California State University, East Bay
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California State University, East Bay (commonly referred to as Cal State East Bay, CSU East Bay, and CSUEB) is a public
university
located in the eastern region
of the San Francisco Bay Area
. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University
system, offers over 100 areas of study. Cal State East Bay has been designated a "top–tier" institution among master's–granting universities in the west by U.S. News & World Report
and has been recognized as a "Best in the West" college by the Princeton Review.
Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay has a student body of over 13,000. The university's largest and oldest campus is located in the Hayward Hills
, with additional campus-sites in the cities of Oakland
and Concord
. Cal State East Bay is one of only a handful of universities in the California State University system to operate on the quarter system.
With multiple campuses across the region, the university adopted a new, broader mission to serve the eastern San Francisco Bay Area in 2005. To reflect the university's more widespread objective, the school changed its name from California State University, Hayward to California State University, East Bay that same year.
as proposed by Clark Kerr
and the original site for the school was Pleasanton, California
. The campus was moved to Hayward before plans were finalized due to the efforts of State Assembly member Carlos Bee and other boosters from the Hayward community. At the time of its opening in 1959, classes were held on the campus of Hayward High School
. With the addition of the school, higher education in the San Francisco Bay Area became more accessible. To the south was San Jose State College (now San Jose State University
) serving the South Bay counties. To the west was San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University
) serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. To the north is Sonoma State University
, serving Marin, Napa
and Sonoma counties. Chabot College
, a part of the California Community College system, opened nearby in Hayward in 1961.
The university has undergone numerous transitions in its history, making name changes accordingly. In 1961, the school was moved to its present location in the Hayward Hills and renamed Alameda County State College. In 1963, the name was changed to California State College at Hayward. The school was granted university status in 1972, changing its name to California State University, Hayward. In 2005, the university implemented a new, broader mission to serve the eastern San Francisco Bay Area and adopted the name California State University, East Bay. The proposal to rename the campus to California State University, East Bay was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees on January 26, 2005.
California State University, East Bay's main campus is located in Hayward, California. Warren Hall, its signature building on top of the Hayward hills, overlooks the scenic eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area
. The building is visible from cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, serving as a landmark for Hayward and the surrounding Eastern San Francisco Bay Area. Warren Hall is scheduled for seismic retrofitting, which may go as far as to remove the top seven stories of the 12 story building.California State University, East Bay also has a campus in Concord, California in Contra Costa County
, and a professional development center in Oakland. Continuing education
programs are available at all three locations.
California State University, East Bay is also known for its Solar Energy Project. Solar panels were installed on four campus rooftops and are used to generate supplemental power during peak periods and is one of the largest photovoltaic systems in Northern California. Since its completion in 2004 the university has received recognition on a regional and national level for the project; those include:
On April 8, 2010, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a fuel cell project of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) allowing Cal State East Bay’s Hayward campus to become one of the first college campuses in Northern California to have a fuel cell. Once installed, the waste heat generated by the fuel cell will be converted into hot water to be used in campus buildings.
Since 2004, the Pioneer Amphitheatre
on campus has been home of the KBLX
Stone Soul Picnic, a day long festival of R&B, soul
and Urban Adult Contemporary
music, featured performers have included Ronald Isley
, The Whispers
, Teena Marie
, the late Rick James
, and The O'Jays
. California State University, East Bay's Associated Student Incorporated also hosts concerts with artists like Lupe Fiasco
and Goapele
.
In 2005, Cal State East Bay launched an aggressive construction project with the building of three new facilities: the Wayne and Gladys Valley Business and Technology Center (VBT), the Pioneer Heights student housing expansion and the University Union annex. The 67000 square feet (6,224.5 m²) VBT center was dedicated on February 28, 2007, making it the first new academic building on the Hayward Campus in more than 30 years. The building offers a state-of-the-art home for programs in business, technology management, engineering, multimedia, science, and online degree programs. An expansion to Pioneer Heights was dedicated in fall 2008. Student housing was able to accommodate more than 450 new residents and offer a 16000 square feet (1,486.4 m²) dining commons. An annex to the existing University Union opened in January 2007.
Construction continued with the anticipated dedication of the new Student Services and Administration building in summer 2010 and the Recreation and Wellness Center in Fall 2010.
In 2010, Pioneer Stadium was, briefly, the home to the FC Gold Pride
women's professional soccer team, before it folded.
Construction workers removed the stadium’s grass and replaced it with artificial turf, while widening the field to regulation size, said Jim Zavagno, director of planning design and construction for Cal State East Bay.
As part of the facility’s overall renovation, which began in January, the width of the existing running track circling the playing field was narrowed to five lanes to accommodate the larger field. “In addition to the competition areas, improved sidewalks and fencing were added to the facility,” said Zavagno, who reported that the construction costs came in under budget at $1.9 million, about $600,000 less than had originally been projected. "Renovations to Pioneer Stadium included new markings and a recently installed artificial turf field that's been widened to meet professional soccer regulations."
Beginning in September 2010, a parking structure is to be built that will add 1,100 additional parking spaces. The project with a cost of $24.5 million, will be paid by the parking fees. A bridge from the parking structure will allow students and faculty access to the central campus and other buildings such as the Recreation and Wellness center, Warren Hall, and Meiklejohn Hall.
assumed the role of president of San José State University. Qayoumi succeeded Norma S. Rees as president of the university in 2006. He is the first Afghan-American to lead a major American university.
The university is best known for its College of Business and Economics; a strong Education Department, where a large percentage of California teachers receive their certification; and the thriving Music Department where the California State University, East Bay Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dave Eshelman
(retired June 2007), holds annual performances in Yoshi's at Jack London Square
in Oakland and frequently tours Europe
and parts of South America
. The Biotechnology Program developed at California State University, East Bay affords the university a status as the center of research and development in the Life sciences
, Bioinformatics
and technologies
for the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area.
California State University, East Bay also participates in the Internet2
project, a collaboration led by over 200 U.S. universities, private industries, and governments to develop advanced network technologies for research and higher education in the 21st century.
California State University, East Bay offers 52 undergraduate degree programs and 39 Masters degree programs in addition to its teacher education program. The university also has a doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed. D.) held in cooperation with the University of California, Berkeley
, San Francisco State University
and San José State University
. The most popular undergraduate majors are: Business, Psychology, Liberal Studies, Biological Sciences, Pre-Nursing, Human Development, Health Sciences, Criminal Justice, Communication, and Computer Science.
The academic departments of the University are organized into four colleges:
First year students are put into Freshman Learning Communities which help students to:
The September 1995 issue of SUCCESS
magazine reported the university as one of the 25 best business schools for entrepreneurs. The ranking was based on four key criteria: qualifications of faculty, entrepreneurship curriculum, academic standards and student scores, and quality and depth of resources. The California State University, East Bay College of Business and Economics is ranked as the up and comers of the 25 schools to watch by Columbia University
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), and Stanford University
. CSUEB has been noted for its fine collection of faculty members. In 2002, Professor Roger Baldwin received the prestigious Peet award for his superior lectures on American History.
