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Wednesday, Sept. 9, was a rich day at California State University, Monterey Bay for advancing racial understanding and democratic participation. That's because there was a convergence of three virtual events throughout the day that, together, formed a nearly spontaneous extracurricular seminar of social and political consciousness.

On August 16, a lightning storm ignited a wildfire southeast of Salinas, in Pine Canyon, near Mount Toro and River Road—the road that would give it the namesake River Fire. It grew to 2,000 acres that first day.

California State University police chiefs on all 23 campuses, including ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø Police Chief Earl Lawson, have banned the use of the carotid control hold — commonly called a chokehold — and pledged to implement policing recommendations made by a federal task force in 2015.

The Koret Foundation, a Jewish philanthropic organization based in San Francisco, has donated $1.63 million to CSU Monterey Bay. The funds will be distributed over five years to be used for: supporting students to complete their college studies in four years, providing impactful research opportunities for first-generation scholars, and preparing young people for community and national leadership roles, a news release said.

This message was sent on May 31, 2020 to all students, faculty, and staff by ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø President Eduardo M. Ochoa.

Longtime Monterey Peninsula resident, Robert Darwin, has committed to a legacy gift for student scholarships to California State University, Monterey Bay (ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø). The largest gift in the history of the 25-year-old university, Darwin’s generosity will provide necessary scholarships for talented and gifted students from low-income and impoverished families with the greatest financial need.

This message was sent to all students, faculty, and staff on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

This message was sent to all university employees on April 8, 2020 by Kevin R. Saunders, Vice President of Administration & Finance.

I praise the ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø community for the flexibility they have shown during this challenging time. I am proud of all of them for the great work that they are doing and the spirit in which they have tackled all the challenges we face. View the video message from President Ochoa.