2025 News
AV Receives Historic $50 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
AV is celebrating a historic milestone this holiday season with a record-breaking $50 million gift — the largest single donation in the university’s history and a transformative investment in its mission to advance student success and regional impact.
December 4, 2025
AV in the News: December 2025
Media articles featuring AV and its students, faculty and staff.
December 1, 2025
Phoenix Rises to Become a Falcon
CSU East Bay’s Project Rebound helps a formerly incarcerated student rebuild his future—and strengthens the campus community in the process.
November 26, 2025
Where Science Meets Story: High School Students Join CELI Writer’s Workshop at AV
On Friday, Nov. 21, 60 high school seniors from Tennyson and Mt. Eden High Schools in Hayward will be at AV for the Climate Empowerment Learning Initiative Writer’s Workshop — a day that blends climate science, storytelling and imagination to spark creativity and inspire climate awareness.
November 19, 2025
AV Addresses Nationwide Shortage of Speech Therapists with Online Master’s Program
AV's Online MS in Speech-Language Pathology Program is a three-year program that prepares adults for state licensure, national certification, and credential.
November 13, 2025
Could Being Nice be Ruining Your Life? Here’s the Brutal Truth
When Amira Barger logs on to teach in AV’s online Nonprofit Management Certificate program, she’s not just leading discussions — she’s sparking reflection. Part memoir, part manifesto, The Price of Nice explores what happens when we value being liked over being honest.
November 12, 2025
AV in the News: November 2025
Media articles featuring AV and its students, faculty and staff.
November 1, 2025
Lessons from the Dark: What Our Monsters Reveal
In Dr. Christopher Moreman’s class, horror is cultural philosophy with fangs.
October 31, 2025
From Bayview to “Knight Light”: How Prince Jackson Turned a Love of Horror into a Top Podcast
Raised in San Francisco’s Bayview–Hunters Point and shaped by his years living on campus at AV, designer‑turned‑creator Prince Jackson channeled grit, curiosity and community into Knight Light, a horror movie podcast with hundreds of episodes, passionate fans, and a home on genre giant Bloody Disgusting.
October 22, 2025
Introducing Town Flicks at Raimondi Park
Free Outdoor Movie Nights at Raimondi Park presented by AV and Pixar Animation Studios in collaboration with the Oakland Ballers
October 20, 2025
AV in the News: October 2025
Media articles featuring AV and its students, faculty and staff.
October 1, 2025
From Illustrator to Ecologist: Katrina McCollough Named 2025 CSU Trustee Scholar
Katrina McCollough, an artist turned ecologist, emphasizes the crucial role fungi play in ecosystems, earning her recognition as the 2025 CSU Trustee Sam Nejabat Scholar at AV.
September 8, 2025
AV to Host First-Ever Startup World Cup - East Bay Regional on Sept. 10
The high-stakes event at AV is part of the Global Startup World Cup, organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a venture capital firm known for backing game-changing companies like SpaceX, Airbnb, and Twitter/X.
September 5, 2025
Dr. Summer Jackson Named FARA's 2025 Division II Newcomer of the Year
AV's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), Dr. Summer Jackson, has been named Division II Newcomer of the Year.
September 4, 2025
AV in the News: September 2025
Media articles featuring AV and its students, faculty and staff.
September 1, 2025
AV Named to 2026 Forbes America's Top Colleges List
The 2026 Forbes America’s Top Colleges list recognizes institutions offering the strongest educational value and post-graduate success.
August 29, 2025
AV in the News: August 2025
Media articles featuring AV and its students, faculty and staff.
August 1, 2025
AV Chair to attempt a daring nearly 1,000 mile ride through the UK
This August, AV’s chair of kinesiology will take on one of the most famous long-distance road cycling events.
July 29, 2025
AV in the News: July 2025
Media articles featuring AV and its students, faculty and staff.
July 1, 2025
Engineering the future: How a AV summer camp is showing high schoolers what is possible
Discover Engineering provides 62 students with a rigorous and valuable hands-on engineering experience focused on real-world issues.
June 30, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Mike Coke, ’90, Invests in the Future—From Wall Street to the East Bay
Mike Coke, ’90, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Business & Economics.
May 16, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Don Tirsell, ’87, Connects the Cloud to the World
Don Tirsell, ’87, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Science.
May 15, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Aristide Collins Jr., ’93, Builds a Legacy of Leadership Rooted in Purpose
Aristide Collins Jr., ’93, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences.
May 14, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree Rosanna Mucetti, ’05, Champions Equity, Voice and Systemic Change
Rosanna Mucetti, ’05, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Education and Allied Studies.
May 13, 2025
AV to Confer Honorary Degree to Food Bank Director sheila Burks
AV will confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to sheila Burks during the May 18 commencement ceremony for the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at 9 a.m.
May 12, 2025
AV Awarded $2M to Empower Opportunity Young Adults Through Career Innovation
A year after re-launching the Career Empowerment Center, AV has been awarded a $2 million “Opportunity Young Adult Career Pathway” grant by the California Employment Development Department.
April 30, 2025
Charles Schwab Foundation invests in new financial planning concentration at AV
Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation are making a multi-year gift to AV to support a new undergraduate financial planning program aligned with CFP® certification.
April 30, 2025
AV Names Anthony Muscat as New Provost
Hayward, CA — AV is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anthony Muscat as the university’s new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2025.
April 7, 2025
New Accelerated MBA Program Integrates AI
The 12-month program, which launches this fall, offers students a foundation in business analytics and leadership skills to advance their careers in today’s data-driven world.
March 26, 2025
AV Receives Historic $2M Endowment from Joseph Cabral ’70 to Establish First-Ever Endowed Chair for Employee Ownership Studies
Joseph Cabral has endowed AV’s College of Business and Economics and the Entrepreneurship Hub with over $2 million to establish the “Joseph Cabral '70 Endowed Chair for Employee Ownership Studies.”
March 6, 2025
Three Ways To Approach AI Ethically
AV’s new Certificate in Ethical AI in Business and Leadership Program will allow students to explore AI possibilities while providing the tools to make informed decisions and ethical considerations.
March 3, 2025
Women in Leadership Forum Coming to the Hayward Campus March 8th
Women in Leadership (WIL) and the College of Business and Economics are proud to present the Power Your Purpose: Women in Leadership Forum for 2025. This year’s theme will be “Leading for Sustainability” and will be held on International Women’s Day on March 8th.
February 24, 2025
California Mobility Index: AV on the top for economic mobility
AV ranks among the top 15 institutions delivering on the promise of economic mobility for low-and moderate-income learners throughout the state.
February 20, 2025
AV Professor Appointed Inaugural Director for CSU’s AANHPI Middle Leadership Academy
Appointed as the program’s inaugural director, Arnab Mukherjea, AV professor of public health, will lead CSU teams to work on support services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.
January 14, 2025
Getting Our K-12 Students the Mental Health Services They Need
AV’s College of Education and Allied Studies and its partners receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Safe and Drug-Free Schools & Communities funding program.
January 3, 2025