The university was also ranked 8th among Top Regional Public Schools in the West in U.S. News and World Report's 1999 America's Best Colleges guidebook. The publication recognized Cal State East Bay again in 2008 as a "top–tier" institution among master's–granting universities in the West. The University’s exceptionally diverse student body was noted in the 2009 guide from U.S. News and World Report who ranked it as the second-most diverse master's-granting university in the Western region.
In 2003, the College of Business and Economics was ranked by BusinessWeek
as one of the Top Business Schools in the West.
The Princeton Review has selected California State University, East Bay, as a "Best in the West" college every year since 2003; making note of its affordable tuition, small class sizes, diligent, career minded students, multicultural community, and strong business, nursing, and education programs.
The Freshman Learning Communities are seen as a National Model. Students are clustered together in courses with peers who have similar interests and career aspirations. The courses within the cluster have a theme that carries on the entire length of the freshman year. It helps students get through their General Education, while helping them making decisions about their major. In addition, the program has been noted to produce students who earn higher GPA due to the support and close interaction with their peers and professors; development of strong written and oral communication skills and awareness of graduation requirements, are also outcomes that help lead students to graduate on time.
A 2010 report on the California State University system’s statewide economic impact reveals that California State University, East Bay contributes $415 million annually to the regional economy: a return of more than $5 for every state dollar invested. The report, “Working for California: The Impact of the California State University System,” also underscores the long-lasting value of a Cal State East Bay education, concluding that approximately $1.6 billion of earnings by alumni in the East Bay area is directly attributable to their college degrees and creates an additional $2.5 billion of industry activity throughout the state.
The University is an awardee of a 2010 Promise Neighborhoods
grant from the United States Department of Education
, to aid in improving educational opportunities in Hayward.
, Pioneer Pete. The paper is staffed by faculty and students. East Bay is a diverse state university as indicated by the annual headcount report.
. In the 1980s the student body voted to change the mascot to the Vampires, but the decision was overturned by then-president Ellis McCune.
In 2005 there was talk of changing the mascot along with the university's name change. The original plan was to unveil the new mascot by the end of the 2004-2005 academic year. However, there was little student support for a mascot change; a majority of the students and faculty were in favor of keeping the Pioneer as the school mascot while supporting a redesign of the Pioneer image. A final decision on whether or not to keep the Pioneer as the mascot of the university was to be reached before the 2006-2007 academic year but is still an open question in 2010. A new athletics logo was unveiled on November 20, 2009 at a home opener basketball game.
Sororities
Co-ed fraternities
(NCAA) at the Division II level. The Pioneers compete within the California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) in 15 sports and the Western Water Polo Association
for water polo
. The university offers six men's sports: baseball
, basketball
, cross country
, golf
, soccer
and track & field
; as well as nine women's sports, including: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball
, swimming
, track & field, volleyball
and water polo. Cal State East Bay began Division II competition in 2008 as part of a transition to the NCAA and had previously been a dual member of NCAA Division III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) with ten sports competing as NCAA Division III independents and five sports in the NAIA's California Pacific Conference
. Historically, Cal State East Bay was a member of Division II from 1961-1998.
Awards & Honors
National Championships
Hall of Fame
The California State University, East Bay Athletics Hall of Fame includes Major League Baseball
players, an Olympian
, several national record holders, and many All-Americans.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in the eastern region
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system, offers over 100 areas of study. Cal State East Bay has been designated a "top–tier" institution among master's–granting universities in the west by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
and has been recognized as a "Best in the West" college by the Princeton Review.
Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay has a student body of over 13,000. The university's largest and oldest campus is located in the Hayward Hills
Hayward, California
Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...
, with additional campus-sites in the cities of Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
and Concord
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
. Cal State East Bay is one of only a handful of universities in the California State University system to operate on the quarter system.
With multiple campuses across the region, the university adopted a new, broader mission to serve the eastern San Francisco Bay Area in 2005. To reflect the university's more widespread objective, the school changed its name from California State University, Hayward to California State University, East Bay that same year.
History
The university was established in 1957 as State College for Alameda County, with its primary mission to serve the higher education needs of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Its construction was part of the California Master Plan for Higher EducationCalifornia Master Plan for Higher Education
The California Master Plan for Higher Education of 1960 was developed by a survey team appointed by the UC Regents and the State Board of Education during the administration of Governor Pat Brown. Clark Kerr, then the President of UC, was a key figure in its development...
as proposed by Clark Kerr
Clark Kerr
Clark Kerr was an American professor of economics and academic administrator. He was the first chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley and twelfth president of the University of California.- Early years :...
and the original site for the school was Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
. The campus was moved to Hayward before plans were finalized due to the efforts of State Assembly member Carlos Bee and other boosters from the Hayward community. At the time of its opening in 1959, classes were held on the campus of Hayward High School
Hayward High School
Hayward High School is a public high school in Hayward, California, one of four high schools in the city. It is one of the oldest high schools in Northern California. The official mascot for Hayward High is the "Farmer" which dates back to Hayward's period as an agricultural center...
. With the addition of the school, higher education in the San Francisco Bay Area became more accessible. To the south was San Jose State College (now San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
) serving the South Bay counties. To the west was San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
) serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. To the north is Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
, serving Marin, Napa
Napa County, California
Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
and Sonoma counties. Chabot College
Chabot College
Chabot College is a community college located in Hayward, California.-Campus:The campus has a 200-seat theatre, a 1,432-seat performing arts center, a full-size planetarium, four major athletic fields, an HD television studio, and an Olympic-class swimming pool.-History:Chabot College was the first...
, a part of the California Community College system, opened nearby in Hayward in 1961.
The university has undergone numerous transitions in its history, making name changes accordingly. In 1961, the school was moved to its present location in the Hayward Hills and renamed Alameda County State College. In 1963, the name was changed to California State College at Hayward. The school was granted university status in 1972, changing its name to California State University, Hayward. In 2005, the university implemented a new, broader mission to serve the eastern San Francisco Bay Area and adopted the name California State University, East Bay. The proposal to rename the campus to California State University, East Bay was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees on January 26, 2005.
Campus
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. The building is visible from cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, serving as a landmark for Hayward and the surrounding Eastern San Francisco Bay Area. Warren Hall is scheduled for seismic retrofitting, which may go as far as to remove the top seven stories of the 12 story building.California State University, East Bay also has a campus in Concord, California in Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, and a professional development center in Oakland. Continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
programs are available at all three locations.
California State University, East Bay is also known for its Solar Energy Project. Solar panels were installed on four campus rooftops and are used to generate supplemental power during peak periods and is one of the largest photovoltaic systems in Northern California. Since its completion in 2004 the university has received recognition on a regional and national level for the project; those include:
- A $3.4 million rebate from PG & EPacific Gas and Electric CompanyThe Pacific Gas and Electric Company , commonly known as PG&E, is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of the northern two-thirds of California, from Bakersfield almost to the Oregon border...
