California State University, Monterey Bay
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California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a small public university
in the California State University
system on the site of the former U.S. Army base Fort Ord
, on the Central Coast of California
. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
.
CSUMB was founded in 1994 with a student enrollment of 654 students. The founding president was Peter Plympton Smith
, Ph.D. It was the 21st campus in the California State University System and took as its slogan "The 21st campus for the 21st century".
As of 2009 the university had 4,688 students and 141 full-time faculty members. The university operates on the semester system. The institution seeks to distinguish itself through "outcomes-based education," with undergraduates required to conduct a capstone research project, and compile a portfolio demonstrating competency in their concentration, with a faculty member as advisor. In 2006, Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D., was elected from 3 candidates to be the new President of the University.
winner, six Fulbright Scholars, and numerous other grant and award winners.
As of fall 2005, the majority, 56% were less than 21 years of age, 27% between 22 and 25, 8% between 26 and 30, 5% between 31 and 40, and 4% over 41. The most common majors were Business Administration (17%), Liberal Studies (15%) and Human Communication (11%). A little more than third (37%) of students came form the tri-county area (Monterey
, Santa Cruz
and San Benito County
), while 59% came from other parts of California, 2% from other U.S. states and 2% from outside the U.S. Almost a third (30%) of students were low-income and almost half (46%) were first generation college students. Students were somewhat unequally distributed across class levels; 24% being Freshmen, 12% Sophomores, 23% Juniors and 32% Seniors. Only 4% were graduate students, 5% were seeking credentials and 1% were involved in post-bacclaurate studies.
CSU Monterey Bay’s master’s of science degree in marine science is taught in conjunction with the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
, providing students valuable on-site experience.
Roughly two thirds of CSUMB students live on campus. Residence halls, suites and apartments (bldgs. 200s and 300s) are located within walking distance to all campus facilities. East campus housing offers additional apartment life two miles away for students and families that receives shuttle access to and from campus.
Students can walk, drive or take the campus shuttle to classes and activities. The MST
bus service comes to the campus and housing communities as well. Students also enjoy going into downtown Monterey
, which is a popular tourist destination, being home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
, Cannery Row
and Old Fisherman's Wharf. Additionally, students enjoy nearby Santa Cruz
, with such attractions as the Boardwalk
and the Mystery Spot
, let alone downtown Santa Cruz. Other popular spots near CSUMB are Carmel-by-the-Sea, the 17-mile scenic drive, world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Resort, and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Clubs are a popular activity at CSUMB. Some popular clubs are the Anime Club, Pride, M.E.Ch.A
, Black Student United, EMPOWER, Otter Christian Fellowship, and the Business Club. The Associated Students (Student Government) at CSUMB offers a variety of committees and organizations for students to take part in. Some current groups are the Academic Committee, Diversity Council, Environmental Committee, Lobby Corps, Public Relations Committee and the Technology Committee.
Campus Dining has a focus on providing the campus community with local and sustainable food. The Otter Bay Restaurant menu has many local food items and is a proud member of the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch Restaurant Program. The Restaurant opened in 1999 with patio seating and a view of Lover's Point; the restaurant is located inside the University Center, near the campus bookstore. (View CSUMB Sustainable Article)
The Dining Commons was newly remodeled in the Summer of 2009 and is in review of becoming a Silver LEED certified building. As an all-you-care-to-eat dining facility, campus community members are able to choose from any five entrée stations, a salad bar, soup station, and deli station, as well as a plethora of beverages and a frozen ice-cream machine (view menu).
The Otter Express is open Monday-Friday from 7am-12am and from 2pm-12am on Saturday and Sunday(view a portion of the menu). The Library Cafe, known as Peet's Coffee, is located on the first floor of the Tanimura & Antel Family Memorial Library (view hours of operation and menu)
In the Fall of 2010, Campus Dining introduced CSUMB to an International promotion, "Meatless Monday." To help with promoting healthy planet, healthy me, a dedicated entrée station at the Dining Commons has been converted into a Vegetarian Station. On Mondays all four dining locations highlight and introduce Meatless options (view CSUMB Meatless Monday Article, view Cal State Sustainability Blog Article), and also have the option to "take the pledge" to go Meatless.
