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Scienceand mathstep upEmphasis and interest on the rise
MAGAZINE & ALUMNI NEWS
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A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT HARRISON
Dr. Dianne F. Harrison
I am very pleased to share with you this second edition of California State University, Monterey Bay’s new magazine, which is published twice yearly and distributed to friends throughout our surrounding communi-ties. With so many great things happening at CSU Monterey Bay, con-sider this a 24-page snapshot of recent progress and accomplishment by our students, staff, faculty and alumni.
We are particularly thrilled by our new Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library, which opened in December. This spectacular build-ing has quickly become the heart of our campus, and it is an unmatched resource for our entire region.
You will also read about our expanding academic offerings, our com-munity partnerships and the recognition being received by our outstand-ing faculty members. Our remarkable students are our university’s most important contribution and its greatest source of pride. You will meet many of them, including our student-athletes, who are achieving success both in the classroom and in NCAA competition.
I invite you to visit our unique campus and take advantage of all we of-fer in academics, in arts and culture, and in lifelong learning. We con-tinue to flourish as a university, even in these challenging budget times. We are proud of how far we have come since our founding 14 years ago and tremendously excited by the future that lies ahead.
Sincerely,
Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D.
Dear friends of CSU Monterey Bay,
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VOL. II NO. 1ExECUtIVE EDItOrScott Faust
EDItOrDon Porter
WrItErSLiz MacDonaldJoan WeinerScott Faust
DESIGNErJoan Iguban
7 StUDENtS Profiles of three standouts in academ-
ics and activities 14 ON CAMPUS Film program
wins honors as graduates excel 15 UNIVErSItY
NEWS Dining hall remodeling, solar energy
– and more 17 FACULtY AND StAFF Honors,
appointments and publications 18-21 ALUMNI
NEWS Class Notes and association news 22
CALENDAr University events into November 23
SNAPSHOtS A look back at Have A Heart fund-
raiser on Feb. 20
Praise has come pouring in for the new Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library – a magnet for students since it opened in December.
Marine science professor Dr. James Lindholm leads another team of grad students on an undersea mission off the Florida coast.
4 LIBRARY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
6 RESEARCH PUSHES LIMITS
Inspired by his own experi-ence, 2006 graduate Erik Ed-monds becomes first alumnus to announce a major gift to CSU Monterey Bay.
10 ALUM PLEDGES GIFT
CSUMB Magazine & Alumni News is published twice-yearly for donors, friends and alumni of California State University, Monterey Bay by the University Advancement Division, which supports communication and fundraising. Contact us at (831) 582-3302 or [email protected] to comment on this publication.
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Sophomore biology major Debbie Torres of Los Angeles conducts an experiment in a Cell & Molecular Biology Lab course that mimics part of the photosynthetic pathway in plants. Photo by randy tunnell
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8-9 Basketball delivers excitement, and new AD Vince Otoupal raises the bar for student-athletes.
Standout senior guard Steve Monreal goes up for
two in a win over CSU Stanislaus on Dec. 6.
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By Don Porter
R ave reviews have been abundant since CSU Monterey Bay’s new Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library opened in Decem-
ber as the new heart of campus.Monterey County Weekly called the 136,000-square-
foot building “a transcendent edifice of soaring glass and sculpted concrete.”Architecture Week noted the library’s environmen-
tally sustainable features such as “daylighting, rooftop rainwater collection for irrigation and underground stormwater storage and release.”University President Dianne Harrison declared its
completion “a major milestone in the unfolding story of our university and its vital importance for the people and the future of the Monterey region.”Said senior Annique Melese, “Now there’s a place
where we can study in a quiet spot or with friends and it’s an enjoyable experience.”
The TA Library, as it’s known, has indeed proven to be a magnet for students, thanks to multimedia study rooms, state-of-the-art auditoria and an inviting atmo-sphere that includes a café featuring Peet’s coffee and other refreshments.With extended hours and adjacent parking, the
library is also open to members of the public, who can use its 76,000 volumes and also access extensive electronic databases.Thanks to the taxpayers of California and the gen-
erosity of the Tanimura & Antle families and other donors, it all adds up to an innovative setting that’s truly conducive to learning. “The sweet features of the library like groovy new
furniture, savvy computers, natural light, study rooms and the sustainable building practices used to con-struct the monstrous building are all hugely appreci-ated,” said Rachel Osias, a senior majoring in environ-mental systems and public policy.
TA library opens to great acclaimStudents extol the virtues of their new state-of-the-art learning center
HORIZONS
At a glanceLocation
The Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library is at
the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Divarty Street,
with parking accessible from Divarty Street.
Schedule
These regular hours will vary during semester breaks:
Monday-thursday 8 a.m. to midnight
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 2 p.m. to midnight
For information call (831) 582-3733 or go online to
CSUMB.EDU/library
President Dianne
Harrison joins the
Tanimura and Antle
families to cut the
ribbon and conclude
a public dedication
ceremony on Dec. 5.
Overlooked by ‘sky box’ study rooms, the library’s three-story
atrium offers sweeping views of both the Salinas Valley and
the Monterey Peninsula.
Students Caro-
lynn Cuzynski
(left) and Ra-
chel Osias work
on their laptops
on the second
floor.
The Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library’s
proximity to residence halls, a new traffic roundabout
at Divarty Street and Fifth Avenue and the Chapman
Science Center (upper right) is readily apparent from
the air.
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University’s ‘green’ senator advocates for the planetBy Liz MacDonald
Junior Jennifer Kirkendall is spreading the green gospel at CSU Monterey Bay.As a senator for the student government organization called Associ-
ated Students, it’s her mission to get students involved in the envi-ronmental movement. She also is majoring in environmental science, technology and policy.With the help of the AS envi-
ronmental committee, Kirken-dall has organized campus and beach clean-up projects, set up a sample “green” dorm room as part of an annual teach-in on global warming and thrown a fundraiser for the campus En-ergy Innovation Fund, which raised money for the campus to implement energy-saving projects.She considers herself a conduit
to share information that will help students live in a more sustainable way. She gets their attention with events such as Sustain under the Stars, in which environmental committee members camp out on the Main Quad in the center of campus.“People come up to us and ask, ‘Why are there tents on the quad?’”
Kirkendall said. “It gives us an opening to spread the word about energy conservation.”Next, she helped plan a slew of campus events for Earth Week, April
18-25. Now, she working to set up a bike rental program in the new Student Center with the university’s outdoor recreation program.Before transferring to CSU Monterey Bay from Oxnard Commu-
nity College, Kirkendall shared her passion as a naturalist at Channel Islands National Park and as a rafting guide on the Kern River.Although she never before saw herself getting involved in student
government, she said she now considers Associated Students a “second family.” She also greatly values the people she’s met and the connections she’s
made as CSUMB’s environmental spokeswoman. “I’m really trying to raise awareness,” Kirkendall said. “It’s important
to interact with students and get ideas out there.”
