2015 Blog Archive

CSUEB鈥檚 Chemical Dependency Studies Program prepares participants for in-demand jobs

December 4, 2015 10:00am

The need for trained substance abuse and behavioral counselors has increased in recent years, and 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Chemical Dependency Studies Certificate Program prepares participants for careers in this fast-growing field. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the employment of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors is projected to grow 31 percent by 2022 — nearly three times the average growth rate (11 percent) for all other occupations.

In addition to the Loan Signing Agent course, 麻豆传媒社区入口 also offers a notary commission and notary commission renewal course.

Enroll by Nov. 17 for 麻豆传媒社区入口鈥檚 One-Day Loan Signing Agent Seminar

November 12, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 will offer a one-day seminar entitled “Become a Certified Loan Signing Agent” on Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the Hayward Campus. Participants will learn everything from how to properly notarize loan packages and negotiate fees to advertising as a professional in the real estate market. 

麻豆传媒社区入口 Offers One-Day Human Resource Management Courses with Certificate Options

November 2, 2015 12:00am

Whether you’re new to the human resource field or looking to advance your career and enhance your skills as an HR professional, 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Human Resource Management program can be tailored to fit your educational and professional goals.

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EKG technician certification classes begin Nov. 2

October 22, 2015 11:00am

It’s not too late to enroll in 麻豆传媒社区入口’s EKG Technician Certificate Program. Classes start Nov. 2 and run through Jan. 11.

CSUEB鈥檚 Online Teaching and Learning Programs at Virtual Grad Fair Oct 15

October 13, 2015 10:00am

Interested in becoming an effective online educator or trainer? Representatives from 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Online MS in Education, option in , as well as the Online Certificate in will host a live chat at the upcoming . The virtual fair allows prospective students to learn more about graduate-level programs from the convenience of an online platform.

CSUEB鈥檚 Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Course Begins Oct. 12

October 7, 2015 3:00pm

Taught by nationally-certified coders, 麻豆传媒社区入口’s gives individuals interested in healthcare careers the necessary skills to obtain a position as a medical biller or coder in a hospital, medical clinic, physician's office or insurance company.

Employment of archivists, curators and museum workers is projected to grow 11 percent from 2012 to 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Enrollment Deadline for CSUEB鈥檚 Online Art Museum and Gallery Studies Certificate is Sept. 24

September 10, 2015 10:00am

The enrollment deadline for 麻豆传媒社区入口’s graduate-level certificate program in Art Museum and Gallery Studies is quickly approaching. Students planning to enroll in the program during the fall quarter must do so by Sept. 24.

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CSUEB to Host Nonprofit Management Program Info Session on Sept. 30

September 2, 2015 9:00am

Attend an upcoming information meeting on 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at CSUEB’s Oakland Center. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, and network with other professionals.

麻豆传媒社区入口鈥檚 Certificate in Social Media Marketing offers a dynamic curriculum, including an opportunity for students to research, develop and write a social media strategy plan for a current business, start-up idea or non-profit.

Learn More about CSUEB's Social Media Marketing Program

August 24, 2015 3:00pm

Attend an upcoming information meeting on 麻豆传媒社区入口’s from 6-7 p.m. on the Hayward campus Sept. 10. Participants will meet the program director and learn more about course offerings, as well as network with other professionals.

Fall Enrollment Now Open for Online Teaching and Learning Certificate

August 13, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口’s is open for fall enrollment.

Participants will learn how to become an effective online educator or trainer, and learn how to create teaching materials optimized for virtual classrooms.

Fall Enrollment for CSUEB鈥檚 Online Wedding Planner Certificate Program Open Through Sept. 7

August 10, 2015 11:00am

The fall enrollment period for the online at 麻豆传媒社区入口 is open now through Sept. 7.

CSUEB鈥檚 MS in Online Teaching and Learning graduates come together for the program's 15th annual graduation celebration.