View CSUMB Campus Dining Website: www.csumb.org/dining/
View Campus Dining's Photo album
View the Harvest Feast Photo album
Delta Omega Rho Multicultural Sorority is the first Greek letter organization to be fully created and founded at CSUMB. This multicultural sorority bases its organization principles on scholarship, leadership, friendship, integrity, honesty, loyalty, and unity. The primary goal of the founding members was to develop an organization that every woman could be involved with regardless of race, religion, age, culture or ability.
Multiculturalism, understanding, and community service has been the driving force for this newer organization on the CSUMB campus, as they strive to bring together a well rounded sisterhood in line with the university's mission for diversity. The sorority's purpose has been to build up the characteristics of each member through academics and advancement in education, as well as building leadership skills; promoting pride within each member and within the organization; and to forge a lasting relationship among all sisters.
Currently, Delta Omega Rho has focused its philanthropic efforts on groups like SPCA of Monterey County
, the Monterey Bay Aquarium
, Smile Train, Animal Friends Rescue Project, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
, Girl Scouts
, and many other local community organizations.
which encompasses and values all cultures. Currently Nu Alpha Kappa
stands as one of the largest Latino-based fraternities on the west coast. Often referred to as "NAK", Nu Alpha Kappa
was founded on February 26, 1988 on the campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with twenty-one established chapters across California, Nevada, and Colorado, with the 15th chapter established here at CSUMB.http://naknet.org
Chapter Website
on campus that is both active in its community and campus. They are a service/social fraternity who emphasizes on their academics, service, diversity and brotherhood. They have received numerous awards recognizing their outstanding G.P.A, service, spirit, and athletics. This fraternity competes in competitions across the nation in strolling
and stepping
.
. Their sisterhood has dedicated itself to promote awareness of this disease, in various campus and community events. They have been recognized for their outstanding service to community and their outstanding academic excellence.
(VTC).
CSUMB athletes and sports teams are known as the Otters. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, the Otters are also members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA). The Otters field fourteen sports for men and women for the fall
, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross country
and soccer
. Fall sports for women include cross country, soccer, and volleyball
. The winter sport for men is basketball
. The winter sport for women is basketball. Spring sports for men include baseball
and golf
. Spring sports for women include golf, softball
, and water polo
. CSUMB also has a coed sailing
team which competes in the fall and spring (although the spring season is more important).
CSU Monterey Bay is now part of NCAA Division II after being a member of the California Pacific Conference
in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
.
The Otter Sports Center is the home to the CSUMB Otters Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The Sports Center is affectionately known as "The Kelp Bed" referencing the floating home of the Sea Otter.
CSUMB's baseball program, which was started by a dedicated group of Otter Pioneers, began with the start of the 2006 Baseball season. The team is coached by former minor league player and local born Rich Aldrete.
The World Theater is a performing arts venue that presents campus events such as guest lectures and screenings, student capstones (thesis projects) and Capstone Festivals. They present a professional performing arts season of performance, music and dance.
The Teledramatic Arts and Technology Department offers cross-disciplinary study and practice of media and live performance. The program integrates the traditional disciplines of theatre, radio, broadcast, film and new media.
The Visual & Public Arts Department displays their original artwork throughout the campus with public installations and murals that paint the campus.
Music & Performing Arts Department offers choirs and activities to enrich the culture of CSUMB. They include a Gospel Choir, a Chorale and many music performers and lecturers. It also now offers theatrical classes, transferred from the TAT major it originated from. The Music and Performing Arts major offers a concentration in Recording and Technology and houses one of the area's best recording studios.
The Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library opened in December 2008 after breaking ground in October 2006. The three-story building, with views of both Monterey Bay
and the Salinas Valley
from the upper floors, replaced a one-story library that, like so many other buildings upon the opening of CSUMB in 1994, had been reworked from preexisting buildings at Fort Ord.
Inside the library are 136151 square feet (12,648.8 m²) of floor space, with a towering central atrium drawing natural light deep into the building interior. Located at Divarty and 5th Street, and diagonally across from the Chapman Science Center, the library was the first entirely new building constructed at CSUMB. A cyclical one-way roundabout sits between the library and the science building.
Aside from being the largest building to exist on the CSUMB campus, it is the greenest in terms of energy usage. Up to 30% less electricity is needed, for example, because of floor to ceiling glass walls that let in natural light. Additionally, ventilation techniques operate through the floor instead of the ceiling, allowing cooler air to travel a lesser distance. The light let in from the atrium is indirect rather than direct sunlight.
In March 2008, the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, headed by Clint Eastwood
, donated $620,000 to the university, with $500,000 of the grant for the new library. The largest donation, $4 million of the $69 million total cost, came from the Tanimura and Antle families from the Salinas valley. Accordingly, the library was named after them.
From December 1–5 of 2008, CSUMB held the library's Grand Opening Week, with the Campus Opening Ceremony on December 3, and the Public Dedication Ceremony on December 5.
The Black Box Cabaret (BBC) has been the home of student expression since the birth of CSUMB. It opened in 1996, when business students (from the student organization BO$$), faculty and staff took a military building, originally put up temporarily, and created the BBC, a place for students and the community to express themselves.
In 2000, the BBC was shut down when it failed to comply with ADA regulations. With no plans to re-open the BBC, the students took it upon themselves and shouted "Our Box! Our choice!" 350 students and community members marched, chanted and rallied to save the building.
Students approved a $40 per year student fee (with a 5% increase every 5 years) to fund the BBC's $1,066,146 renovation, ensuring the Box would re-open. Summer 2001 saw the beginning of renovation and February 2002 saw the re-opening of the Black Box Cabaret. In Fall 2009, the Box's renovation debts will be paid off, and be under the full control of the Otter Student Union via CSUMB's Associated Students. In the 2009–2010 academic year the BBC was closed again. Events are still hosted there, but is no longer a place to dine.
Since its original opening, the BBC has showcased student visual, theatrical and musical art. It offers food, drink and alcohol. One semesterly event that is always hosted at the BBC is called "TAPS" (Teledramatic Arts Presentation Showcase), in which students watch submitted short films made throughout the semester.
Interestingly, the Black Box Cabaret was the site of the first known public performance by the experimental rap group [Aaron and Tupac], and the last known public performance by Japanese Rock Group Guitar Wolf
before their original bassist Bass Wolf died in 2005. It was also the only known venue for a live performance by the Mongolian-Congolese jam band 'The Thesaurus'.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system on the site of the former U.S. Army base Fort Ord
Fort Ord
Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. It was established in 1917 as a maneuver area and field artillery target range and was closed in September 1994. Fort Ord was one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California...
, on the Central Coast of California
Central Coast of California
The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, roughly spanning the area between the Monterey Bay and Point Conception. It extends through Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County...
. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
.
CSUMB was founded in 1994 with a student enrollment of 654 students. The founding president was Peter Plympton Smith
Peter Plympton Smith
Peter Plympton Smith is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Vermont, the 74th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, and an education administrator...
, Ph.D. It was the 21st campus in the California State University System and took as its slogan "The 21st campus for the 21st century".
As of 2009 the university had 4,688 students and 141 full-time faculty members. The university operates on the semester system. The institution seeks to distinguish itself through "outcomes-based education," with undergraduates required to conduct a capstone research project, and compile a portfolio demonstrating competency in their concentration, with a faculty member as advisor. In 2006, Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D., was elected from 3 candidates to be the new President of the University.