Dana Andrews With several school
records and a 3.6 GPA, San Luis Obispo native Dana Andrews is a model student-athlete who scored 1,359 points in her four-year career at CSU Monterey Bay.The business major
and All-Conference first-teamer, set to graduate in May, said she really appreciated the close relationships she developed with her professors, who often came out to watch her on the court.“It meant so much to me to know that they were sup-
porting me at the games,” she said.Up next, Andrews hopes to play basketball overseas
for a year and then consider graduate programs.“I’d like to keep basketball in my life,” she said.
“Maybe work as an assistant coach while in graduate school.”
– Liz MacDonald
Steven Goings“I had an epiphany,”
said Steven Goings, of his decision to go back to school in his 40s.After returning to
Seaside, his childhood home, and earning his associate’s degree at Monterey Peninsula College, he transferred to CSUMB.A Social and Behavioral Sciences major, Goings hopes
to become a high school or college instructor.He also is very involved outside of class. As the
founder of the interfaith student club, The Gathering, he organized a daylong peace event on campus in May 2008 during which he moderated a discussion with representatives from 10 religious traditions.
– Liz MacDonald
INNOVATIONS
By Liz MacDonald
Ten days spent 60 feet underwa-ter in a mobile home-size space
equipped with a stocked refrigerator, Internet access and hot showers. Does that sound like a dream vacation?It was a dream opportunity for three
CSU Monterey Bay graduate students, who in November joined a mission to the Aquarius Undersea Laboratory.The students – Jeremiah Brantner of
Livermore, Matthew Subia of Salinas and Ashley Knight of San Diego – took part in the research project led by CSUMB professor James Lindholm.Their base of operations was the
Aquarius research facility, located off the coast of Key Largo within a “no-take” protected area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Among questions the team was investi-
gating were: Do fish stay in a protected area? What do they do there? What makes an area appealing to fish – and thus worth protecting? “On any given day, fishing boats line
up along the edges of the no-take zone, a technique called ‘fishing the line,’ which makes any fish that swim out of the protected area extremely vulnerable,” Dr. Lindholm said. This was his fourth mission at Aquarius
and the first to include student research-ers. During his previous trips, Lindholm tagged three species of fish and deployed sensors to track their movements over the coral reef.This mission built on that earlier data
by monitoring specific fish behaviors. During research dives, the students fol-lowed individual fish around for 20-min-ute increments, writing down their observations with special underwater
slates and pencils.The Aquarius lab is owned by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and operated by the University of North Carolina Wilming-ton. It is monitored 24 hours a day to ensure the researchers’ safety. Web users can also observe activity on Aquarius via webcasts, blogs and “Ask an Aquanaut” online question-and-answer sessions.
STUDENTS
Students join Aquarius research effort
A spotted moray eel swimming near
Aquarius.
Dana Andrews
Jennifer Kirkendall is pictured
amid wildflowers outside the
TA Library.
Steven Goings
CSU Monterey Bay graduate student Mat-
thew Subia records fish behavior in Novem-
ber near the Aquarius laboratory off the
Florida Keys in this enhanced photo.
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AD sets goalsBy Joan Weiner
Vince Otoupal, a first-year athletic di-rector at CSU Monterey Bay, believes he has several advantages over most NCAA Division II athletic departments.Otoupal, 39, joined the university in
October from San José State, a Division I school where he was senior associate athletic director. Before that, he worked as a fundraiser for athletics at Stanford University.“The location is an obvious advantage
in terms of recruiting,” Otoupal said. “And our new facilities are something to be proud of. The Kelp Bed (gymnasium) has been refurbished; the base-ball and softball complex is new. “When we walk recruits through the campus Quad, there’s a real sense of
excitement. The new library contributes to that.”He sees development of the athletic program as an evolutionary process.“I’m trying to build on the program’s success, from the classroom to the
community, ” Otoupal said. He was recruited from his home-
town of Seattle to play linebacker for the Stanford football team and knows first-hand the combined chal-lenges of playing a sport, excelling in the classroom and being part of a community.The Athletic Department is put-
ting more emphasis on study halls and making sure athletes’ grades are strong, Otoupal said. The basketball teams celebrated Fac-
ulty Appreciation Night on Feb. 13, and players invited their professors.Otoupal has been around college
sports long enough to know all ath-letic departments struggle to find the perfect balance among multiple prior-ities – budgets, fundraising, academic improvement and winning teams. And he’s eager for the challenge.“When you’re dealing with nearly 300 students, no day is what you think
it’s going to be,” he said. “No day is boring. It’s hard to believe I get paid for doing this.”
By Joan Weiner
The Otter men’s basketball team came out with a new coach and a new look this year to match the remodeled Kelp Bed
where the team plays.And it worked. The team’s Cinderella run in the California Col-
legiate Athletic Association (CCAA) tournament ended with a two-point loss to CSU San Bernardino in the title game. On the way to the championship contest, the Otters defeated the No. 2 and the No. 1 seeded teams. Coach Rob Bishop’s team won its first seven games, dropped a
non-conference contest and won two more to go 9-1 early in the season – the best start in the school’s short tenure as an NCAA Division II member. They built a fan base, and the Kelp Bed was sold out for most of its games.The team finished with 16 victories overall, the most ever, and
an 8-12 record in CCAA play – not bad for a squad picked to finish 10th in preseason polls.Joe Mitchell was named to the all-conference and the all-
tournament teams, with 1,002 career points. The four-year player from Oakland averaged 11 points and nine rebounds a game. He was second in the conference in rebounds with 243 and a field goal percentage at nearly 57 percent. He finished his career as CSUMB’s all-time leader in points (965), rebounds (750) and steals (90).Women’s basketball: In Coach Renee Jimenez’s first year, the
Otter women had their best season ever, surpassing the single-season school record for wins as a Division II member with 11.Dana Andrews, CSUMB’s all-time scoring leader, was named
to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Dis-trict VIII team. She was also named to the CCAA all-conference team. A native of San Luis Obispo, Andrews finished her four-year
career as the Otters’ all-time leader in points (1,359), 3-pointers (178), field goals (391), free throws (399) and steals (133). She shone in the classroom as well as on the court. The business
major earned dean’s list honors each semester and is on track to graduate in May.The Otters finished with an 11-15 overall record and 6-14 in
CCAA play.