麻豆传媒社区入口 MS in Online Teaching and Learning Graduates Unite at Annual Graduation Celebration

July 31, 2015 10:00am

When Ken Seto attended 麻豆传媒社区入口's Online (MS-OTL) program’s 15th annual graduation celebration on the Hayward Campus in June, it wasn’t just about the usual pomp and circumstance. The celebration allowed Seto to finally meet, face-to-face, the classmates and instructors he had formed bonds with throughout the online program.

CSUEB鈥檚 Oakland Center will be expanding its facility and undergoing renovations through summer and is set to reopen in time for fall quarter.

CSUEB Oakland Center Closed for Expansion Project, Reopening in Fall

July 16, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口’s is currently undergoing an extensive expansion project to accommodate its growing number of visitors and offerings. In addition to the expansion, the original structure is being renovated to create an overall cohesive and modern feel between the old and new spaces. The Oakland Center will be closed and under construction for the remainder of summer and is set to reopen in fall 2015.

麻豆传媒社区入口鈥檚 Certificate in Construction Management program, starting this fall, prepares participants for day-to-day challenges in the field, from managing subcontractors and cash flow to controlling costs and minimizing safety risks.

CSUEB to Re-launch Construction Management Certificate Program in Fall

July 10, 2015 12:00am

After a three-year hiatus, 麻豆传媒社区入口 will re-launch its Certificate in Construction Management starting this fall. The program, which first launched approximately 27 years ago, has been on hiatus from 2011 to 2014, but will return to meet the demands of the growing construction industry.

Enrollment Deadline for Online Continuing Education Summer Courses for Teachers is July 7

June 30, 2015 3:00pm

The enrollment deadline for 麻豆传媒社区入口’s online teacher education courses, which are designed to help K-12 teachers learn strategies and techniques that will improve their classroom performance, is July 7 for the summer quarter.

Info Sessions on Paralegal Studies Certificate Program to be Held July 23, 30 and Aug 6

June 25, 2015 9:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 will host several information sessions on its program this summer. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, as well as network with other professionals.

Alyce Shikano, left, and granddaughter Alyssa Larson are both students at 麻豆传媒社区入口's Concord campus.

College is a Family Affair for Grandmother and Granddaughter at CSUEB's Concord campus

June 17, 2015 12:00am

Like most grandmothers, Alyce Shikano is proud of her grandchildren. However, she’s particularly close to one of them — 21-year-old Alyssa Larson. That’s because grandmother and granddaughter are students at 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Concord Campus.

Irene Koehler is the instructor for 麻豆传媒社区入口鈥檚 Introduction to Social Media Workshop

Jump-Start Your Social Media Presence With CSUEB鈥檚 Intro to Social Media Workshop June 27

June 12, 2015 12:00am

Are you interested in jump-starting your social media presence and learning how to use your social media profiles for professional or personal purposes? Take part in 麻豆传媒社区入口’s upcoming Introduction to Social Media Workshop from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. June 27 at the Hayward Campus. 

Students Find Success at 麻豆传媒社区入口's Concord Campus

June 8, 2015 12:00am

The demand for diverse graduates from 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Concord campus is on the rise — a demand that can be credited to Concord’s ongoing goal of meeting and nurturing the educational needs of the people of Contra Costa County and the surrounding area. 

CSUEB to Host Nonprofit Management Program Info Session on June 9

June 4, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program will hold an upcoming information meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on June 9 at the university’s Oakland Center. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, and network with other professionals.

CSUEB鈥檚 American Language Program (ALP) hosts annual GradFest, honoring Class of 2015 graduates who are former ALP students.

CSUEB American Language Program Honors Former Students At Annual GradFest

May 26, 2015 10:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口’s American Language Program (ALP), which helps students from countries outside the United States improve their English and get ready to attend American college classes, hosted its sixth annual GradFest on May 20 at the Hayward Hills campus. The event, honoring former ALP students who have matriculated into the university and will graduate from CSUEB in the 2014-15 academic year, celebrated 146 former ALP students — 120 with bachelor’s degrees and 26 with master’s degrees.

