's theme is Winter Solstice...continue reading

Events mark homelessness week

*CSUMB students organize activities for campus, community

*November 9, 2007

Students at California State University, Monterey Bay have organized a week of events to commemorate National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19. The week's activities will give students and community members an opportunity to get involved as well as raise awareness around issues of hunger and homelessness...continue reading

Disc Golf takes flight on Nov. 10

November 9, 2007

The putting greens are a little bumpy, the "holes" stand five feet above ground and the fairways are far from manicured. But the greens fees are free and golf shoes aren't required. The disc golf courses at California State University, Monterey Bay won't remind anyone of Pebble Beach, but for disc golfers, the 36 holes of the Oaks and Cypress courses are magical..continue reading

DMDC, CSUMB continue collaboration

*Students benefit from job opportunities

***November 9, 2007

California State University, Monterey Bay and the Defense Manpower Data Center have worked together in a variety of ways since 1996. The two organizations recently agreed to continue the arrangement for several more years... continue reading

Campus road to close temporarily

November 9, 2007

Inter-Garrison Road, one of the main east-west streets on the California State University, Monterey Bay campus, will be closed to through traffic starting Wednesday, Nov. 14... continue reading

Covina student earns prestigious award

November 7, 2007

California Sea Grant has named Jasmine Ruvalcaba a 2007 John D. Isaacs Marine Undergraduate Scholar... continue reading

Their own beat*San Jose Taiko performs at World Theater Dec. 6

***November 7, 2007

San Jose Taiko will take the stage at California State University, Monterey Bay's World Theater on Dec. 6 as the performing arts series continues...continue reading

Truths Worth Telling

*Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg visits campus Nov. 28

*November 5, 2007

The CSUMB President's Speakers Series concludes this semester's presentations with a Nov. 28 visit by Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, the RAND Corp. analyst who, in 1971, leaked the classified Pentagon Papers to the New York Times... [continue reading](https://policy.csumb.edu/policy-home/policy-tracking "Daniel Ellsberg")

CSUMB receives McNair Scholars grant

October 31, 2007

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded California State University, Monterey Bay nearly $1 million in grant money to help students from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for doctoral studies, President Dianne F. Harrison has announced...continue reading

Grant for Migrant Program

October 31, 2007

California State University, Monterey Bay has received a $2 million federal grant aimed at enrolling more migrant students in higher education...continue reading

Priority Application period open through Nov. 30

October 25, 2007

Prospective students interested in enrolling at California State University, Monterey Bay in fall 2008 are encouraged to submit their applications for admission by Nov. 30... continue reading

Associate Vice President hired at CSUMB

October 23, 2007

Tony Boles has joined California State University, Monterey Bay as associate vice president of Campus Development and Operations...continue reading

Real-world policymaking

*Learn about the Master's of Public Policy program at Nov. 7 open house

***October 23, 2007

Applications are being accepted for the Master's in Public Policy program at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Council to hear report

*Chinatown Renewal Project update Oct.* 16

**October 19, 2007

The Salinas City Council will hear an update on plans to redevelop the city's Chinatown neighborhood at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the City Hall Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave...continue reading

Bright Idea

*CSUMB to give away energy-efficient light bulbs Oct. 25

*October 19, 2007

CSUMB and Pacific Gas & Electric think you can change the world by changing a light bulb. And the public is invited to participate...continue reading

Internment, redress topic of lecture

*Former JACL leader visits CSUMB Oct. 16

*October 10, 2007

John Tateishi, former national executive director of the Japanese American Citizens League, will talk about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the path to redress...continue reading

Eye of an Artist, Heart of an Activist

*Carrie Mae Weems visits CSUMB Oct. 24

***October 10, 2007

The Visiting Artist Series at California State University, Monterey Bay presents the internationally acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems in an evening of art, culture and politics on Oct. 24...continue reading

Student art exhibit opens*Show runs through Nov. 10

***October 10, 2007

Two exhibitions have opened in the art gallery at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Day of the Dead to be celebrated

*Nov. 1 at CSUMB

*October 10, 2007

When Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, arrives on Nov. 1, family members of departed souls set out water, candles, food and decorated sugar skulls to welcome their lost loved ones...continue reading

