Fall 2006

For Alumni and Friends of California State University, East Bay

EastBayMagazineCal State

Annual Report of Private Giving, Pages 16-25

New President New Directions Meet Dr. Mohammad Qayoumi

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Comingfromamodestworkingfamily,Iexperiencedfirsthandthepowerofhighereducationtotransformanindividual.Today,asthenewpresidentofCaliforniaStateUniversity,EastBay,Iamhonoredtoassumetheleadershipofaninstitutionthatnotonlyembodiesthistransformativerolebutalsotakesittonewheightsbyextendingitinearnesttostudentsofallbackgrounds.WhatIseeinthequalityofouracademicprograms,thedeterminationofourstudents,thededicationofourfaculty-andtheremarkableachievementsofouralumni-inspiresme.

A Turning Point for Cal State East Bay Justfourmonthsintomynewrole,Ihavecometounderstandagreatdealabouttheuniversity,itsstrengths,itschallengesandtheextraordinaryopportunitiesthatlieahead.Reflectingupontheuniversity’sdistinctivevaluesandmission,IwanttoacknowledgethecontributionofrecentlyretiredPresidentNormaS.ReesinfosteringtheCalStateEastBayoftoday.PresidentReeslefttheuniversityatatippingpoint,poisedforgrowthandanexpandedroleasamajorregionalinstitutionanduniversityofchoice.Thechallengeformyadministrationistobuilduponthislegacy.

Envisioning CSUEB Into the Future ImagineCSUEBasacrownjeweloftheCSU,theprideoftheEastBayandadestinationuniversityrecognizedfortheacademicallyrich,multiculturallearningexperienceitoffers. ImagineCSUEBasamodelofexcellenceinhighereducation,wheredistinguishedacademic

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UpfrontA Message From President Mo QayoumiDearAlumni,Friends,andNeighborsofCalStateEastBay,

programsattractoutstandingstudents,sought-afterfacultyandaccomplishedstaff. ImagineCSUEBasthestewardofitsregionwithbusiness,industry,governmentandcommunitypartnershipsthatreflectitsleadershippositionandensureitsstudentslearnbysolvingreal-worldproblems. Asanewvisionforthisinstitutionemergesandtakeshold,IpredicttheCalStateEastBayoftomorrowwillbeknownfor:regionalstewardship,broadaccesswithacommitmenttostudentachievement,excellencewithacultureofevidenceandaccountabilityandbeautifulcampusestomatchourbeautifulviews. Thesehallmarkswillbethefocusofmyadministration.IncomingissuesofCalStateEastBayMagazine,I’llsharemythoughtsaboutwhateachofthesehallmarksentails—andtheroleofalumniandfriendsinachievingthisemergingvision.

Facing the Challenges With Alumni Support ThechallengeswefaceinourquesttoachieveanewvisionforCalStateEastBayaremany.Somearetheresultofthechangingneedsofthestudentsweserve.Othersareduetoaslowdeclineinstatefundingforpublichighereducation.Asaresult,weareconstrainedinourroleasregionalstewardandlimitedinourabilitytoprovidetheprograms,servicesandinstructionalqualitythathavedistinguishedusforthepasthalf-century.Iam,however,confidentthatwiththeactiveinvolvementandsupportofsteadfastalumniandfriendslikeyou,wecanachieveourobjectives. Asanalumnus,youhaveauniqueperspectiveandrelationshipwiththeuniversity.PleaseaddyourvoicetothisdialogandhelpshapethefutureofCalStateEastBaybysharingyourideaswithmeatmo.qayoumi@csueastbay.edu.EnsuringCalStateEastBay’srightfulpositionandstandingamongthegreatuniversitiesoftomorrowisanhonor-andaresponsibility-weshare.

EastBayMagazineCal State

UpfrontCampus news briefs.Page 3

GrantlinesResearch in the public interest.Page 11

Stepping Up: Deeba HaiderStudents send Afghans to school.Page 12

Daring to See the PossibilitiesProfessor brings hope to Richmond 4th graders.Page 10

Prop 1D: Dollars for EducationBallot measure would fund CSUEB projects.Page 13

Frosh IdeasFirst-time freshmen experience life and learning.Page 14

First Faculty Endowments Created TwoEastBaybusinessleadershavepresentedtheCollegeofBusinessandEconomicswithfacultyendowments. FormerCSUtrusteeStanleyWangandhiswife,Franny,havecreatedthefirstendowedfacultyhonorinthehistoryofCalStateEastBaywitha$250,000gift.ThefirstholderoftheWangFamilyProfessorshipwillbeanewfacultymemberinfall2007. Wangsaidhewantedtoestablishtheendowmenttoshowhisrespectandsupportforteachersandeducation.WangispresidentandCEOofPantronixCorp.,anelectronicsmanufacturinganddesignfirminFremont.HeservedasaCSUtrusteefrom1994to2002. AlumnusMarvinRemmich,founderandpresidentofRAMPropertiesinDanville,haspledged$100,000forafacultyexcellenceendowmenttotheCollegeofBusinessandEconomics. “IwasblessedwithagreateducationatCalStateEastBay,”Remmichsaid.“I’mexcitedtobeabletogivebacktotheuniversity.Ihopethatmyactionwillinspireotherpeopletoparticipate.”

Faculty Ranks to Grow Stepped-uprecruitingeffortsdelivered41newtenure-trackfacultymemberstoCalStateEastBayforthefallquarter.Another31facultypositionswillberecruitedforfall2007. Ofthe46searchesconductedforthe2006-2007academicyear,89percenthavebeenfilled. “That’saveryhighsuccessrate,”saidFredDorer,newlyappointedinterimprovostandvicepresidentofAcademicAffairs. Thepositionsthatwillberecruitedforfall2007appointmentsincludeaprofessorshipinthenewdoctoralprograminEducationalLeadership.

CSUEB Named ‘Best in the West’ Forthethirdconsecutiveyear,ThePrincetonReviewhasselectedCalStateEastBayasa“BestintheWest”college. Thepublicationgavetheuniversityitshighrecommendationafterreviewingstudentsurveyresults.CalStateEastBaystudentsgavetheiruniversityhighmarksforacademics,smallclasssizes,campuslifeandadiversestudentpopulation. ThePrincetonReviewalsoselectedtheCSUEBCollegeofBusinessandEconomicsforinclusioninthe2007editionofBest 282 Business Schools,aRandomHouse/PrincetonReviewBookspublicationavailableinbookstores.

Foster Youths Get Support

Former foster kids will get the help they need to earn a degree through the university’s Renaissance Scholars Program, which launched this fall with 20 students. Foster youth automatically “age out of the system” when they turn 18. Many are left on their own to find housing and jobs to support themselves. The odds of a foster child making it to college are slim - only half graduate from high school, and only 20 percent of those make it to college. Studies have found fewer than 5 percent earn a degree. The new program aims to change these statistics. With support from a Walter S. Johnson Foundation grant and private donors, the program will provide career and personal counseling, financial assistance and year-round housing. Many former foster youth have no fam-ily to return to during holidays and quarter breaks. Now at CSUEB these students will be able to stay in campus housing 12 months of the year. To make a gift or for more information, call 510 885-3724.

Annual Report of Private GivingPages 16 to 25

Special EditionFrom Kabul to Cal StateMeet Mo Qayoumi, the university’s fourth president.Page 4

Ready to LaunchPresidential Scholars set career sights on the greater good.Page 7

Changing the Face of ScienceAlumnus of the Year Cecil Pickett never stops taking chances.Page 8

CSUEB Alumni AssociationPage 26

Class NotesPages 27 to 29

CalendarPage 30

The Last WordPage 31

Features

Departments Music Tech Center Rocks ThemusicdepartmenthasdoubledthesizeofitsMediaCenterforMusicTechnology,alabwherestudentslearntolaydownthebeatsandproducemusicvideos. Theproductionlabhasgrownfrom12to25workstationsandisequippedwiththelatestinmusictechnology. TheexpandedtechcenterwillprovideavenueforteachingthenewaudioproductionsequenceofcoursesCalStateEastBaywilldebutin2007. TaughtbyRafaelHernandez,thecourseswillaimatturningamateursintorecordingengineers.Hernandezwillintroducestudentstodigitalmusicalinstruments,sounddesign,scoreproducingandevencreatingpiecesforYouTube,thepopularvideoWebsite.

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CSUEB PresidentMohammad H. Qayoumi

University AdvancementBob BurtVice President

Alumni RelationsKate ShaheedDirector

University Office of CommunicationsJay ColombattoExecutive Director

Public Affairs Kim HuggettDirector

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Cal State East Bay Magazine

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Assistant Graphic DesignerYamini Huilgol

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On the Cover:President Qayoumi outside new Pioneer Heights. See story pages 4 -6.

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Qayoumitookoverastheuniver-sity’sfourthpresidentonJuly1.OnthatdayheinheritedaCalStateEastBaypoisedforgrowthwithnewbuildingsandstudentlifeinitiatives.Atthesametimehefacedbudgetlimitationsandadecliningstudentenrollment.Butheknewthosethingswhenheappliedforthejob. “Iwouldn’thavecomehereifIdidn’tthinkIcouldmakeapositivedifference,”hesaidwhenrecentlyaskedwhatbroughthimtoCalStateEastBay. Aself-described“citizenoftheworld,”Qayoumi,54,namesinterna-tionaltravelandculturaleventsamong

hisfavoritepersonalpursuitsalongwithwriting,musicandreading.Thoseprofessorialproclivitiescomepackagedwiththeanalyticalbentofanengineerandfinanceexpert.HislastjobwasaschieffinancialofficerandvicepresidentoffinanceandadministrationatCalStateNorthridge.He’sheldadministrativepositionsattheUniversityofMissouri-Rolla,SanJoseStateandtheUniversityofCincinnati. WhileinCincinnati,heearnedthreemaster’sdegrees:computerengi-neering,nuclearengineeringandbusi-nessadministration.Hehasadoctorate

inelectricalandcomputerengineeringfromthesameuniversity. Butasfarasthenitty-grittyofrunningapublicuniversitygoes,Qayoumimayjusthavelearnedeverythingheneedstoknowfrombangingahammerandrunningasaw. QayoumigrewupinasuburbofKa-bul,Afghanistan.Inthebest-sellingnovelThe Kite Runner,theneighborhoodappearsasanenclaveofaffluence.Yethiswasamodest,working-classfamily.Hiscarpenterfatherhadonlyagradeschooleducation,andhismotherneverhadanopportunitytolearntoreadandwrite. “Itwasanaccidentofhistorythatmy

familyendedupthere,”hesaidofhisboy-hoodcommunity. WhentheQayoumismovedtotheoutskirtsoftown,mostKabulresidentsconsideredtheareatooremotefromthecitytobedesirable.Overtime,however,theplaceprosperedasforeignersanddiplomatfamiliesmovedin. “Earlyonitaffordedmeanopportu-nitytoseepeoplefromdifferentculturesandcountries,”Qayoumisaid.“Iyearnedtotravelandtoseetheworld.” Thatexposuretomanyculturesfueledhisearlyfascinationforhistoryandreligiousstudiesashestrovetounderstandviewpointsfromoutsidehishomeland. Astheeldestofsixchildren,Qay-oumiatayoungagewasexpectedtoworkalongsidehisfatherinthecarpentryshop.InotherAfghanfamilieshisstorymighthaveendedthere. Forhisfather,however,schoollessonswerejustasimportantforhissontomasterastheartofbuildingachairorcabinet. “Myfatherhadsuchaninterestineducation,”Qayoumisaid.“Hesawit

asawaytobreakeconomicorclassbarriers.” BythetimeQayoumienteredhighschool,heknewhewantedtobeanengineer.Alongwithhispassionforhistoryandcomparativereligion,hedevelopedaninterestinastronomyandphysics.Hisplanwastostudyhardandwinascholarshiptoauniversityabroad. “FromanearlyageIwasrelatingtopeopleolderthanI,”hesaid.“Fromanearlyage,managingtimewasimpor-tant.” HisstudiousnesspaidoffwithascholarshiptotheAmericanUniversityofBeirutinLebanon.Therehemethisfuturewife,NajiaKarim,afellowAfghanstudent. Whileearningabachelor’sinelec-tricalengineering,Qayoumienjoyedthemulticulturalatmosphereinthemod-ern,thrivingcityof1970sBeirut.Thenin1975,hisgraduationyear,civilwareruptedinLebanon.Qayoumiremem-berslisteningtotheradioeachmorningtofindoutwhichroadstotraveltoavoidsniperattacks.

Thatwouldn’tbethelasttimewarinfluencedhislife.Journey to the West Aftergraduating,QayoumispentthreeyearsworkinginSaudiArabiaandUnitedArabEmiratesasanengineer.Againthatexperienceplungedhimintoaworldofdifferentculturesandlanguagesasworkersfromallovertheglobecametoworkintheregion. SoonadesireforanadvanceddegreeledhimtotheUnitedStatesandtheUni-versityofCincinnati.LikemanyCalStateEastBaystudents,heworkedfulltimewhileattendingtheuniversityfulltime.Healsotaughtclassesattheuniversity,andin1979hemarriedKarim,whobecameaclinicaldieticianandaPersianpoet. (ItwasinCincinnatithatheacquiredthenameMo.Hisfirstdayatanewjob,hisbossintroducedhimasMoratherthanpronouncehisfullAfghanname.) DuringhistimeinCincinnati,theSovietsinvadedAfghanistanandplungedhishomelandintodecadesofdevastationandsuppression.Hisparentsandsiblings

hen President Mohammad “Mo” Qayoumi walks around

Cal State East Bay campuses, he sees his own story reflected in the lives of the students he greets. Like many of the university’s students and alumni, Qayoumi has made much out of humble, sometimes difficult, beginnings. Like many, he was the first in his family to attend a university. And like many of today’s students, he knows the challenges in transitioning from the culture of his birth to a broader world of opportunities.

By Donna Hemmila

From Kabul to Cal State

Students attending a Saturday orientation at the Concord campus had an opportunity to meet President Qayoumi (center).

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Presidential scholar Jessica Lindsey is the kind of person always will-ing to lend a shoulder to cry on

when things get tough. Now she wants to dedicate her life to helping others through counseling at either a school or shelter. “There’s a big need for people to just be there for one another, whether it’s someone in their personal life or something you want to do as a profession,” Lindsey said. “That’s something that’s lacking in a lot of people’s lives. I want to be there for them, whatever they’re going through and whatever they’re doing. It’s really important to me.” Lindsey used part of her scholarship money to take classes at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in a national exchange program. There she worked with a sociol-ogy professor to study the Pacific Islander population. Lindsey, who came from Castro Valley High School, plans on graduating in the spring with a bachelor’s in sociology and a minor in ethnic studies. She came to Cal State East Bay because she wanted to stay close to her family. She would like to get a master’s degree in social work so she can become a social worker. “I really enjoy working with people and being with people as they go through differ-ent things and being that support for them,” she said.

During the first weeks of his tenure as Cal State East Bay’s president, Qayoumi established three top priorities for his administration: enrollment growth, financial stability and tenure-track faculty rebuilding. Here he discusses the challenges ahead for the university community, its alumni and friends.

What enrollment challenges does Cal State East Bay face? Our enrollment has been stagnant for a long time. For more than three decades it has remained relatively the same, while in comparison other CSU campuses of the same age have grown more than twice our size. If you look at the demographics of Con-tra Costa and Alameda counties combined, the K-12 population has been growing significantly over the last several decades. Why hasn’t the university grown? I do not believe the university remained very connected to the commu-nities we serve. We need to find ways to reconnect ourselves and to meet the needs of the region. Enrollment is the responsibility of everyone on campus as well as our friends, alums and other supporters. That’s why our outreach is very important. I don’t think that many in the East Bay know about the high quality education we offer here.