, the largest rebate issued to date for solar power installation. - The 2004 Business Environmental Achievement Award from the Hayward City Council.
- The 2004 Green Power Leadership Award at the National Green Power Marketing Conference.
- A 2005 Exceptional Project Award from the Western Council of Construction Consumers.
On April 8, 2010, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a fuel cell project of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) allowing Cal State East Bay’s Hayward campus to become one of the first college campuses in Northern California to have a fuel cell. Once installed, the waste heat generated by the fuel cell will be converted into hot water to be used in campus buildings.
Since 2004, the Pioneer Amphitheatre
Pioneer Amphitheatre
The Pioneer Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre located at the north-eastern corner of the Hayward Hills Campus of California State University, East Bay in Hayward, California. The venue is managed by the Sequoia Management Group...
on campus has been home of the KBLX
KBLX
KBLX-FM is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station that broadcasts from San Francisco. The station is licensed to Berkeley, California, and is owned by Inner City Broadcasting Corporation.-About KBLX:...
Stone Soul Picnic, a day long festival of R&B, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and Urban Adult Contemporary
Urban Adult Contemporary
Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast...
music, featured performers have included Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:...
, The Whispers
The Whispers
The Whispers are a long-established R&B-dance vocal group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.-Career:...
, Teena Marie
Teena Marie
Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
, the late Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
, and The O'Jays
The O'Jays
The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert , Walter Williams , William Powell , Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005...
. California State University, East Bay's Associated Student Incorporated also hosts concerts with artists like Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
and Goapele
Goapele
-Early life:Goapele's South African father Douglas Mohlabane was an exiled political activist who struggled against the Apartheid System. Goapele's New York-born Israeli Jewish mother Noa had been attending protests since the age of 12. Noa attended Friends World College and was studying in...
.
In 2005, Cal State East Bay launched an aggressive construction project with the building of three new facilities: the Wayne and Gladys Valley Business and Technology Center (VBT), the Pioneer Heights student housing expansion and the University Union annex. The 67000 square feet (6,224.5 m²) VBT center was dedicated on February 28, 2007, making it the first new academic building on the Hayward Campus in more than 30 years. The building offers a state-of-the-art home for programs in business, technology management, engineering, multimedia, science, and online degree programs. An expansion to Pioneer Heights was dedicated in fall 2008. Student housing was able to accommodate more than 450 new residents and offer a 16000 square feet (1,486.4 m²) dining commons. An annex to the existing University Union opened in January 2007.
Construction continued with the anticipated dedication of the new Student Services and Administration building in summer 2010 and the Recreation and Wellness Center in Fall 2010.
In 2010, Pioneer Stadium was, briefly, the home to the FC Gold Pride
FC Gold Pride
FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...
women's professional soccer team, before it folded.
Construction workers removed the stadium’s grass and replaced it with artificial turf, while widening the field to regulation size, said Jim Zavagno, director of planning design and construction for Cal State East Bay.
As part of the facility’s overall renovation, which began in January, the width of the existing running track circling the playing field was narrowed to five lanes to accommodate the larger field. “In addition to the competition areas, improved sidewalks and fencing were added to the facility,” said Zavagno, who reported that the construction costs came in under budget at $1.9 million, about $600,000 less than had originally been projected. "Renovations to Pioneer Stadium included new markings and a recently installed artificial turf field that's been widened to meet professional soccer regulations."
Beginning in September 2010, a parking structure is to be built that will add 1,100 additional parking spaces. The project with a cost of $24.5 million, will be paid by the parking fees. A bridge from the parking structure will allow students and faculty access to the central campus and other buildings such as the Recreation and Wellness center, Warren Hall, and Meiklejohn Hall.
Presidents
Leroy M. Morishita was named as interim president on April 18, 2011. Morishita's appointment became effective July 1, 2011 when former president Mohammad QayoumiMohammad Qayoumi
Mohammad H. Qayoumi is an engineer and professor who was appointed president of San Jose State University on March 23, 2011 . Previously he has served since 2006 as the fourth president of California State University, East Bay. He has worked in university administration for more than 30 years and...
assumed the role of president of San José State University. Qayoumi succeeded Norma S. Rees as president of the university in 2006. He is the first Afghan-American to lead a major American university.
- Fred F. Harcleroad (1959–1967)
- Ellis E. McCune (1967–1990)
- Norma S. Rees (1990–2006)
- Mohammad Qayoumi (2006–2011)
- Leroy M. Morishita, Interim (2011 - )
Academics
Dave Eshelman
Dave Eshelman , a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, band-leader and music-educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. From 1984 to 2007, he served as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, East Bay...
(retired June 2007), holds annual performances in Yoshi's at Jack London Square
Jack London Square
Jack London Square is a popular tourist attraction on the waterfront of Oakland, California. Named after the author Jack London and owned by the Port of Oakland, it is the home of stores, restaurants, hotels, an Amtrak station, a ferry dock, the historic Saloon, the cabin Jack London lived in the...
in Oakland and frequently tours Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and parts of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The Biotechnology Program developed at California State University, East Bay affords the university a status as the center of research and development in the Life sciences
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...
and technologies
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
for the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area.
California State University, East Bay also participates in the Internet2
Internet2
Internet2 is an advanced not-for-profit US networking consortium led by members from the research and education communities, industry, and government....
project, a collaboration led by over 200 U.S. universities, private industries, and governments to develop advanced network technologies for research and higher education in the 21st century.
California State University, East Bay offers 52 undergraduate degree programs and 39 Masters degree programs in addition to its teacher education program. The university also has a doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed. D.) held in cooperation with the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
and San José State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
. The most popular undergraduate majors are: Business, Psychology, Liberal Studies, Biological Sciences, Pre-Nursing, Human Development, Health Sciences, Criminal Justice, Communication, and Computer Science.
The academic departments of the University are organized into four colleges:
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS)
- College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (CLASS)
- College of Science
First year students are put into Freshman Learning Communities which help students to:
- earn higher GPAs
- develop superior writing and communication skills
- graduate reliably in four years.
Academic achievements
SUCCESS (magazine)
SUCCESS is a business magazine in the United States published by SUCCESS Media, a company owned by VideoPlus L.P. According to the company the magazine is "designed specifically to serve the growing entrepreneur," and the magazine's primary focus is in providing information and content in the areas...
magazine reported the university as one of the 25 best business schools for entrepreneurs. The ranking was based on four key criteria: qualifications of faculty, entrepreneurship curriculum, academic standards and student scores, and quality and depth of resources. The California State University, East Bay College of Business and Economics is ranked as the up and comers of the 25 schools to watch by Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(MIT), and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. CSUEB has been noted for its fine collection of faculty members. In 2002, Professor Roger Baldwin received the prestigious Peet award for his superior lectures on American History.