Joyce Scardina Becker, director and instructor of CSUEB's Wedding Planner Certificate Program.

Summer Enrollment for CSUEB鈥檚 Online Wedding Planner Certificate Program Open Through June 8

May 18, 2015 12:00am

According to the Association of Bridal Consultants, there are over 2.4 million weddings every year in the United States. Take part in this fast-growing and lucrative industry by earning your from 麻豆传媒社区入口. The summer enrollment period for the Online Wedding Planner Certificate Program is open now through June 8. No application is necessary.

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CSUEB Alumna Named eLearning Specialist for Humboldt State University

May 1, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 alumna Pamela Dougherty was recently named the new eLearning Support Specialist at Humboldt State University. Dougherty, who graduated from CSUEB's M.S. in Education, option in Online Teaching and Learning (MS-OTL) Program in June 2014, works with a team to increase student success in online courses and programs.

麻豆传媒社区入口 Offers One-Day Loan Signing Agent Seminar, May 2

April 22, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 will offer a one-day seminar entitled from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2 on the Hayward campus. Participants will learn valuable skill sets, from how to properly notarize loan packages to negotiating fees and advertising as a professional in the real estate market.

CSUEB's first group of students to complete the Social Media Marketing Certificate program. (from left to right): Monica Holmes, Kathy Andrews, Terry Cato and Nitesh Dutt.

Inaugural Group of Students Earn Social Media Marketing Certificate From CSUEB

April 17, 2015 12:00am

After four years of working in television for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 麻豆传媒社区入口 alumnus Nitesh Dutt was looking for a career change — a program centered on the fast-growing field of social media marketing couldn't have come at a better time.

CSUEB Continuing Education Wins National Award for New Website

April 9, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 Continuing Education recently earned a bronze award for its newly designed website from the annual Educational Advertising Awards. The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country, and this is the first time CSUEB Continuing Education has won an award from the competition.

Gwen Gallagher, M.S. in Education, Option in Online Teaching and Learning graduate student.

Deaf Student Uses Online Teaching and Learning Program To Develop American Sign Language Course

March 26, 2015 12:00am

For American Sign Language (ASL) teacher Gwen Gallagher, enrolling in the (MS-OTL) at 麻豆传媒社区入口 is an exciting opportunity to not only learn more about the field of online education, but to make her teaching materials more accessible to her students. Gallagher was born deaf, and after teaching ASL at Bay Area high schools and colleges for nearly 20 years, she is ready to expand her reach to an online audience.

CSUEB Paralegal Studies Program Reapproved By American Bar Association For Another Seven Years

March 20, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口's Paralegal Studies Certificate Program has been granted reapproval for another seven years by the American Bar Association (ABA). The term of approval is retroactive to February 2013 and will continue through February 2020.

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Four Members of 麻豆传媒社区入口 Community Recognized at Regional Conference

March 19, 2015 12:00am

A 麻豆传媒社区入口 staff member and three students were recognized recently at the Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education regional conference in Fresno.

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The University Art Gallery Announces its First New Media Works Exhibition

March 13, 2015 12:00am

The University Art Gallery is proud to present “In The Dark: New Media Works,” its first exhibition showcasing a collection of electronic media, including 2D/3D digital, video, audio (sound art), animation, games, websites, interactive, motion graphics, and more. The exhibition is open to all CSU East Bay undergraduate and graduate students, and alumni. Phillip Hofstetter, Ian Pollock, and Philip Ringler will jury the event.

CSUEB to Host Nonprofit Management Program Info Session on March 24

March 12, 2015 12:00am

Attend an upcoming information meeting on CSUEB's Nonprofit Management Certificate Program from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on March 24 at CSUEB's Oakland Center. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, and network with other professionals.

According to a recent report by eLearning Industry, about 46 percent of college students are taking at least one course online, and by 2019, roughly half of all college classes will be eLearning-based.