What can change that? The university needs to increase its external focus, get engaged in the major public issues and see how we can be helpful to key industries in the region. We need to see what kind of degrees and training pro-grams we should offer. We need to apply for joint grants with industry and government entities. That’s the way they will see us as an added value for the region. We have to start in the junior high schools and middle schools to tell the Cal State East Bay story to the students, their parents and the school counselors. The status quo - namely no enrollment growth - is no longer sustainable. We either grow in enrollment or we diminish. We’re very much at a tipping point. Can we grow? Absolutely.

How does enrollment affect financial stability? If you look at the years 2002 to 2004, many of the CSUs experienced budget cuts. The campuses with high enrollment all rebounded from the cuts. The campuses with stagnant enrollment- or in cases like us that had a drop in enrollment - are strug-gling financially. In every decade of the last 40 years, we experienced budget cuts that lasted roughly three years. After every seven years of growth,

there is an economic slowdown. Unless a campus has built some financial muscles during the good times, that campus will be in financial difficulty. We never recovered from the cuts of the early 1990s. When the cuts of 2000 started, it put us in a tailspin. There was not a well-articulated, long-term strategy. I would like to build a transparent budget process, so people see where resources are going and how our donor base of support is helping us.

Why have you focused on rebuilding the ranks of tenure-track faculty? The faculty delivers the institutional mission. For a long period the university has relied on part-time teachers. I recognize that part-time professors do a good job and serve an important role. But when a large percentage of the faculty is part time, there are long-term negative repercussions.

Such as? We will not have an adequate cadre of associate professors to move to full profes-sorships. So a lot of the committee work falls on a few faculty members. Those who are teaching part time bring energy and ideas. But they have other jobs and respon-sibilities. This is not their major focus. We’re trying to put together a plan to convert part-time faculty to full-time faculty positions. We’re looking at what areas we should be hiring in to fit with our long-range plan.

Can all this be accomplished? Most definitely. But nothing can be accomplished without hard work. We need hope, direction and mental fortitude to carry out our plans. I think through hard work we can make this institution a very vibrant place. We’ll see new buildings, new programs, new students, new grant activi-ties, more scholarly activities and a much nicer looking campus. All these things will add a level of energy and create an engine that will move us to new heights.

Share your vision for Cal State East Bay with President Qayoumi by e-mail at mo.qayoumi@csueastbay.edu.

Top of the To-do ListwereforcedtofleeintoPakistan,leavingalltheirpossessionsbehind.Qayoumiwouldn’tseeAfghanistanagainuntil2002,aftertheU.S.invasionandtheousteroftheTalibanregime. TodayallofhisimmediatefamilyhavesettledintheUnitedStatesexceptonebrother,wholivesinGermany.Hismother,sisterandonebrotherliveinSacramento,andhisfatherisburiedinaHaywardcemeterywithinwalkingdistanceofthecampus.Manyofhiswife’sfamilyliveintheareawherealargeAfghancommunityhassettled. “IfeellikeI’mcominghome,”hesaidofhisrelocationtotheBayArea.

New Era Begins Intheshorttimehe’sworkedatCalStateEastBay,Qayoumihasdevelopedareputationforhardworkandakeenofgraspofdetails. “IwasshockedwhenIfirstsawhisschedule,”saidDonSawyer,newlyappoint-edpresidentialchiefofstaff.Sawyer,aCalStateEastBayalumnusandprofessor,istheformerchairoftheAcademicSenateandtheDepartmentofKinesiology. “He’sintheofficeveryearly,”saidSaw-yer.“Icomeinearly,andIhaven’tbeatenhiminyet.Hekeepsaquickpace,andhe’sverymuchengagedwithwhathe’sdoing.” QayoumiissoengagedincampuslifethathelivedinthePioneerHeightsstudenthousingcomplexwhilehehuntedforahomeinthearea. Thatlivingarrangementgavehimauniqueperspectiveoncampuslifethathewouldn’thavehadotherwise,hesaid.Intheearlydaysofhisadministration,thecon-venienceofon-campushousinghashelpedhimmaintainthewhirlwindscheduleofmeetingswithstaff,faculty,alumni,studentsandcommunitymembers. Inallthoseencounters,he’sbeenforthrightinaskingpeopletojoininhismissiontomakeCalStateEastBaythe“crownjewel”oftheCaliforniaStateUniver-sitysystem. Sofar,hesaid,peoplearegenerousandenthusiasticinaskingwhattheycandotohelp.Intheend,however,heknowseveryoneislookingtohimtosetthepace. “Themajorityofpeoplewillgiveyouachanceandthenwaittoseeifyoudeliver,”hesaid.“Peopledonotfollowaleader’swords.Theyfollowhisactions.It’snotwhatItellthem.It’swhatIdo.”

By Mike Rosenberg

Even students at the top of their class experience a case of the “undeclared major” blues, but a little help from

knowledgeable faculty can go a long way to curing that malady. That was how Jonathon Corker realized he wanted to be an English teacher. He chose that ambition after taking courses and talking with advisor Steve Gutierrez, the head of Cal State East Bay’s creative writing department. Corker enjoys writing fiction and short stories and now wants to work as an instructor at either a high school or university after attending a creative writing graduate school. “I’ve always had excellent English teach-ers, both in high school and at Cal State East Bay,” Corker said. “If I’m able to help future gen-erations in the way that my teachers were able to help me, then that would be a good feeling.” Corker, who graduated from Liberty High School in Brentwood, has used the money he saved from not paying tuition to afford books as well as housing at Pioneer Heights. He came to CSUEB for the campus’s location, personable classes and lack of overwhelming size. He plans to graduate in the spring with a bachelor’s in English. “I’m grateful for the university’s assistance in helping with my education; it’s made it a really positive experience for me,” he said. “College can be really tough, but the university has been really supportive, both in terms of professors and administration.”

Not too many people would think of taking care of cockroaches as the gateway to opportunity.

Amanda Kahn was offered the cock-roach caretaker job when she started run-ning for Cal State East Bay’s cross country team. The job launched her science career. “Another runner was graduating and she asked me if I wanted a job on campus taking care of cockroaches for the physiol-ogy classes, and I said, ‘sure,’” Kahn said. “My boss turned out to be Dick Tullis, who works with crabs. So I helped him out studying with crabs, and then from there I met a couple of other people - (professors) Joy Andrews, Chris Kitting - and they kind of helped me out.” Kahn, who will graduate in December with a double major in biology and chemis-try, used the tuition money she saved in her first three years at CSUEB to pay for summer tuition at Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station. She now hopes to attend graduate school there, to research in marine ecology and become a professor. A graduate of Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, Kahn said she chose Cal State East Bay for its small classes, proximity to her home and her cross country coach’s recruitment efforts. “Not having to pay for tuition made it easier,” she said. “I haven’t had to get a job while I’m here. I can just focus on school.”

Three freshmen arrived at Cal State East Bay in fall 2003 equipped with an important academic honor – a Presidential Scholarship. These merit-based awards, funded through private endowments and donations, are given to incoming freshmen with top high school grades and test scores. Each presidential scholar receives $1,000 a quarter to pay for university fees and must maintain a minimum 3.6 GPA while carrying a full load of classes. Jonathan Corker, Jessica Lindsey and Amanda Kahn fulfilled those requirements and then some. Now the three are set to graduate. You might be surprised at the career paths these best of the brightest have chosen.

Amanda Kahn

Presidential Scholars

Jessica LindseyJonathan Corker

Jonathan Jessica Amanda

Presidential Scholars ProgramTo make a gift or for more information, call 510 885-2674.

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bypeoplethatIcouldnotbeordocertainthings.Itisveryimportantthatyouneverletothersimposelimitsforyou.Youmustchoosethepathyouneedtotake.” Duringthat2005visit,Picketttouredtheuniversity’sbiocore,molecularandcellularbiologyfacilityandsomeoftheresearchlabs. “Iwasimpressedbythegenuineinter-esthehadinourresearchworkandthetimehespentinteractingwiththestudents,”saidCollegeofScienceDeanMichaelLeung.“Studentstalkedtohimabouttheirresearchandcareerobjectives.Hegaveverythoughtfulanswersaswellasprovidedhelpfuladviceandencouragement.Stu-dentsallfoundhimtobeanexceptionalrolemodel,andtheyweretotallythrilledbytheamountofattentiongiventothembyapersonofhisstature.” Pickettthinksyoungpeopleconsid-eringscienceasacareershouldknowtherewardsareplentiful–manyjobopportuni-tiesandthepotentialforalucrativelifestyle. ButforPicketttherewardsgomuchdeeper. “Forme,beingonthecuttingedgeofdiscoveringnewthingsthatcontributetohumanhealthandwell-being,that’sreallyrewarding.”

BiochemistCecilPickettdiscoveredanimportantformulaearlyinhiscareer:hardworkplusriskequalssuccess.

The2006CalStateEastBayAlumnusoftheYearhasbuiltalifetimeofresearchanddiscoveryaroundthatsimpleequation. “Youhavetotakerisksinyourcareer,”hesaid.“Youhavetohavealittlesenseofadventure.AndIfundamen-tallybelievethereisnosubstituteforhardwork.” Witha28-yearcareerasadrugresearcherandpharmaceuticalcorporationexecutive,Picketthasbeenastrongrolemodelforencouragingyoungpeopletoseeksciencecareers,especiallyminoritieswhoareunderrep-resentedinthediscipline. Whymoreyoungpeopledon’tpursuecareersinscienceisthemilliondollarquestion,hesaidinarecentinterview. “Onereasonistherearen’tenoughrolemodels,”hesaid.“Theydon’tseepeoplelikethemselvesinacademicpositions.”From Farm to Pharma ThatwascertainlythecaseforPickett,61,whenhewasgrowingupthesecondofninechildrenonthefamilyfarminIllinois.Inschoolhisfavoritesubjectsweremathandscience,soaftergraduatingfromhighschool,hemovedtoCaliforniatostudyatUCBerkeley. Therewerenotmanyprogramsbackthentohelpminoritystudentsearndegrees,hesaid,andhehadahardtimepayinghisout-of-statetuitionandsupport-inghimself.SohetransferredtoCalStateEastBay.Likemanyoftoday’sstudents,heearnedhisdegreewhileworkingafull-timejob.CutterLaboratoriesinBerkeleygavehimhisfirsttasteofscienceoutsidetheclassroom. Whenhegraduatedin1971withabachelorofsciencedegreeinbiology,PickettenteredadoctoralprogramatUCLA.Hewasthefirstoneinhisfamilytogetacollegeeducation.Heearnedadoctorateincellbiologyin1976andworkedthenexttwoyearsunderaUCLApostdoctoralfellowshipfromtheNationalScienceFoundation.HisworkinvolvedgenomeresearchandledtoapositionasaseniorresearchbiochemistwithMerckResearchLaboratories. PickettstayedwithMerckfor14years,risingtothevicepresidentpositionoftheMerckFrosstCentreforTherapeuticResearchinthecompany’sMontreallabora-tories. In1993,hejoinedSchering-PloughResearch

doesscientificresearchandwhopublishesandwhomighthaveleadershippositions,”hesaid.“Thereisprobablyaperceptionthatthosepeoplearen’tAfricanAmericans.Overmycareertherehasbeenanelementofsurprisewhenpeoplemeetmeinperson.” Butthesciencesneedmoreofthosekindsofsurprises. “Sciencetoalargedegreeisacollectionofideas,”Pickettsaid.“It’simportantthatpeopleofdifferentcultures,racesandback-groundsshouldparticipateinthatexchangeofideas.Itmakesforabetterdebate.” Picketthasbeenanadvocateforincreasingthediversityofhisprofession.WhileseniorvicepresidentofSchering-Ploughandpresidentofitsresearchinstitute,hewasinstrumentalintheuniversitygain-inga$15,000grantfromthepharmaceuticalgiant’sphilanthropicfoundation.ThegrantsupportedCSUEBminorityundergraduateandgraduatestudentresearchers. HeisalsoatrusteeoftheCalStateEastBayEducationalFoundationBoard. In2005,Pickettgavethekeynotead-dressatCalStateEastBay’sHonorsConvo-cationforoutstandingstudents. “Bepersistentinyourworkandsetchallenginggoalsforyourself,”hetoldthestudents.“Ihavebeentoldovertheyears

Institutetooverseethecompany’snewdrugdiscoveryprograms.In2005,thecompanyreportednetsalesofmorethan$9.5billionfordrugsusedinthetreatmentofawiderangeofconditionsanddiseasesinclud-ingallergies,arthritis,highcholesterolandcancer. After13yearsinseniorR&DpositionswithSchering-Plough,Pickettwasnearingretirementagewhenhedecidedtofollowsomeoftheadvicehegivesstudents:Youcan’tbemarriedtoageographiclocation. PicketthadagreedtojointheboardofdirectorsofbiotechfirmBiogenIdec.Thenthecompanyaskedhimtoheadupitsre-searchanddevelopmentdivisionandmovetotheBostonarea. “Ispent28yearsinthelargephar-maceuticalindustry,”hesaid.“Ithoughtitwouldbefuntoparticipateinthebiotechindustry.” InSeptember,hejoinedBiogenIdecaspresidentofresearchanddevelopment.ThebiotechfirmhasanR&Dbudgetof$750millionandmorethan300employeesengagedindrugdiscovery,anareaPick-ettsayshefindschallengingandexciting.BiogenIdec’sprimarydiscoveriesfocusontreatmentofnon-Hodgkin’slymphomasandmultiplesclerosis.

Challenging Perceptions Throughouthiscareer,PicketthaspublishedinleadingresearchjournalsandservedonprestigiousadvisoryboardssuchastheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationScienceBoard,theAdvisoryCommitteetotheDirectoroftheNationalInstitutesofHealthandTheNationalCancerPolicyBoardoftheInstituteofMedicine.HecurrentlyservesasamemberoftheNa-tionalAcademiesInstituteofMedicineForumonDrugDiscovery,DevelopmentandTranslation. In2005hewasinductedintotheNewJerseyHigh-TechHallofFame,andBlackEnterprisemagazinenamedhimoneofthe75MostPowerfulBlacksinCorporateAmerica. Pickettspeaksmodestlyaboutthatlasthonor.He’soneofthemostpowerful,hesaid,becausetherearesofewblacksintoppositionsinthepharmaceuticalandbiotechindustries.Attimeshe’sseenalookofsurpriseonthefacesofpeoplehemeetsatsymposiaandconferenceswhentheyseeheisblack. “Peopledevelopacertainideaofwho

2006 Alumnus of the Year

Cecil Pickett

Cecil Pickett (center) tours biochemistry lab with College of Science Dean Michael Leung (right) and students.