The university was also ranked 8th among Top Regional Public Schools in the West in U.S. News and World Report's 1999 America's Best Colleges guidebook. The publication recognized Cal State East Bay again in 2008 as a "top–tier" institution among master's–granting universities in the West. The University’s exceptionally diverse student body was noted in the 2009 guide from U.S. News and World Report who ranked it as the second-most diverse master's-granting university in the Western region.
In 2003, the College of Business and Economics was ranked by BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
as one of the Top Business Schools in the West.
The Princeton Review has selected California State University, East Bay, as a "Best in the West" college every year since 2003; making note of its affordable tuition, small class sizes, diligent, career minded students, multicultural community, and strong business, nursing, and education programs.
The Freshman Learning Communities are seen as a National Model. Students are clustered together in courses with peers who have similar interests and career aspirations. The courses within the cluster have a theme that carries on the entire length of the freshman year. It helps students get through their General Education, while helping them making decisions about their major. In addition, the program has been noted to produce students who earn higher GPA due to the support and close interaction with their peers and professors; development of strong written and oral communication skills and awareness of graduation requirements, are also outcomes that help lead students to graduate on time.
A 2010 report on the California State University system’s statewide economic impact reveals that California State University, East Bay contributes $415 million annually to the regional economy: a return of more than $5 for every state dollar invested. The report, “Working for California: The Impact of the California State University System,” also underscores the long-lasting value of a Cal State East Bay education, concluding that approximately $1.6 billion of earnings by alumni in the East Bay area is directly attributable to their college degrees and creates an additional $2.5 billion of industry activity throughout the state.
The University is an awardee of a 2010 Promise Neighborhoods
Promise Neighborhoods
Promise Neighborhoods is a United States Department of Education program established under the legislative authority of the Fund for the Improvement of Education Program to improve educational outcomes for students in distressed urban and rural neighborhoods...
grant from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, to aid in improving educational opportunities in Hayward.
Student life
The university's Department of Communications publishes a weekly newspaper called The Pioneer, its name referring to the school mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
, Pioneer Pete. The paper is staffed by faculty and students. East Bay is a diverse state university as indicated by the annual headcount report.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... |
12.6% |
| Asian American Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,... |
27.7% |
| White American White American White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa... |
23.0% |
| Hispanic American | 13.7% |
| Native American Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... |
0.7% |
| International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... |
5.9% |
| Ethnicity unreported/unknown | 16.4% |
Associated Students Incorporated
Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) is a student-run and student-owned organization that represents the student body at California State University, East Bay. Elected by the California State University, East Bay student body, the 15-member ASI Board of Directors is the governing body of Associated Students, Inc. The Board makes policy and oversees the fiscal responsibility of ASI. Additionally, the Board assists the University in planning, implementing, and evaluating campus programs, events, and curriculum. ASI currently has four departments: ASI Presents, ASI Business Office, Student Government, and the Early Childhood Education Center. In 2007 the University administration did not allow ASI to hold a student referendum on increasing student fees to fund a recreation and wellness center. It substituted 'alternative consultation'. In 2008, the administration again did not allow ASI to hold a referendum on increasing student fees to fund athletic scholarship for a move to Division II sports. Again, it substituted 'alternative consultation'.Mascot
The mascot of the university is the Pioneer. At the inception of the athletic program in 1961 the student body chose a spacesuit clad Space Pioneer as the mascot. In the years since the mascot was shortened to the Pioneers and took a more terrestrial image; first as a frontiersman with a coonskin cap and then as a forty-niner who is reminiscent of Yosemite SamYosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam is an American animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The name is somewhat alliterative and is inspired by Yosemite National Park...
. In the 1980s the student body voted to change the mascot to the Vampires, but the decision was overturned by then-president Ellis McCune.
In 2005 there was talk of changing the mascot along with the university's name change. The original plan was to unveil the new mascot by the end of the 2004-2005 academic year. However, there was little student support for a mascot change; a majority of the students and faculty were in favor of keeping the Pioneer as the school mascot while supporting a redesign of the Pioneer image. A final decision on whether or not to keep the Pioneer as the mascot of the university was to be reached before the 2006-2007 academic year but is still an open question in 2010. A new athletics logo was unveiled on November 20, 2009 at a home opener basketball game.
Greek letter organizations
Fraternities- ΔΧDelta ChiDelta Chi or D-Chi is an international Greek letter college social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890,at Cornell University, initially as a professional fraternity for law students. On April 29, 1922, Delta Chi became a general membership social fraternity, eliminating the requirement for men...
(Delta Chi) - TKETau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
(Tau Kappa Epsilon) - ΑΚΩ (Alpha Kappa Omega)
- ΑΦΑAlpha Phi AlphaAlpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
(Alpha Phi Alpha) - ΔΣΦDelta Sigma PhiDelta Sigma Phi is a fraternity established at the City College of New York in 1899 and is a charter member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. The headquarters of the fraternity is the Taggart Mansion located in Indianapolis, Indiana...
(Delta Sigma Phi) - ΚΑΨKappa Alpha PsiKappa Alpha Psi is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin...
(Kappa Alpha Psi) - ΙΦΘ (Iota Phi Theta)
- ΛΘΦLambda Theta PhiLambda Theta Phi is a non-profit social fraternity in the United States. It was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey. It emphasizes Latin unity and the celebration of the Latin culture. In 1992 Lambda Theta Phi was accepted into the North-American Interfraternity...
(Lambda Theta Phi) - ΓZΑ (Gamma Zeta Alpha)
Sororities
- ΣΑΦ (Sigma Alpha Phi)
- ΑΚΑAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
(Alpha Kappa Alpha) - ΑΦAlpha PhiAlpha Phi International Women's Fraternity was founded at Syracuse University on September 18, 1872. Alpha Phi currently has 152 active chapters and over 200,000 initiated members. Its celebrated Founders' Day is October 10. It was the third Greek-letter organization founded for women. In Alpha...
(Alpha Phi) - ΔOX (Delta Omicron Chi)
- ΔΣΘDelta Sigma ThetaDelta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University...
(Delta Sigma Theta) - ΓΦΔGamma Phi Delta SororityGamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. was founded in February, 1943 at the Lewis Business College Detroit, Michigan by Mrs. Elizabeth Garner, an instructor at the College, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Violet Lewis, owner and President of the College...
(Gamma Phi Delta) - KΞ (Kappa Xi)
- ΣΓΡSigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana...
(Sigma Gamma Rho) - ΣΣΣSigma Sigma SigmaSigma Sigma Sigma , also known as Tri Sigma, is a national American women’s sorority with membership of more than 100,000 members. Sigma Sigma Sigma is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference and hosts chapters on more than 110 college campuses and 89 alumnae chapters in communities all...
(Sigma Sigma Sigma) - ΘΛΨ (Theta Lambda Psi)
- ΖΦΒZeta Phi BetaZeta Phi Beta is an international, historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council.Zeta Phi Beta is organized into 800+ chapters, in eight intercontinental regions including the USA, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean...
