Gowns gone green

Class of 2013 dons regalia made from recycled bottles

Plastic bottlesThe gowns worn by CSU Monterey Bay’s graduates will still be black, but come commencement day on May 18, they’ll also be green.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 13, 2013 -
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$1.1 million for computer science fast-track program

Collaboration between CSUMB, Hartnell to start in fall

CSU Monterey Bay and Hartnell College have received a grant of $1.1 million to support their new three-year degree program in Computer Science and Information Technology.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 22, 2013 -
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Awards recognize excellence in journalism

The first Otter Realm Awards, recognizing students who have done excellent work in journalism – including print, video, photography and page design – were handed out at a campus ceremony on May 8.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 09, 2013 -
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CSUMB aims for zero waste move-out

Anya Spear, associate director of campus planning at CSU Monterey Bay, has often been surprised by what she sees discarded during the annual rush to clean out residence hall rooms and move off campus for the summer.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 08, 2013 -
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Capstone festival presents screen gems

Film students’ work to be shown May 17

The World Theater on the campus of CSU Monterey Bay will host a stellar selection of student films at this year’s Capstone Festival, scheduled for two public screenings on May 17. The matinee showing will begin at 1 p.m.; the program repeats at 6 o’clock. Admission is free.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 08, 2013 -
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Capping off college with senior projects

This year's festival set for May 16 and 17

Alyssa Huerta had some valuable insights while creating a portfolio of work around the theme of “youth and future.”

To fulfill a CSU Monterey Bay requirement that all seniors complete a capstone – a creative or research project – the Human Communication major, who presented her capstone last year, wrote three poems and five short stories.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 16, 2013 -
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Marine science student headed to D.C.


Tiffany Barber has big plans.

They include graduating from CSU Monterey Bay, earning a Ph.D., and serving others.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 06, 2013 -
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Environmental visionary visits Monterey

David Orr gives public talk May 14

Oberlin, Ohio, is miles away from what would be considered national centers of political or economic power. But that’s where David Orr is working to fundamentally change the way we live.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Apr 29, 2013 -
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Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles visits CSUMB May 2, 3

All-female group back by popular demand 

In a musical genre dominated by men, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles has been breaking stereotypes and shaping new cultural traditions since 1994.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Apr 29, 2013 -
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Campus sustainability efforts score again

CSU Monterey Bay’s alternative transportation program has earned another recognition: a Best Practices Award from the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference.

The program was honored in the category of Sustainability Innovations.

Transportation on campus has become more environmentally friendly since Megan Tolbert was hired in 2010 as the university’s first transportation planner.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 09, 2013 -
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