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Face of ScienceChanging the

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Tell us about Project Yes. How does it work? IgottheideawhenIreadthat4thgradeiscriticalinthelifeofchildreninacademics.It’sthefirsttimesomeoftheseconceptstheyneedtobesuccessfulintheiracademiccareersarebeingintroduced.Ithoughttherearealotofprogramsthatdealwithhighschoolkidsandjuniorhigh. Ithoughtwhydon’twebackupandtrytodevelopafeelingabouthighereducationinthechildrenandtheirparentsatanearlierage,soitcanbebuiltupon,expandedandrefinedintowhatittakestobeasuccessfulperson.IbegantotalktoteachersintheWestContraCostaUnifiedSchoolDistrict,andtheyhelpedmeidentifysomeschools. Wecameupwiththeideatodotutor-ingandparenteducationworkshopstoprepareparentstohelptheirchildrenwiththeirhomework,togettoschoolontimerestedandreadytoworkandtoparticipateintheschoolwiththeteachers. Oneofthewaystoreallymotivatethesekidswouldbetobringthemtotheuniversityandgivethemanexperiencethey

wouldn’tnormallyhave.SowebringthemtoCalStateEastBay,andweputtheminstudenthousingforoneweekduringthesummer.Weprovidethemwiththebestfood,livingaccommodations,recreationandcomputerservices.Weexposethemtoaweekofmath,scienceandliterature.Weexposethemtoourfacultyandcollegestudents. Wedon’texpectthemtogainawholebunchofscienceandmathinaweek.Butwedoexpectthemtogetafeelofwhatitisliketobeonacampusandseestudentswholooklikethem.EachofthemgoeshomewithaPowerPointthey’vedevelopedabouttheirlife.Andwedoourverybesttoshowthemthemagnificenceoftheuniver-sityandwhat’spossible.

The Brain Trust

Terry Jones has a talent for put-ting Cal State East Bay to work for the region. The chair of the Department of Social Work founded the master’s program to deal with California’s critical shortage of social workers. Through his Urban Institute at Cal State East Bay, he pursues research for public and nonprofit agencies on juvenile justice, child welfare services and other social policy issues. A faculty member since 1972, he’s long been an advocate for diversity among the university’s professors and student body. The California State Uni-versity is one of the most diverse higher education systems in the world with students of color making up 54 per-

cent of its enrollment. At Cal State East Bay, blacks are about 12 percent of the student population and Hispanics 13 percent. Yet many agree those numbers aren’t high enough. Jones, through a program he started five years ago, has been working to bring more disadvantaged kids to the university. Project Yes targets 4th graders in three Richmond elementary schools – Nystrom, Verde and Peres. With grants from the Cowell Foundation, the San Francisco Foundation, Contra Costa County and the City of Richmond, Jones has been making a difference where it counts most – in some of the East Bay’s most neediest neighborhoods.

Daring to See the Possibilities

Wehavesomeparentvolunteers.IactuallyhadaparentwhocameandthenwantedtoenrollatCalStateEastBay.Youseehowenthusiasticthekidsandtheirparentsarejustbeinginthisatmosphere.Whatyoureallyknowis,withalittlehelpandmoney,allthesekidscouldbecollegegraduates.

What happens after they visit the campus? Wetrytogiveeachkid20hoursofindividualizedtutoringperweekintheirschools.Allkidsaren’tatthesameplaceatthesametime.Weconnectthechildwithatutorwhoremovesthechildfromtheclassroomandbringsthatchilduptospeedandthenreinsertsthatchildbackintotheclassroom.Ateacherwith20kidscan’tpossiblyspendtimewitheverychild.Butwecan.

Where do you get the tutors? Allover.Someareourstudents.Somearefromcommunitycollege,andthat’sanotherconnectiontoCalStateEast

faculty

Iseethesekids.Iseethebrightnessintheireyes.Isee

thepotentialinthem.Weoweittothem

todelivertotheuniversitythesefuturescientists,engineers

andteachers.

Scholarships Support Day Care A $135,200 grant from First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission will provide scholarships to students in the Early Childhood Education Program at the Concord campus. Family child care providers working in licensed centers in targeted Contra Costa County com-munities are eligible. Applicants must apply by Dec. 1 and qualify as upper-division transfer students. For more information, contact Debra Silverman at 925 335-9991, ext. 33.

Historian Studies Abolitionists Dee Andrews, chair of the history department, received a $1,500 grant from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to research her book titled The Boundaries of Freedom: Early American Antislavery, 1760-1830. Andrews is exploring the role of blacks who worked with white religious activists, enlight-ened politicians and the nation’s first “civil rights” lawyers to make the “first emancipation move-ment” happen.

Biologists Tackle Plant Pests Two Cal State East Bay biological sciences professors are helping the agricultural industry by taking on the medfly and the olive fly, which threatens the state’s olive oil production. Carol Lauzon has a $90,000 grant from the United States–Israel Binational Agriculture Research and Development Fund to study the effects of bacteria on the medfly. Susan Opp received $11,050 from the California Olive Committee to predict climate-induced olive fly death in the Central Valley.

Grant Puts Pedals to the Metals Krishnan Balasubramanian, an adjunct professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, received a $105,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant to study the elec-tronic structure of transition metal clusters and their reactivity. The research involves high-level computational modeling of sub-nano clusters of metal elements to identify active sites of catalysts that facilitate chemical reactions. The studies apply to environmental problems such as controlling automobile emissions and nuclear waste disposal.

Bay.Someofthosetutorswanttotransfertohere.My12-year-oldgrandsonwantstobeaProjectYestutor.It’sexpensive.Wepayourtutors$15anhour.Thesekidsjustlovetobeinthepresenceofthesetutors,togetattentionfromthem.

What’s home like for some of these kids? Thesekidshavesometoughlives.Ifyou’veeverbeenoverinNorthRichmond-it’sjustrough.Whatwe’reattemptingtodoissay,“Youdon’thavetolivelikethat.Wecanshowyouanotherway.” Thenonethingleadstoanother.NowI’mtryingtogetintothisviolencepreventionstuff.Toconvincethemifsomeoneisbotheringthem,theydon’thavetoreactwithviolence.There’san-otherway.

How’s that working out? Thisstuffgetsreallytoughbecauseyouhaveparentswhoarebarelyeducatedthemselvesanddon’thaveanyskillsthem-selves.Andthey’retalkingtotheirkidslikethey’retalkingtoawildanimal.Whatwe’dliketodoisexpandthistodealmorewiththeparentstogivethemcopingskills. Thisistough.It’sonethingtosaythisiswhattheyneedtodotohelptheirchildwithhishomework.It’sanotherthingtotellthemtheyshouldn’ttalktothatkidlikethat. Youhaveparentstalkingtotheirkidslikethey’redogs,snatchin’onthem,andprettysoonthekidsarepickinguponthesamebehavior.Soit’sgoingtobetough.Buttherearepeoplehereattheuniversitythatcouldhelpusfigureouthowtodealwiththeparentsonthat. Themainpointisyougetthesekidsuphereoutofthatenvironment,andyouseehowbrightandenthusiastictheyareandhowmuchtheywanttolearn.Thenyousetthembackintheirenvironment.Sowehavetofigureouthowtogetthemsomeassistanceintheirneighborhoods. Auniversityhasaroleintheseplaces.Andit’sjustfiguringouthowwegoaboutit.Wehavethetalentandresourceshere.It’sjustamatteroffiguringouthowtoshareitwiththemostunfortunateamongstus.

What motivates you with Project Yes? Iseethesekids.Iseethebrightnessintheireyes.Iseethepotentialinthem.Weoweittothemtodelivertotheuniver-sitythesefuturescientists,engineersandteachers.

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Stepping Up: Deeba Haider

students

WhenthevocationalschoolforgirlsopenedinKabul,Afghanistan,inMarch,Deeba

Haiderwasexpectingnomorethan30students.Butthegirlskeptcoming. “Whentheyopened,theteacherse-mailedusandsaidgirlswereliningupinthehallssaying‘Pleasetakeus.We’llsitonthefloor.’Wesaid,‘Justtakethemall.’” Nowthankstothedeterminationandpassionofthe21-year-oldCalStateEastBaysciencemajor,50Afghangirlsaretakingtheirfirststepstowardsself-sufficiency,learningtoreadandwriteandsewandcook.HaiderandherfriendSorayaAhmadyar,a2005CSUEBgraduate,supporttheschoolthroughanonprofittheyfoundedcalledtheChildrenofAfghanistanHopeProject. Throughtheirfund-raisingeventsontheHaywardcampusandinFremont,wherealargeAfghancommunitylives,thetwoyoungwomenwereabletolaunchtheschool.Theyhiredthreewarwidowsasteachersandrebuiltthebattle-damagedhousethewomenshared,whichnowservesastheschool.Thenonprofitalsopaysforbooks,suppliesandfood. “Ofallthethingsinmylife,thisisthebiggestthingIamproudof,”saidHaider. HermissiontorelievepovertythrougheducationbeganlastyearwhensheandotherAfghanstudentsstarted

raisingmoneyandcollectingclothingandshoesforaschoolfororphanedAfghanboysintheprovinceofLogar.TheschoolopenedinJune2005andnowteaches32boys. WhenHaider’sfriendandfellowAfghanStudentAssociationofficer

Ahmadyargraduatedwithabachelor’sdegreeinbusiness,shecouldnolongerbeanofficerinacampusclub.ButthetwowantedtokeepworkingtogethertohelpAfghanchildren. Theirsolutionwastofoundanonprofit.AhmadyarservesasCEOandHaiderassecretaryanddirector.ThroughtheChildrenofAfghanistanHopeProject,theycontinuetosupporttheboy’sschool.ButtheycouldnotignoretheplightofAfghangirls,whounderTalibanrulecouldnotattendschools. “Wesawthatwomenarealwaysneglectedandthoughtweshoulddosomethingaboutit,”saidHaider. AlthoughsheisanAfghan,Haiderhasneverlivedinherparents’homeland.Bothhermotherandfatherfledto

Pakistanduringtheircountry’swarwiththeSoviets.Theretheymet,marriedandstartedafamily.Haideristheoldestofsixchildren.FiveyearsagothefamilymovedtoFremont. Haiderismajoringinbiologicalsciencesandminoringinchemistry.Sheplanstoattendpharmacyschool.She’dliketohaveacareerthatwouldgiveherenoughincometosupportanAfghanschoolwithouthavingtoraisemoneyfromothers. “HowcanweaskotherstohelpAfghanistan,ifAfghanswon’thelptheircountry?”shesaid. Inadditiontoworkingonhernonprofitandattendingtheuniversityfulltime,Haiderisanelecteddirector-at-largefortheAssociatedStudents.LastyearsheworkedongettingUniversityLibraryhoursextendedandsettinguptheonlinetextbookexchangethatallowsstudentstobuyandsellbooks. HaiderisalsovicepresidentoftheMuslimStudentAssociation.Thecampusclubhasabout50activememberswhomeeteveryFridayforprayersandforreligiousstudieslectures.DuringtheholymonthofRamadanwhenMuslimsfastfromdawntosunset,thegrouporganizesapotluckmealforstudentswhoarestayingoncampusforeveningclasses. HaiderworksinthecampusStudentHealthCenterandplanstovolunteerinthepharmacyatOakland’sHighlandHospital.Thehecticscheduledoesn’tphaseher. “Ifyouthinkaboutit,nobodyhastime,”Haidersaid.“Youhavetomaketimeforthethingsthatmattertoyou.Itallmatterstome–myeducation,myvolunteering,myorganization.” WhenshegraduatesfromCalStateEastBayin2007,HaiderdreamsofvisitingAfghanistantoseetheschoolsshehelpedcreateandtoteachEnglish. Intoday’sworld,shesaid,peoplegetsoinvolvedintheirownlivesthattheyforgetabouttherestofhumanity.That’snothowsheseesherfuture.

“Wesawthatwomenarealwaysneglectedandthoughtweshoulddosomethingaboutit.”

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For more information about the Children of Afghanistan Hope Project, visit www.cahopeproject.com.

Stepping Up features outstanding Cal State East Bay students who are making a difference at the university and in their communities.

Constructionofa104,000-square-footstudentandadministrativeservicesbuildingtoreplaceoffices

andprogramsnowonthetopeightfloorsofWarrenHallcouldbeginasearlyas2007ifCaliforniavotersapproveProposi-tion1DontheNovemberballot. Passageofthebondmeasurewouldprovidenearly$47milliontoCalStateEastBayforanarrayofprojects,includ-ing$39millionforrelocatingmostoftheservicesprovidedinWarrenHall.StatearchitectshaveidentifiedtheHaywardcampusbuildingashavingseriousseismicdeficienciesandasbestosrisks. Ifapproved,thebondmoneywouldalsofundanursingskillslabattheCon-cordcampus,equipmentfortheHaywardcampus’sWayneandGladysValleyBusi-nessandTechnologyCenterandinfra-structureworkatbothcampuses. “CalStateEastBay’sreputationforstudentservice,qualityacademicpro-gramsandup-to-datefacilitiesisdepen-dentonourabilitytocontinuetodevelopinawaythatanticipatesourneedsinthe21stCentury,”saidPresidentMoQayou-mi.“ThishasbeenoneofthethemesI’veconsistentlybeenhearingfromfaculty,staff,students,alumniandfriendsoftheuniversity. “Prop1Dhelpsustoachieve,andlookbeyond,thatvisionfortheuniversi-ty’sfuture.” WarrenHallhousesstudentser-vicessuchasregistrationandadmissions,financialaid,testingandtheCareerDevelopmentCenter.Administrativeof-

ficesincludethosefortechnology,facilitiesmanagement,businessaffairs,universityadvancement,studentaffairs,andthepresident. QayoumisaidpassageofProp1Dwouldmeanconstructioncouldbeginonthenewstudentservicesbuildingatalocationoriginallyintendedonthecampusmasterplantobethemainentrancetothe342-acrecampus.Thesiteisjusteastofthe67,000-square-footWayneandGladysValleyBusinessandTechnologyCenter. PassageofthepropositionwouldfundthreeothermajoreffortsatCalStateEastBay:• Infrastructureimprovementswouldbe

madeontheHaywardandConcordcampusestoreplaceorrenovatesystemsregulatingheating,airconditioning,plumbing,electricaldistribution,andre-placementofwindowsandthe“exteriorskin”ofsomebuildings.Developmentofenergy-efficientsystemswillbeapartofthis$5.7millioncomponentofProp1D.

• Althoughclassesaretentativelysched-uledtobegininthenewWayneandGladysValleyBusinessandTechnologyCenterinJanuary,passageofProp1Disneededtosecure$1.5millionforequip-mentinclassrooms,conferencespacesandmultimedialaboratories.

• Developmentofafull-fledgednursingprogramattheConcordcampuswillrequireremodelingtodevelopsciencelaboratoryspaceandupgradeequip-ment.PassageofProp1Dwouldmean$1.5millionforworkonbothcampuses.

Prop1D,knownastheK-12-HigherEducationInfrastructureBond,wouldauthorizethestatetosell$10.4billioningeneralobligationbondsforeducationfacilities:$7.3billionforK-12schoolsand$3.1bil-lionforcollegesanduniversities. PlacedontheballotbytheLegislature,itsgoalistorelieveover-crowding,improveearthquakesafetyandfundvocationaleducationalfacilitiesinpublicschools.FundswouldalsobeusedtorepairandupgradeexistingpubliccollegeanduniversitybuildingsandtobuildnewclassroomstoaccommodategrowingstudentenrollmentintheCaliforniaCommunityColleges,theUniversityofCaliforniaandtheCaliforniaStateUniversity. InhisballotargumentagainstProp1D,ThomasN.HudsonoftheCaliforniaTaxpayerProtectionCommitteecontendsthatratherthanusingbonds,thestateshould“makeschoolconstructionatoppriorityforexistingstaterevenues.” “Weneedtodealwithotherproblems,includingholdingdownCalifornia’sdebtandborrowing,”writesWilliamSaracinooftheCaliforniaPoliticalReviewinhisoppositionargumentinthesampleballot.“And,therearemoreimpor-tantthingstospendmoneyonthannewvocationaleducationfacilities,energyefficiencyandseismicsafetyupgrades.”