(Zeta Phi Beta)
Co-ed fraternities
- ΑΦΩAlpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
(Alpha Phi Omega) - ΔΣΠDelta Sigma PiΔΣΠ ' is one of the largest co-ed professional business fraternities. Delta Sigma Pi was founded on November 7, 1907 at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York University, New York, New York and is currently headquartered in Oxford, Ohio...
(Delta Sigma Pi) - ΦΑΔPhi Alpha DeltaΦAΔ , or P.A.D., is the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States of America. Phi Alpha Delta has members who are university students, law school students, lawyers, judges, senators, and even presidents. It was founded in 1902 and today has over 300,000 initiated members...
(Phi Alpha Delta)
Athletics
California State University, East Bay is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) at the Division II level. The Pioneers compete within the California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
(CCAA) in 15 sports and the Western Water Polo Association
Western Water Polo Association
The Western Water Polo Association is a single sport intercollegiate college athletic conference sponsoring men's and women's water polo. The WWPA is affiliated with NCAA...
for water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. The university offers six men's sports: baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
, basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
and track & field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
; as well as nine women's sports, including: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball
College softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, track & field, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and water polo. Cal State East Bay began Division II competition in 2008 as part of a transition to the NCAA and had previously been a dual member of NCAA Division III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) with ten sports competing as NCAA Division III independents and five sports in the NAIA's California Pacific Conference
California Pacific Conference
The California Pacific Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . The conference commissioner is Don Ott. Conference leadership is shared among the member institutions. The conference president is Themy Adachi of Mills College. The...
. Historically, Cal State East Bay was a member of Division II from 1961-1998.
Awards & Honors
- In 2010, the Western Water Polo Association WWPAWWPAWWPA is an all-news radio station broadcasting at 1340 AM and licensed to serve the community of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA....
named Claire Pierce as Newcomer of the Year - Women's Water Polo Head Coach Lisa Cooper was named as the WWPA 2010 Coach of the Year.
- Tristan Kennedy-Donohue earned the WWPA Player of the Week for the week of April 7, 2010.
- Charlie Sharrer, Baseball, won California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) 2010 Freshman of the Year.
- Devin Grigg, Stephen Gatehouse and Nick McManus, Baseball, were named to 2010 All-California CCAA team.
- Third baseman Nick McManus took home Player of the Week award on April 5, 2010 by the Wilson/CCAA.
- Right-hander Paul Jinkens was named Wilson/CCAA Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 12, 2010.
- Women's basketball player Lauren Lucchesi was named California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) 2010 Freshman of the Year.
- Women's volleyball player Roxanne Neely was named the Molten/California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Oct 25, 2010.
National Championships
- From 1961 until their closing in 1993, the Pioneers football team won a total of six national collegiate championships. Cal State East Bay has produced over 160 All-Americans and has won 77 conference championships in NCAA Divisions II and III, as well as in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
- In 1972 and 1981, the women's outdoor track and field team won national championships. The first was an outright championship, and the second was as a member of the AIAW Division III. In 1979 and 1980 the women's cross country team won AIAW Division III national championships. In 1989 the women's soccer team won the NCAA Division II National Championship.
- In 2008, the women's water polo team won the Division III National Championship.
Hall of Fame
The California State University, East Bay Athletics Hall of Fame includes Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
players, an Olympian
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, several national record holders, and many All-Americans.
- Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame Baseball Player, 1990
- Frank Amdur, Water Polo, Swimming, 4-time Division II All-American Water Polo, 1975–78
- Michele Aubuchon, Track & Field, Cross Country 2-time All-American Cross Country, National Champion 10,000 Meters, 1979–81
- Delphina Banks-Jones, Track & Field 3-time Division II All-American 200 Meters, 1981–84
- Kermit Bayless, Track & Field 3-time All-American 400 Meters, 1969–72
- Greg BlankenshipGreg BlankenshipGregory Allen Blankenship is a former American football linebacker who played one season in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early life:...
, Football, Track 2-time All-American Football & Track, National Champion Hammer, 1972–76 - Kim Bodily, Swimming All-American 200, 500 Meters Freestyle, 1972–74
- Barbara Brand, National Collegiate TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
Champion 1984, Silver Medal U.S. Nationals 1982 & 1984, California State Champion from 1981 through 1987, 1981–87 - Don Chu, Assistant Men's Track & Field Coach and Athletic Trainer, coached 8 National Champions and 25 All-Americans in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump in NCAA Division II Track and Field, 1972–83
- Edward Ray Clark, Track & Field, 4-time All-American 100 Meters, 1974–77
- Michael Dean, Basketball, holds seven school records including most points in a season (656) and most points in a game (45), NAIA All-American, 1997–99
- Willie Eashman, Track & Field All-American Division I & Division II 1500 Meters, 1969–72
- George Fernandez, Soccer Division II All-American, 1979–83
- Glenna Ford, Track & Field 2-time National Champ Discus, 1981–83
- Douglas Garner, Track and Field 2-time National Champion Triple Jump, 1977–79
- Dave Haber, Track & Field 3-time National Champion, 4-time All-American High Jump, 1975–78
- Jana Wilson Halle, Men's and Women's Diving, All Conference honors on the 3-meter springboard while a member of the men's swimming and diving team, as a diver for the women's swimming and diving team, Wilson was the 1978 Golden State Conference runner-up in 1-meter and 3-meter diving. 1973-77
- Rhonda Colvin Hopson, Women's Track and Field 8-time All-American Hurdles, NCAA II record holder in 100 meter hurdles, 1988–92
- Marilyn King, Track and Field, Volleyball, Basketball three-time Olympian, 3-time All-American PentathlonPentathlonA pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
, 1971–74 - Jay KlevenJay KlevenJay Allen Kleven was a Major League Baseball player in 1976 for the New York Mets. He played in 2 games as a catcher that year due to injuries to starting catcher Jerry Grote and second string catcher John Stearns. Kleven singled in his final at bat as a major leaguer, going one for five for his...
, Baseball, two-time First Team All Far Western, 1967–71; MLB catcher with New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League... - Kathy Koudela, Track and Field-Cross Country, two-time All-American in cross country and track and field, 1982–84
- Sandy Labeaux, Football, Track & Field All-American & National Champion Division II 400 Meters, 1979–82
- John Lodin, Track & Field, Cross Country All-American in the 3 miles (4.8 km) and 6 miles (9.7 km) events; held the school record in the 1 miles (1.6 km), 2 miles (3.2 km), 3 miles (4.8 km) and 6 miles (9.7 km) runs, 1964–66
- Jim Moran, Track & Field, Basketball 2-time National Champion, 3 Time All-American High Jump, 1981–85
- Susan B. NeumanSusan B. NeumanSusan Neuman is a prominent educator, researcher, and education policy-maker in early childhood and literacy development. As of 2010, she is Professor of Educational Studies at the University of Michigan....
