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Two Celebrations of Dance on April 24 and 29 in the CORE Library. Please Join Us!

Dance, Dance...Otherwise We Are LostThursday, April 24th | 4:00 - 5:40pmCORE 301Free, No Registration NecessaryA gathering to celebrate inclusive dance at CSU East Bay.Please join the Wandering Ensemble, Professor Eric Kupers, and a diverse sampling of dance groups from the CSUEB community for an introduction to many of the ways that students, alumni, and community members are using dance as a vehicle for connection, expression, healing, and empowerment.The Wandering Ensemble came together in 2020 to embark on a radically experimental creation process, set to take place over 40 years. We wanted to explore new ways of thinking about creativity, collaboration, time, performance, and community engagement in this era of rapid change.At this gathering we will share some of what we've discovered so far (5 years into the 40-year process) as well as welcome dance groups and individual artists working in many different ways to share their approach and some of their work.More information, please email Eric Kupers at: eric.kupers@csueastbay.edu or visit https://www.dandeliondancetheater.org/wandering-in-the-wilderness/Preview Performance of Lost & FoundTuesday, April 29th | 8:00-9:30 pmCORE Mountain Lion Room PatioFree, No Registration Necessary6:30-7:45 pm: Community Participation WorkshopLost & Found is the culmination of Year 5 of the Wandering in the Wilderness project.Dandelion Dancetheater and the CSU East Bay Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble joined forces in 2020 to form the Wandering Ensemble and embark on a 40-year creation journey to experiment with evolving our approaches to performance (and life itself). You are invited to join us for this community-driven, inclusive, ever-evolving, participatory dance/music/theater/ritual experience.Community participation workshop from 6:30 - 7:45pm for anyone that would like to learn some of the songs and movement structures that make up the performance.Lost & Found World Premiere Performanceswill be presented by the 2025 SF International Arts FestivalApril 30th at El Rio Bar, SF, 8:00 pmMay 8th at Monkey Brains, SF, 8:00 pmSliding Scale Tickets: $0-20Guest Artists: Sabah Ensemble and CSUEB’s Dance Ensemble--Community Chorus Participation Workshops each night 6:30-7:45pm--Tickets & more info: www.dandeliondancetheater.org & www.sfiaf.org...

Free Pizza? That's Money Smart! Save the Date for Money Smart Week Talks in the Library: April 14th to 16th

Join us in the CORE Library on tax week for lunch and financial advice from faculty experts in April.Join us for Money Smart Talks from April 14th to April 16th. All events are being held on the 3rd floor of the CORE Library from 12-1 pm. See schedule, with links to register below. Hope to see you there!Wealth & WellnessApril 14thProfessor Brian Du from the Department of Accounting & Finance will teach us about strategies for building wealth and wellness throughout our lives. There's no better time to start than now.RSVP here.US Economy Today & TomorrowApril 15thAssociate Professor Christian Roessler from the Department of Economics will talk about the current state of the US Economy. The more that you know, the better prepared you will be to make good financial decisions.RSVP here.Financial JeopardyApril 16thProfessor Eric Fricke from the Department of Accounting & Finance will play Financial Jeopardy with us.RSVP here....

Fall Courses (2025) Information Studies Department!