Bonds Would Fund Campus Upgrades

By Kim Huggett

campus news

Proposition 1DShould the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges and state universities?

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ScaryishowfreshmanSimSinghdescribedhisfirstweekasaCalStateEastBaystudent. “Iwasreallyhomesickeven

thoughweliverightoverthere,”hesaidpointingtothegeneraldirectionofhishometownofTracy,amere40mileseastoftheuniversity’sHaywardcampus. “It’salottogetusedto,”hesaid. Whilehishomeandfamilyaren’tthatfaraway,Singhhaschosentoliveoncampusandispartofthefirstgroupof208studentstomoveintoCalStateEastBay’snewfreshman-onlyresidencehall. Livingoncampusisthebestwaytomeetpeopleandreallybecomepartoftheuniversity,hesaidashegoofedoffwithagroupoffriendsattendingFreshmanConvocationonthefirstdayoffallclasses.Everyone,sofar,hadbeenwarmandwelcomingthenewfreshmenagreed.Livingintheall-froshcampushousingwasfun,theysaid,becausetheyseethesamefacesintheirclassesastheydointhehallwaysoftheirnewhomes. “Theyhaveaclusterthinghere,”Singhsaid.“That’sprettycool.” SallyMurphy,directorofgeneraleducation,wouldhavetoagree. ThatclusterthingSinghreferredtoistheuniversity’snationallyrecognizedlearningcommunitiesprogram.Like

TheFYEprogramkicksoffinthesummermonthswiththeFreshmanBookExperience.Facultymembersselectonebookforallincomingfreshmen,professorsandstafftoread.Theselectiontypically

exploresissuesyoungstudentscommonlydealwithsuchasidentity,friendshipandfam-ilyrelationships. “Thebookreadingisamechanismtomarkthetransitionintotheuniver-sityandalsotoconnectthefacultyandstaffwiththestudents,”Murphysaid. Forfall2006,The Kite RunnerbyAfghanauthorKhaledHosseiniwaschosen.FreshmanConvocation,heldonthepicniclawnoutsideWarrenHall,offersstudentsachancetodiscussthebook,eataboxlunchandmakenewfriends. “Becausewe’ve

beenacommutercampus,it’sastruggleto

getstudentsinvolvedincampuslife,”saidMurphy.“Buildingnewresidencehallsisonewaytoshowstudentstherearethingstodooncampus.” First-timefreshmenareguaranteedon-campushousingatCalStateEastBay.TamalpaisHall,thenewfreshmanPioneerHeightsstudentapartmentbuilding,offersdouble-occupancybedroomsuiteswithcommonbathrooms,kitchenettesandliv-ingareas.PioneerHeightsfreshmenmustbuyamealplan,whichisservedupintherevampedUniversityUnionfoodcourt.Forthefirsttime,theunionisopenonweek-

thenewfreshmanhousing,theconvocationandahostofacademic,socialandresidentialprograms,thelearningcommunitiesweredesignedtosmooththetransitionbetweenhighschoolandcollegeforstudentslikeSingh.

Safety in Numbers Alluniversitiesoffercoregeneraleduca-tioncoursesrequiredforgraduation.AtCalStateEastBay,manygeneraledcoursesareclusteredbythemes.Choosingfromtopicssuchasdiversityoflifeortheancientworld,allfreshmenmustjoinalearningcommunity.Coursesfromhumani-ties,socialscience,scienceandotheraca-demicdisciplinesarestructuredtorelatetothechosentheme.Ageneralstudiesseminareachquartertiesthethemedcourseworktogether. Freshmentaketheirclustercourseswiththesamegroupofclassmatesallyear,andtheprofessorscoordinatecoursecontenttointegratethelearningexperiences.Stu-dentsalsocanformstudygroupswiththeirfellowlearningcommunitymembers.

Parentslovethelearningcommunityconcept,saidMurphy,whooverseesthatprogramandtheFreshmanYearExperience. “Parentsknowtheirstudentswillmakefriendsandthat’sahighfactorinretention,”

Murphysaid.“Socialconnectionshelpkeepstudentsinschool. Since1998whentheuniversitylaunchedthelearningcommunitiesprogram,retentionoffirst-timefreshmanhasrisenabout5percent,Murphysaid.Witharetentionrateofabout84

percent,CalStateEastBayranksinthetoplevelamongtheCSU

campusesinthenumberoffreshmenwhoreturnforasophomoreyear. “SixCSUshaveclustersofsomevariety,”saidMurphy.“We’reuniqueinthattheclustersherearemandatoryforallfreshmen.” Inadditiontoboostingenrollmentandenticingfreshmentostayattheuniversity,shesaid,theprogramhelpsbuildasenseofcommunity.Focusgroupswithjuniorsandseniorshavefoundtheupperclassmenlookbackonthelearningcommunitiesasapositiveinfluenceintheiracademiccareers.

Boosting Confidence ThatisthecasewithChantelJohn-son,chairofCalStateEastBay’sAssociatedStudents.Johnson,nowasenior,wasattheFreshmanConvocationtowelcometheincomingclassof2010.Itwasbusyseasonforgivingspeeches.Twodaysearliershewasintroducingthenewuniversitypresidenttomorethan500facultyandstaffattheUniversityConvocation.AfewweeksbeforethatshewasthestudentkeynotespeakeratareceptionforformerfosteryouthlikeherselfwhowereenrolledatCalStateEastBay.ShewouldalsobespeakingattheupcomingAs-sociatedStudents’WelcomeWeekevents. “It’sallpracticeforJune,”shesaid,re-ferringtothecommencementaddressshe’llberequiredtogivefor5,000graduatesandtheirfamiliesinPioneerStadium. Whentheself-assuredsocialstudiesandpoliticalsciencemajorsteppeduptothepodiumtoaddresstheFreshmanConvoca-tion,itwashardtobelievesheeverhadamomentofself-doubt. Butthreeyearsago,asanewCalStateEastBayfreshman,Johnsondidhaveherdoubts. “ThereweretimeswhenIdidn’tthinktheuniversitywasaplaceforme,”shesaid.“Iwasn’texpectedtobewhereIam.” Johnsoncreditsthelearningcommunityexperi-enceforkeepingherattheuniversityandshovingherontotheroadtosuccess. “TheclusterprogramshelpedmebepartofCSUlife,”shesaid.“Igotintoclubsandor-ganizationsbecauseotherpeopleinmyclusterwereinvolvedinthosethings.Igainedalltheseleadershipexperiences.” Johnsonsawadvantagestohavingthesameclassmatesinallhercoreclassesandtohavingprofessorswhoknewwhatwasbeingtaughtoutsidetheirownclassrooms. “Thegeneralstudiesteachersweremorelikementors,”Johnsonsaid.“Theyknewallofournames.Theyweretheretoassistus.”

Living Large on Campus Butafreshman’slifedoesn’tendoutsidetheclassroomdoor-atleastnotanymore.CalStateEastBayhasarobustFreshmanYearExperienceprogramthatcre-atessocialactivitiesforagrowingfreshmenpopulation.Fall2006drewthelargestclassoffirst-timefreshmenwith863enrolled.

endsfordiningandsocializing. FreshmanYearExperienceandResidenceLifestaffshaveteameduptoofferspecialfreshmenprogramsattheHeights.Thenightbeforethefirstdayoffallquarter,thestaffspresented“My

Big,FatObnoxiousProfessor!WhattoExpectFromCol-legeFaculty.” OtherFYEeventsarejustaboutfun:aHalloweenparty,yogaandmeditationnight,apoolpartyandanend-of-the-yearcar-nival.Allaremeanttodrawfreshmentogetheroutsideofthe

classroom. Theemphasisonthefreshmanexperiencemakesforapowerfulstudent-recruitmenthook,saidMurphy.Witha23percentjumpinfirst-time

freshmanenrollmentforfall2006,theefforts

seemtobepayingofffortheuniversity.Andthepayoffmaybeevengreaterforthestudents. Facultyreportfreshmenhavein-creasinglybetterclassattendance,timelycompletionofassignmentsandhighenergyintheclassroom. GPAshaverisenalongwithwritingtestscores.Andinfollow-upsurveys,thestudentsthemselveshavereportedthattheyfeelastrongconnectiontotheirpeersandtheirprofessors.Mostimportantly,theysaytheyactuallylikecollege.

Frosh IdeasBy Donna Hemmila

New feshmen (left to right) Daniel Gonzalez, Andy Siharath, Aaron Urquico and Alex Sanchez settle into the Heights.

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It’s a new era for California State University, East Bay, with a new presi-dent, Mohammad “Mo” Qayoumi, call-ing for a broader vision and a more

expansive role for the university in the years ahead. This not only means new possibilities for the university, but also new opportunities for friends to play a greater role in helping shape the future of Cal State East Bay. Looking ahead, the higher education needs of the students we serve continue to evolve. At the same time, the state and the region we serve face ever more complex challenges involving housing, employment, transportation, and economic opportunity, as well as sustainability and multicultural inclusion. Recognizing these needs and the opportunity they represent for our institu-tion, President Qayoumi is calling upon the entire university community, including its alumni and friends, to join in identifying new possibilities and establishing a new role for Cal State East Bay as a regional leader and steward. This means growing involvement in the lives and futures of the 33 communi-ties and 2.5 million residents of the East Bay whom the university serves. It means increased collaboration with business, indus-

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try, and government to meet workforce needs as well as to anticipate and prepare for social and economic change. And it means even more creative community partnerships that ensure our students learn by solving real-world prob-lems and graduate fully prepared with the most relevant and sought-after skills and knowledge. We are approaching Cal State East Bay’s golden anniversary in 2007. As we prepare to celebrate 50 years as the university that works for the entire East Bay, we are particularly mindful of the role that steadfast friends and supporters have played in this remarkable achievement. In this issue of Cal State East Bay Magazine, we acknowledge and honor the most recent such contributions of our many friends in building the Cal State East Bay of today. With their help, we have created a solid foundation of exceptional academic programs, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facili-ties. This is the foundation upon which the Cal State East Bay of tomorrow will rise to meet the challenges and needs of the new millennium. President Qayoumi, the trustees of the Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation, and the Office of University Advancement together invite and encourage you to join in a dialogue to help shape a new vision for the

next 50 years for Cal State East Bay. The mission of Cal State East Bay remains to provide an academically rich, multicultural learning experience enabling students of all backgrounds to discover and realize their personal and professional potential. Public support for higher education is sadly declin-ing as the higher education needs of society are increasing. Despite this trend, Cal State East Bay will not retreat from its mission and commitment but with your support will play a greater, even more meaningful role. We look to you to help define both the ways in which the university will rise to this challenge — as well as the means to realize it.

Doug UchikuraChair, Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation

Robert W. BurtVice President, University Advancement California State University, East Bay

GIFTS RECEIVED

SOURCE OF SUPPORT 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004

IndividualsAlumni $577,601 $402,609 $352,308

Parents 1,391 1,651 $1,100

Others 309,863 304,118 646,300

Total $888,855 708,378 999,708

Organizations

Foundations $3,247,053 $2,567,982 $533,105

Corporations 786,819 1,428,382 248,030

Others 237,872 55,712 58,010

Total $4,271,744 $4,052,076 $839,145

Total $5,160,599 $4,760,454 $1,838,853

PURPOSES

Current Operations

Unrestricted $93,727 $102,013 $129,557

Restricted 1,654,392 2,243,764 737,118

Total $1,748,119 $2,345,777 $866,675

Capital Purposes

Property, Buildings and Equipment $3,222,006 $2,367,750 $898,183

Endowments: Unrestricted 11,000 ---- ----

Endowments: Restricted 179,574 46,927 73,995

Total $3,412,580 $2,414,677 $972,178

Total $5,160,699 $4,760,454 $1,838,853

2005 - 2006

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Philanthropic Support, 2005-2006

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Individuals

Dave Rossetti and Jan Avent Ms. Laura Marie BenzMr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bertrand Dr. Roberta BrokawMr. Robert Lee Brown and

Mrs. Lois E BrownRobert and Karen BurtJoe and Martha Cooper Mr. and Mrs. David H. EshelmanMrs. Annie R. Gant Ms. Elsea M. GliddenRobert and Anne GoodAlan and Arlene GouldWilliam and Ella Gray Ms. Ann M. HenningHoward and Carin Sei HighMs. Nadine A. Hotaling Dr. Carol Inberg

John and Irene KolbisenMr. Richard Doon Yen Lee Mrs. Peggy Lepore Ms. Susan E. Macke Mrs. Liza Jane MacNaughton Dr. and Mrs. Alfred R. MathewsSue and John Merrill

Dr. Wade A. Morehouse, Jr. Ms. Avelina Neilson Dr. Harry Arlo NimmoMr. Stan Jay PisleMr. Greg and Dr. Sonjia Redmond Dr. Norma S. Rees Bruce and Marie Rosenblatt Mrs. Margaret Rubin Dr. Ranjit S. SabharwalMs. Gulu Sakhrani Ms. Susan Elizabeth Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Mike SchneiderMr. Richard Harry Sherratt Mr. and Mrs. Owen Smith Mr. Scott Sochar Murray and DeDe Stokely Mr. Steven M Tami Ms. Priscilla TaylorMr. Benjamin TomDr. Arthurlene Gartrell Towner Mr. Alexander Martin VitzMr. Brad R. WilliamsonDr. Peter A. Wilson Meiling WuMs. Termia Yuen Organizations

Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationBank of AmericaBay Area Development Company California CPA Education Foundation Chevron Digital Computer Exchange IncDow Great Western Credit Union East Bay Municipal Utility District EdVenture Partners Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation HSBC Intel CorporationIntuit Jacinto Mortgage Group Inc. Microsoft Corporation Sprint Nextel

Northern California Swap Meet, Inc. The H.M. and L. Schneider Family FundPG & E Port Of Oakland See’s Candies, Inc. Sorm Pharma Inc. Stephanie Kalman Foundation Target Inc.The Mechanics Bank Turner Construction Company Waste Management Of Alameda CoWells Fargo Bank WineCommune LLC

The Albert R. Lepore Society

2005-2006 Annual Report of Private Giving

Special Recognition

Individuals

AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Jack L. Acosta Mr. Michael George FuhrigHoward and Carin Sei HighMr. and Mrs. John N. HunterKumar and Vijaya MalavalliLee and Nagesh Mhatre Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leonard Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gene NavellierBruce and Marie Rosenblatt Mr. and Mrs. Owen Smith R. Zaballos & Sons

Corporations

Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationAT&T Foundation Bank of AmericaBay Area School Reform Collaborative CabletronChevron Comer Foundation Genentech, Inc. Intel CorporationJames Irvine Foundation KPMG Kresge Foundation Network Appliance, Inc.

Radin FoundationRational Software CorporationSBC Southland MallThe Bernard Osher Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation The W. M. Keck FoundationWayne and Gladys Valley Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Y & H Soda Foundation Zellerbach Family Fund

A Foundation of Giving

The Cal State East Bay Leadership Fund comprises all unrestricted gifts that support the colleges, departments

and programs of the university and campus- wide needs. These funds provide resources that allow CSUEB deans, department chairs, program directors, and the president to meet the most pressing needs and capitalize on opportunities as they arise in their areas. Gifts to the Cal State East Bay Leadership

The Cal State East Bay Leadership FundFund are used in the academic area or program that the donor designates, or by President Mohammad H. Qayoumi, should the donor designate the gift “where it is needed most.” Funds are used in numerous ways, including scholarships, faculty and graduate-level research initiatives, visiting scholars and lecturers, and extracurricular activities. Annual gifts to the Leadership Fund also guarantee a foundation upon which the

future support of the university is built. Whether designated to a specific college or department, the University Library, a cultural, athletic or educational outreach program, or to the university to meet campus-wide needs, Leadership Fund money helps ensure academic excellence year-round. No form of giving to the university has a more immediate impact upon our students and faculty.