, Former US Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education 2001-2003, prominent literacy researcher and educator at University of Michigan; MA in Education, 1974; Honorary Doctoral Degree in 2002 - Bernard Oliver, Football Division II All-American, rushed twice for 1000 yds, 4,135 career, 1967–70
- George Osterberg, Men's Swimming, 7-time NCAA Division II All-American and school record holder in the 100 backstroke, 1977–81
- Diane Oswalt-Jones, Track & Field, 3-time National Champion Discus, 1982–85
- Randy Ready, Major Baseball Player 13 seasons, professional coach
- Debi "Cis" Schafer, Track & Field, Volleyball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Member of 1972 Track & Field Championship Team, 2 Time National Champion 800 Meters, 1971–74
- Jim Santos, Track & Field coach, first coach to win National Championship in both Men's & Women's Track & Field, 1970–79
- Mark Sawyer, Track & Field 3-time Division II All-American, National Champion Hammer, 1975–78
- Lori Stilson, Women's Swimming & Diving Three-time NCAA Division II All American in 1 and 3 meter diving
- Cathy Sulinski, Women's Track & Field and Basketball 4-time AIAW Division I All-American and 2-time National Champion in the javelin, 1977–79
- Barbara Pickel Whitfield, Track & Field, Volleyball, Basketball Member National Championship Team 1972, 1971–74
- Rolf Wiedermeyer, Tennis, 4-time Division II All-American Singles, 1982–85
- Colette Winlock, Track & Field 2-time All-American Long Jump and 400 Meter Hurdles,, 1975–78
- Cal Caplan, Hall of Fame Waterpolo & Diving Coach, 1966 - 1981
- Jerry Cvecko, Hall of Fame Waterpolo & Swimming, 1975
Alumni
Among the more than 100,000 CSUEB alumni are:- Dan Abbott, Channel Business Development Executive, StreamSend
- Linda Foster Arden, author, Letters from the Storm: The Intimate Civil War Letters of Lt. J.A.H. Foster, 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers (2010, Mechling Bookbindery)
- Carolyn V. Aver, Chief Financial Officer at Harmonic Inc. (HLIT)
- George BarlowGeorge Barlow (American poet)George Barlow is an American poet. He graduated from California State University, East Bay, and from the University of Iowa with an M.A. in American Studies and an M.F.A...
, poet - Ted BarrettTed BarrettEdward George "Ted" Barrett is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the American League's staff in 1994, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000....
- Frank BeedeFrank BeedeFrank Beede was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for four seasons for the Seattle Seahawks.-References:...
, former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman and 2010 NFL Teacher of the Year. - Mike BellottiMike BellottiRobert Michael "Mike" Bellotti is a college football analyst for ESPN and ABC. A native of California, he was hired as football offensive coordinator by the University of Oregon in 1989. From 1995 to 2009, he was the head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team...
, college football analyst for ESPN television broadcasts - Greg BlankenshipGreg BlankenshipGregory Allen Blankenship is a former American football linebacker who played one season in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early life:...
- Katherine Briccetti, author of the memoir Blood Strangers (Heyday BooksHeyday BooksHeyday Books is an independent nonprofit publisher based in Berkeley, California.Heyday was founded by Malcolm Margolin in 1974 when he wrote, typeset, designed, and distributed The East Bay Out, a guide to the natural history of the hills and bayshore around Berkeley and Oakland...
, 2010). - Sue BurnsSue BurnsSue Burns was an American businesswoman who was the senior general partner of the San Francisco Giants baseball franchise.-Early life:...
(August 19, 1950—July 19, 2009) was an American businesswoman who was the senior general partner (principal owner and largest shareholder) of the San Francisco Giants baseball franchise. - Ellen CorbettEllen CorbettEllen Marie Corbett is a Democratic politician from San Leandro, California. She is currently serving her second term in the California State Senate. Corbett represents the 10th District, which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas and part of San Jose...
- Joe CotoJoe CotoJoe Coto is an American educator, city councilmember, and a Democratic politician. He most recently served three terms as a member of the California State Assembly, leaving office late in 2010...
- Tom CoughlinTom Coughlin (Wal-Mart)Thomas M. "Tom" Coughlin is a former vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and confidant of founder Sam Walton.Coughlin is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, a western suburb of Cleveland, and graduated in 1967...
, former vice chairman of Walmart - Mark CurryMark Curry (actor)Mark G. Curry is an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and as one of the various hosts of the syndicated series It's Showtime at the Apollo.-Early life and education:...
, actor and comedian - Fran David, City Manager of Hayward, CA
- Natalie Del Conte, co-hosts the technology news podcast Buzz Out Loud, one of CNET.com's flagship podcasts, in addition to Loaded, a daily technology news show on CNET TV
- Patrick Devine, Senior Director of Global Incentive Compensation at Oracle Corp. and 2010 Alumnus of the Year
- Robert V. Dowell, Primary Entomologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture
- George FernandezGeorge FernandezGeorge Fernandez is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He coached in both the Continental Indoor Soccer League and NPSL and was the 1994 CISL Coach of the Year.-Youth:Born in San Francisco,...
- Elihu HarrisElihu HarrisElihu Mason Harris is a former U.S. Democratic Party politician and college administrator. He served as the 46th mayor of Oakland, California from 1991 to until 1999. He served for 12 years as a member of the California State Assembly before his election as Oakland mayor...
, Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, former Oakland City Mayor - Sara M. HarveySara M. HarveySara M. Harvey is an American costume designer, and an author of fiction and nonfiction, most notably having written multiple articles for the Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History...
- J.R. HavlanJ.R. HavlanJ. R. Havlan is a writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. As a writer for the Daily Show, he has won six Emmy's for Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program....
, comedy writer on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and recipient of six Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program." - Glenn HenryGlenn HenryGlenn Henry, named G. Glenn Henry, is a computer industry executive, cofounder of Centaur Technology, and holder of multiple computer patents. He was born in Berkeley, California, July 26, 1942.-Education:...
, computer industry executive and cofounder of Centaur Technology - Howard High, Former Technology/Public Relations Manager, Intel Corporation
- Eric HughesEric HughesEric Hughes was a rugby league footballer for the Widnes Vikings, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and for the Great Britain national side. He unwittingly added confusion to the Canterbury side as he played at the same time as the three Hughes brothers Garry, Graeme and Mark.Hughes coached Rochdale...
, assistant coach, Toronto Raptors and former assistant coach of Washington Huskies - Cheryl Hurd, News Reporter, NBC11 News (KNTV)
- Larry JohannessenLarry JohannessenLarry R. Johannessen was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. When he went to register for classes in high school, his counselor scheduled him into the vocational curriculum based on his address in the working class section of his community...
- Ben Johansen, President of Senco Brands
- Paul Kelly, assistant to the Washington Redskins head coach/football administration
- Jay KlevenJay KlevenJay Allen Kleven was a Major League Baseball player in 1976 for the New York Mets. He played in 2 games as a catcher that year due to injuries to starting catcher Jerry Grote and second string catcher John Stearns. Kleven singled in his final at bat as a major leaguer, going one for five for his...