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ATHLETICS
Vince Otoupal
Junior Helen Suarez brings the ball downcourt against
CSU Stanislaus during the Dec. 6 Homecoming game in the
‘Kelp Bed’ at the Otter Sports Center.
Cicilia
Chudivan,
a junior on
the Otter
women’s
golf team,
sizes up a
putt during
practice.
Spring sports• Softball: Third baseman Ashlee Trot-
ter, a four-year player, was leading
the team in home runs with four going
into the start of conference play.
Coach Andrea Kenney announced
that Kylie Linnane, a standout pitcher
at Notre Dame High School in Sali-
nas, will join the Otters next year.
• Baseball: Under fourth-year head
coach Rich Aldrete, the baseball
team will play 36 conference games,
closing the regular season at home
against Chico State on May 3.
• Water polo: The women’s water
polo team faces such Division I
schools as UC Berkeley and San
José State University. This season,
its schedule included home games
against Harvard and Notre Dame.
• Men’s golf: Jason Owen was
named head coach last summer,
replacing Bill Paulson. Owen, who
spent three years playing profes-
sionally on the Hooters and Buy.
com tours, takes over a program that
made the postseason last spring.
• Women’s golf: The Otters finished
a strong second at the Sonoma State
Women’s Invitational in October to
end the fall ranked 19th among all
Division II schools nationwide.
Vince Otoupal• Education: B.A., Stan-
ford University; MBA,
University of Oregon.
• Experience: Three
years as associate ath-
letic director at San José
State University; five
years as a fundraiser
for athletics at Stanford
University; five years as
an infantry officer in the
U.S. Marine Corps.
• Family: Wife Brady
and one son.
Fall sports• Women’s volleyball: The Otters wrapped up the
season 7-23 overall and 4-16 in the CCAA.
• Men’s soccer: CSUMB finished at 4-12-4 overall
and 3-8-3 in CCAA play. Midfielder Juan Pablo
Murillo was named to the All-CCAA second team.
• Women’s soccer: The Otters got their only CCAA
win at the end to finish 2-17-1 overall. Midfielder Al-
yssa Matheson joined the All-CCAA second team.
• Cross country: The men’s team took seventh place
in the CCAA championship meet, while the women
finished 10th.
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By Don Porter
As a student at Vermont’s Norwich University in 2001, Erik Edmonds
was looking forward to a well-earned spring break in Florida.Driving through North Carolina on
a stormy night with several friends, the car he was riding in had a devastating accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Months of convalescence gave him time to ponder his future. Following his recuperation, Edmonds
moved to Santa Cruz and discovered CSU Monterey Bay. Impressed with its science program, he enrolled as an Earth Systems Science and Policy student in 2003. The same major is now Environ-mental Science, Technology & Policy.
In 2006, he received a bachelor’s degree in Earth Systems, Science & Policy, and this spring he will complete a law degree at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, in Gainesville.Edmonds has just pledged a major
bequest to CSUMB that makes him the university’s most significant alumni benefactor. In 2007 he was invited to join the CSU Monterey Bay Planned Giving Committee as its first alumni member.“CSUMB changed my life,” Ed-
monds said.The Erik Edmonds Visiting Scholars
Endowment, to be funded upon his death, will benefit students studying the critical role of marine science in formulating environmental policy. “Through my contributions, I hope
other students can pursue paths similar to mine,” Edmonds said. “I don’t want to see science and environmental policy go by the wayside.”But it isn’t the first time he has shown
his support for the university, having pre-viously donated to assist undergraduate student research in the sciences, a passion he developed at CSU Monterey Bay.For his senior Capstone project, Ed-
monds assessed the feasibility of proceed-ing with an ecological restoration project at Elkhorn Slough, near Moss Landing.“I mapped out the regulatory agencies
and political bodies that would be a part of the approval process,” he said. “ESSP is so unique in taking policy
and science knowledge and bringing them together”.After receiving his Juris Doctorate de-
gree this spring, Edmonds will be on his way to New Zealand to pursue a master’s degree in environmental legal studies at the University of Auckland. “Framing scientific issues into human
rights issues is my interest,” he said.“The need is to convince policymakers
how it’s in their best interest to plan for the long term. Policymakers need basic scientific knowledge to make informed decisions.”
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‘CSUMB changed my life’Alumnus pledges major gift for scholarships to students of environmental policy
About planned givingTo learn more about making a
planned gift to CSU Monterey Bay,
contact Mike Mahan, executive director
of development, at (831) 582-3346 or
Erik Edmonds (’03) chats with Jack Jewett, vice president for University Advance-
ment following a February meeting of the Planned Giving Committee. He is its
first alumni member.
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Norma Vazquez has absolutely no doubt how she’ll spend her summer.The junior from the Sacramento area plans to work on
another scientific research project.Last summer, Vazquez studied the genetic basis of natural selec-
tion among certain fish species at Oregon State University through a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The work earned her a top prize in marine science for undergraduate research.This year, she had several opportunities and chose to study marine
mammals with Dr. Tim Tinker of UC Santa Cruz. She started training in February.“I’m working with the Monterey Bay
Aquarium and their group of sea otter trackers. I’ll be working at field sites in Monterey and Big Sur,” Vazquez said. She may use the research for her senior Capstone, the culminating project that all CSU Monterey Bay students must produce as a graduation requirement.Vazquez is majoring in Environmen-
Rachel Osias and Joseph Hatfield record observations on fungi in a biology lab being taught by Dr. Suzanne Worcester.
Norma Vazquez
‘STEM’ fields gain groundMath and science students see opportunity, relevanceBy Joan Weiner
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tal Science, Technology & Policy, one of the programs at CSU Monterey Bay that is working to increase the number of gradu-ates in science, technology, engineering and math – sometimes referred to as the “STEM” subjects. These academic fields drive innovation necessary to keep the United States at the forefront of emerging technologies and the competitive global economy.“Our students are gaining knowledge and experience that will
enable them to contribute to a better world,” said university President Dianne Harrison. “Some will become math and sci-ence teachers, and others will join the private sector or pursue advanced degrees.”CSUMB has emphasized the STEM subjects since its found-
ing in 1994, and that focus continues. Biology became a distinct major in 2007.With two dozen
higher education and research institu-tions located in the Monterey Bay region, “it seemed natural to start with a solid science pro-gram, and to build strong relationships with the institutions that ring the bay,” said Dr. Bill Head, a professor in the uni-versity’s Division of Science and Environ-mental Policy.