Mr. John Paul AbbeyDr. Georgia BabladelisDr. Lowell J. Bean Dr. and Mrs. Stephen BensonMr. James George BoutosDr. and Mrs. Stanley J. ClarkMrs. Judy M. Huey and Mr. Leland D. LevyDr. Carol InbergDr. and Mrs. Edward JayMs. Sylvia M. JesuitBruce and Teri KernMr. and Mrs. Karl Stuart KlausnerMr. Roger E. LipmanDr. Joanne Frances LoombaMr. and Mrs. Richard LopezMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mansfield

Heritage SocietyMembers of the Heritage Society have included the university in their estate plan.

Cumulative Giving Exceeding $100,000We extend special recognition to the following individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving to the university has exceeded $100,000

Dr. Lindy Li MarkMr. and Mrs. James J. PhillipsMs. Ruth Reed RhodesBruce and Marie RosenblattMrs. Betty Foley SauerDr. Susan D. Schaefer and Mr. Hale J.

ConklinMr. and Mrs. Mike SchneiderMr. Richard Harry SherrattMrs. Beth P. SnowDr. Henry Tombari and Dr. Joan SieberMs. Marin TuckerMr. and Mrs. Gary Christopher Wallace

East Bay high school biology teachers get help keeping their lab equipment up to date through CSEUB’s biotechnology education program. A $120,000 annual grant from Genentech Foundation stocks five cutting-edge science-teaching kits that rotate among 55 East Bay schools. Thanks to the grant, students get hands-on experiences their teachers could never provide alone. “Instead of reading about DNA in a book, students are able to conduct experiments with DNA,” says David Stronck, the professor of teacher education who directs the program.

Grant Gives Teachers a Hand

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Albert R. Lepore Society

The Albert R. Lepore Society recognizes annual donors of $1,000 or more to the Cal State East Bay Leadership Fund. It was established to honor the academic leadership of Dr. Albert R. Lepore, a founding faculty member of the university. He served as Cal State East Bay’s first provost (then known as dean of instruction).

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Mr. Benjamin TomDr. Arthurlene Gartrell TownerMr. Alexander Martin VitzMr. and Mrs. Richard W. VrMeerDr. and Mrs. Robert C. WhitneyMr. Brad R. WilliamsonDr. Peter A. WilsonMs. Termia Yuen

OrganizationsABC Security Service, Inc.California CPA Education FoundationDow Great Western Credit UnionEast Bay Municipal Utility DistrictEdVenture PartnersGoogle Matching Gift ProgramH & R Block FoundationIntuitJacinto Mortgage Group Inc.Knight-Ridder FoundationNational Council on Crime &

Delinquency Northern California Swap Meet, Inc.SBC FoundationSorm Pharma Inc.The Mechanics BankThe Sangam FundUnited Way - California Capital RegionWaste Management of Alameda Co

Partners$500 - $999

Mr. Richard E. AgeeDr. Virginia Ireys AndersonMr. Richard Michael BacaMs. Kathleen O. BacoliniMr. Justin M. BardelliniGary and Mary BeckerDr. and Mrs. Carl BelloneMr. and Mrs. Tommie BerryMr. Douglas Carpenter BrownMark and Diana BryggmanMr. Tony ClementsCristina R. and Luis G. Colindres, Sr.Mr. Jay ColombattoMr. Alfred Frank CordanoMs. Hong Tuy DinhMs. Therese C. Duenas-FernandezDr. Thea Lynn EudeyDrs. James and Bette FeltonMr. Marc FilamorMr. and Mrs. Dewey GarwoodLisa and Denton GentryMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon GrangerMs. Donna HemmilaNancy and Thomas HirdMr. and Mrs. James M. HoweDr. A. Chester HumphreysMr. John Henry HurstMr. Kevin D. Patterson and Ms. RaeAnn

IannielloMs. Gina L. JohnsonMr. Maurice H. KentStephen and Ivy KerrFrank and Lucia La RoccaDr. David J. LarsonMs. Louise Orsetti LeckMr. Erik P. LeeMr. and Mrs. Chon-Hei LeiDr. and Mrs. Michael K. LeungMs. Luanne Sconberg MalkmusMr. and Mrs. Kenneth MansfieldMr. Matthew Scott MatsuokaMr. Maynard Weldon MorelandMr. Timothy MurrayMr. Bruno OrsettiMr. and Mrs. James H. OrsettiDr. Fung-Shine PanDavid and Marydean PattersonDr. Janet PattersonMr. Thomas Pavletic and Ms. Nerissa RamosMr. and Mrs. Robert PeytonMs. Carol Suzanne RamseyMs. Sarah M. Rapolas

2005-2006 Annual Report of Private Giving

Honor Roll of DonorsLegacy Circle$100,000 and above

Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. AcostaMr. Michael George FuhrigKumar and Vijaya Malavalli

OrganizationsAlzheimer’s AssociationComer FoundationGenentech, Inc.The Bernard Osher FoundationWayne and Gladys Valley Foundation

Founder’s Circle$50,000 - $99,999

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gene Navellier

OrganizationsAIDS Project of the East BayBoehringer-Ingleheim Pharma

GmbH & Co. KGChevronKriens Family FoundationThe Thomas J. Long FoundationVital Life Services

Milestone Circle$25,000 - $49,999

Mr. Joseph R. Mallon, Jr.Bruce and Marie Rosenblatt

OrganizationsBank of AmericaCalifornia State Automobile AssociationKaren and Christopher Payne Family

FoundationBruce and Marie RosenblattSchering-Plough Corp.Shaw Environmental, Inc.The H.M. and L. Schneider Family FundUnion Bank of CaliforniaWells Fargo BankZellerbach Family Fund

Trustee’s Circle$10,000 - $24,999

Dr. Georgia BabladelisThe Estate of Oscar E. Carlson, Jr.Joe and Martha CooperMr. Morton Leslie Friedkin and Mrs. Amy

Rothschild-FriedkinHoward and Carin Sei HighDr. Carol InbergMr. and Mrs. Shailesh J. MehtaMrs. Beth P. SnowMr. Matthew L. SpitzerMrs. Bepsy Fakir StrasburgDr. Henry Tombari and Dr. Joan SieberMr. and Mrs. Richard S. Warren

OrganizationsAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationBay Area Development CompanyCSUEB Alumni AssociationCSUEB Career Development CenterCSUEB Continuing & International

EducationDigital Computer Exchange IncIntel CorporationKaiser PermanenteNew United Motor ManufacturingScholarship AmericaWalter S. Johnson FoundationW.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment

Research

Provost’s Circle$5,000 - $9,999

Dave Rossetti and Jan AventMr. and Mrs. Richard M. BertrandMr. and Mrs. John Harvie DeClercqMs. Ann M. HenningMs. Klaudia Evelyn KobeltMr. and Mrs. Louis Paul MiramontesDr. Wade A. Morehouse, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Owen SmithGeorganne and Robert Proctor

OrganizationsEast Bay Community FoundationFelson Companies IncKPMGMicrosoft Corporation

PG & EPort Of OaklandStephanie Kalman FoundationTurner Construction CompanyWestEdWineCommune LLC

Dean’s Circle$2,500 - $4,999

Dr. Harrison Duane HeathDr. and Mrs. Alvin E. HoweJohn and Irene KolbisenDr. Norma S. ReesMr. and Mrs. Henry J. Salvo, Jr.Mr. Doug Edward UchikuraMr. Allen ValdellonMr. and Mrs. Gary Christopher WallaceSusan and Mark WatermanMr. Ricky Yuen WongMr. and Mrs. Gilbert Zaballos

OrganizationsDonald L & Juanita J Peterson TrustEnterprise Rent-A-Car FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundHSBCSprint NextelSchwab Fund for Charitable GivingSee’s Candies, Inc.Target Inc.The North Face

Director’s Circle$1,000 - $2,499

AnonymousDr. and Mrs. Sambhu BasuMr. Anthony A. Batarse, Jr.Ms. Laura Marie BenzMr. Bob BrauerDr. Roberta BrokawMr. Robert Lee Brown and Mrs. Lois E.

BrownMr. Clay CreaseyMr. and Mrs. David H. EshelmanMrs. Annie R. GantMs. Elsea M. GliddenAna and Hector GomezDr. Robert H Good

Mrs. Eleanor L. GothbergAlan and Arlene GouldWilliam and Ella GrayDr. Patricia GuthrieMr. M. Ward HallockMr. Shawn Alan HansonHonorable Priscilla H. Haynes, ret.Ms. Margaret K. HeathMs. Nadine A. HotalingMr. and Mrs. John N. HunterDr. James J. KellyMs. Klaudia Evelyn KobeltMs. Myoung-Ja Lee Kwon and

Mr. Ernest Irish Mr. Richard Doon Yen LeeMr. and Mrs. Chin Woo LeeMrs. Peggy LeporeMs. Susan E. MackeMrs. Liza Jane MacNaughtonDr. Nancy R. MangoldDr. Lindy Li MarkDr. and Mrs. Alfred R. MathewsDr. Nan L Maxwell and Dr. Ronald J

D’AmicoMr. Gary McBride and Ms. Ann DoleSue and John MerrillMr. Richard S. MetzDr. Alan MonatDr. Harry Arlo NimmoDr. Julia NortonMr. and Mrs. David Leslie OwenMr. and Mrs. James J. PhillipsMr. Stan Jay PisleMr. Srinivasan Krishnaji RaoMr. Greg and Dr. Sonjia RedmondMs. Laura Renaud-WilsonMs. Nora Jean RobinsonMrs. Margaret RubinMs. Gulu SakhraniMs. Susan Elizabeth SanchezDr. Susan D. Schaefer and Mr. Hale J.

ConklinMs. Mahla Shaghafi and Mr. Vahid HejaziDr. Jodi and Mr. Brian ServatiusMr. and Mrs. Timothy L. SilvaMrs. Connie G. SmithMr. Scott SocharDr. Judith M. StanleyMs. Patricia Tamiko Takeda Mr. Steven M. TamiMs. Priscilla Taylor

Dr. and Mrs. William ReuterMs. Ruth Reed RhodesDr. Esther Railton-Rice and Mr. Robert RiceMr. Michael Carl ShepardMr. Richard Harry SherrattMr. Stephen Howard SmithMr. Ankur SoodMr. Donald Frederick StrachanCathleen and Cornelio TorresMrs. Calliope TracewellMs. Vy A TranMr. Patrick L. ValineMr. Paul Van LoonMr. Jon Edwin VochatzerMs. Liliana WangDrs. Robert F and Marina V. N. Whitman

OrganizationsBerkeley Foundation, IncorporatedBrewer Broadcasting CorporationHewitt Associates LLCMusic Teachers Association of CaliforniaOwens Design IncorporatedState Of CaliforniaUniversity Union Inc.Wapiti Energy, LLC

Friends$250 - $499

Mr. and Mrs. Dan AlexMr. Lawrence Anthony AltomareMr. and Mrs. Larry Ryan AuserDr. Charles W. BairdMr. Jim BarkerMr. Jacob Anthiah BashyamMr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Bateman, Jr.Marchis BogdanaMr. Daniel Hugh BoykinMrs. Lucinda Marques BrainerdBeverly and John BranchDr. Emily and Mr. William BrizendineMr. Marc Sean CarradineDr. Regina D. CateMs. Hong ChenMs. Mary ChengMr. Ronald Steven ClearyMr. Gerald Lynn CockrillMrs. Amy D. CongerMs. Patricia Carol ConnellMs. Theresa A. ConwayProfessor Lejeune CumminsMrs. Deborah A. De AngelisDr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Eder

Dr. Stevina U. EvuleochaMr. Norman J. FreitasMs. Agnes Kozak GabrisProfessor Raymond C. GarciaDr. Maryl Gearhart and Dr. Geoffrey B. SaxeMs. Michelle Maryfrances GibbonsMr. Benjamin David GoldbergMs. Mary Elizabeth GrawMrs. Barbara J. HaberMs. Tamra G. HamiltonMr. and Mrs. John Paul HanleyMr. and Mrs. Frederick HanssonMs. Karen M. HinesMr. Jasin HoweMr. Ben T. IshisakiMr. and Mrs. Stephen George JanzerMr. Ron L. Johnson

Ms. Lynn Chou JonasMr. Neil Jubaili and Ms. Lucia BorgmanMrs. Arlene KahnMr. John Toshio KawaharaMr. Peter Ebitimi KentebeMs. Stephanie Dale KleinMrs. Victoria Anne KrysiakMr. Matthew Y. KwongMrs. Maureen M. LantzMr. Michael Stephen Toni and Ms. Velia N.

LeungMr. Leonard Edward LloydDr. Jane and Mr. Lyle LopusMr. Mack Lovett, Jr.Ms. Paula J. W. LoweryMs. Gayla MachellMs. Candace Susan MartinezMr. and Mrs. Michael Stephen MatthewsDr. Russell L. MerrisMr. Raymond Hiroshi MitsudaMs. Audrey Moore-BurdelleMr. Ray MorrisonMr. James P. Nicholls, IIIMr. Norman Simmons PalmerMr. Michael Warren PasseyDr. and Mrs. Curtis Joseph PerryMrs. Joyce Chen PetersMs. Ann M. PorterMs. Cynthia Jill PriceMs. Laurel Ann PrzybylskiMs. Maria Deanda RamosThomas and Roberta ReesMr. Thomas RegnerMr. and Mrs. Jerry David RoseDr. William S. RosenthalMs. Beverly Jo RyanDr. and Mrs. Donald T. SawyerMr. Stephen E. Schapp

Jeffrey Miller, a part-time CSUEB lecturer in music theory and composition, has seen many of his students struggling to support themselves while pursuing their music education. Some even work the night shift and then come directly to campus for classes. That’s why he supports the music department’s Leadership Fund with a monthly contribution for student scholarships. “I think it’s very important for faculty members to support our students,” Miller said. “I think the fact that students know we give to support them is important also.”