Community Celebrates Garden Anniversary

*Activities planned on Make a Difference Day Oct. 27

*October 10, 2007

The first anniversary of the Soledad Street Community Garden will be commemorated on Saturday, Oct. 27 with a garden party and barbecue...continue reading

Rappin' with Bertolt

October 5, 2007

CSUMB's Department of Music and Performing Arts presents its first theatre offering, a production of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman (also known as The Good Woman of Setzuan) Nov. 1-3 and 8-10. Showtime is 8 p.m...continue reading

Student art exhibit opens

*Show runs through Nov. 10

*October 5, 2007

Two exhibitions have opened in the art gallery at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

CSUMB announces $4 million gift

October 3, 2007

President Dianne Harrison announced that California State University, Monterey Bay has received the largest single-family gift in the school's history...continue reading

Who really is that man with the guitar?

*President's Speakers Series continues Oct. 23

*October 3, 2007

The President's Speakers Series continues on Oct. 23 when filmmaker Mark Becker visits California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Training on native plants offered

*Educators invited to free event

*September 28, 2007

The Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project, based at California State University, Monterey Bay, and the Wetlands Institute, will offer a training session specifically for teachers on native plants and their habitats...continue reading

Veteran Services Available

September 24, 2007

California State University, Monterey Bay works closely with veterans to provide a seamless transition to higher education...continue reading

Open House for prospective students

September 24, 2007

Prospective students and their parents will have an opportunity to learn about California State University, Monterey Bay's academic programs at an open house on Saturday, Oct. 13. ...continue reading

'Pioneer' alumni reunion at CSUMB

*Oct. 13 event honors classes of 1996-2000

*September 21, 2007

California State University, Monterey Bay's Alumni Association will host a Pioneer Alumni Reunion for the classes of 1996 through 2000 on Oct. 13. The event coincides with the university's homecoming weekend...continue reading

Dance of Community

*For Ronald Brown's company, movement is a narrative form

***September 16, 2007

Evidence Dance Company, under artistic director Ronald K. Brown, will take the stage at California State University, Monterey Bay's World Theater on Oct. 18 as the performing arts series continues...continue reading

More Support for Chinatown project

*HUD grant will fund three more years

*Septemer 16, 2007

The Service Learning Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay has received another three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund the Chinatown Renewal Project... continue reading

CSUMB student earns Hearst Scholarship

September 12, 2007

Marcela Vargas, a sophomore at California State University, Monterey Bay, has won a William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Scholarship for this academic year...continue reading

War and the Constitution

*Panel discussion commemorates Constitution Day at CSUMB

*September 12, 2007"

War and the Constitution" will be the topic when California State University, Monterey Bay commemorates Constitution Day on Sept. 17...continue reading.

Volunteers needed*Return of the Natives to clean up creek beds Sept. 15

*September 10, 2007

A volunteer cleanup of Gabilan, Sanborn and Natividad creeks in Salinas, sponsored by CSUMB's Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project,...continue reading

Legal boundaries, ethical quandaries*President's Speakers Series continues at CSUMB

*September 10, 2007

A well-known psychologist, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and a high-profile political activist will visit CSUMB this semester as the President's Speakers Series continues...continue reading

India Jazz Suites at CSUMB

*East meets WestIndian and tap dances unite in World Theater performance Oct. 4

*September 10, 2007

Audience members at the World Theater on Oct. 4 will experience a cross-cultural, boundary-smashing performance when Kathak dancer Chitresh Das and tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith take the stage in a program called India Jazz Suites...continue reading

New mission for NASA: fight forest fires on Earth*CSUMB researcher is project's principal investigator***August 31, 2007The West Coast of the United States has suffered extreme heat and drought this summer...continue reading

Bank of America supports service learningAugust 30, 2007Bank of America has donated $10,000 to support the Service Learning Institute at California State University, Monterey...continue reading

Lockwood Winery continues to support CSUMBAugust 28, 2007Lockwood Winery has continued its generous support of California State University, Monterey Bay with a donation...continue reading

CSUMB Earns Recognition in U.S. News*Magazine honors service learning program***August 17, 2007The service learning program at California State University, Monterey Bay, has been recognized by the editors of U.S. News & World Report...continue reading