New majors help spark interest
CSU Monterey Bay has expanded its STEM offerings since President Bush announced the American Competitive Initiative in his State of the Union address in 2006. Undergraduate majors in math, biology and computer science and information technol-ogy have been added, along with a master’s degree in coastal and watershed science and policy. And students are responding.“We’re getting more ‘intentional students’ since we added these
programs,” Dr. Head said, “students who have looked at our program and, on that basis, decided to attend CSUMB.”One reason is the emphasis on applied research designed to
solve practical prob-lems.“Students eat this
up; that’s what they’re attracted to,” said Dr. James Lind-holm, who teaches marine science and holds the Rote Dis-tinguished Professor-ship. “Understand-ing that the project they’re working on has real use beyond satisfying graduation requirements gets students energized.” Dr. Marc Los Huertos, who teaches biology and environmental
science, agrees.“We’re not memorizing facts for the sake of memorizing facts,”
he said. “We’re going out to solve problems. Students see the con-
Motivated by mom’s illness,Romero plans grad study“I want to do research
that will make people’s lives better,” said Adan Romero, a 22-year-old senior biology major from Salinas. “I want to help patients.”This desire to help comes
from experience: Romero’s mother has osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that is estimated to affect approximately 80 percent of the population over age 65.After graduating from North Salinas High School in 2005,
Romero chose to attend CSU Monterey Bay because he received a scholarship and wanted to stay close to his mother. “I come from a single-parent household, and I don’t have brothers
or sisters,” he said. “It’s just me and my mom.”Romero has gone beyond what anyone would expect of a duti-
ful son. For example, he spent last summer at UC San Francisco researching the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an early diagnostic tool for osteoarthritis.He presented that research last October at the 2008 Society for
the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) conference in Salt Lake City, where his poster presenta-tion won first place in the engineering category among 600 entries.“I thought it was kind of weird to win in engineering, being a bi-
ology major, and especially with all the big schools there,” Romero said. “The person next to me was from MIT.”Although his mother is his main inspiration, he has also found a
lot of support on campus through the McNair Scholars and Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) programs.“The first person ever to mention the possibility of a Ph.D. to me
was Herbert Cortez with the LSAMP program,” Romero said. “Those programs give you a lot of direction and encouragement.”He expects to graduate from CSUMB in 2010, and gradu-
ate school is now a definite part of his plan for the future. In the meantime, he’ll spend the summer in an undergraduate research program at MIT, focusing on biological engineering.– Liz MacDonald
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Mathematics professor Dr. Hongde Hu lectures incoming freshmen in a summer course to help them prepare for fall classes.
‘STEM’ degrees at CSUMBBachelor of Science
• Biology
• Computer Science and
Information Technology
• Environmental Science,
Technology & Policy
• Mathematics
Master of Science
• Coastal and Watershed
Science & Policy
• Marine Science (with
Moss Landing Marine
Laboratories)
nection: ‘If I know this, then I can solve that.’”Another attraction is the Patricia and Robert Chap-
man Science Academic Center, opened in 2003. The first newly constructed building on campus, it houses math and science programs, laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices and student lounge areas with spectacu-lar views.“The Chapman Science Center has allowed us to
enrich our program, to grow and mature,” Dr. Head said. “Before, faculty members were spread out over five buildings, making it hard to collaborate and com-municate.”Labs in the science center come with state-of-the-art
equipment, thanks to a $2.9 million federal grant se-cured last year. That appeals to students as well. More than 15 percent of current students at CSU Monterey Bay are majoring in STEM subjects, and the number is headed upward.“It’s fair to say that the largest number of undergradu-
ates accepted for next fall are in the STEM fields,” said Dr. Marsha Moroh, dean of the College of Science, Media Arts and Technology.
Resources support student success
Once students are through the door, many staff and programs are focused on helping them succeed. Tutoring, faculty mentoring and financial support are available. An undergraduate research center, housed in the newly opened Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library, helps students like Vazquez find opportunities that challenge them and support their academic goals.Women and minority students – who have tradition-
ally been underrepresented in the STEM fields – are helped by the McNair Scholars and Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation programs, both funded with federal grants. Students who are accepted into these programs have demonstrated academic and hands-on accomplishments and a commitment to graduate school.The education and experience students acquire serve
them well.“They’ve got specific skills that are in demand:
geographic information systems and global position-ing systems, field skills such as water-quality sampling, remote sensing skills, modeling skills ... ,” Lindholm said.“Either way, they’re trained for graduate school or the
workforce.”
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KAZU maintains loyalpublic radio audienceKAZU 90.3, National Public
Radio for the Monterey Bay
Area, continues as one of the
dominant radio stations in the
Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz
market.
The most recent Arbitron
survey shows the station now
ranks third among listeners 25 years and older from
6 a.m. to midnight. Among adults with at least one
college degree, KAZU is the No. 1 station during
morning drive and afternoon drive times.
Results are from the Arbitron fall 2008 rating period
and are based on total weekly listenership for the
survey area.
The station is housed on the CSU Monterey Bay
campus. Its news and information website is
kazu.org.
CSUMB to tap sun forclean energy supplyCSU Monterey Bay is in the final stages of an agree-
ment to install one megawatt worth of solar panels.
The project is part of a partnership across the
California State University system with SunEdison,
which will finance, build and operate the system over
a 20-year contract.
“Solar puts us a step closer to reducing our carbon
footprint,” said President Dianne Harrison.
The panels will be installed at ground level on an
unused campus lot. When finished, they will supply
16 percent of CSUMB’s electricity needs and reduce
carbon-dioxide emissions by 713 metric tons per
year.
The university’s current electrical mix – even before
the solar panel project comes online – uses 17 per-
cent renewable energy: hydroelectric, solar and wind
power.
The university’s Dining Commons – known by
students as the “DC” – is being renovated this spring
and summer.
The new facility will be bigger, more comfortable,
more attractive and more energy efficient than the
current building. A redesigned serving area and new
food stations will allow students to watch as their
food is prepared. New colors and lighting will make
the renovated facility feel more like a restaurant.
Dining hall food has also steadily improved.
Students enjoy organic salad greens and fruit, and
entrees such as lemon-herb chicken with sun-dried
tomato basil couscous, and salmon with Cajun spices
and lemon caper aioli.
Local organic grower Earthbound Farm supplies
the produce; most of the other items are purchased
locally as well. All of this came about as a result of
student interest in local, healthy and organic food
options.
UNIVERSITY NEWS
DID UKNOW?
CSU Monterey Bay’s Dress for Success program pro-vides students professional attire they may need for job interviews, internships and other career-fo-cused events.
The program collects new or gently used, fresh dry-cleaned clothing from businesses and the com-munity.
For informa-tion on how to make a dona-tion, call Eva Quiroz-Mojica at (831) 582-3908.
