2025 News

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Cal State East Bay Receives Historic $50 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Cal State East Bay is celebrating a historic milestone this holiday season with a record-breaking $50 million gift 鈥 the largest single donation in the university鈥檚 history and a transformative investment in its mission to advance student success and regional impact.

December 4, 2025

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Phoenix Rises to Become a Falcon

CSU East Bay鈥檚 Project Rebound helps a formerly incarcerated student rebuild his future鈥攁nd strengthens the campus community in the process.

November 26, 2025

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Where Science Meets Story: High School Students Join CELI Writer鈥檚 Workshop at Cal State East Bay

On Friday, Nov. 21, 60 high school seniors from Tennyson and Mt. Eden High Schools in Hayward will be at Cal State East Bay for the Climate Empowerment Learning Initiative聽Writer鈥檚 Workshop 鈥 a day that blends climate science, storytelling and imagination to spark creativity and inspire climate awareness.聽

November 19, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Addresses Nationwide Shortage of Speech Therapists with Online Master鈥檚 Program

Cal State East Bay's Online MS in Speech-Language Pathology Program is a three-year program that prepares adults for state licensure, national certification, and credential.

November 13, 2025

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Could Being Nice be Ruining Your Life? Here鈥檚 the Brutal Truth

When Amira Barger logs on to teach in Cal State East Bay鈥檚 online Nonprofit Management Certificate program, she鈥檚 not just leading discussions 鈥 she鈥檚 sparking reflection. Part memoir, part manifesto, The Price of Nice explores what happens when we value being liked over being honest.

November 12, 2025

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Lessons from the Dark: What Our Monsters Reveal

In Dr. Christopher Moreman鈥檚 class, horror is cultural philosophy with fangs.

October 31, 2025

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From Bayview to 鈥淜night Light鈥: How Prince Jackson Turned a Love of Horror into a Top Podcast

Raised in San Francisco鈥檚 Bayview鈥揌unters Point and shaped by his years living on campus at Cal State East Bay, designer鈥憈urned鈥慶reator Prince Jackson channeled grit, curiosity and community into Knight Light, a horror movie podcast with hundreds of episodes, passionate fans, and a home on genre giant Bloody Disgusting.

October 22, 2025

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Introducing Town Flicks at Raimondi Park

Free Outdoor Movie Nights at Raimondi Park presented by Cal State East Bay and Pixar Animation Studios in collaboration with the Oakland Ballers

October 20, 2025

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From Illustrator to Ecologist: Katrina McCollough Named 2025 CSU Trustee Scholar

Katrina McCollough, an artist turned ecologist, emphasizes the crucial role fungi play in ecosystems, earning her recognition as the 2025 CSU Trustee Sam Nejabat Scholar at Cal State East Bay.

September 8, 2025

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Cal State East Bay to Host First-Ever Startup World Cup - East Bay Regional on Sept. 10

The high-stakes event at Cal State East Bay is part of the Global Startup World Cup, organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a venture capital firm known for backing game-changing companies like SpaceX, Airbnb, and Twitter/X.

September 5, 2025

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Dr. Summer Jackson Named FARA's 2025 Division II Newcomer of the Year

Cal State East Bay's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), Dr. Summer Jackson, has been named Division II Newcomer of the Year.

September 4, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Named to 2026 Forbes America's Top Colleges List

The 2026 Forbes America鈥檚 Top Colleges list recognizes institutions offering the strongest educational value and post-graduate success.

August 29, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Chair to attempt a daring nearly 1,000 mile ride through the UK

This August, Cal State East Bay鈥檚 chair of kinesiology will take on one of the most famous long-distance road cycling events.

July 29, 2025

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Engineering the future: How a Cal State East Bay summer camp is showing high schoolers what is possible

Discover Engineering provides 62 students with a rigorous and valuable hands-on engineering experience focused on real-world issues.

June 30, 2025

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Distinguished Alumni Honoree Mike Coke, 鈥90, Invests in the Future鈥擣rom Wall Street to the East Bay

Mike Coke, 鈥90, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Business & Economics.

May 16, 2025

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Distinguished Alumni Honoree Don Tirsell, 鈥87, Connects the Cloud to the World

Don Tirsell, 鈥87, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Science.

May 15, 2025

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Distinguished Alumni Honoree Aristide Collins Jr., 鈥93, Builds a Legacy of Leadership Rooted in Purpose

Aristide Collins Jr., 鈥93, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences.

May 14, 2025

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Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree Rosanna Mucetti, 鈥05, Champions Equity, Voice and Systemic Change

Rosanna Mucetti, 鈥05, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Education and Allied Studies.

May 13, 2025

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Cal State East Bay to Confer Honorary Degree to Food Bank Director sheila Burks

Cal State East Bay will confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to sheila Burks during the May 18 commencement ceremony for the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at 9 a.m.聽

May 12, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Awarded $2M to Empower Opportunity Young Adults Through Career Innovation

A year after re-launching the Career Empowerment Center, Cal State East Bay has been awarded a $2 million 鈥淥pportunity Young Adult Career Pathway鈥 grant by the California Employment Development Department.

April 30, 2025

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Charles Schwab Foundation invests in new financial planning concentration at Cal State East Bay

Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation are making a multi-year gift to Cal State East Bay to support a new undergraduate financial planning program aligned with CFP庐 certification.

April 30, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Names Anthony Muscat as New Provost

Hayward, CA 鈥 Cal State East Bay is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anthony Muscat as the university鈥檚 new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2025.

April 7, 2025

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New Accelerated MBA Program Integrates AI

The 12-month program, which launches this fall, offers students a foundation in business analytics and leadership skills to advance their careers in today鈥檚 data-driven world.

March 26, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Receives Historic $2M Endowment from Joseph Cabral 鈥70 to Establish First-Ever Endowed Chair for Employee Ownership Studies

Joseph Cabral has endowed Cal State East Bay鈥檚 College of Business and Economics and the Entrepreneurship Hub with over $2 million to establish the 鈥淛oseph Cabral '70 Endowed Chair for Employee Ownership Studies.鈥

March 6, 2025

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Three Ways To Approach AI Ethically

Cal State East Bay鈥檚 new Certificate in Ethical AI in Business and Leadership Program will allow students to explore AI possibilities while providing the tools to make informed decisions and ethical considerations.聽

March 3, 2025

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Women in Leadership Forum Coming to the Hayward Campus March 8th

Women in Leadership (WIL) and the College of Business and Economics are proud to present the Power Your Purpose: Women in Leadership Forum for 2025. This year鈥檚 theme will be 鈥淟eading for Sustainability鈥 and will be held on International Women鈥檚 Day on March 8th.

February 24, 2025

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California Mobility Index: Cal State East Bay on the top for economic mobility

Cal State East Bay ranks among the top 15 institutions delivering on the promise of economic mobility for low-and moderate-income learners throughout the state.

February 20, 2025

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Cal State East Bay Professor Appointed Inaugural Director for CSU鈥檚 AANHPI Middle Leadership Academy

Appointed as the program鈥檚 inaugural director, Arnab Mukherjea, Cal State East Bay professor of public health, will lead CSU teams to work on support services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.

January 14, 2025

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Getting Our K-12 Students the Mental Health Services They Need

Cal State East Bay鈥檚 College of Education and Allied Studies and its partners receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Safe and Drug-Free Schools & Communities funding program.

January 3, 2025