Professor Supports Aspiring Musicians

The President’s Circle Contributors of $1,000 or more

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Mr. Gregg Allan SchluntzMrs. Diane M. SchoohovenMs. Pamela Pei-Lin SherwinDr. Alan M. SmithMr. Timothy M. SmithMr. Stephen Howard SmithMs. Marie Regina SpillerDr. Scott StineMr. and Mrs. Larry J. SuterMr. and Mrs. Edward Larry UrquidesMr. Miguel Santos ValenteMr. John VidalMr. and Mrs. Douglas K. WalshDr. Detlef A. WarnkeProf Wohlmacher and Prof WassermannMr. Bryan Marshall WaughMs. Cynthia Ann WilkinsonMs. Margaret Ann WongMr. John WooMr. Matthew Wlodzimirez WronaMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. WucherMr. Arthur Yip

OrganizationsAccenture Foundation, Inc.Alpha Phi Omega Service FraternityBayou Tank ServicesBerrett-Koehler Publishers, IncCal State 9 Credit UnionCalifornia Faculty Association Hayward

ChapterCSUEB Academic AffairsCSUEB University BookstoreD. J. Stines Inc.Hewlett-Packard Company Inc.RDI Development CompanySan Francisco Bay Wildlife SocietyTesoro Petroleum Companies Inc.Verizon Foundation

Supporters$150 - $249

Dr. James C. W. AhiakporMs. Paula Bell AlbertRichard and Connie AlvesSandra L. AndersonMr. Virgil E. AndersonMr. and Mrs. James V. AnnunziataMr. Bob ArmstrongDr. and Mrs. Robert BaalmanMr. Ernest Phillip BanuelosMs. Karen BeckMr. Ronald Scott Belcher

Mr. and Mrs. Mario F. BeriaMr. Dennis E. BlandMr. Michael Brian Kidd BoykinMr. Richard Leroy BrockMs. Nancy Walburga BronsonMs. Elizabeth Angela BrownMs. Myrtle Q. BrownDr. Pauline BrownMr. James Henry Byrne, Jr.Dr. Calvin S. CaplanSarah and Frank CasadosJohn and Linda CharlesMs. Barbara Ann CharletMr. and Mrs. Edward K. CheungDr. Nan Paulsen ChicoMr. Thomas Hop Sing ChuJoslyn Marie Clemons-Hatcher and

Demontre HatcherMs. Suzanne CloseMr. Steven L. CobbledickMr. and Mrs. David ColwellMrs. Pamela S. CurlDr. Maurice DanceMr. B. Earl DanielsDr. Joan D. DavenportMs. Paulette Ann Kohlweck DefalcoMs. Kathy DennisMs. P. Arias DioknoMrs. Lois Ferrell DoctorMr. and Mrs. Robert DominguezMs. Margaret A. Ebersole Joan and Paul EkstromMr. Robert Andrew EnzmingerMr. Matthew D. EvansMrs. Julie Ann EverhartMs. Judith FaustMs. Joan Elizabeth FergusonMr. and Mrs. David FernandesMs. Deanna K. FerreraMr. Robert Mark FisherMrs. Theresa R. FitchMr. Chris P. FlohrCarolyn and Wallace FongMr. Angela FornesiTom and Christine FroehlichMr. and Mrs. Joseph FruciMr. Carl Robert GagnonMr. Richard J. GandolfoMr. and Mrs. Gabriel E. GarciaMrs. Heidi Heath GarwoodMr. Kenneth Lee GavelinMr. Daniel T. Gianola-NorrisMrs. Janeith Carol Glenn-DavisMrs. Susan GonzalesMr. and Mrs. Thomas Graves

Mr. William J. GreshMrs. Katherine Paula GriffinMr. Michael P. GroziakMs. Susan Denise HardemanMr. Ben Louis HendersonMr. James HensleyMs. Leland HodgeMr. and Mrs. William James HoustonMrs. Jean HutchisonMr. and Mrs. Paul E. IllingworthMr. Scott Philip JohnsonMr. David L. KimbleMr. and Mrs. Mark KingMr. Scott C. KirklandMr. and Mrs. James KlescewskiMr. John P. KnezovichMr. Frederick C. KretzKrishneel LallMr. Carter Allen Lee and Mrs. Linda AmanoMr. and Mrs. Lim LewMs. Sherene P. LewMr. Gerald W. LinnellMs. Barbara MacauliffeMs. Renee MageeDr. Cesar M. Maloles, IIIKem and James MartinezMr. Joseph Gwynne Marvin, Jr.Mr. Kurt Charles MayerMr. and Mrs. Brian Howard McBrideMs. Maryellen H. MeffordMr. Oscar H. MendezMs. Mary MesaMs. Lisa Marie MetzingerMr. Ross Oscar MeyersDr. and Mrs. Garo MirigianMr. Frank Edward ModicMr. and Mrs. Cecil MurphreeMrs. Alice MurrayMrs. Kathleen Lynn NeisseDr. Bernard OliverMs. Elisa M. OnateMr. and Mrs. Keith PackardMr. and Mrs. Leo J. Parry, Jr.Mr. Robert L. PasquinelliMr. Michael R. PensaMr. Richard D. PerkinsMr. Timothy Francis PomykataMr. James Anthony RadosevichDr. Henry F. Reichman and Ms. Susan

HutcherDr. Alden J. ReimonenqJeanette and Walter ReitzResidents of Pioneer HeightsMs. Barbara J. ReynoldsMrs. Jennifer Risken

Ms. Betty Lou RobertsMrs. Nancy Ingamells RobinsonMr. William Frederick Robinson, Jr.Mr. Keith Owen SagonMrs. Pamela H. SahinMrs. Diana S. SchauflerMr. and Mrs. Kim SchoknechtMs. Gladys Vanessa SchwerinMr. Donald Thomas ShankleMr. Roger L. SharpeMr. Mike ShinkwinMr. Douglas P SibleyMs. Edie SilberDr. Marilyn N. SilvaMs. Lynn Roseanne SimsSingson FamilyMs. Sophia T. SisnerosMs. Holly R. SlocumMs. Jean and Bette SmithMrs. Darlene Smith-WaltersMrs. Susan J. StasMs. Jennifer Lynn StevensonMr. Kermit P. StottSuzanne and Shaun SullivanMr. Edwin SumrallMs. Suzette SwansonMr. Michael TangMs. Gloria Jean TillmanMr. Brian Clifford TrowbridgeMr. Edward M. TupperMr. Larry UtsurogiMr. James Frank ValavanisMr. Troy Van SlotenMs. Rhonda E. VrmeerMr. Dairian T. WanMr. Arthur Anthony WatkinsMr. James WhellyMr. William W. WilsonMs. Leslie M. WinslowMr. Richard and Dr. Elizabeth WolgastMs. Poh L. WongMr. and Mrs. Eddie Kwei Wu

OrganizationsCSUEB College of ScienceCSUEB Student AffairsD3 SportsMarriott International, Inc.San Francisco Mini Bus

2005-2006 Annual Report of Private Giving

Honor Roll of DonorsContributors$100 - $149

Ms. Deborah O. AbregoMs. Myrtis G. AndersonCarl and Patti AndersonJulie and Mark AragonMr. Johnny R. ArenasMrs. Carolyn V. AverMr. Ignacio Franco AvilaMr. Jay Walter AxupMr. Frederick Christopher BarkerMs. Jane Anne BartkeMr. James K. BatesMs. Karen Eve BayukMr. Walter Franklin BeckerMr. Ernest Richard BelascoMs. Susan BelloneMr. and Mrs. Norman Richard BennettAlan and Janice BerlingMs. Deena K. BernsteinMr. Steven Paul BerryDr. Joyendu BhaduryMr. Mark Norman BichselMr. John Franklin BihlMrs. Patricia Ann BillyMrs. Ellen Werner BlakeyMr. George Kimball BlenisMs. Ma. A BollozosMs. Laura Margaret BoverhuisMr. Michael Roy BrittMr. and Mrs. Robert D. BrooksMr. Daniel Joseph BrownMr. Danny Earl BrownMs. Elizabeth Angela BrownGeorge Jack Buffleben, Jr.Ms. Mary Joan BunceMr. Ricshell R. Bunton, JrMrs. Aileen Padayao ButtMs. Juliet CabigasMs. Margaret De Jesus CalderonMs. Andrea Fe CarbonelMs. Edith CarlstonMr. Rodney V. CarpenterMs. Christina I. CenicerosMs. Kathleen ChampionMr. William M. ChapmanDr. Leroy ChauffeMs. Michelle A. ChavezMs. Sze-Ming ChengMr. George Grant CherringtonMr. Dennis ChesterMs. Sandra Iolanda ChiesaMr. Kenneth Y. Choi

Mrs. Denise L. Clapp-GreyMr. David ClareMr. and Mrs. Henry P. ClarenceMr. Charles Michael ClarkEdward and Sharon ClarkMs. Janet Audrey CooperMs. Tammy CooperMaria and Teodoro CortezMr. Gabriel CortezMr. Henry R. CounihanMr. Gary Lee CrandellMr. Thomas G. CunninghamMr. and Mrs. John James DalcinoMs. Heral Ann DanielsMr. Wilber DeaDr. Charles E. DeBoseMr. Tony DennisTamara and James DexterMs. Marlene DiazMs. Helen W. DickeyMr. and Mrs. Gerry DinneenMr. Timothy Joseph DowellMs. Mallory Elizabeth DownerMr. John C. DresslerMr. Scott EagleMr. Willie B. Eashman, Jr.Ms. Lynn EasterdayMr. and Mrs. Dallas S EdgarMrs. Lore Angelika EhrlichMr. and Mrs. Michael T. ElliottMr. Michael EngNorman and Ann EpsteinMs. Susan Marie Ergas-ShamberMr. and Mrs. Stanley Faaoso Mrs. Mary FarleyMr. Gerald F. FeeneyMrs. Anna M. FehrenbachMr. David Alan FernMr. David Alan FilomeoMr. John FingarsonMs. Michelle M. FittsMrs. Michelle FlowersMr. Kent Crispin and Ms. Christina FongMs. Ruth ForbesJack and Heather FosterMs. Shawna FosterMr. Larry Charles FountainDouglas and Jacqueline FreshDr. and Mrs. Martin FriedmanDr. and Mrs. Jacob FuchsMs. Betty D. GadlingMr. William Frederick GebhardtJonathon and Karen Ray GibsonMs. Blair J. Gilbert

Mr. Roger William GildersleeveColleen and Bruce GliddenMr. Neil GoldbergMrs. Bette Rose GoldenMr. Kevin Dean GortonMs. Virginia GrabanMr. James R GrantMs. Norma Louise GriffinMs. Sharon Lynn GrmojaMr. David Samuel GrodinMr. Stanley J. Grogan, Jr.Ms. Rita D. HaberlinMs. Janet Myers HambyMr. Alan Jones HansenMr. Keith David HappleMr. and Mrs. William A HardenstineMs. Eleanor Louise HartMr. James Ernest HartwigMs. Mary A. HarveyMrs. Susan HavenKenneth HayashiDr. Karen S. HaynesMr. Jeff J. HazelRoger and Peggy HeathMs. Frieda M. HeathMr. Keith HelmusMrs. Mary R. HendersonMs. Tracy Lynn HendersonMr. and Mrs. Thomas Allred HightowerDr. Kevin HoranMrs. Patricia W. HoselMr. Harold Kelly Hoskins, Sr.Mr. Shih Chi HsiehMr. Ronald HuddlestonMr. Jaime A. HuertasMr. Kim HuggettMs. Tracey HuongMr. Robert Lee IrwinMr. and Mrs. Craig IshidaMr. Redgy Ray JacksonMr. Edward Gerald JacobsDr. Margaret A. JamesD. Lowell JensenMr. Larry Elmo JohnsonMr. Michael Lynn JohnsonMs. Wanda Harriette JohnsonJudy and Theodore JohnsonNathan and Brenda JohnsonMs. Deborah Elaine JohnsonMs. Marie Love JohnsonMs. Dawn Louise JonesMrs. Alexia P. KekoaDr. and Mrs. Edward L. KellerMrs. Tia Kinser

Ms. Denise KissackMs. Jane R. KlineMs. Jacqueline L. KochaphumMr. and Mrs. Scott KoehneMr. Umesh KondurMr. Bill KruissinkMr. Stanley LakeMr. Charley Arthur LamonsNadine and Richard LandonMr. Douglas Kirk LanghamMr. Clayton Larson and Mrs. Joan LarsonMr. William Fredrick LarsonMrs. Joyce Arai LauMr. Steven LeeMr. and Mrs. William LeeMrs. Sandra Faye LeeMr. and Mrs. Marston LeighSylvia and Howard LenhoffMrs. Yuko M. LeongMr. William D. LeveyRobert and Louise LeviMr. A. LewMrs. Karole L. LewisMr. and Mrs. Gerald LiederPeng LimMr. and Mrs. Dennis LindsayMr. and Mrs. Philip LineerMs. Mirjana Livada-JaksicMr. James Wesley Livingston, Jr.Mr. Shannon Peter Lo Wardell LovettMs. Carole K. LumMs. Mai K. LuuMr. Tan Khanh LuuMr. James Thom Mac MullenMrs. Gail H. MacLeishMr. Kenneth Lynn MacyMr. Carlos Martinez MartinMr. Dennis MaslonkowskiMs. Martha Markwyn MawhinneyMr. Randolph MaynardMr. Michael McCarthyMs. Sonia McClureMs. Betty Jane McCombsMrs. Marcie McDanielsMrs. Karen Irene McInerneyMr. Bernard A. McLeanMr. Peter Thomas McNamaraMs. Maria Rosa MeloMs. Martha O. MendozaMs. Sharon Anne MenicouMs. Janice L. MichaelDr. and Mrs. Drake M. MichnoMr. Scott David Miller

Alumna Jodie Hunter returned to college after marrying and raising a family. She still returns to Cal State East Bay as a volunteer and Presidential Scholarship Fund supporter. “ I had a wonderful experience at Cal State East Bay, and students I talk to today say the same thing about their professors,” said Hunter. Everywhere she goes, Hunter said she meets CSUEB graduates who say they owe their careers to their education. “That’s another reason to support Cal State East Bay,” she said. “It’s another way to support your community.”

Former Returning Student Returns Support

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2005-2006 Annual Report of Private Giving

Honor Roll of Donors

Ms. Sandra L. AndersonDave Rossetti and Jan AventDr. Georgia BabladelisDr. Charles W BairdDr. and Mrs. Sambhu BasuMr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Bateman, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Carl BelloneMr. Bob BrauerDr. Emily and Mr. William BrizendineDr. Roberta BrokawRobert and Karen BurtDr. Regina D. CateMs. Mary ChengMr. Jay ColombattoProfessor Lejeune CumminsMrs. Deborah A. De AngelisDr. and Mrs. Herbert M. EderMr. and Mrs. David H EshelmanDr. Stevina U. EvuleochaDrs. James and Bette FeltonDr. Robert H. Good

Ms. Mary Elizabeth GrawDr. Patricia GuthrieMrs. Barbara J. HaberMr. M. Ward HallockDr. Harrison Duane HeathMs. Donna HemmilaNancy and Thomas HirdDr. Carol InbergMrs. Arlene KahnDr. James J. KellyMs. Myoung-Ja Lee KwonFrank and Lucia La RoccaDr. David J. LarsonMr. and Mrs. Chin Woo LeeMrs. Peggy LeporeDr. and Mrs. Michael K. LeungDr. Jane and Mr. Lyle LopusMr. Mack Lovett, Jr.Dr. Nancy R. MangoldMr. and Mrs. Kenneth MansfieldDr. Lindy Li Mark

Dr. and Mrs. Alfred R. MathewsMr. Matthew Scott MatsuokaDr. Nan L Maxwell and Dr. Ronald J

D’AmicoMr. Gary McBride and Ms. Ann DoleSue and John MerrillDr. Russell L. MerrisDr. Alan MonatDr. Wade A. Morehouse, Jr.Dr. Harry Arlo NimmoDr. Julie NortonDr. Fung-Shine PanDr. Janet PattersonMr. and Mrs. Robert PeytonMr. Greg and Dr. Sonjia RedmondDr. Norma S. ReesDr. and Mrs. William ReuterDr. Esther Railton-Rice and Mr. Robert RiceDr. William S. RosenthalDr. Susan D. Schaefer and Mr. Hale J.