ON CAMPUS
Spacious open seating will span the entire length
of the new Dining Commons, scheduled to open
Aug. 21 at the start of the fall semester.
Kinesiology gains in popularityThere’s one thing Dr. Kent Adams wants
people to know right up front about kinesiol-ogy: “It’s not physical education.”Kinesiology – the study of human movement
– is a fast-growing major at CSU Monterey Bay, in no small part because of Dr. Adams and his approach to the subject.About 250 students are enrolled this semes-
ter. Course offerings include nutrition science,
anatomy and physiology, biomechanics and sports management. Undergraduates also have opportunities to do research. It’s a rigorous, science-based program that
provides students with real-world skills and the background to attend graduate school.Some of those skills are acquired in the
university’s new physiology lab, which boasts a state-of-the-art metabolic measurement system that allows coaches to understand how athletes perform. From that, they can determine the most effective training methods. Olympic marathon runner Blake Russell of
Pacific Grove was tested in the lab before she competed in last summer’s Beijing Olympics. Kinesiology students also work with the univer-sity’s athletes in the lab. – Joan Weiner
Making a big impact in film
Recent graduate Robert M. Graham and current student Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck may be on their way to joining the ranks of Academy Award-winning CSU Monterey Bay alumni David Kashevaroff (’01) and Tyler Ham.For the past few months, their short film, “Ella and the Astro-
naut,” has been making the film festival rounds, screening at the
prestigious London, Austin and Mill Valley film festivals. The film also took Best In Show and Best Experimental Film at the 2008 CSU Media Arts Festival in November, netting Graham and Ojeda-Beck $1,000 in prize money and bringing $500 back to the university’s Teledramatic Arts and Technology Depart-ment.Other recent TAT graduates to watch include Clinton Kuska
(’08) and Estee Blancher (’08). Blancher’s documentary film, “In My Heart: A Child’s Hurricane Katrina Story,” won fourth place at the Media Arts Festival and an award from the Monterey County Film Commission.In addition, “In My Heart” screened at the Mill Valley Film
Festival in October, where CSUMB was well-represented. Also showing at Mill Valley were the films “25 to Life” by Deloss Picket and Michael Dallum (’04); “Rex Barrett and the Eye of God” by Scott McEachen (’08), Ricardo Botelho (’08) and Erik Green (’08); and “Secret Apocalyptic Love Diaries” by TAT as-sistant professor Enid Baxter Blader. But the TAT program isn’t just about fame on the festival
circuit. The students also are engaged with surrounding com-munities.One example is the Monterey County Teen Film Festival, held
for the first time on April 19. As part of their Service Learning requirement, CSUMB students this past school year conducted film workshops with at-risk teens and migrant youth. “The community is recognizing that they have a world-class
film program in their backyard,” Blader said. ”And the TAT pro-gram has really taken a new direction with community involve-ment.” – Liz MacDonald
Professor Kent Adams checks
vitals on Marcus Lawrence.
A CSU Monterey Bay film student captures his vision.
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Mesa-Bains honored as Champion of the Arts
The Arts Council for
Monterey County named
Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains
one of its Champions of
the Arts at a gala celebra-
tion in January.
Dr. Mesa-Bains was
honored for her work
as an arts educator. As
co-director of the Depart-
ment of Visual and Public
Art at CSU Monterey Bay, she guides and inspires the next
generation of artists and scholars.
In selecting her, the arts council said, “As an author and
lecturer on Latino art, Dr. Mesa-Bains has ensured that
thousands of students, teachers and artists throughout the
United States more fully appreciate the complex dynamics
of cultural and demographic change.”
Panetta appointmentspotlights CSUMB ties
CSU Monterey Bay was
much in the news in Janu-
ary and February after
President Barack Obama
selected Leon Panetta as
director of the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency.
Panetta is a former
eight-term congressman
who also served as White
House chief of staff during
the Clinton administration.
National media highlighted the Panetta Institute for Public
Policy’s location on the CSUMB campus, where it partners
with the university’s Master of Public Policy program and
serves students across the entire CSU system.
While her husband is in Washington, Sylvia Panetta will
lead the institute in its efforts to foster bipartisanship in
government and to inspire young people to pursue lives of
public service.
FACULTY AND STAFF
DID UKNOW?
CSU Monterey Bay was recognized in March for its success in creating a healthy, active envi-ronment for employees.
The Monterey County Health Department, in partnership with local chambers of commerce, awarded the university a WorkWell Fit Business Award.
Organization-al support, healthy eating and physical activity were all factors in the selection.
Dr. Mesa-Bains
A graduate in the class of 2008 waves to friends and family while waiting in line to receive her diploma.
The 2009 Commencement, to be held May 16 in Freeman Stadium, will honor 715 graduates. This year,
CSU Monterey Bay is distributing free admission tickets to safely manage a growing crowd.
Leon Panetta
CSUMB SUPPORTS BROADBAND COLLABORATIvE
CSU Monterey Bay’s Wireless Education and Tech-
nology Center (WeTEC) has joined with tri-county
business, government, health, social service and edu-
cational partners to provide for high speed Internet
access throughout the region.
The group is called the Central Coast Broadband
Collaborative. It is working to plan and build wired
(fiber) and wireless broadband networks for public
safety, telemedicine, distance learning and economic
development to retain and expand local business op-
portunities and to help the local workforce learn the
job skills necessary in a global market.
The collaborative presented its strategic plan at
WeTEC’s annual conference: “Mobility and Com-
munity Vitality in a Broadband World,” held March
19-20 at the Tanimura & Antle Family Library. For
information, go to CSUMB.EDU/mobile2009
ONLINE-ONLY EMBA PROGRAM LAUNCHED
In March, CSU Monterey Bay announced a fully
online Executive MBA program available to students
anywhere in the world.
The online EMBA program refines a hybrid version
that combined online and on-campus components
when it launched in summer 2008.
The selective, fixed-curriculum, graduate business
program is designed to accelerate placement of
professionals into executive management positions.
Classes are developed to create a technology-rich
learning experience delivered exclusively online, al-
lowing access from around the globe.
Information about the degree program is available
online at CSUMB.EDU/emba or by calling (866)
757-5172.
SERvICE LEARNING wINS NATIONAL HONOR
Almost half of CSU Monterey
Bay’s students did volun-
teer work last school year in
Monterey County and beyond –
efforts that have again won the
university a national award for service learning.
The Corporation for National and Community
Service named CSU Monterey Bay to the President’s
Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
With Distinction for exemplary service to the commu-
nity. It’s the third time the university has received this
honor.