麻豆传媒社区入口鈥檚 Online Teaching and Learning Programs Keep Pace With New Demands of Mobile Education

March 6, 2015 12:00am

Gone are the days when students would get into trouble for using a mobile device in the classroom. Today, it is not only common to see students using their tablets and smart phones in the classroom and to access online course materials, it's even encouraged.

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Local Bay Area Blogger to Share Social Media Secrets March 14

February 26, 2015 12:00am

Sarah Kay Hoffman, professional wellness and healthy lifestyle blogger, and the founder of A Loving Spoon nut butters, will lead a workshop "Making Social Media Work for You," on Saturday, March 14 at 麻豆传媒社区入口's Oakland Center. Her workshop — targeting freelancers, artists, authors, consultants, and other solo-entrepreneurs — is part of CSUEB's new Social Media Marketing Certificate program.

麻豆传媒社区入口 Psychology Professor Examines People鈥檚 Attachments to Pets

February 24, 2015 12:00am

Do neurotic people make better pet owners? Do conscientious people show more affection for their pets?

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Learn About the Risky Side of Social Media at CSUEB鈥檚 Oakland Center, Starting March 3

February 17, 2015 12:00am

Join social media consultant Suse Barnes to learn how you can protect yourself and your organization from a potential communications crisis when using social media to market your business. Barnes will teach a three-night course beginning March 3 at 麻豆传媒社区入口’s Oakland Center – Reputation Management, Crisis Communication, and Legal Issues of Social Media. The course is part of CSUEB’s new Social Media Marketing Certificate program.

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CSUEB Award-Winning Lecturer-Researcher to Present His Research on Teen Runaways at the Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting March 6

February 16, 2015 12:00am

Stephen J. Morewitz, Ph.D., an award-winning lecturer in 麻豆传媒社区入口's Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, will present his new research on teen runaways at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Orlando, Fla, on March 6.

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CSUEB Ranks as a Top School for Online Master鈥檚 in Health Care Management Program

February 6, 2015 9:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口’s Online Master’s of Science in Health Care Administration degree program was recently ranked number No. 43 on Top Management Degrees’ list of .

Paralegal Studies Info Meetings to be Held Feb. 5 and 12

February 2, 2015 9:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 will host several information sessions on the Paralegal Studies Certificate Program in the upcoming weeks. Participants will meet the program director, learn more about program requirements and course offerings, and network with other professionals.

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麻豆传媒社区入口 Launches Pioneer Scholarships Online Scholarship Management Program

January 27, 2015 10:28am

麻豆传媒社区入口, East Bay will launch Pioneer Scholarships, an innovative one-stop online scholarship management and portal system, Feb. 2.

CSUEB鈥檚 Project Management Certificate Prepares Graduates for Top-Paying Jobs

January 23, 2015 3:18pm

麻豆传媒社区入口’s Certificate in Project Management, which can be completed in as little as 10 weeks, prepares graduates for an exciting and lucrative career in project management.

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麻豆传媒社区入口鈥檚 Center for Sport and Social Justice to host events related to LGBTQ issues in sport

January 21, 2015 12:00am

麻豆传媒社区入口 East Bay’s Center for Sport and Social Justice will host “Queering Fields and Courts: LGBTQ Issues in Sport,” Jan. 28-29 on CSUEB’s Hayward campus. The events are free and open to the public.

CSUEB student Brandon Keith Biggs enjoys a bowl of pasta after a cooking lesson from his Italian girlfriend鈥檚 mother while studying abroad in Milan, Italy.

Blind CSUEB Student Pursues Passion for Opera Through International Exchange Program

January 14, 2015 12:00am

For a music major studying opera, what could be better than immersing oneself in the birthplace of opera itself? 麻豆传媒社区入口 student Brandon Keith Biggs, blind from birth, is getting to do exactly that. Currently studying abroad in Italy as part of an international exchange program, Biggs is the first blind CSUEB student to participate in a study abroad program.