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SEASIDE, Ca., Dec. 6, 2017 – ÐÔÊӽ紫ý School of Natural Sciences associate professor Corey Garza has been named to the national board of directors for the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). SACNAS is the largest society in the United States that focuses on increasing underrepresented students participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

California State University, Monterey Bay’s (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (IIED) hosted the 6th annual Startup Hackathon weekend featuring more than 100 students from Monterey Peninsula College, Cabrillo College, Hartnell and ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Nov. 3-5, 2017.

SEASIDE, Ca., November 6, 2017 – California State University, Monterey Bay (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) officially breaks ground on the construction of Academic III at 11 a.m. today in a ceremony at the site of the new building. Academic III is slated to open in Fall of 2019 and continues to fulfill the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý campus vision for growth in our Comprehensive Master Plan.

SEASIDE, Ca., November 1, 2017 – A new study led by researchers from UC Davis, UCLA, Stanford University and California State University, Monterey Bay (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) predicts coral adaptation is possible if ocean warming rates are reduced. Published in the Science Advances publication November 1, 2017, this research provides a clearer picture of how genetic variation in corals can improve the forecast for corals under mild climate warming.

SEASIDE, Ca., Oct. 30, 2017 – California State University Monterey Bay’s (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) Native Advisory Council (NAC) will host the third annual Native American gathering at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. The gathering, taking place on the land of the local Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation, is held in recognition and celebration of our Native American students and is the only event of its type on the Central Coast.

SEASIDE, Ca., Oct. 27, 2017 – California State University Monterey Bay (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) recently celebrated 20 years of annual giving from the Monterey Peninsula Foundation (MPF), amounting to a total of $7.6 million over 20 years. Over two decades of consecutive giving, including 49 total grants, MPF’s impact has been felt across campus from academic programs, to campus infrastructure to launching the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý men’s and women’s golf teams in 1999.

SEASIDE, Ca., Oct. 25, 2017 – California State University Monterey Bay’s (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) School of Humanities & Communication (HCOM) was recognized today by The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) for providing a model on how to make civic learning and democratic engagement an expectation for all students who major in that discipline.

SEASIDE, Ca., Oct. 23, 2017 – The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Salinas Center for Arts and Culture, a new community-based arts center, will hold a grand opening Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý at Salinas City Center. The grand opening will be held in concert with a series of events to include El Dia de Los Muertos celebrations which are co-curated by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's Visual and Public Art Department and Jose Ortiz, Hijos del sol, the National Steinbeck Center and Hartnell College.

SEASIDE, Ca., Oct. 19, 2017 – California State University Monterey Bay (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) students, faculty and staff participated in the world’s largest earthquake drill on Thursday, October 19, 2017.

SEASIDE, Ca., Oct. 19, 2017 – ÐÔÊӽ紫ý and Hartnell College will host aspiring behavioral health professionals at a day-long symposium at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s University Center on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The symposium, hosted by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Master of Social Work program, is titled Ensuring Community Wellness: A Behavioral Health Care Career Symposium and Resource Fair and will promote integrated primary and behavioral health career professions.