In the 2007-08 school year, students contributed
more than 70,000 hours of service to more than 400
schools, nonprofit organizations and government
agencies in the tri-county area.
Briefly noted . . .
• Spanish professor Dr. rafael Gómez is spending
this year and next as the resident director of the CSU
international program in Spain. He oversees students
attending universities in Granada and Madrid. Pro-
fessor Gómez is also researching issues of language
acquisition for U.S. Spanish-heritage speakers studying
in Spain.
• Dr. Lila Staples, who teaches classes in museum
studies and art history in the Department of Visual and
Public Art, curated a late fall exhibition at the Na-
tional Steinbeck Center in Salinas called “Jeffers and
Steinbeck: Habitat of Thought.” Dr. Staples drew brief
passages from the prose of Steinbeck and the poetry
of Jeffers and paired them with artworks reflecting a
similar inspiration.
• History professor and Vietnam War veteran Dr. David
L. Anderson was the content consultant on two books
about the Vietnam War from Compass Point Press. Dr.
Anderson’s most recent book, “The War That Never
Ends: New Perspectives on the Vietnam War,” has gone
into a second printing by the University Press of Ken-
tucky.
• USA Track and Field honored Bob Sevene, CSU
Monterey Bay’s men’s and women’s cross country
coach, for his lifelong service to distance running on
Dec. 6. He received the H. Browning Ross Merit Award,
which recognizes outstanding contributions and service
to the sport. Sevene took over as the Otters cross coun-
try coach in 2008.
• Dr. Ignacio Navarro, who teaches in the Department
of Health, Human Services and Public Policy, was co-
author of a paper titled “City Managers and E-Govern-
ment Development: Assessing Technology Literacy and
Leadership Needs.” He used data from city managers
across the country to assess their readiness to adopt
E-government practices in their local governments.
• Dr. Fred Watson and two collaborators edited a
book that describes a multitude of findings about life
in Yellowstone National Park. “The Ecology of Large
Mammals in Central Yellowstone” examines the effect
of wolves on elk and bison in the park and reports
on research documenting how wildlife has responded
to snowmobiles. Dr. Watson is co-director of CSU
Monterey Bay’s Watershed Institute and a professor in
the Division of Science and Environmental Policy.
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Stay connected: Join the Alumni Association As a member of the CSUMB Alumni Association, you’ll have opportunities to renew friend-
ships and network with fellow graduates — while staying on top of the latest campus news
and events. Members enjoy many benefits, including access to a new online community,
alumni e-newsletters, invitations to exclusive alumni events, discounts to campus athletic and
entertainment events, car insurance discounts, access to all CSU libraries around the state
and a subscription to this twice-yearly university magazine. To learn more or to join the as-
sociation, call (831) 582-3595 or send an email to [email protected].
Since 2002, the CSU Monterey Bay Alumni Association has provided more than $38,000 in scholarships and Senior Capstone grants to students. We also have one of the highest alumni membership rates in the entire CSU, with well over 1,300 members and more alumni joining now than ever before! I can confidently say our association is on the move. The association’s Board of Directors and staff have been hard at work to
create new programs and events, while expanding member benefits. Check out our new online community website at CSUMB.EDU/alumni. We have begun a discount program with T-Mobile and soon will add other partners, including a health insurance plan for graduates. Please save the date for our next Alumni Showcase, from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Alumni & Visitors Center. Come see what alumni have accomplished both personally and professionally since graduation!Thank you to our alumni and friends for Continuing the Vision, Staying
Connected and Giving Back!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Martinez, Class of 2003Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Dear alumni and friends,
ALUMNI ASSOCIAtION
BOArD OF DIrECtOrS
PrESIDENtJulio Cardona’03, Human Communication
VICE PrESIDENtElizabeth Sanford’02, Global Studies
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICErEric Sandoval’05, Master of Marine Science
SECrEtArYManny Arenivaz’03, Business
DIrECtOrSSandy Ayala ’00, Earth Systems Science & Policy
Jen Bliss’07, Master of Public Policy
Jason Braley’05, Business
robert Ghiglia’08, Business
Kristina Kendrick’08, Human Communication
April Lee’07, Business
Anne Monroe’06, Business
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2008KyLiE DENNy (B.A,
Teledramatic Arts and Technology) owns a small business in the San Jose area. She volunteers her time to
operate sound equip-ment for a weekly “open mic” show in San Jose and occa-sionally helps friends film a television show. Denny lives in San Jose.
2007MARGO MULLEN
(B.A., Visual and Public Art) is a self-employed Monterey-based artist. Her art has been exhibited at the Monterey Museum of Art and is shown on a continuous basis at the Wild Heart Gallery in Carmel Valley. Mullen is co-chair of the Octopi Collective, a group of young artists on the Monterey Peninsula,
and she volunteers for Sand City’s WEST-END Celebration, which acknowledges local artists. Mullen lives on the Monterey Peninsula.
OLiViA WEATHERBEE (B.A., Social and Behavioral Sciences) is a licensed foster care provider. Work-
ing at Community Human Services in Seaside, she provides short-term placement in homes for teenage youth while their fami-lies seek services to address their issues. She has attended Leadership Monterey Peninsula. Weather-bee lives in Marina.
MATTHEW DAViS (B.A., Human Commu-nication) is an educa-tion services aide and proctor at American River College in Sacramento. He helps disabled students in a variety of ways, such as arranging special
accommodations for exam testing. Davis has volunteered with Mercy Rehabilitation Services, a division of Catholic Healthcare West. He is also a member of Bridges, a support group for persons with brain injuries. Davis lives in Orangevale.
JAMES WALKER (B.A., Liberal Stud-ies) is assistant head baseball coach and co-director of intramu-ral sports at CSUMB. In his free time, he volunteers to help local youth attending sports camps. Walker lives in Marina.
SARA DOWE (B.A., Telecommunications, Multimedia, and
Applied Computing) is a teacher for CDI Holdings Inc. in South Korea. She teaches four classes weekly
to middle school chil-dren. Dowe lives in Pusan, South Korea.
RACHELLE REyNOSO (B.A., Visual and Public Art) is again attending CSUMB to earn a bachelor’s de-gree in Collaborative Health and Human Services and expects to graduate in May 2009. Later this year, Reynoso plans to join the Peace Corps.
NATALiE REED (B.A., Teledramatic Arts and Technology) is an end credits coordinator of prime-time program-ming for the Fox News Channel. She ensures that all end credits and promotion-
al spots are accurate and appear at the correct time during broadcasts. Reed lives in Redondo Beach.