Faculty
Faculty demographics reflect those of the CSU system overall. Of 334 faculty members, 141 (42%) were employed full-time and a (113) third were tenured or tenure-tracked. More than three-quarters (77%) held doctorate degrees. Those with doctorate degrees were more likely to be employed full-time and tenured. The faculty includes an American Book AwardAmerican Book Award
The American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
winner, six Fulbright Scholars, and numerous other grant and award winners.
Students
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... |
4.4% |
| Asian American Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,... |
4.1% |
| White American White American White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa... |
54.2% |
| Hispanic American | 30.9% |
| Native American Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... |
1.0% |
| Ethnicity unreported/unknown | 15.8% |
As of fall 2005, the majority, 56% were less than 21 years of age, 27% between 22 and 25, 8% between 26 and 30, 5% between 31 and 40, and 4% over 41. The most common majors were Business Administration (17%), Liberal Studies (15%) and Human Communication (11%). A little more than third (37%) of students came form the tri-county area (Monterey
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
and San Benito County
San Benito County, California
San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and...
), while 59% came from other parts of California, 2% from other U.S. states and 2% from outside the U.S. Almost a third (30%) of students were low-income and almost half (46%) were first generation college students. Students were somewhat unequally distributed across class levels; 24% being Freshmen, 12% Sophomores, 23% Juniors and 32% Seniors. Only 4% were graduate students, 5% were seeking credentials and 1% were involved in post-bacclaurate studies.
Undergraduate majors and concentrations
| Bachelor of Arts | | Bachelor of Science |
|---|---|
| Collaborative Health and Human Services | Biology |
| Global Studies | Business Administration |
| Human Communication | Communication Design |
| Integrated Studies | Computer Science and Information Technology |
| Japanese | Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy |
| Liberal Studies | Kinesiology |
| Music | Mathematics |
| Psychology | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Spanish | |
| Teledrama Arts and Technology | |
| Visual and Public Art | |
| World Languages and Cultures |
Master's majors and concentrations
| Master of Arts | | Master of Public Policy | | Master of Science | Executive M.B.A. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Public Policy | Coastal and Watershed Science & Policy | Business Administration |
| Instructional Science and Technology (MIST) | Management and Information Technology | ||
| Marine Science |
CSU Monterey Bay’s master’s of science degree in marine science is taught in conjunction with the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
The Moss Landing Marine Laboratories is a multi-campus marine research consortium headquartered at Moss Landing, California.-Organization:...
, providing students valuable on-site experience.
Student life
Students can walk, drive or take the campus shuttle to classes and activities. The MST
Monterey Salinas Transit
Monterey-Salinas Transit, , provides bus service within Monterey County in California. Service is primarily to the greater Monterey and Salinas areas, but extends as far south as Paso Robles and Big Sur and as far north as Watsonville and San Jose...
bus service comes to the campus and housing communities as well. Students also enjoy going into downtown Monterey
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
, which is a popular tourist destination, being home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on the former site of a sardine cannery on Cannery Row of the Pacific Ocean shoreline in Monterey, California. It has an annual attendance of 1.8 million visitors. It holds thousands of plants and animals, representing 623 separate named species on display...
, Cannery Row
Cannery Row
Cannery Row is the waterfront street in the New Monterey section of Monterey, California. It is the site of a number of now-defunct sardine canning factories. The last cannery closed in 1973...
and Old Fisherman's Wharf. Additionally, students enjoy nearby Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, with such attractions as the Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. Founded in 1907, it is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States.- Overview :...
and the Mystery Spot
Mystery Spot
The Mystery Spot is a tourist attraction located near Santa Cruz, California. It was discovered in 1939 and opened in 1940. The operators of the small site claim that it is a place where the laws of physics and gravity do not apply and provide a number of demonstrations in support of these...
