Center for International Education at CSUEB

This weekend is when those of us in California will be changing our clocks back one hour. For those of you in the US, don't forget to change your clocks tomorrow night For those of you outside the US , make sure you login for synchronous classes starting an hour earlier next week.

We look forward to welcoming Dr. Sandeen to CSUEB in January!

Here’s something to brighten up your 2020 as the year draws to a close. This art installation is part of the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park. Be sure to check it out from Dec-February.

Hey international pioneers, are you celebrating the season? If you decorate a pumpkin click it and share with the RAW Recreation and Wellness Services by October 29. You might win the contest!

Each year, websites and organizations rank universities and colleges around the nation. They look at diversity, types of degrees, social mobility and more. EB Today has compiled all the various rankings Cal State East Bay received this year. #CSUEB

REMINDER: The Spring 2021 Course Schedule goes live on Monday!

Happy Friday Pioneers! It's #FollowFriday! CIE is excited to be giving away a Cal State East Bay wireless phone charging pad. Want a chance to win? Be sure to comment down below and: 1. Share a picture of your remote learning work space or tell us how you have been keep up with online learning this semester 2. Tag 2 friends ... In order to win, you must be a CSUEB International student enrolled for Fall 2020 and currently in the US (as we are unable to mail this prize overseas). Submit your comment by Sunday at 11:59pm One Winner will be randomly selected and announced on Monday, October 26th, 2020 #csueb #internationalstudents #contestgiveaway

SAVE THE DATE Join the CSUEB alumni office for "Women on the Rise: Lightning Talks" to explore topics around career growth, leadership, work-life balance, mentorship, challenges & lessons learned with our experienced Pioneer alumnae on November 3 at 4:30 pm Pacific. Nia Samady ('04), is Vice President of Partner Success at Salesforce and is responsible for enabling and supporting Architects build technical solutions for customers. In her role she combines her business acumen and technical background to help customers with their digital transformation needs. Hear about Nia's career journey and working at a Fortune 500 corporation.

Join CSUEB Student Life and Leadership programs for Make a Difference Day 2020 on Saturday, October 24, 2020! This year there is a community service Clean-up Challenge hosted by CSUEB Sustainability through the Literrati App. The top 10 participants will receive a Cal State East Bay Pride pack and there will also be t-shirts and other giveaways given out to participants. Use the following link to register and get updates! http://bit.ly/csuebmadd2020 Don’t worry, if you can’t... participate through the app there are two other ways to participate. This is a self-coordinated event, in that you can do the clean-up on your own or with a group of people in your own community. There are 3 ways to participate in Make a Difference Day on October 24, 2020. 1. You can download the Litterati app and utilize the features to record how much trash you have picked up in your community! We have also included three videos to help you understand the app. 2. You can also utilize #MADD2020 to take pictures and record the amount of trash you pick-up 3. You can also email [email protected] your Make a Difference Day pictures and how much trash you gathered. Please make sure to be specific with how much trash you picked up and put Make a Difference Day Clean-up Challenge in the subject of the email. #SustainEastBay #CSUEB

Today we are celebrating with Indian student Aashaka Kalavadia on her Global Honors Scholarship for this academic year! Aashaka is a BS Biological Sciences student with a Cell and Moledular Biology option in Cal State East Bay College of Science. Her goal is to earn a PhD in Stem Cell and Tissue Regenerative Medicine after graduating from CSUEB. #csueb #internationalstudentscholarships #foreverpioneer

Cal State East Bay wants to know if you feel academically or personally supported right now. How are you really feeling? Help faculty, advisors, and other campus staff support you during this time by taking the East Bay Student Engagement Survey. This survey is conducted in a partnership between CSUEB and the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. The anonymous survey responses will be for institutional assessment, improvement, and research at CSUEB. The survey... will be open from until October 26th and the estimated completion time is about 5 minutes! Login to BaySync or DM us for the survey link.

TODAY Tuesday, October 20 is the deadline for Undergraduate seniors and Hayward MBA students to apply to become a "Women in Leadership" fellow. Learn more about this new program, now in its second year, in the College of Business and Economics via the website where you can also apply: https://www.csueastbay.edu/.../women-in.../joinus.html

Congratulations to BS Nursing transfer student Riwaz Marhatta from Nepal on his selection as a Global Honors Scholar for this academic year! He came to CSUEB from Contra Costa College. #CSUEB #internationalstudentscholarships

Want to make a difference, learn valuable lifelong skills, and get paid to serve your university in a great role? ASI invites you to join any of the open 2020-2021 ASI Committee positions. Apply now for the opportunity to have your voice heard through our Student Body Government! The application will be open year round and reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled. See www.csueastbay.edu/asi For more information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].