Panel examines issues of race, disability

Public invited to April 10 event

logo for eventOn April 10, the community is invited to join a panel presentation at CSU Monterey Bay about race and disability, and how these two identit

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 28, 2013 -
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The bucks start here

Learn how to use ‘crowd funding’

In April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups – JOBS – Act was signed into law. It has a “crowd funding” amendment that changes restrictions on how businesses can raise capital.

That topic will be explored at the April 8 Entrepreneurship Forum at CSU Monterey Bay.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 25, 2013 -
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'A History of the Body' performed April 18

Why are we afraid of the dark?

Excerpts from “A History of the Body,” a new work by Aimee Suzara, will be staged at CSU Monterey Bay on April 18.

The production is part of the university’s celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 27, 2013 -
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SUSTAINABLE STYLE

Clothing designer Alice Wu visits campus April 18

For more than a decade, Alice Wu, half of the fashion design team Feral Childe, has been designing original and unusual clothing.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 19, 2013 -
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Math students headed to graduate school

Destinations include Stanford, UC Santa Cruz, USC

To Brenda Perez, math is essential to everyday life.

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 16, 2013 -
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Community invited to business showcase


 Verbonich, Dorothy’s Place to be honored with leadership awards

Mark Verbonich of Pebble Beach Co., and Jill Allen, on behalf of Franciscan Workers and Dorothy’s Place, will be honored at CSU Monterey Bay’s School of Business Showcase.

The event will be held April 23 in the University Center starting with a reception and strolling dinner at 6 p.m. The program will follow at 7:30 p.m.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 29, 2013 -
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Stanford researcher visits CSUMB March 27

President’s Speaker Series focuses on innovation in education

The President’s Speaker Series at California State University, Monterey Bay continues March 27 when Sebastian Thrun of Stanford University visits campus.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 16, 2013 -
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Social Justice Colloquium looks at corporate social responsibility

This year’s Social Justice Colloquium at CSU Monterey Bay will address a topic from the business world.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 26, 2013 -
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Math students headed to graduate school

Destinations include Stanford, UC Santa Cruz

To Brenda Perez, math is essential to everyday life.

“I like how you can relate everything to mathematics, one way or another,” said the senior from Salinas.

“And what I like most is its challenging nature. Sometimes problems take hours to figure out. And when you do, you feel great.”

Add her love of teaching –– “I always knew I wanted to teach” ­–– and you’ve got a math teacher in the making. 

Posted by Joan Weiner on May 19, 2013 -
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Chronicling the journeys of journals

A project that started with bathroom graffiti has found its way to CSU Monterey Bay.

Page from a journal making its way around CSUMBA San Francisco graphic designer who goes by the name Someguy read what people wrote on bathroom walls. The uncensored messages captured his attention; he realized that people will say anything as long as their comments are anonymous.

Posted by Joan Weiner on Mar 13, 2013 -
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