President's Messages

Toward racial healing
"We have come a long, long way, but we have a long way to go." - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday, January 17, we will again celebrate Dr. King鈥檚 birthday and his legacy of working for social justice. To be sure, his vision for a more perfect union has come a long way since he made that remark at an NAACP event in 1957, but much remains to be done.
As we strive to create new ways forward 鈥 to grow and move past systemic racism and institutionalized violence 鈥 we must work toward鈥

UPDATE: Most face-to-face instruction delayed until Feb. 7
Dear Beach Community:
At the recommendation of local public health officials and out of an abundance of caution, we will begin our spring semester on January 20 by offering primarily remote instruction to students, delaying most face-to-face instruction until Monday, February 7.
The safety of our community has always been our chief concern throughout the pandemic. Delayed in-person instruction was not what we had intended for this spring, but the鈥

COVID immunization policy update
Dear Beach Community:
As you may have already heard, the California State University announced that it will be updating its SARS-CoV-2 immunization policy to require a booster shot for faculty, staff, and students who are accessing university facilities and programs.
While many of our campus community members have already received their booster shot, the new requirement calls for boosters to be received by February 28, 2022, or six months after an individual received the final dose of the鈥

色中色鈥檚 College of Engineering and 鈥榯he Final Frontier鈥
In this video, 色中色 President Jane Close Conoley interviews Dr. Jinny Rhee, dean of the College of Engineering, about STEM education, 鈥淪pace Beach,鈥 and the opportunities ahead for the college.
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