MAx FELDMAN (B.S., Business Administra-tion) is an analyst for a financial institution. He’s enrolled in the EMBA (Executive Management in Busi-ness Administration) program at CSUMB. His longtime girlfriend is Celia Mattos (B.A., ‘06 Liberal
‘01 Film grad gains credits as media engineer with DisneyThe opportunity to learn the newest filmmak-
ing technology drew Jason Bergman (’01) away
from studying criminal justice at Sacramento
State and to CSU Monterey Bay’s innovative
Teledramatic Arts and Technology program.
Today, Bergman still has his hands on the very
latest in filmmaking technology as a media
engineer for Disney Animation Studios. His job
is to make sure filmmakers have the hardware,
software and space to complete their work.
Bergman’s credits include Treasure Planet,
Brother Bear, Home on the Range, Meet the
Robinsons and Bolt. His daughter, Bridgette,
also has a credit on Bolt as a production baby.
“The filmmaking business requires families to
make sacrifices. The credit is a way to thank
the families who started during the production
cycle,” Jason said, pride evident in his voice.
The lightning pace of advancement in the
industry keeps him excited about his job.
“The technology is moving so fast,” Bergman
said. “Going to college was a great jumping-
off point, but over the past seven years in no
way did I stop learning and engaging. I’m re-
ally glad to have the opportunity to be involved
with the technology that is setting the standard
for the future.”
– Liz MacDonald
CLASS NOTES
Jason Bergman and daughter, Bridgette
Jennifer Martinez (left) and
Pilar Gose, alumni relations
coordinator.
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KATE (STOCKHAM) PARDO (B.A., Human Communications) is human resources manager for Springtime Landscape & Irrigation. She lives in Bend, Ore., with her husband and children.
2002WENDy (MOSS)
BURKE (B.A., Human Communication) is self-employed as a full-service hairdresser at Diva’s Beauty Studio in Marina. She earned a certificate of cosmetolo-gy and California state license of cosmetology from Wayne’s College of beauty in Salinas. Burke is married and lives in Marina.
2000PAUL GARCiA (B.S.,
Earth Systems Sci-ence & Policy) is a senior GIS (geographic information systems) analyst for Santa Cruz County. A band he
plays in, Slugs & Roses, has performed for benefits such as Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and Shared Adventures, a nonprofit seeking to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Garcia lives in Santa Cruz.
1999ROxANNE BiSBy
DAViS (B.A., Manage-ment and International Entrepreneurship) is a human resources man-ager for Cisco Systems Inc. She volunteers for
Studies), who teaches first grade at Walter Colton Elementary School. Feldman lives in Monterey.
KiMBERLy MRAOViCH (B.S., Business Admin-istration) is a permis-sions coordinator for National Geographic School Publishing, an educational pub-lisher specializing in English as a Second Language textbooks for grades K-12. Soon after graduation, she backpacked across Europe. More recently, she bought a 25-foot sailboat, which keeps her occupied during weekends as she sails across the Monterey Bay. Mraovich lives in Monterey.
2006SARAH LOMELi (B.A.,
Liberal Studies) is a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School in the Compton Unified School District. She earned a master’s degree and teaching credential from UC Santa Barbara. Lomeli lives in Costa Mesa.
2005BRiTTANy COURTNEy
KAMMAN (B.A., Liberal Studies) is a fifth-grade teacher for the Buckeye Union School District in El Dorado County. She also coaches cross-country and track at the
school. She completed a multiple subject joint teaching credential and master’s of education program at UC Santa Cruz in 2007. Kam-man is married to Sol Kamman (B.A., ‘07 Human Communica-tion). They met in the lobby of a residence
hall their first day as freshmen at CSUMB in 2001. The couple lives in Cameron Park in the Sierra foothills.
HEATHER JOHNSON (B.A., Human Com-munication) works for Global Outsource Management. She lives in Seaside.
RUBEN REyNAGA (B.A., Teledramatic Arts and Technology) is a post-production assistant for the Greis Company, a new cable network provider. He
is also a production assistant for television commercials and music videos for HIS Produc-tions, Inc., working with singers such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Boa Kwon. Keeping busy professionally, he’s second assistant director for Runup LLC, a production company that recently produced a TV commercial for McDonald’s Corpora-tion featuring Heidi Klum. Reynaga lives in Van Nuys.
2004COUrtNEY COS-
GrOVE (B.A., Global Studies) works for Limited Brands Inc., which owns Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, Henri Ben-
del and La Senza. Her work involves monitoring use of the company’s trademark portfolio. Cosgrove graduated from New York University with an M.S. in global affairs/international law in 2007. She volunteers for God’s Love We Deliver — an organiza-tion providing meals to New Yorkers with HIV/AIDS and other termi-nal diseases. Cosgrove lives in Brooklyn.
2003Andrea Carr (B.A.,
Liberal Studies) teaches fourth grade at Mar-shall Elementary School on the former Fort Ord. She lives in San Juan Bautista, where she recently purchased a new home.
STEVE HALL (B.A., Telecommunications, Multimedia, and Ap-plied Computing) is a network consultant at Cisco Systems Inc. Prior to joining Cisco in 2000, he worked for the Consortium of Universities at the Department of Defense Center in Seaside. As a volunteer, he is a sup-porter of the Second Harvest Food Bank. Hall lives in Gilroy.
JOyA CHAVARiN (2002, M.A., Education) works for WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies, conducting evaluations of government early care and education programs. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Merritt College. Chavarin volun-teers for the Alameda County Child Care Planning Council. She is married to Wil-liam Chavarin (B.A., ’02 Liberal Studies). A program administrator and middle school teacher with the Emery Unified School District, he recently graduated from San José State with in M.A. in education and earned an administrative credential. The Chavarins and their four children live in Oakland.
CSUMB.EDU/events
CLASS NOTES
Take a Student to Eat — and become a mentort.A.S.t.E. (take a Student to Eat) is an exciting new program
that lets CSUMB alumni give back to students or recent graduates within
three years out. Alumni are partnered with students based on their
career path or major at CSUMB. Alumni will pay for the students’ lunch
and then follow up by serving as mentors. This is a great way to create
networking opportunities and reminisce about the memories of CSUMB!
Sign up today at CSUMB.EDU/alumni or call (831) 582-3595.
Cal Poly Pomona, men-toring their women’s basketball team (her husband is their coach). Bisby Davis also runs the largest nonprofit girls basket-ball club in Northern California. She lives in Corona with her husband and child.
1998JENNiFER CLAyTON-
BOUDER (B.A., Liberal Studies) is a seventh-grade language arts and AVID teacher at North Monterey County Middle School in Cas-troville. She earned an M.A. in education from CSUMB in 2005. She is chair of the school’s English Department and a member of the District Site Leadership Team. Clayton-Bouder is also a North Monterey County Federation of Teachers executive board member. She attends San José State, working on a master’s degree in educational administration. Married with three children, Clayton-Bouder lives in Elkhorn.