The Information Studies department is offering General Education, Information Literacy courses in all modalities.We are offering:INFO 250 Introduction to Critical Information Studies, our first course in our Critical Information Studies Minor!INFO 320 Through a New Looking Glass: Children's Literature (Upper Division C and Diversity Overlay) new course!INFO 210 (one unit) Introduction to Searching for and Evaluating Information is an excellent course to familiarize yourself with conducting research at the college level.INFO 230 Argumentation and Information Literacy for Sustainability Topics meets the requirements for Critical Thinking, Second Composition (B1) and Sustainability and focuses on environmental case studies in sustainability.INFO 310 Sustainability and Information Literacy meets upper division area D and Sustainability Overlay GE and focuses on Environmental Justice!All of these courses are part of the Critical Information Studies Minor! For more information contact sharon.radcliff@csueastbay.edu or the faculty teaching each course.INFO 210 - 01 Introduction to Searching for and Evaluating InformationIntroduction to basic information literacy skills to assist in research processes. Issues of finding appropriate information sources, critical evaluation, and information ethics will be covered. (1 unit)Daisy Muralles, contact: daisy.muralles@csueastbay.edu7wk1Modality: Hybrid: Wed: 10am-11:40amCORE 301 One unit, area EINFO 210 - 02 Introduction to Searching for and Evaluating InformationKate Pham, contact; kate.pham@csueastbay.edu7wk2Modality: Online ASYNCOne unit , Area EINFO 250 - 01 Introduction to Critical Information StudiesIntroduction to the Critical Information Studies Minor. Covers critical information literacy theory, basic academic research skills to assist in research processes, and issues of seeking, finding, evaluating, using, and creating sources of information on a scoped topic.Kate Pham, contact; kate.pham@csueastbay.eduModality: Online ASYNC 3 units, Area E (will be D and Diversity 26/27)INFO 250 - 02 Introduction to Critical Information StudiesKate Pham, contact; kate.pham@csueastbay.eduHybrid T/TH 11:00 am-12:15pmCORE 306 3 units, Area E (will be D and Diversity 26/27)INFO 310W-01 Sustainability and Information LiteracyCatalog: This course will critically examine how culture and sociopolitical power dynamics influences the debate around sustainability, and its impact in three main areas: the environment, social equity, and the economy and develop strategies for evaluating information and producing sound arguments on sustainability topics within the context of conflicting viewpoints. Daisy Muralles, contact: daisy.muralles@csueastbay.eduM/W 2-3:15pmModality: Online synchronous3 units, Area D (upper division); and Sustainability Overlay; Writing Requirement.INFO 230 - 01 Argumentation and Information Literacy for Sustainability TopicsStudents analyze case studies in sustainability and environmental justice, exploring multiple perspectives and sources of evidence. Students will build coherent and cohesive arguments, using inductive and deductive reasoning, honing their argumentation skills through dialogue, outlining, and peer review of drafts.Sharon Radcliff, sharon.radcliff@csueastbay.eduOnline Synchronous : T/TH 9:30-10:45 amAreas A3, Second Comp, Sustainability, (will become area B1 under Cal-GETC)INFO 230 - 02 Argumentation and Information Literacy for Sustainability TopicsSharon Radcliff, sharon.radcliff@csueastbay.eduModality: Online ASYNCAreas A3, Second Comp, Sustainability, (will become area B1 under Cal-GETC)INFO 320 - 01 Through a New Looking Glass: Children's LiteratureOverview of children's literature from its first recognition as a genre until today. Students will look at the ways children's literature has grown to encompass new themes and new concepts of teaching reading as a life skill. Note: Lectures will be recorded for those who cannot attend synchronously.Linda Dobb, contact: linda.dobb@csueastbay.eduModality: Synchronous online M/W 4:00pm 4-5:15pm 3 units, Upper division C, Diversity Overlay...

Cal State East Bay Reading Challenge

Join in the fun March 24, 2025 - April 14, 2025!Step 1: Read (or listen to) a book!Choose fiction, nonfiction, a graphic novel/comic book, an audiobook… whatever you will enjoy!Step 2: Tell us about it!Fill out our Reading Challenge Google form (tinyurl.com/2sds4as9) for each book you read/listen to. Each form submission is an entry into our weekly drawing for a Cal State East Bay metal water bottle, and also for the grand prize drawing of a Cal State East Bay sweatshirt.Step 3: Check your email to see if you’ve won!Winners will be announced via email weekly. Prizes will be available for pick up in the CORE Library on the Hayward campus or by mail to home addresses.Prizes!On Mondays (3/31, 4/7, and 4/14) during the first three weeks of the challenge, a participant will be randomly selected from the Reading Challenge form submissions for the previous week to receive a Cal State East Bay metal water bottle.The week of April 14th, a participant will be randomly selected from ALL Reading Challenge form submissions to receive a Cal State East Bay sweatshirt....

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