DMDC, CSUMB continue collaboration*Students benefit from job opportunities***August, 17, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay and the Defense Manpower Data Center have worked together in a variety of ways...continue reading

Event brings soul to Soledad Street*Cleanup effort, games and food Aug. 25***August 16, 2007Soledad Street, the heart of the Chinatown district in Salinas, will host the first "Soul on Soledad Festival"...continue reading

Author's Table serves up food for thought*Popular event returns Nov. 4 and 5***August 15, 2007Dinner, conversation and books are on the menu for "The Author's Table," and the combination is bringing back the literary fund-raiser...continue reading

Nikki Giovanni: Always well-versedAugust 14, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay will present a lecture by Nikki Giovanni on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the World Theater. Her presentation...continue reading

CSUMB welcomes biggest freshman classAugust 14, 2007When the fall semester begins Aug. 27, more first-time freshmen will start their college careers at Cal State-Monterey Bay...continue reading

Auditions for The Good Woman*CSUMB's fall production needs actors, rappers, dancers***August 10, 2007The Department of Music and Performing Arts at CSUMB will hold open auditions for a variety of roles in its fall performance of The Good Woman. . .continue reading

Chapman Foundation supports science educationAugust 10, 2007The William McCaskey Chapman & Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation of Carmel has donated $10,000 to support the Recruitment in Science Education Program (RISE) . . .continue reading

Osher Institute Opens at CSUMB*Extended Education program to providelearning opportunities for adults 50 and over***August, 10, 2007The Extended Education program at California State University, Monterey Bay announces the launch of its new Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). . . .continue reading

Interim Dean appointed at CSUMBAugust 2, 2007California State University Monterey Bay Provost Kathy Cruz-Uribe has announced the appointment of Dr. Brian Simmons to the position of interim dean of the College of Professional Studies. . . .continue reading

Vice President hired at CSUMB*Jim Main will join the campus Aug. 31***July 31, 2007California State University Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison has announced the appointment of Jim Main to the position of vice president for Administration and Finance. . . .continue reading

Student-athletes honored for academicsJuly 27, 2007More than three dozen student-athletes at CSUMB have been named California Collegiate Athletic Association All-Academic Award winners for the recently completed school year. . . .continue reading

Students earn prestigious scholarshipsJuly 25, 2007Three students at California State University, Monterey Bay have been awarded scholarships for the coming year by the National Science Foundation-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program. . . .continue reading

Volunteers needed for cleanupJuly 17, 2007Return of the Natives, the environmental education project based at California State University, Monterey Bay's Watershed Institute, will hold a cleanup and weeding on Saturday, July 28 . . . continue reading

Helping CSUMB Help Kids*The Weekly continues to support Farm to School program***July 17, 2007The Monterey County Weekly has donated $35,000 to the Farm to School Partnership based at California State University, Monterey Bay's Watershed Institute. . . .continue reading

Alumni Association elects officersJuly 13, 2007Lisa Thomas of Pacific Grove has been re-elected president of the board of directors of the California State University, Monterey Bay Alumni Association. Thomas is a 1997 graduate of the university. . . .continue reading

CSUMB gets full Division II membership*Sports program elevated effective Sept. 1***July 12, 2007Beginning with the fall sports season, California State University, Monterey Bay will be a full-fledged NCAA Division II member. . . .continue reading

Program offers diabetes education*CSUMB joins with Natividad Medical Center*July 5, 2007The collaborative health and human services program at California State University, Monterey Bay will collaborate with the diabetes education program at Natividad Medical Center to teach families about the disease. . . .continue reading

Grant for student newspaper*CSUMB's Otter Realm gets help from CNPA***July 1, 2007The foundation of the California Newspaper Publishers Association has awarded an equipment grant to the student newspaper at California State University, Monterey Bay. . . .continue reading

Summer reading camp*CSUMB's Reading Center launches new programs***July 1, 2007The deadline to register for summer reading camp has been extended to July 6. The three-week camp will be held July 9-27 at the Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction on the campus of California State University, Monterey Bay. . . .continue reading