1997DEBORAH SiLGUERO-
STAHL (B.A., Visual and Public Art) is curator of exhibitions and museum collec-tions at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas. She has 25 years of experience in the museum field – at the Los Angeles County Art Museum, the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Monterey History & Art Association. Silguero-Stahl serves on the boards of the CSUMB Fort Ord Museum and Archives and the Sali-nas Downtown Commu-nity Board-Chinatown revitalization project and is a member of the Salinas Arts Congress. She lives in Marina.
CLASS NOTES
2009 graduates select alumni items during Gradfest on March 11.
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Alumni Association builds momentum with membership and busy scheduleThe CSU Monterey Bay Alumni Association has experienced unprec-
edented membership growth, established a strong online presence and
unveiled many new member benefits this past year.
Here are a few highlights:
• Membership: More than 1,300 graduates now belong to the
Alumni Association — the most ever. Nearly 25 percent of graduates
immediately join the association, compared with an average of 5-10
percent at other California State University campuses.
• Scholarships: From 2004 to the present, alumni have donated more
than $36,000 to fund 90 student scholarships and Capstone grants.
The funds were raised through events such as the Have A Heart Din-
ner and Auction and alumni merchandise sales.
• Communication: A monthly e-mail newsletter begun in July gives
members timely information about events and activities involving stu-
dents, alumni and the university. Also, the association has established
a major online presence that now includes Facebook, LinkedIn, MyS-
pace and Twitter. Proof of success: On Facebook alone, 524 alumni
are registered as members.
• Events: The new “HalfWay There” event held in October launched a
new tradition on campus by introducing mid-level students to the reali-
ties of transitioning to a career after graduation. This and other new
events, such as the annual Alumni Showcase, further the influence of
the association.
• Merchandise: In fall 2008, a new series of Alumni Association-
branded clothing was unveiled, including hooded sweatshirts and
T-shirts.
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CALENDAR
HAvE A HEArT!SNAPSHOTS
MAY
MAY 3, SPRING CONCERT, 3 p.m., Music Hall. (831) 582-3009; CSUMB.EDU/music
MAY 7, PERFORMING ARTS SERIES, Instituto Mazatlan Bellas Artes in “Corazon de Mexico,” 7:30 p.m., World Theater. (831) 582-4580; CSUMB.EDU/worldtheater
MAY 11-14, CAPSTONE FESTIVAL, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., campus wide. (831) 582-3680; CSUMB.EDU/capstone
MAY 16, COMMENCEMENT, keynote speaker Ray Suarez of PBS’ “The NewsHour”, 10 a.m., Freeman Stadium. Free tickets required. (831) 582-4001; CSUMB.EDU/commencement
JUNE
JUNE 12-14, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM CAMP. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
JUNE 15-18, MEN’S BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
JUNE 15-19, BASEBALL CAMPS for youth and middle school students. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
JUNE 19-21, MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM CAMP. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
JUNE 21-24, BASEBALL CAMP for high school prospects. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
JUNE 22-25, MEN’S BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
JUNE 22-26, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP. (831) 582-3015; otterathletics.com/camps
(See otterathletics.com/camps for more sports camps in July)
JUNE 26, ORIENTATION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS. (831) 582-3000; CSUMB.EDU/orientation
JUNE 27, ORIENTATION FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN. (831) 582-3000; CSUMB.EDU/orientation
JUNE 29, ORIENTATION FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN. (831) 582-3000; CSUMB.EDU/orientation
JULY
JULY 10, ORIENTATION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS. (831) 582-3000; CSUMB.EDU/orientation
JULY 11, ORIENTATION FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN. (831) 582-3000; CSUMB.EDU/orientation
JULY 13, ORIENTATION FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN. (831) 582-3000; CSUMB.EDU/orientation
AUGUST
AUG. 17, DAY OF WELCOME & PRESIDENT’S MEDAL AWARDS, 3 p.m., World Theater. (831) 582-4001; CSUMB.EDU/specialprojects
AUG. 23, PRESIDENT’S WELCOME BARBEQUE, noon, Main Quad. (831) 582-4001; CSUMB.EDU/specialprojects
SEPTEMBER
SEPt. 24, STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS, 2 p.m., World Theater. (831) 582-4001; CSUMB.EDU/specialprojects
SEPt. 26, ALUMNI SHOWCASE PARTY, 1 p.m., Alumni & Visitors Center. (831) 582-3595; CSUMB.EDU/alumni
OCTOBER
OCt. 9, PRESIDENT’S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT, shotgun start 1 p.m., Quail Lodge. (831) 582-3051; CSUMB.EDU/presidentscup
OCt. 17, SECOND ANNUAL DONOR APPRECIATION DINNER. (831) 582-4001; CSUMB.EDU/specialprojects
OCt. 22, HALFWAY THERE PARTY, 5:30 p.m., Alumni & Visitors Center. (831) 582-3595;
CSUMB.EDU/alumni
NOvEMBER
NOV.6, FORT ORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP LUN-CHEON, noon, Alumni & Visitors Center. (831) 582-5143; CSUMB.EDU/foaa
NOV. 7, WORLD WAR II LIVING HISTORY SYMPOSIUM, 11 a.m., Alumni & Visitors Center. (831) 582-5143; CSUMB.EDU/foaa
events
Preparation for the 2009-10 academic year continues with student orientation sessions in June and July, followed by welcome events in August and the presi-dent’s State of the University address on Sept. 24.
Guests are served during the Donor Appreciation
Dinner, held Nov. 15 in the new library before it
opened. The 2009 event is scheduled for Oct. 17.
University police Sgt. Jim Procida
and his wife, Judy Higgerson, check
out the silent auction.
Mary Claypool (left), Provost Kathryn Cruz-
Uribe, Dianne Church and Mary Ann Leffel pause
during a silent auction reception before dinner.
With French flair and faculty and staff volunteer servers, the 11th annual Have A Heart Dinner and Auction on Feb. 20 raised nearly
$100,000 for student scholarships
Have A Heart co-chair Shahin Anable (left) presents a bouquet of thanks to surprised
Sue Antle, 2009 auction chair and past event co-chair, as 2009 co-chair Leslie Taylor
looks on.
President Dianne Harrison (left) joins in a group photo with guests
at her table, including, from left, Judge Susan Dauphine, Dr. Richard
Dauphine, Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, Barbara Santry, John
Wujack and Juan Uranga.
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