, MLB(December 2, 1949 – June 30, 2009) catcher; twice named to Baseball First Team, All Far Western, 1967–1971; CSUEB Athletics Hall of Fame - Suzy KlineSuzy KlineSuzy Kline is the author of the Horrible Harry book series as well as the Herbie Jones books.-Early life and career:...
, author of award winning children's books, "Horrible Harry" and "Herbie Jones" - Scott KriensScott KriensScott Kriens is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and former CEO of Juniper Networks.-Early life and education:Kriens did his bachelor's degree in economics from California State University, East Bay in Hayward, CA in 1979. As an undergraduate, Kriens used to fix cars to meet expenses. Now he...
, Current Chairman of the Board and Former CEO of Juniper Networks - Roger LimRoger LimRoger Lim is an American Asian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, currently in various stages of post-production on his AmerAsian Trilogy. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, he graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in Psychology...
- Robert Litton, music composer for films, including Love in the Summertime by Paul Wie, Gerald’s Last Day by Justin and Shel Rasch, and Negotiations by Ethan Cushing, (a 2008 Cannes Film Festival2008 Cannes Film FestivalThe 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 14 to May 25, 2008. In addition to films selected for competition this year, major Hollywood productions such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Kung Fu Panda had their world premieres at the festival.The British press...
selection). - Bill LockyerBill LockyerWilliam Westwood "Bill" Lockyer is an American politician. He is the current 32nd State Treasurer of California, elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He has also served as California Attorney General and President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate...
, former State Attorney GeneralState Attorney GeneralThe state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those...
, current California State TreasurerCalifornia State TreasurerThe California State Treasurer is responsible for the state's investment and finance. The post has more narrow responsibilities and authority than the California State Controller... - Ludmyrna LopezLudmyrna LopezLudmyrna Lopez , known simply as "Myrna," is a Democratic member of the City Council of the California city of Richmond...
- Jacqueline Luckett, author of Searching for Tina Turner, Grand Central Publishing, 2010
- Mark Mastrov, Founder of 24 Hour Fitness
- Howard McCalebbHoward McCalebbHoward McCalebb is an African American abstract sculptor. He received his M.F.A. in Sculpture from Cornell University in 1972, and his B.A. in Sculpture from California State University at Hayward in 1970...
- Ross McKeon, Former sports writer for San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner. Beat writer for San Jose SharksSan Jose SharksThe San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and contributor to NHL on Yahoo! SportsYahoo! SportsYahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. It receives a majority of its information from STATS, Inc., employs various writers, and has team pages for teams in almost every North American sport... - Farzaneh MilaniFarzaneh MilaniFarzaneh Milani is an Iranian-American scholar and author. She teaches Persian literature and Women’s Studies at the University of Virginia. Milani is Chair of the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures. She is also a poet, award-winning translator, and a recipient of...
- Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
, Two-time Sports Emmy Award winner, former Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
great and Hall of Fame second baseman, analyst for ESPN's Sunday Night BaseballSunday Night BaseballSunday Night Baseball is the Major League Baseball exclusive game of the week that is televised Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN during the regular season... - Natali Morris
- Steven T. MurraySteven T. MurraySteven T. Murray is an American translator from Swedish, German, Danish, and Norwegian. He has worked under the pseudonyms Reg Keeland and McKinley Burnett when edited into UK English...
- Louis NavellierLouis NavellierLouis G. Navellier is Chairman and Founder of Navellier & Associates in Reno, Nevada, which manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets. Navellier also writes four investment newsletters focused on growth investing: Emerging Growth, Blue Chip Growth, Quantum Growth and Global Growth, and can...
, Wall Street icon and trustee of the Cal State East Bay Education Foundation - Susan B. NeumanSusan B. NeumanSusan Neuman is a prominent educator, researcher, and education policy-maker in early childhood and literacy development. As of 2010, she is Professor of Educational Studies at the University of Michigan....
- Landon Curt NollLandon Curt NollLandon Curt Noll is an American computer scientist, co-discoverer of the 25th Mersenne prime and discoverer of the 26th, which he found while still enrolled in high school and concurrently at Cal State Hayward....
- Greg PetersenGreg Petersen-Player:Petersen attended CSU East Bay where he played as goalkeeper on the men’s soccer team. In 1984, he was named to the First Team All Conference team.-Coach:...
- Cecil Pickett, President, Schering–Plough Research Institute
- Mario R. RamilMario R. RamilMario R. Ramil was an Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court and was the second Filipino American in the United States to rise to the office. He served his tenure from 1993 to 2002....
, former Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme CourtHawaii State Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Hawaii is the highest court of the State of Hawaii in the United States. Its decisions are binding on all other courts of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The principal purpose of the Supreme Court is to review the decisions of the trial courts in which appeals have been granted... - Christopher SeufertChristopher SeufertChristopher Seufert is a documentary film producer and director, and photographer based in Boston, Massachusetts. His production company is Mooncusser Films....
- Mahla Shaghafi, Senior VP and Regional Director, Union Bank of California
- Phil SnowPhil SnowPhillip Snow Is the Defensive Coordinator at Eastern Michigan University. He attended Sacramento CC and Cal. State Hayward , where he received a Bachelor's in Physical Education...
, assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University - Jamie Susslin, host of "Ultimate Sportsman" reality TV show on the Versus channel
- Phil Sykes (field hockey)
- Shaun Tai, founder & executive director, Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center
- Chester Lovelle TaltonChester Lovelle TaltonChester Lovelle Talton is the Provisional Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin in the The Episcopal Church.-Education:...
- Nick Vasallo, composer, founder of the post-metalPost-metalPost-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
group AntagonyAntagonyAntagony is an American post-metal and blackened death metal band from Oakland, California formed in 1999. They have released three albums, each on a different record label. Members of Antagony have went on to form bands such as All Shall Perish, Suffokate, Oblige, and Hacksaw to the...
, film scoreFilm scoreA film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
career, and concert works. Vasallo is a recipient of the 2010/2011 President's $21k Dissertation-Year FellowshipFellowshipFellowship may refer to:* An academic position: see fellow* A merit-based scholarship, or form of academic financial aid* Fellowship , a period of medical training after a residency...
, the first Arts student to ever receive the honor. Currently Vasallo works as a lecturer for the CSUEB Music Department. - Stephanie Vlahov, author, The Active, Creative Child (2010, Holm Press)
- Wang Fei, musician
- Timothy P. WhiteTimothy P. WhiteTimothy P. White is the eighth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. He was appointed in May 2008 and he started work in mid-July 2008...
- Dawn Monique WilliamsDawn Monique WilliamsDawn Monique Williams is an American theatre director. She was born in Oakland, California, United States, and is a graduate of California State University, Hayward , San Francisco State University and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2011.-Early...