New undergraduate majors added*CSUMB now offering biology, psychology***July 1, 2007In response to student requests, California State University, Monterey Bay is adding undergraduate majors in biology and psychology starting in the fall of 2007. . . .continue reading

Back in the fields, with a degree*CSUMB grad is the face of a healthy eating campaign***July 2, 2007Juan Perez was a high school student when his father gave him a choice: he could go to college or work in the fields. . . .continue reading

Vice president hired at CSUMB*Jack Jewett will join the campus Aug. 1***June 28, 2007California State University Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison has announced the appointment of Jack B. Jewett to the position of Vice President for University Advancement. . . continue reading

Carr Lake project receives Packard fundsJune 25, 2007The Watershed Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay has received a grant of $150,000 from the Packard Foundation to be used for the Carr Lake Project. . . continue reading

CSUMB student attends leadership seminarJune 4, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay student Zoe Carter was selected to attend the eighth annual Student Leadership Seminar at the Leon and Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy. . . .continue reading

Sodexho receives local business honor*CSUMB's food service provider gets conservation award*June 24, 2007Sodexho, the food service provider at California State University, Monterey Bay, was honored with the Chuck Haugen Conservation Fund's Business of the Year Award for its "dedication to. . . continue reading

Application deadline extended for teacher education programOpen house set for July 11June 18, 2007California is facing an acute teacher shortage. The state is expected to need 100,000 new teachers over the next decade as baby boomers retire. . . continue reading

University receives donation of music booksJune 18, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay has received several dozen books from the collection of the late Rosario Mazzeo, a clarinetist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 33 years.. . .continue reading

CSUMB joins educational exchange with ChinaJune 15, 2007The Office of Extended Education and International Programs at California State University, Monterey Bay and China Education Resources Inc., an educational organization that has been at the forefront of the K-12 curriculum reform initiative in China,. . .continue reading

CSUMB 'climate neutral' campusJune 12, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison today joined over 250 other college and university presidents in formally committing. . .continue reading

Executive MBA offeredJune 8, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay's School of Business will offer an Executive MBA program in September. . . .continue reading

Faculty members granted tenureJune 8, 2007Four faculty members at California State University, Monterey Bay, have been granted tenure. . . continue reading

Hidden Murals of Fort OrdJune 6, 2007Photographs capture a moment in time, and preserve history as well. . . .continue reading

CSUMB hosts national conference focused on service to the communityJune 1, 2007Cal State Monterey Bay's Service Learning Institute will host a national conference June 7-9 for faculty members engaged in community service learning programs. The annual conference, sponsored by Educators for Community . . .continue reading

World ViewMay 15, 2006The Performing Arts Series at California State University, Monterey Bay's World Theater, set to begin Sept. 14, continues the theme of "Welcome to the World.". . . continue reading

Getting a RISE out of studentsMay 21, 2007Cal State Monterey Bay's Recruitment in Science Education - RISE - program will hold its second annual graduation ceremony May 23 in the Alumni and Visitors Center on campus. . . .continue reading

CSUMB's School of Education earns accreditationMay 21, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay's School of Education passed an extensive accreditation process recently, and is the first nationally accredited program at the university. . . continue reading

Learn about new directions in campus dining at the 'Otter Chef' competitionMay 21, 2007Three members of the university's food service staff will square off in an 'Otter Chef' competition on Thursday in the university's Dining Commons. . . continue reading

Creek cleanup dayMay 14, 2006A creek cleanup will be held at Gabilan, Sanborn and Natividad creeks in Salinas from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday by California State University, Monterey Bay's Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project. . . .continue reading

CSUMB receives $100,000 arts grantMay 14, 2006The Reciprocal University for the Arts Project at California State University, Monterey Bay, has been awarded $100,000 by the New York-based Nathan Cummings Foundation...continue reading

Business students showcase community projectsMay 11, 2006The public is invited to attend California State University, Monterey Bay's School of Business Capstone Festival Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Center, Bldg. 29, on the Seaside campus...continue reading

Commencement set for May 19May 7, 2006Local poet Ric Masten will give the keynote address at California State University, Monterey Bay's 11th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 19 at 10 a.m. in Freeman Stadium...continue reading