Conklin

Dr. Jodi and Mr. Brian ServatiusMr. Timothy M. SmithDr. Alan M. SmithDr. Judith M. StanleyDr. Scott StineDr. Henry Tombari and Dr. Joan SieberDr. Arthurlene Gartrell TownerMr. and Mrs. Richard W. VrMeerMs. Liliana WangDr. Detlef A. WarnkeProf Wohlmacher and Prof WassermannDr. and Mrs. Robert C. WhitneyDr. Peter A. Wilson

Ms. Eleanor D. CohenMs. Helen “Jackie” DeclercqMr. Joseph D. DizonMr. Brian Joseph FuhrigMs. Carol A. GarciaDr. Frank Daniel GilliardMr. Nestor V. GonzalezDr. John A GothbergDr. Alvin E. HoweDr. Albert R. LeporeDr. Ellis E. McCune

Accenture Foundation, Inc.Aetna FoundationAlexander & Baldwin FoundationAMD IncorporatedArizona Public Service Co.Bank of AmericaBEA Systems IncChevronCloroxGenentech, Inc.Georgia-Pacific CorporationGoogle Matching Gift Program H & R Block Foundation Hewitt Assocites LLCHewlett-Packard Company Inc.

Faculty and Staff Those who contributed $250 or more:

Memorial and Honorary GiftsGifts were made in memory or honor of the following individuals:

Dr. Robert R. MillerDr. Donald L. PetersonMr. Justin Claude RandleDr. Norma S. ReesDr. J. Malcolm SmithMr. Timothy M. SmithDr. Louis Glen StrasburgDr. Vincenzo P. Traversa

Matching Gift CompaniesThese companies matched gifts made by donors.

IBM CorporationIntel CorporationIrwin Home EquityJK Group Trustees For Visa International Knight-Ridder FoundationLockheed Martin CorporationPG & EProcter & GambleSafeco InsuranceSBC FoundationTesoro Petroleum Companies Inc.Verizon FoundationWells Fargo Bank

Ellis McCune, the university’s president for 23 years, is remembered for his dedicated service to campus and community. Friends say he was equally at home grilling hot dogs for a Rotary fund-raiser as he was presiding over faculty convocation and enjoying the San Francisco Opera. McCune died April 18 from complications of pneumonia at the age of 84. Always a friend to the university he loved, McCune established the Ellis and Hilda McCune Scholarship Fund. Those wishing to honor his memory can contribute to the fund and help continue his legacy of support for student achievement.

Ellis McCune Left the Gift of Scholarships

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Mr. Jeffrey L. MillerMr. Fred D. MinifieMs. Gayle F. MinklerMr. Dwight Minnich, Jr.Ms. Torchy Lane MitchellMr. Robert R. MitchellMr. Christopher George MooreDr. Mary Sue MooreMr. Larry MorganMrs. Betty Jane MountMs. Jennifer Erin MoxleyDr. Victoria C. MuiMs. Margaret Leffler MyersMr. Nels B. NelsonMr. Phillip J. NgMr. Quan Anh NguyenDr. James L. NicholsLt. Arthur NicholsMr. and Mrs. Robert C Norwood, IIIMr. Daniel P. O’DowdMs. Patricia May OgreyMs. Christine Ohtani-ChangMr. David OjakianMs. Robin Dunn OlivierMr. Donald Ray OlsenDr. Patricia Ann O’RourkeMr. David L. OstermanMr. Edward Franklin OvertonMr. Gregory Alan PangMr. John Demetrios ParosMrs. and Mr. Sophie B. PasibeMs. Katherine E. PaxsonMs. Peggy Anne PayneMrs. Denise Marie PennellyDr. Charles T. PerrinoMrs. Precious C. PerryMr. Kao Meng PhanMr. Ernest J. PickellMs. Victoria H. PilottiMs. Miriam W. PironeLena and John PleickMr. Steve PlumbJames and Barbara PolkMr. Johnnie PorterMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. PorterMr. Roland Miller PorterMr. Julio C. PostiglioneMr. Winfred Chi-Wing PowMrs. Kathleen Marie PraschMr. Mariano A. PreciadoMr. Robert Alexander PrinceDr. C. T. PurvisMr. Martin RaleyMs. Joan Ellen Ranallo

Mr. and Mrs. Robert RathMs. Sandra Rae RauchMs. Sumithra RavisunderMr. and Mrs. Donald ReedMr. Ambrus Andreas ReeseMs. Rita G. ReidMr. and Mrs. John Ignatius ReillyMs. Angela Rene ReposaJohn and Marieta RessDr. Richard B. RiceMs. Sandra Adams RigelMr. Joe C. RobertsMs. Micaela RoblesMs. Marie Katherine RodgersMs. Jo Rainie RodgersMr. Rafael A. RodriguezDick and Lillian L. RogersMs. Linda Angela RovaiMs. Elizabeth Michele RundstromMs. Jean G. SaastamoinenMr. Najam Mohammed SaiduddinMr. Michael Wayne SampsonMr. and Ms. Robert Gene SapetaMr. Richard Louis SchneiderMs. Virginia Lee SchrockMrs. Darlene Roberta ScottDr. Jeffery SeitzMrs. Marianne Else SelphMs. Kathleen Judith SextonMr. Kevin John ShaughnessyMs. Tsuey-Hwa Lin ShenMr. Sergei Vladimirovich ShkurkinMr. Warren SiegelDr. and Mrs. Ricardo L. SingsonDr. and Mrs. Wiley C. SmallDr. and Mrs. Gary Soren SmithMr. Daniel Allen SmithMs. Julia R. SoaresJack and Cea SoaresMr. and Mrs. Craig V. SoseyMs. Aline SoulesMr. and Mrs. Dwight SpicherMr. Scott Joseph SplavecMs. Tuangsiri Sritanyaratana and Mr.

Siripong SritanyaratanMs. Leta B. StagnaroMr. Roger W. StahrMrs. Desiree Duplan StanleyLaura and Graham StartRichard and Helene StasMr. and Mrs. George J. StaubusS. M. SteinMr. Robert Jerome SternesMs. Rachelle Stice

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. StorchMrs. Margaret R. Stortz-PostolakiDr. and Mrs. David StronckMr. Edward Wells Sudduth, JrMr. Bix Eric SwainMs. Bonni SymingtonMs. Donna L. SymonTram Anh Nguyen TaMrs. Jennifer Lynn TabarusMs. Amy Suhwa TakemoriMs. Valerie A. TaniguchiMr. Robert Aaron TannerDr. Douglas James TaubeMs. Diana Marie TaylorMr. and Mrs. Robert TeccoMr. Mark Richard ThiesMs. Anita Kathryn ThompsonMr. Lloyd Kenneth TjomMr. Paul Yiu-Ming TsangMs. Constance UbochiMr. Jim Alfred UlversoyMr. Juan C. UribeMs. Sarah Sorenson UryckiJan and Dustin ValenteJennifer and John Van CampJanet and Roger Van DerwerkenMr. Rudy J. VanpeltMr. Michael Wesley VieiraMr. and Mrs. Charles Lee VinesMrs. Cathy Anne WagnerDr. Ray WallaceMs. Adriane WallerMr. Cyril R. WanamakerMr. Andrew Eugene WarnerMs. Sandra Lyn WarrenMrs. Patricia B. WatermanMs. Jana Freeman WattsMs. Leslie Ann WattsMr. and Mrs. Stephen Yates WebbMr. and Mrs. Carlton Burkett WebbMr. Richard C. WebbMr. Herman WeeksMs. Heidi Diane WeilMr. and Mrs. Michael D WeissgerberMr. Darryl Lee WestMr. Mark WiesingerMrs. Laura Ann WilberMr. and Mrs. Richard Michael WilcoxonMr. Stacey Dean WilkinsonMr. and Mrs. Kevin B. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Horace WilliamsMr. Frederick W Wilson IIIDr. Dorothy Wilson

Mr. Raymond A Christensen and Ms. Marianna Wolff

Mr. Daniel Dobkin and Mrs. Nina C. Wong-Dobkin

Mr. Daniel Robert WorgullDr. Charles W. WorlandMs. Glenna M. Wurm-HayengaMr. Paul A. YonzmuraJanice and Ronald YoungMs. Yuhsheue YuMr. William ZanerMs. Aynalem ZemedeberhanMrs. Min ZhengMr. Richard A. Zisook

OrganizationsAMD IncorporatedElite Food ServicesFaith Fellowship Foursquare ChurchGeorgia-Pacific CorporationHenkel CorporationJuniper NetworksKassing Family TrustLockheed Martin CorporationMacy’s West United Way CampaignMcAfee IncPipe Wrap LLC.Safeco InsuranceSolano County Fair

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The Honor Roll of Donors acknowledges gifts and pledge payments of $100 or more received between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of all listings of 2005-2006 donors. If there is an error in the listing of your gift, or if you wish to make a change in the way your name was shown, please contact the Office of University Advancement, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., WA 908, Hayward, CA 94542, 510-885-2360.

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Bythetimeyoucomeacrossthisletter,shopswillhavealreadyhungtheirholidaydecorationsandcarolswillbepipedintotheair.Asthepacepicksupandtheyearcomestoaclose,doyourselfafavor.Slowdownandtakeamomentforreflectionandthanksgiving. Whatareyoumostthankfulfor?Woulditbeyourfamilyorprofessionalsuccess?Whatabouttheabilitytoexpressyourself,approachchallengeswithreason,orhelpyourchildren(orgrandchildren)withtheirhomework?HowmanyofthosethingscanyoutracebacktoyoureducationatCalState?

We’dliketoknow.Tellusyourstory. How?ByFebruary,youwillbeabletoaccessanewonlinecommunityjustforalumni.Sotellusyourstorythere.Youwillalsobeabletolookupaclassmate,connectwithprofessionalalumniandgetadvancenoticeofalumnievents.Wehavesomeexcitingeventsplannedfortheuniversity’supcoming50thanniversary,sostayintouch.

CharlesM.Fisher,PresidentCalStateEastBayAlumniAssociation

A Message From the Alumni Association President

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How did you end up in Las Vegas and ultimately as a professional boxing judge? ImovedtoVegasin1975.Iwasasportspersonmyself,anAll-Americanathlete,andbeganattendingboxingmatches.Meandmytwinbrotherattendedalotofamateurmatches.WhenImovedbacktoCalifornia,Ijoinedtheathleticcommission.I’vetrainedacoupleofboxersbutwasneveraprofessionalcompetitor.Ibecameajudgeforprofessionalmatches.

You became a charter member of the univer-sity’s Hall of Fame in 1986. Why didn’t you explore a career in athletics? Well,theydonothaveprofessionaltrackandfield.IwentallthewaytotheOlympictrialsinOregonfortrackandfield.ImadeitallthewaytothequarterfinalsbutdidnotmaketheOlympicteamin1972.

What led you to Frick Middle School into the position of athletic director? ItwasconsideredoneofthemosttroubledschoolsinEastOakland.TheP.E.departmentwasinutterchaos.IwasatMad-isonMiddleSchoolatthetime.IdecidedtomovetoFrickwiththeassurancethatIwouldhavetheprincipal’sfullsupport.ItwasrequestedthatIrebuildtheP.E.department. Ittooksometimetodothis,butIknowstudentshaveatotalappreciationforit.Theydidn’tevenusedtodressforP.E.Studentswerecuttingclassandnottakingthepro-gramseriously.Iwasabletoinstillinthem

Kermit BaylessYear Graduated: 1972

Major: B.S. KPE, M.S. Psychology

Profession: School Teacher/Physical Education Director

Employer: Oakland Unified School District – Frick Middle School

Most important lesson learned: To study hard and learn as much as you can.

Favorite Class: Professor Malachi Andrews, Racism in Sports. He brought out all the facts. The class dealt with racism and back then that was a subject you didn’t talk about. He brought it to the light.

Best Career Move: Moving back to the Bay Area from Las Vegas.

Do over you wish you could have: Maybe would have worked on my Ph.D.

Family Matters: My twin brother, Kenneth, and my mother, Corene, graduated from CSUEB the same year I did. My brother Charles graduated in 1968. All of us have had careers in education.

Advice to current students: Never get discouraged and never give up. Strive to be the best you can be.

Alum Fights for Frick Fitness1970s

Peter Norgaard, B.S., Physical Education (‘70), is the vice presi-dent of operations for Van Pelt Construction Services. Van Pelt does modernizations and new design projects, working for K-12 schools and the CSU system.

Billie Bates, B.S., Black Studies (‘72), is the manager of the Lath-rop Senior Center in Lathrop, Calif. Bates manages, controls day-to-day operations, plans programs and supervises at the senior center.

Steve Kious, B.A., Mass Com-munications (‘76), is the juvenile court liaison for the Child Wel-fare Division in Oregon. Before becoming a social worker, he was a newspaper and television reporter for such media outlets as Hayward’s Daily Review and Pleasanton’s Tri-Valley Herald.

James Klescewski, B.S, Business Administration with option in Accounting (‘77), M.B.A., Busi-ness Administration with option in Finance (‘85), is the CFO of RS Investments, a San Francisco boutique investment manage-ment firm focused on small to mid-sized companies.

Gregory Mowbray, B.S., Busi-ness Administration with op-tion in Accounting (‘78), is vice president of construction for Top Vision Development LLC, a San Francisco real estate developer. Mowbray is responsible for all aspects of the development and construction process, including planning, design and construc-tion team management and budgeting.

1980s

Cornelius Booker, B.A., Political Science and Public Affairs (‘80), is TriMet’s transit manager for the Merlo Operations Center, which controls public transportation in Portland, Ore. He also spent 22 years as a senior logistics officer, which included a career in NATO operations within Turkey.

Connie Giuliano, M.B.A., Ac-counting (‘81), is the finance of-ficer of the Marin-Sonoma ser-vice area for Kaiser Permanente, where she oversees the financial operations of two hospitals.

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Thank you for making our event a success!

HomecomingFeb. 2, 3:30 to10 p.m.University Gymnasium.Cheer the Pioneers to victory. Come back to campus for this evening of family-friendly activities, food and a gym filled with fellow alumni and enthusiastic students.

The Wiz Theater Dinner Hosted by the Alumni Association and Friends of the Arts.March 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Studio Theatre.Enjoy an early dinner and reserved seating for what is guaranteed to be a dynamic student rendition of the hit musical at an affordable price.Tickets include dinner and the show: $25 general, $20 Alumni Association members, $15 students and children under 18. RSVP by Feb. 23 to 510-885-2877.

Sacramento Alumni BreakfastMarch 19, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Location TBDExpand your circle of influence by networking with professional alumni in your area. University President Mo Qayoumi will be the featured speaker. $20 general, $10 Alumni Association members. RSVP by March 2 to 510 885-2877.

UPCOMING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EVENTS

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SPONSORS OF THE 2006 AWARDS GALA

howimportanttheirhealthwas. Wewantedtodothingstomotivatethechildrenandaffectchange.Wetriedactivi-tiessuchastheFrickOlympicSportsFestivalthatincludedDoubleDutchmatches,soccergames,basketballandtrackmeets.Itwasachanceforstudentstointeractwithandcom-peteagainstteachers.Iassembledthe(newstructure)oftheP.E.departmentlikeabootcamp. OurphysicalfitnessscoresrosetoNo.1inthedistrict.OurCaliforniastandardizedtestscoresalsorose.Wenotonlyteachthekidshowtoexercisebutalsoaboutanatomyandmuscles,thingsofthatnature.FrickwillbetheonlymiddleschoolgymthatalsoincorporatesmathintoP.E.Wewillalsobegoingoverthestudents’weakareasidenti-fiedontheCaliforniastateexams.Tento11yearsagoIwasbreakingupsomanyfights,itwasridiculous.Overall,theattitudesofthestudentshavechangeddramatically.