- Jennifer WolchJennifer WolchJennifer Wolch is a professor of Urban Planning, Geography and dean of the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.Before accepting the dean position, Wolch was the Founder and Director of the Center for Sustainable Cities at the University of Southern California...
, dean of the College of Environmental Design at University of California, Berkeley - Gene YangGene YangGene Luen Yang is an American comics artist whose graphic novel American Born Chinese was named a 2006 finalist for the National Book Award in the young people's literature category and was awarded the 2007 Members' Choice Award from the Asian American Literary Awards...
, comic book artist - Kristen Morgin, artist, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired her sculpture, Popeye, for its permanent collection
- Byron Miranda, meteorologist at NBC4 LA
- Sabrina Rodriguez, news reporter for KTXL FOX 40 in Sacramento
- Adam Frequez and Dawn Pino, placed second in first season of "Shedding for the Wedding" reality TV show on the CW network
- John Farahi, CEO at Monarch Casino, Inc.
- Susan Cutter, 2011 Carolina Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of South Carolina and director of the USC Hazards Research Lab
- Rita Stuckey, author of Institutional Elder Abuse: The Solution: Care Advocate Program (Createspace, 2011)
- Craig Marker, Bay Area theatre actor
Faculty
- Mel RamosMel RamosMel Ramos is a U.S. figurative painter, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. Born in Sacramento, California, he gained his greatest popularity in association with the Pop Art movement of the 1960s....
- professor emeritus of art, noted Pop ArtPop artPop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
painter - Theodore RoszakTheodore Roszak (scholar)Theodore Roszak was professor emeritus of history at California State University, East Bay. He is best known for his 1969 text, The Making of a Counter Culture.-Background:...
- professor emeritus of history and author of the seminal 1968 book, The Making of a Counter CultureThe Making of a Counter CultureThe Making of a Counter Culture: Reflections on the Technocratic Society and Its Youthful Opposition is a work of non-fiction by Theodore Roszak originally published in 1969.... - Raymond SaundersRaymond Saunders (artist)Raymond Saunders is an American artist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1934. He currently lives and works in Oakland, California. Saunders is currently a professor of Painting at California College of the Arts, Oakland, California. He is a visual artist, with a place in American art history...
- professor emeritus of art - Dakin MatthewsDakin MatthewsDakin Matthews is an American actor with a long history of work in film, television and theater. He is also a playwright, director, and theatrical scholar.-Life and career:...
, actor, emeritus professor of English - Allan TemkoAllan TemkoAllan Bernard Temko was a Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic and writer based in San Francisco.Born in New York City and raised in Weehawken, New Jersey, Temko served as a U.S...
, architecture critic, teacher of city planning - Dave EshelmanDave EshelmanDave Eshelman , a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, band-leader and music-educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. From 1984 to 2007, he served as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, East Bay...
, director of jazz studies - Agha SaeedAgha SaeedDr. Agha Saeed is the Founder and Chairman of American Muslim Alliance and a lecturer in the Program in Asian Studies at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Saeed earned his B.A. in Political Science from University of Punjab, Pakistan and M.A. and Ph.D. in Rhetoric from University of...
, lecturer in the program in Asian studies - Larry BenskyLarry BenskyLarry Bensky is a literary and political journalist with more than forty years experience in both print and broadcast media, as well as a teacher and long-time political activist...
, radio show host, lecturer in the communications department - W. Henry Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Biological) and author of Homo Erectus: Pleistocene Evidence from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia (The Middle Awash Series)
- Grant Kien- assistant professor, department of communication, author of Post-Global Network and Everyday Life (Peter LangPeter LangPeter Lang is an international academic publisher with its head office in Bern, Switzerland.-Origins:It was founded 1970 in Frankfurt am Main by Swiss editor Peter Lang as Peter Lang GmbH. A 1977 development saw it transformed into Peter Lang AG, going to Bern...
, 2010), Global Technography: Ethnography in the Age of Mobility (Peter Lang, 2009) - Chris Kitting - professor of biological sciences, contributor to Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Linton Atlantic, 2010), member of the 2008 NASA ATV-1 "Jules Verne" MAC mission. Will serve on observation team for the NASA Hayabusa Re-entry MAC mission in June 2010.
- Roberta Durham, nursing professor and author of Maternal-Newborn Nursing: The Critical Components of Nursing Care (F. A. Davis CompanyF. A. Davis CompanyF.A. Davis Company is a publishing firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded by F. A. Davis . Davis publishes mostly textbooks and reference books for the medical, nursing, and health-related professions fields.-History:Frank Allston Davis was an American businessman and...
) - Zinovy Radovilsky, professor of management, contributed two chapters to The Handbook of Technology Management (Wiley 2010): “Enterprise Resource Planning” in Volume I: Core Concepts, Financial Tools and Techniques, Operations and Innovation Management and “Electronic Procurement” in Volume II: Supply Chain Management, Marketing and Advertising, and Global Management.
- Carlos Manuel Salomon, assistant professor of ethnic studies and director of the Latin American Studies Program, wrote Pío Pico, The Last Governor of Mexican California (University of Oklahoma Press 2010)
- Kristin Ramsdell, librarian emerita, is national columnist reviewing romance novels for the Library Journal.
- Nicole Howard, associate professor of history, wrote The Book: The Life Story of a Technology (The Johns Hopkins University Press 2009)
- Terri Swartz, dean of the College of Business and Economics, recognized among the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business" by the San Francisco Business Times
- Marcelline Krafchick, professor of English, authored several books, including: How Belief Stories Matter: An Approach to Myth (Regent Press); The Romance of Elsewhere: A Half-Century of Connecting By Sea, By Air, By Rail (Regent Press) and World Without Heroes: The Brooklyn Novels of Daniel Fuchs (Fairleigh-Dickinson University Press); contributed a chapter to Eugene O'Neill in China: An International Centenary Celebration (Greenwood Press); co-edited with Jack E. Conner Speaking of Rhetoric (Houghton-Mifflin).
- Julia A. Norton, professor emerita in the Department of Statistics and Biostatistic, was awarded the 2010 Carver Medal from the Institute of Mathematical Statistics in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Eric A. Suess, Chair and Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics and Bruce E. Trumbo, Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Mathematics, authored "Introduction to Probability Simulation and Gibbs Sampling with R" (Springer)
- Rita Liberti, professor of kinesiology, was selected as one of 12 speakers from around the world to present at the Society of Fellows American Academy in Rome from 30 September-2 October 2010to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics.
- Farid Younos, lecturer in human development and women’s studies, presented his plan for achieving Afghan peace and diplomatic conflict resolution to members of the U.S. House of Representatives on July 28, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
- Stephen D. GutierrezStephen D. GutierrezStephen D. Gutierrez is an American short story writer, professor at California State University, East Bay, and winner of a 2010 American Book Award.He won the 2010 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition....
, professor of English and director of creative writing, was awarded the 2010 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition in the One-Act category for his play, “Game Day".