Community Foundation awards grant to CSUMB projectMay 7, 2007The Fort Ord Museum and Archive project - a joint effort of California State University, Monterey Bay and the Fort Ord Alumni Association - has received a $14,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Monterey County. It's the first significant grant the project has received...continue reading

Students win awards for researchMay 7, 2007Two students from Cal State Monterey Bay won awards for their original research at the California State University's annual student research competition held recently on the Dominguez Hills campus in Carson...continue reading

Capstone Festival May 15-24May 5, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay will hold its 11th annual Capstone Festival May 15-24 in various buildings on the Seaside campus...continue reading

CSUMB receives HP grantMay 3, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay has received a 2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform teaching and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology...continue reading

Innovative energy program wins awardMay 3, 2007A unique funding program developed by environmentally active students at California State University, Monterey Bay has won a statewide award...continue reading

Public Policy ForumMay 3, 2007Graduates of the Master's in Public Policy program at Cal State Monterey Bay, in conjunction with the Panetta Institute, will present their final projects from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the university's Alumni and Visitors Center...continue reading

CSUMB students to present their work at research competitionMay 1, 2007Three students from CSUMB will compete at the 21st annual California State University Student Research Competition on May 4 and 5 at Cal State-Dominguez Hills...contine reading

Student newspaper wins awardsMay 1, 2007The Otter Realm, California State University, Monterey Bay's student newspaper, has taken several honors in the California College Media Association's annual competition...continue reading

Teachers showcaseApril 30, 2007The Marine Biotechnology & Bioinformatics for Teachers project will host a showcase from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the seminar room at Moss Landing marine Laboratories...continue reading

Students honored for academic excellenceApril 30, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay honored students for academic excellence at the annual Honors Convocation on Saturday, April 28, at the University Center ballroom...continue reading

CSUMB staff member earns fellowshipApril 25, 2007Herbert Cortez, manager of several grant programs at California State University, Monterey Bay, has been awarded a De La Garza Fellowship, which will take him to Washington, D.C., for three weeks this summer...continue reading

CSUMB professor honored with Milagro awardApril 24, 2007Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains, co-director of the Department of Visual and Public Art, has received another award, this one from her peers...continue reading

CSUMB holds Take Back the Night event April 25April 22, 2007The annual Take Back the Night speak-out and march to protest sexual violence will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 25 at Cal State Monterey Bay...continue reading

Films about Carr Lake to be shown April 30April 19, 2007Two new video productions made by CSUMB students about the proposed Carr Lake park project in Salinas will be shown on April 30 at the Alisal School District offices, 1205 East Market St. The public is invited...continue reading

Women's health fair at Marina Farmers' MarketApril 18, 2007Service Learning student leaders at California State University, Monterey Bay will host a Women's Health Fair at the Marina's Farmers' Market on Sunday, April 29...continue reading

Breast Cancer Awareness WeekApril 18, 2006Breast Cancer Awareness Week will be celebrated at California State University, Monterey Bay April 23-27, sponsored by Sigma Theta Psi sorority...continue reading

Mathletics Competition at CSUMBApril 18, 2007Professor Hongde Hu is adored by his students, proving time and again that each one can master the beauty and practical applications of mathematics while preparing for graduate school and careers...continue reading

CSUMB to Hold Spring ConcertApril 18, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay's annual spring concert will be held Sunday, May 6 at 3 p.m. in the Music Hall, Bldg. 30...continue reading

Poetic Voices - Poetry festival at CSUMB April 18April 2, 2007The eighth annual Poetic Voices poetry festival will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at the University Center ballroom at Cal State-Monterey Bay...continue reading

Dodgeball tourney at CSUMB April 24-26April 16, 2007Dodgeball. For most people, it causes a junior-high flashback, and memories of nasty bruises...continue reading

Scientists reveal highly detailed imagery of California seafloorApril 16, 2007The California Ocean Protection Council and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program today announced findings revealing unprecedented detailed imagery of the seafloor...continue reading

Apply now for CHISPA grantApril 16, 2007Applications are now being accepted for the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association scholarship, which will be awarded in the fall...continue reading

KAZU to air Gonzales hearingApril 12, 2007KAZU 90.3 FM will broadcast Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning...continue reading