, let alone downtown Santa Cruz. Other popular spots near CSUMB are Carmel-by-the-Sea, the 17-mile scenic drive, world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Resort, and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Child care services
CSUMB offered child care services on campus from 1999–2006, the center was closed due to an unanticipated shortage of staff for the 2006-2007 school year. The center previously served toddler and preschool age children using programs for low income families. Some limited child care services are now available to a limited number of students with families.Clubs are a popular activity at CSUMB. Some popular clubs are the Anime Club, Pride, M.E.Ch.A
MEChA
M.E.Ch.A. is an organization that seeks to promote Chicano unity and empowerment through political action. The acronym of the organization's name is the Spanish word mecha, which means "fuse"...
, Black Student United, EMPOWER, Otter Christian Fellowship, and the Business Club. The Associated Students (Student Government) at CSUMB offers a variety of committees and organizations for students to take part in. Some current groups are the Academic Committee, Diversity Council, Environmental Committee, Lobby Corps, Public Relations Committee and the Technology Committee.
Campus Dining Services
Sodexo, the university's food service provider, offers the campus community with four dining locations on-campus: Dining Commons, Otter Express, Otter Bay Restaurant, and the Library Cafe brewing Peet's Coffee & Tea. The Library Cafe is located inside the Tanimura & Antel Family Memorial Library.
Campus Dining has a focus on providing the campus community with local and sustainable food. The Otter Bay Restaurant menu has many local food items and is a proud member of the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch Restaurant Program. The Restaurant opened in 1999 with patio seating and a view of Lover's Point; the restaurant is located inside the University Center, near the campus bookstore. (View CSUMB Sustainable Article)
The Dining Commons was newly remodeled in the Summer of 2009 and is in review of becoming a Silver LEED certified building. As an all-you-care-to-eat dining facility, campus community members are able to choose from any five entrée stations, a salad bar, soup station, and deli station, as well as a plethora of beverages and a frozen ice-cream machine (view menu).
The Otter Express is open Monday-Friday from 7am-12am and from 2pm-12am on Saturday and Sunday(view a portion of the menu). The Library Cafe, known as Peet's Coffee, is located on the first floor of the Tanimura & Antel Family Memorial Library (view hours of operation and menu)
In the Fall of 2010, Campus Dining introduced CSUMB to an International promotion, "Meatless Monday." To help with promoting healthy planet, healthy me, a dedicated entrée station at the Dining Commons has been converted into a Vegetarian Station. On Mondays all four dining locations highlight and introduce Meatless options (view CSUMB Meatless Monday Article, view Cal State Sustainability Blog Article), and also have the option to "take the pledge" to go Meatless.
View CSUMB Campus Dining Website: www.csumb.org/dining/
View Campus Dining's Photo album
View the Harvest Feast Photo album
Delta Omega Rho
Multiculturalism, understanding, and community service has been the driving force for this newer organization on the CSUMB campus, as they strive to bring together a well rounded sisterhood in line with the university's mission for diversity. The sorority's purpose has been to build up the characteristics of each member through academics and advancement in education, as well as building leadership skills; promoting pride within each member and within the organization; and to forge a lasting relationship among all sisters.
Currently, Delta Omega Rho has focused its philanthropic efforts on groups like SPCA of Monterey County
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Monterey County, California
The SPCA of Monterey County is a nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. It is notable for its collaborative programs with other local non-profit civic organizations...
, the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on the former site of a sardine cannery on Cannery Row of the Pacific Ocean shoreline in Monterey, California. It has an annual attendance of 1.8 million visitors. It holds thousands of plants and animals, representing 623 separate named species on display...
, Smile Train, Animal Friends Rescue Project, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes research. Driven by volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research...
, Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
, and many other local community organizations.