What motivated you to take a stand at Frick? Mostlymyathleticbackground.IalsohaveacompetitivedriveineverythingIdo.Ibelievethatwhenkidsareproperlytrained,P.E.hasaveryvaluableimpactonthem.

Who has inspired you the most? MalachiAndrews.HewasanOlympianandcoachatCalStateEastBay.Hewasmymentorandhadagreatimpactonmylife.

– By Sarah Aubert

Keep up with your Alumni Association news at www.csuebalumni.org

Contact:

Kate Shaheed Director of Alumni Relations 510 885-2877 or kate.shaheed@csueastbay.edu 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., WA908 Hayward, CA 94542

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Make a Difference at CSUEB Share your experience with prospective students. If you have an hour, please take the time to visit a high school or community college in your area. Our enrollment counselors will be there to answer the technical questions. You just make a connection. For more information call, 510 885-2839.

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2000s

Bryan Brandow, Multiple Sub-ject Teaching Credential (‘00), was named a 2005-06 Teacher of the Year in the West Contra Costa Unified School District and teaches at Cesar Chavez Elemen-tary School in Richmond. Bran-dow won a Sierra Club Founda-tion/Youth in Wilderness Project grant to start a camping program for low-income families.

Erin Desing, B.S., Kinesiology and Chemistry (‘00), graduated in 2006 from the UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy with a doc-torate in pharmacy and is now a California licensed pharmacist.

Andy Fields, B.S., Environmental Recreation (‘00), M.S., Adventure-Based Management and Outdoor Leadership (‘02), is an outdoors guide and runs programs for the University of Pacific. Fields also facilitates the rope adventure challenge course for the CSUEB Summer Bridge program.

Staci Malin Lindsay, M.S., Sports Psychology and Motor Develop-ment (‘00), was inducted into the Linfield College (Oregon) Athlet-ics Hall of Fame. She won five national titles and was an eight-time All-American in the breast-stroke. She coached, worked as a financial aid counselor at Chap-man University and now stays home with her three children.

Perry Litchfield, certificate in Chemical Dependency Studies (‘04), is the CEO of Bayside Marin Recovery Center in San Rafael. He also serves on the advisory board for the CSUEB Chemical Dependency Studies Program.

Rachel Beer, B.S., Recreation and Community Services (‘05), is the youth sports coordinator for the U.S. Navy at the Naval Air Sta-tion Oceana in Virginia. Beer runs sport programs for all the navy children for that base.

Amber Olson, B.S, Recreation (‘06), was selected for the man-agement associate training pro-gram at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After the training, she will have a management position.

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Share news about your career, accomplishments and changes in your life with other alumni. Include your address, phone numbers, degree earned, major and graduation year along with a current color photo. Mail to Cal State East Bay Magazine, Attention Editor, CSUEB, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., WA908, Hayward, CA 94542. Or e-mail to: donna.hemmila@csueastbay.edu. E-mail photos should be sent as jpeg images saved at a resolution of 300 dpi. Mailed photo prints will be returned only if requested.

1980s

Chi Fai Ho, B.S., Mathemat-ics (‘81), is the CTO of Vitesse Semiconductor Corp., which develops and markets a diverse portfolio of semiconductor products for communications and storage networks world-wide.

Elana Davidson, B.A., Liberal Studies (‘83), is the president of the Patterson Association of Teachers and received the Golden Bell Award this year. She is also chairwoman of the Stan-islaus County California Teach-ers Association, Ceres Regional Resource Center, Stanislaus Ser-vice Center Council and Region Leadership Conference Com-mittee. She also works with the National Education Association Representative Assembly.

Daniel Belville, M.A., Public Ad-ministration (‘88), is the deputy fire chief of the San Mateo Fire Department. Belville runs the daily operations, including the supervision of all emergency services.

1990s

Stefan Pollard, B.S., Business Administration with option in Marketing (‘90), M.A., Business Administration with option in Computer Information Systems (‘99), is the director of consult-ing services for Email Labs, which provides e-mail market-ing software and services.

Jill Knowland, B.S., Business Administration with option in Accounting (‘93), is the director of finance and facilities at the Chabot Space and Science Cen-ter. The center allows the public to learning astronomy and the space sciences with an obser-vatory planetarium and natural park settings.

Lisa Madigan, B.A., Liberal Studies in Early Childhood Edu-cation (‘93), was named a 2005-06 Teacher of the Year in the West Contra Costa School Dis-trict. Madigan teaches at Helms Middle School.

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DancehasbeentheKobeltSisters’wayoflifesincetheywerechildren. KarlaandKlaudiaKobelthaveper-

formedwiththebiggestnamesinshowbusinessdatingbacktothemid-1950s.Asperformerstheyhavetouredtheworldfeaturedwithlegend-aryentertainersMaryMartin,EllaFitzgerald,JackBenny,SteveAllen,DionneWarwick,Phyl-lisDillerandnumerousothers. Butmorethanthefame,financialbenefitsandthestarconnectionstheyformed,thedanceteamtookaspecialprideinthepositivefeed-backtheyreceivedfromtheaudience,fansandmanyofthestarringperformers. “Therealrewardcamewhensomeonewouldtellushowmuchtheyenjoyedourshowsandbenefitedfromourwork,”saidKarla. TheygetthesamekindofsatisfactionfromhearingappreciationfromrecipientsoftheElsieSandersonScholarshipfornursingstudents.TheKobeltsstartedthe$1,000annualscholarshipin1996tohonortheirfavoriteaunt. Whileithadbeentheirmother,Ethel,whointroducedthesisterstodancewhentheywere5and3,theirmother’stwinsisteralsoprovidedinspiration.Sandersonaspiredtobecomeanurse,butherfamily’sfinancialsituationmadethatimpossible.NowthesistershelpCalStateEastBaystudentswiththeircareerdreamsthesamewaytheirauntsupportedtheirs. Andwhatadreamcareertheyhad. TheKobeltSisterstouredinthenationaltheatercompaniesofAnnie Get Your GunandMy Fair Lady.TheyperformeddanceroutinesforthoseandotherproductionsthroughouttheUnitedStates,EuropeandAsia,includingextendedengagementsinJapanandtheformerSovietUnion. In1957theyappearedinoneoftheearliestcolorTVproductionswhenNBCairedaMaryMartinperformanceofAnnie Get Your Gun.

Sister Act Plays Starring Role in Nursing Scholarships

WhilegrowingupinEastOakland,RayStokesfoundsportstobethebestweaponinhisbattletokeep

outoftroubleandfocusedonhisgoals.Hewasdeterminedtoachievetwothings-acollegeeducationandaprofessionalbaseballcareer. AftertakingadvantageoflocalyouthathleticorganizationsliketheOaklandBabeRuthLeague,Stokesfounditeasytokeepaimingforthoseambitions.Hisdetermi-nationpaidoff.StokeswasacceptedasacomputersciencemajoratCalStateEastBaywherehequicklybecameabaseballstandout. “Sportsdefinitelyhelpedkeepmeoutoftrouble,”the21-year-oldStokessaid.“Baseballismylove,it’sbeenmydreamsinceIwasalittlekidtoplaybaseball.Hopefully,I’llkeepworkinghardandgivemyselfthebestchancetomakeittothepros.” Earlierthisyearaftercompletinghisjuniorseason,StokestookonestepclosertohislifelongdreamaftertheSanDiegoPadresselectedhiminthe2006first-yearplayerdraft. Theswitch-hittingsecondbasemanbe-ganhiscareerthisyearintheArizonaRookieLeaguewiththePeoriaPadresandwilljointherestoftheorganizationinMarchdur-ingspringtraining.Therehe’llcompetewithotheryoungballplayersforspotsonvariousminorleaguesquads. Stokes’wheelsmaybehistickettomak-inganimpactonthenationallevel,asthe5-foot-10-inch,160-poundinfieldercalledhis

Second Baseman Steals Way Into Rookie League

speedhisbiggestassetasaplayer.It’stoughforfansofPioneerbaseballtodisagreeafterwatchingStokescapturetheschoolrecordforcareerstealsafterjustthreeseasons.Com-binedwithhis2006team-bestbattingaverageandAssociationofDivisionIIIIndependentsplayeroftheyearhonors,it’seasytoseewhyStokesisturningheadsandhavingablastwhiledoingit. “It’skindofweirdsayingthatbaseballismyjob,butit’sjustfungoingtoworkeverydayanddoingsomethingthatyoulove,”saidStokes,whoinkedacontractwiththePadresinJune. Stayingfocusedandmaintainingarigorousworkethickeepshimgoing.WhileastudentatCSUEB,StokeshadanopportunitytovisitthehomeofbaseballlegendJoeMor-gan,auniversityalumnus.TheHallofFameinducteereinforcedtheneedforhardworkonandoffthediamond. “Ialwaysthoughtitwaspossible(tomakeittothepros),butIknowittakeshardworktogethere,that’swhyIdidn’ttakeitlightly,”Stokessaid.“Whileyou’renotworkinghard,someoneelseis.” Regardlessofhowhispursuitofthebigleaguesends,StokesplansonreturningtoCSUEBtocompletehisdegree. “Mytime(atCSUEB)wasreallyimpor-tant,itwasthebestthreeyearsofmylife,”Stokessaid.“Ithelpedmegrowupquickerandgetmature;IwasakidgoinginandIcameoutamorematureindividual.”

– By Mike Rosenberg

Karla (left) and Klaudia Kobelt in their Pleasanton “museum.”

Intheearly1970s,theKobeltspurchasedahomeinPleasanton,wheretheystilllive,andconvertedoneoftheroomsintoadancestudiothatalsoservesasasmallmuseumoftheirfabulousentertainmentcareers. ThentheownersoftheSanRamonValleyDanceAcademyaskedthemtoteach. Withinafewyears,thesistersbecamepartnersintheschool.Klaudiagotinvolvedinitsoperationsanddecidedsheneededtolearnmoreaboutbusiness.Sheenrolledattheuniversityasapart-timestudentandearnedabusinessdegreein1992. Withhercollegeeducationandgrowingbusinessacumen,shewasabletohelpbuildthedanceacademyfromanenrollmentof125studentstomorethan1,500.Justasthey’veearnedrewardsthroughtheirentertainmentandteachingcareers,theKobeltsfeeltheyaregettingjustasmuchinreturnforthescholar-shiptheyprovide. “Therewardofseeinghowthescholar-shiphashelpedstudentsrealizetheirdreamsofbecominganurseisatremendousreturnforus,”saidKarla.“Wehonorourauntbyprovid-ingthefinancialassistancenecessarytohelpsomeonelikehertoreachtheirgoal.”– By Barry Zepel

Ray Stokes played for the Pioneers before being drafted.

Sisters turned their stage careers upside down.

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“Courageislookingfearinthefaceanddoingitanyway!Doingwhatmustbedoneinspiteofthefearyouinevitablyexperienceistheessenceofcourage.”

Arthurlene TownerAssociate Provost

SCHOLAR-OLLI ProgramsThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, funded by the Bernard Osher Foundation and CSUEB, provides programs for mature learners, 50 and older. Members enjoy free lectures and courses at discounted fees. For details call 925 602-6776 or visit www.concord.csueastbay.edu/scholar-home.htm.

LECTURES

The Last Word: CourageHayward Campus Concord Campus

In a world of growing dangers and sometimes fearsome challenges, courage does, indeed, remain a virtue worth cultivating. We asked an assortment of Cal State East Bay students, faculty and staff how they defined this attribute.

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“Courageissomethingyoufindwherenooneelseiswillingtogo.”

Paul GarrisonJunior, history major.Tutor, Project IMPACT

“Courageisseeingthingshonestlyandtakingaction,evenifyoufeelscared.”

Emily NyeDirector, Student Center for Academic Achievement

“Couragetomeisovercomingadversityinlifeandrealizingyourgoals.”

Linda BeebeAdvisor/Program Coordinator, General Education Program

“Courageistheconvictiontohaverighttriumphoverwrong,evenwhenfacedwithoverwhelmingfear.”

Michael LeungDean, College of Science

“Courageisfindingthestrengthwithinyourselftogetupnomatterhowmanytimesyoufall.”

Rachel McCarterJunior, communication major.Crime and Court Editor, The Pioneer newspaper

EVENT

HomecomingKick off CSUEB’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations Feb. 2.

3:30 p.m. Women’s Water Polo vs. Simpson University.

5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Simpson University.

7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Cal Maritime.

ART AND LITERATURE

Global Vision: A Survey of World ArtUniversity Art Gallery Monday through Thursday, Oct. 17 to Jan. 17,12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Art and Education Building. Free.

Distinguished Writers SeriesHarold Jaffe, presented by English depart-ment. Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., University Library’s Biella Room. Free.

THEATER

Angels in America, Part I: Millennium ApproachesBy Tony Kushner, directed by Marc Jacobs.Nov. 3, 4, 10, 11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. Studio Theatre. Tickets $10 general, $7 youth and seniors, $5 CSUEB.

Winter WonderlandA dance concert produced by Nina Haft, Eric Kupers and dance faculty. Dec. 1, 2 at 8 p.m., Dance Studio, room PE 140. Tickets $5 general, $3 students, $15 family.

A Christmas CarolBased on the story by Charles Dickens, adapted by Marc Jacobs, directed by A. Fajilan. Dec. 15, 16 at 8 p.m., Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. University Theatre. Tickets $7 general, $6 youth and seniors, $5 CSUEB, $3 children, $16 family.For box office information, call 510 885-3261.

MUSIC

First CSUEB Men’s Chorus Festival ConcertConducted by Buddy James. Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m., MB1055. Free.

Baseball and Softball Alumni GamesJan. 27 at noon.Hayward campus sports field.

Cal Pac Men and Women’s Basketball ChampionshipsFeb. 22 to 24, Pioneer Gym.Finals Feb. 24, 5 and 7 p.m.For more information, call 510 885-3528.

Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American WestRichard Orsi, emeritus professor of history.Orsi’s research discovered flaws in traditional interpretations of “the corporation Californians love to hate.”Nov. 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Room, Concord.Tickets $5, free to OLLI members.

Benjamin Franklin at 300: Still the Same Old Story?Dee Andrews, professor of history.Come hear what made Ben tick.Dec. 6, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Oak Room, Concord.Tickets $5, free to OLLI members.

COURSESGreat Discussions Bette Felton, professor emerita of nursing and health sciences.Course will focus on national and international topics selected by the group. Topics under consideration are immigration reform, global warming and nuclear proliferation.Nov. 9, 16, 30, Dec. 7 and 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. Pascal French Oven, 155 Railroad Ave., Danville.$65 non-members, $50 OLLI members.

Herman Melville: Madman or Genius?Jerry H. Bryant, professor emeritus of English.A look at Melville’s early books, Moby Dick and Billy Budd. Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. , Walnut Creek Senior Center, $55 non-members, $40 OLLI members.

Trombone Day 2006Performances, clinics and demonstrations co-sponsored by A&G Music, Oakland. Nov. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., MB1055. Free.

Symphonic Band, Chamber Winds and Wind Ensemble ConcertNov. 27 at 7:30 p.m., University Theatre.Tickets $7 general, $5 youth and seniors, free to CSUEB students.

A Jubilant Song - The Cal State East Bay Choirs’ Fall ConcertConducted by Buddy James. Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., MB1055.Tickets $7 general, $5 youth and seniors, free to CSUEB students.

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