Museum MattersApril 12, 2007"The Museum in a Time of Global Change" will be the topic of the fifth annual museum colloquium at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Sea of Hope"Sea of Hope," a benefit for the Monterey Rape Crisis Center, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., April 17 at the University Center ballroom on the campus of CSUMB...continue reading

Celebrating EarthApril 11, 2007Earth Day is really Earth Week at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Symposium examines earth's environmental crisisApril 9, 2007A symposium on "Earth's Environmental Crisis and the Fate of Humanity" will be held at California State University, Monterey Bay on April 30...continue reading

CSUMB students selected to present research at national conferenceApril 9, 2007Human behavior in cyberspace and the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama are the topics of research projects by California State University, Monterey Bay students that will be presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research...continue reading

Wealth creation and ethics: Are they compatible?April 9, 2007"Can I Become Wealthy and Retain My Ethical Values?" will be the topic of the fifth annual Ethics Panel sponsored by the School of Business at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

World Theater presents Andes MantaMarch 26, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay will present the musicians of Andes Manta on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the World Theater...continue reading

"PLT: Project Learning Tree Workshop"April 2, 2007WHAT: Local educators are invited to make connections between nature and literature in a free training to be offered by Watershed Institute's Environmental Education Leadership Team...continue reading

KAZU wins Murrow AwardMarch 26, 2007The Radio-Television News Directors Association has recognized KAZU 90.3 FM with the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in electronic journalism for the station's coverage of the E. coli outbreak in spinach...continue reading

Former NFL player to lecture at CSUMBMarch 27, 2007Former football player Esera Tuaolo will visit California State University, Monterey Bay on Tuesday, April 10.He will talk about his book, Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL at 7 p.m. in the University Center ballroom. The lecture is...continue reading

The Grapes of Wrath at CSUMBMarch 26, 2007The Big Read continues on March 28 with an interdisciplinary panel discussing John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath at Cal State-Monterey Bay. The event will held at 10:30 a.m. in the University Center ballroom. The program is free and the public is invited...continue reading

Musicians of New Orleans honored at Heritage Music FestivalMarch 26, 2007The devastation of Hurricane Katrina continues to affect New Orleans' ranks of jazz musicians. The floodwaters may be a memory, but the music and the performers have been impacted in profound ways...continue reading

Cesar Chavez birthday eventMarch 17, 2007The Return of the Natives project at California State University, Monterey Bay will celebrate Cesar Chavez's birthday on March 31 with activities in the Salinas park that bears his name...continue reading

CSUMB's Reading Center opensMarch 15, 2007The Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction at California State University, Monterey Bay will officially open on Thursday, March 15."An anonymous philanthropist had a vision...continue reading

Return of the Natives to profit from Great Battery RoundupMarch 13, 2007AAA of Northern California's Great Battery Roundup will be held April 11 through 21. Cal State Monterey Bay's Return of the Natives Project has been named the Monterey County recipient of money raised by the recycling project...continue reading

Misconceptions of a Culture of PovertyMarch 13, 2007Issues surrounding the culture of poverty and their relevance to teaching in public schools will be the topic of a panel discussion on April 2 at California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Mud Run lets you spend quality time in a quagmireMarch 9, 2007Run up a hill, vault over a wall, crawl under barbed wire and through a tunnel, and then slog through a giant pit of mud. What sounds like a Marine Corps boot-camp exercise is actually a charity event...continue reading

Administrative Professionals Certificate series continuesMarch 7, 2007The Administrative Professionals Certificate program at California State University, Monterey Bay continues on March 23 with a session covering the basics of project management. The program is designed for...continue reading

Student art exhibit opensMarch 2, 2007'Life Through Our Eyes,' a mixed media exhibition of life drawings, collages and clay sculptures by students in the art program at California State University, Monterey Bay will be display from March 12 through the end of the month...continue reading

Local resident Riane Eisler visits campus March 15March 2, 2007The inaugural President's Speakers Series at California State University, Monterey Bay continues on March 15 when Riane Eisler visits campus.A resident of the Monterey Peninsula, Dr. Eisler is a social...continue reading