Nu Alpha Kappa
Nu Alpha Kappa (ΝΑΚ), is a Latino-based fraternityFraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
which encompasses and values all cultures. Currently Nu Alpha Kappa
Nu Alpha Kappa
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity , is a Latino-based Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity which encompasses all values and cultures....
stands as one of the largest Latino-based fraternities on the west coast. Often referred to as "NAK", Nu Alpha Kappa
Nu Alpha Kappa
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity , is a Latino-based Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity which encompasses all values and cultures....
was founded on February 26, 1988 on the campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with twenty-one established chapters across California, Nevada, and Colorado, with the 15th chapter established here at CSUMB.http://naknet.org
Chapter Website
Omega Delta Phi
Omega Delta Phi is a fraternityFraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
on campus that is both active in its community and campus. They are a service/social fraternity who emphasizes on their academics, service, diversity and brotherhood. They have received numerous awards recognizing their outstanding G.P.A, service, spirit, and athletics. This fraternity competes in competitions across the nation in strolling
Strolling
Strolling is walking along or through at a leisurely pace. Strolling is a pastime and activity enjoyed world wide as a leisure activity. The object of strolling is to walk at a slightly slower pace in an attempt to absorb the surroundings.-Etymology:...
and stepping
Stepping
Stepping may refer to:* Walking, one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals* Stepping, Sønderjylland- Computing :* Stepping level, an aspect of microprocessor version designation* Stepping , a method of debugging- Dance :...
.
Sigma Theta Psi
Sigma Theta Psi is an active sorority at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). They are a multicultural, academic and social sorority, who uphold the values of honesty, loyalty, respect, open mindedness, leadership and academic excellence. Sigma Theta Psi's national philanthropy is Breast CancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. Their sisterhood has dedicated itself to promote awareness of this disease, in various campus and community events. They have been recognized for their outstanding service to community and their outstanding academic excellence.
Sigma Omega Nu
Sigma Omega Nu is a Latina Interest Sorority at California State University, Monterey Bay(CSUMB). Although, it is a Latina Interest Sorority, any ethnicity is welcomed. Sigma Omega Nu was founded on November 6, 1996 at California Polytechinic State University, San Luis Obispo. Sigma Omega Nu was established at CSU Monterey Bay on May 17, 2008. Sigma Omega Nu, also known as the "Sunnies" is based on Academics, Cultura and Sisterhood. The purpose of the sorority is to create sisterhood, scholastic excellence, self-improvement, Latina awareness, and to provide service to the community.Children Do Count Club
The Children Do Count Club was established by students concerned with the closure of the child care center. The clubs main function is to provide support for child care services offered on campus and resources to students with children.CSUMB Law Club
The CSUMB law club was established by students who wished to crate a collaborative group interest in issues regarding the law and policy. The club also pursues volunteer work with the Veterans Transition CenterVeterans Transition Center
The Veterans Transition Center is a non-profit 5013 rehabilitation center and shelter for veterans, founded in 1989, in Monterey County, California. The VTC is located at the site of the former Fort Ord near Marina, California. While the program is funded partly by the U.S...
(VTC).
Athletics
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
(CCAA). The Otters field fourteen sports for men and women for the fall
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. Fall sports for women include cross country, soccer, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. The winter sport for men is basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. The winter sport for women is basketball. Spring sports for men include baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
. Spring sports for women include golf, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. CSUMB also has a coed sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
team which competes in the fall and spring (although the spring season is more important).
CSU Monterey Bay is now part of NCAA Division II after being a member of the California Pacific Conference
California Pacific Conference
The California Pacific Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . The conference commissioner is Don Ott. Conference leadership is shared among the member institutions. The conference president is Themy Adachi of Mills College. The...
in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
.
The Otter Sports Center is the home to the CSUMB Otters Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The Sports Center is affectionately known as "The Kelp Bed" referencing the floating home of the Sea Otter.
CSUMB's baseball program, which was started by a dedicated group of Otter Pioneers, began with the start of the 2006 Baseball season. The team is coached by former minor league player and local born Rich Aldrete.
Arts
Programs at CSUMB are interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary. In the arts, students can major in Music and Performing Arts (MPA), Teledramatic Arts and Technology (TAT), and VIsual and Public Arts (VPA).The World Theater is a performing arts venue that presents campus events such as guest lectures and screenings, student capstones (thesis projects) and Capstone Festivals. They present a professional performing arts season of performance, music and dance.
