Fall 2010 - California State University, East Bay
Fall 2010 - California State University, East Bay
Fall 2010 - California State University, East Bay
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fall <strong>2010</strong><br />
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students<br />
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pushing the margins<br />
Students at the fore of <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
academic journals<br />
PHOTO JESSE CANTLEY<br />
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friends<br />
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In the lead<br />
Acostas’ $1M pledge fortifies<br />
student competitiveness<br />
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university news<br />
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president’s message<br />
Thinking differently at<br />
Cal <strong>State</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />
LOOKING ahead<br />
Student services centralized,<br />
while fitness facilities get in shape<br />
Two student-athletes score state<br />
Freshman of the Year honors<br />
CSUEB news blog launch<br />
widens scope of coverage<br />
Annual fundraising tops $5M,<br />
including $1.5M Chevron gift<br />
Institute of Mathematical<br />
Statistics honors awarded to<br />
Professor Emerita Julia Norton<br />
Students, skyline, and <strong>University</strong><br />
glitter at presidential<br />
scholarship gala<br />
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PHOTO STEPHANIE SECREST<br />
PHOTO JESSE CANTLEY<br />
features<br />
faculty<br />
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Culture clash<br />
Kinesiologist’s findings on<br />
gender bias and marketing of<br />
surfing, skateboarding ethos<br />
Emmy avalanche<br />
Daily Show writer J.R. Havlan ’87<br />
contemplates college, comedy and<br />
where to stow all his awards<br />
Independent thinkers<br />
From gravity to Google, CSUEB<br />
scholars question convention<br />
Damsels in redress<br />
Librarian Emerita Kristin Ramsdell<br />
legitimizes a once not-so-sexy genre<br />
alumni<br />
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is published by the Office of <strong>University</strong><br />
Communications, a department of the<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement division, and<br />
by the CSUEB Alumni Association.<br />
Send inquiries to:<br />
Cal <strong>State</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Magazine<br />
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., SA 4800<br />
Hayward, CA 94542 or call 510.885.4295<br />
Tech trailblazer<br />
Patrick Devine ’87, MBA ’91<br />
named Distinguished Alumnus<br />
A high note<br />
Composer Robert Litton ’00, ’02<br />
dubbed Young Alumnus of the Year<br />
class notes<br />
Campus calendar<br />
Alumni Association News<br />
The Last Word:<br />
“What makes you an independent<br />
thinker in your field of work or study”<br />
CSUEB President<br />
Mohammad H. Qayoumi<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Bob Burt, Vice President<br />
Jay Colombatto, Associate Vice President,<br />
<strong>University</strong> Communications<br />
Kate Shaheed, Director, Alumni Relations<br />
Publisher<br />
Jay Colombatto<br />
Editor<br />
Monique Beeler<br />
Art Director<br />
Jesse Cantley<br />
Graphic Designer<br />
Lydia Choi<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Kim Girard<br />
Erin Merdinger ’10<br />
Fred Sandsmark ’83<br />
Sarah Stanek<br />
News Contributors<br />
Kelly Hayes<br />
Barry Zepel<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Illustration by<br />
Ian Patrick<br />
Photography:<br />
Elias Barboza<br />
Jesse Cantley<br />
Scott Chernis<br />
Max Gerber<br />
Keith Lewis<br />
Stephanie Secrest<br />
Sam Willard<br />
Barry Zepel<br />
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We want to hear from you!<br />
Send your letter to the editor of 250 words or less to:<br />
Cal <strong>State</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Magazine Editor, SA 4800,<br />
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA 94542.<br />
Fax letters to: 510.885.4800 or e-mail<br />
monique.beeler@csueastbay.edu. Please include your<br />
name, year of graduation if you are an alumnus,<br />
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