The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences empowers students to critically examine their place in the world: to imagine, to communicate, to collaborate, to create, and to transform. Our graduates are engaged global citizens ready for the realities of the 21st century.
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CAHSS majors include Music, Cinematic Arts & Technology, Visual & Public Art, Global Studies, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Japanese Language & Culture and Spanish Language & Hispanic Cultures. In addition, we also offer 21 minors.
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The latest on college-wide activities and news including events and opportunities from our 7 departments/units: Cinematic Arts & Technology; School of Humanities & Communication; Music & Performing Arts; Psychology; School of Social, Behavioral & Global Studies; Visual & Public Art, and the School of World Languages & Cultures.
Cinematic Arts Capstone Film Festival
May 16, 2019 6:00pm — 9:00pm
Please join us for a special screening of films created by Spring 2019 Cinematic Arts & Technology graduates! 24 short films will be screened spanning a range of genres including animation, documentary, narrative, & experimental film.
Latest News:
Congratulations Kelly Medina-Lopez, 2019 UROC Mentor of the Year
Dr. John E. "Buck" Banks, Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC), recently announced that Dr. Kelly Medina-Lopez, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities & Communication in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, has been named ther ecipient of the UROC Mentor of the Year Award. She will be honored at the UROC Year-End Celebration on May 10.
Otters set to JET to Japan
Left to right: Brandon Johnson, Business Administration; Ashley Osborne, Communication Design; Jonathan Phan, Japanese Language and Culture; Joshua Williams, Computer Science
Alumni Stories: VPA Alumna Nada Abdelshahid
VPA Alumna (fall 18) Nada Abdelshahid was awarded the Moon Gate commission to develop and implement 2 designs for Moon Gate Plaza in Chinatown, Salinas.
Japanese Students Take First and Second in Speech Contest
Jonathan Dudrey and Kieran ‘Kai’ Jones participated in the 7th Annual Bay Area Japanese Speech Contest held March 30, 2019 at San Jose City College, and came home winners! Congratulations to Jonathan for his first-place finish and Kai on her second place win. Many thanks and congratulations to faculty member Ms. Tomoko Ogaki for coaching these students to a successful experience.
Paying It Forward
“My brothers and I could not have afforded Ivy League educations were it not for the generosity of others”, says Debbie Juran CSUMB Foundation Board member and adoptive mother of two CSU Monterey Bay Alumnae.
HCOM Alum Monterey City Council Member Tyller Williamson to Keynote ‘Super Saturday’ Event
SEASIDE, Ca., February 5, 2019 – California State University (CSU) leaders, trustees, campus presidents and alumni will visit nearly 100 churches across the state during the month of February to encourage students to pursue higher education during the CSU’s Super Sunday event.
CAHSS Alumni: Stay Connected
Are you receiving your Alma Otter Newsletter? For all the latest news, events, and opportunities to meet up with your fellow otter alumni, be sure your contact info is up to date with the Alumni Association. Did you know that alumni can keep their @csumb.edu email address? Show your otter pride!
Psychology
The Trauma Outcomes and Recovery (TOAR) Lab was well represented at this year’s annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. This year’s theme was “Promoting Societal Change: Integrating Traumatic Stress Research, Practice and Policy for Vulnerable Populations.”