The Teledramatic Arts and Technology Department offers cross-disciplinary study and practice of media and live performance. The program integrates the traditional disciplines of theatre, radio, broadcast, film and new media.
The Visual & Public Arts Department displays their original artwork throughout the campus with public installations and murals that paint the campus.
Music & Performing Arts Department offers choirs and activities to enrich the culture of CSUMB. They include a Gospel Choir, a Chorale and many music performers and lecturers. It also now offers theatrical classes, transferred from the TAT major it originated from. The Music and Performing Arts major offers a concentration in Recording and Technology and houses one of the area's best recording studios.
Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California. The bay is south of San Francisco and San Jose, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey....
and the Salinas Valley
Salinas Valley
The Salinas Valley lies south of San Francisco, California.The word "salina" is spanish for salt marsh, salt lake or salt pan.-Geography:The Salinas Valley runs approximately south-east from Salinas towards King City. The valley lends its name to the geologic province in which it's located, the...
from the upper floors, replaced a one-story library that, like so many other buildings upon the opening of CSUMB in 1994, had been reworked from preexisting buildings at Fort Ord.
Inside the library are 136151 square feet (12,648.8 m²) of floor space, with a towering central atrium drawing natural light deep into the building interior. Located at Divarty and 5th Street, and diagonally across from the Chapman Science Center, the library was the first entirely new building constructed at CSUMB. A cyclical one-way roundabout sits between the library and the science building.
Aside from being the largest building to exist on the CSUMB campus, it is the greenest in terms of energy usage. Up to 30% less electricity is needed, for example, because of floor to ceiling glass walls that let in natural light. Additionally, ventilation techniques operate through the floor instead of the ceiling, allowing cooler air to travel a lesser distance. The light let in from the atrium is indirect rather than direct sunlight.
In March 2008, the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, headed by Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
, donated $620,000 to the university, with $500,000 of the grant for the new library. The largest donation, $4 million of the $69 million total cost, came from the Tanimura and Antle families from the Salinas valley. Accordingly, the library was named after them.
From December 1–5 of 2008, CSUMB held the library's Grand Opening Week, with the Campus Opening Ceremony on December 3, and the Public Dedication Ceremony on December 5.
Black Box Cabaret
In 2000, the BBC was shut down when it failed to comply with ADA regulations. With no plans to re-open the BBC, the students took it upon themselves and shouted "Our Box! Our choice!" 350 students and community members marched, chanted and rallied to save the building.
Students approved a $40 per year student fee (with a 5% increase every 5 years) to fund the BBC's $1,066,146 renovation, ensuring the Box would re-open. Summer 2001 saw the beginning of renovation and February 2002 saw the re-opening of the Black Box Cabaret. In Fall 2009, the Box's renovation debts will be paid off, and be under the full control of the Otter Student Union via CSUMB's Associated Students. In the 2009–2010 academic year the BBC was closed again. Events are still hosted there, but is no longer a place to dine.
Since its original opening, the BBC has showcased student visual, theatrical and musical art. It offers food, drink and alcohol. One semesterly event that is always hosted at the BBC is called "TAPS" (Teledramatic Arts Presentation Showcase), in which students watch submitted short films made throughout the semester.
Interestingly, the Black Box Cabaret was the site of the first known public performance by the experimental rap group [Aaron and Tupac], and the last known public performance by Japanese Rock Group Guitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf is a Japanese garage punk power trio founded in Nagasaki, Nagasaki in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback...
before their original bassist Bass Wolf died in 2005. It was also the only known venue for a live performance by the Mongolian-Congolese jam band 'The Thesaurus'.
CSUMB presidential history
| | Name | | Commenced term | | Ended term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Peter Plympton Smith Peter Plympton Smith Peter Plympton Smith is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Vermont, the 74th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, and an education administrator... |
1994 | 2005 |
| Diane Cordero de Noriega (Interim) | 2005 | 2006 | |
| 2. | Dianne F. Harrison (Current) | 2006 | - |