Grant writing workshop for educatorsFeb. 28, 2007Laura Lee Lienk and Emily Smith of the Watershed Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay will offer a day long workshop on grant writing basics for educators on Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop ...continue reading

Students invited to enter digital art contestFeb. 26, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay is sponsoring its sixth annual digital art and design contest for students in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.Any high school or college student is eligible to enter the poster...continue reading

Exhibit features Ord photos On display at CSUMB libraryFeb. 25, 2007"Echoes of Fort Ord," a photography exhibit featuring images of the former military base, is on display at the California State University, Monterey Bay library.The exhibit can be found along a wall to the left of the...continue reading

Diversity Days at CSUMBFeb 23, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay will hold its seventh annual Diversity Days celebration during the month of March with a variety of programs around the theme A World of Peace, highlighted by a visit from Cindy Sheehan on March 26...continue reading

Free, hands-on workshop for educatorsFeb 13, 2007The Watershed Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay will offer a free workshop on global warming for teachers on Saturday, Feb. 24.The institute's Environmental Education Leadership Team, headed...continue reading

Student Success Auction to be held Feb. 16Feb. 7, 2007Fabulous dinners, a pencil portrait by cartoonist Bill Bates, golf packages, and a bocce party for 20 with wine and cheese are among the auction items available . . .The possibilities are too many to name and available only to those who...continue reading

Vagina Monologues returns to CSUMB Performances to be held Feb. 15-17Feb. 7, 2007Of all the parts of a woman's body, none is quite as shrouded in mystery as the vagina.The very word is rarely spoken aloud; it is confined to hushed tones and furtive glances, a word to be vaguely embarrassed by. This will not be the case . . .continue reading

Can't get out to Pebble Beach? Try the Otter Open disc golf tournamentFeb. 7, 2007The CSU Monterey Bay Disc Golf Club hosts its ninth annual "CSUMB Otter Open" tournament this weekend, Feb. 10-11. Play starts at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. both days and there is no charge for spectators...continue reading

President's speakers series debuts Inspiring curiosity, engaging ideasFeb. 7, 2007California State University, Monterey Bay will kick off its first President's Speakers Series on Feb. 28 when Princeton University philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah visits campus.One of the world's leading philosophers, Dr. Appiah is co-editor of...continue reading

Dr. Judy Cortes to teach in ChileFeb. 1, 2007Judy Cortes, field placement coordinator in California State University, Monterey Bay's Department of Teacher Education and Spanish-language instructor in the School of World Languages and Cultures, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture in Chile...continue reading

CSUMB dean takes lead at NatividadFeb. 1, 2007David Anderson has been elected to serve as president of the Board of Directors of the Natividad Medial Foundation. Dr. Anderson, a historian and expert on the Vietnam War, is dean...continue reading

Student's film to be screenedJan. 22, 2007Geraldine Low-Sabado, a descendant of the first Chinese immigrants to the Monterey Bay area, will share stories of her great-grandmother and discuss her family's connection to the fishing industry and the local Chinese community on...continue reading

Not too late to apply to CSUMBJan. 25, 2007Though a record number of applications for fall 2007 have been received, California State University, Monterey Bay is still accepting applications.First-time freshmen, transfer students and graduate students ...continue reading

Financial aid deadline nears March 2 is the last day to file FAFSA applicationsJan. 25, 2007California State University undergraduates who wish to receive financial aid during the 2007-08 school year have until March 2 to file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). While the FAFSA may be filed after March, those filing before. . . continue reading

Volunteers sought for creek restorationJan. 25, 2007Volunteers are invited to join members of Return of the Natives for restoration work at Cesar Chavez Park in Salinas.The organization, part of the Watershed Institute at...continue reading

KAZU to air State of the Union addressJan 17, 2007KAZU 90.3 FM, an affiliate of National Public Radio, will air President Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.mKAZU is a community service of California State University, Monterey Bay...continue reading

Fundraising Dinner and Auction Feb. 16Jan 4, 2007County Supervisor Butch Lindley will be the celebrity auctioneer and TV personality Barry Brown will be the master of ceremonies at the Have a Heart for Students dinner at California State University, Monterey Bay, on Feb. 16...continue reading