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49-400: Sacramento's city council is a nine-member mayor-council system of government . The council is composed of a mayor and eight council members, each of whom is elected to four-year terms from their respective districts. Sacramento's government is a " weak mayor " system in that the council retains executive and legislative authority. The management and operations of city affairs are not under

98-625: A doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) held in cooperation with the University of California, Berkeley , San Francisco State University and San José State University . The most popular undergraduate majors are: Business administration , Psychology , Health science , Kinesiology , Criminal justice , Biological sciences , Sociology , Computer science , Human development, Fine art . The five most popular majors for 2019 graduates. The academic departments of

147-692: A part of the California Community College system, opened nearby in Hayward in 1961. The university has undergone numerous transitions in its history, making name changes accordingly. In 1961, the school was moved to its present location in the Hayward Hills and renamed Alameda County State College. In 1963, the name was changed to California State College at Hayward. The school was granted university status in 1972, changing its name to California State University, Hayward. In 2005,

196-599: A student body of almost 14,000. As of Fall 2021, it had 863 faculty, of whom 358 (41%) were on the tenure track. The university's largest and oldest college campus is located in Hayward, with additional centers in the nearby cities of Oakland and Concord . With multiple locations across the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area , the school changed its name from California State University, Hayward to its present name in 2005. Cal State East Bay

245-494: A two-year term as the city's mayor. Since 1971, the city has been divided into eight council districts. Each district's boundaries are created using data from the United States Census so that each district contains a relatively equal number of citizens. Councilmembers, who must be residents of the districts that they are elected to, are selected by the voters of their respective districts for four-year terms. Unlike

294-513: Is a Hispanic-serving institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution . The university was established as State College for Alameda County ( Alameda State College ), with its primary mission to serve the higher education needs of both Alameda County and Contra Costa County . Its construction was part of the California Master Plan for Higher Education as proposed by Clark Kerr and

343-756: Is a small business owner working to support environmental justice groups working on state policy, and received her bachelors and masters degree in Community Development from the University of California at Davis. District 5 is located in the southern central area of Sacramento. Neighborhoods in District 5 include Councilmember Jay Schenirer represents District 5 of the City of Sacramento. He works as an independent consultant and policy advisor on education reform and youth policy and strategies. Schenirer

392-705: Is a student-run and student-owned organization that represents the student body at California State University, East Bay. Elected by the California State University, East Bay student body, the 15-member ASI Board of Directors is the governing body of Associated Students, Inc. The Board makes policy and oversees the fiscal responsibility of ASI. Additionally, the Board assists the university in planning, implementing, and evaluating campus programs, events, and curriculum. ASI currently has four departments: ASI Presents, ASI Business Office, Student Government, and

441-460: Is an alumnus of California State University, Sacramento . District 8 is located in Sacramento's southern area. District 8 neighborhoods include: Councilmember Mai Vang represents District 8 of the City of Sacramento. Her predecessor is Larry Carr. Past Sacramento City Councilmembers with notable achievements include: Elected via a special election to complete the remainder of

490-401: Is an alumnus of University of California, San Diego and earned a Masters of Public Affairs at University of Texas at Austin . District 6 is in Sacramento's southeastern central area. The district includes the neighborhoods of: The district previously included UC Davis Medical Center, however this area was removed through a mid-decade redistricting. Eric Guerra represents the district on

539-415: Is home to the C. E. Smith Museum of Anthropology, created in 1975. The museum, open to the public, has rotating exhibits, and archives including records of 18 Bay Area archaeological sites. The university is best known for its College of Business and Economics; a strong Education Department, where a large percentage of California teachers receive their certification; and the thriving Music Department where

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588-570: Is one of the largest photovoltaic systems in Northern California. Since its completion in 2004 the university has received recognition on a regional and national level for the project; those include: On April 8, 2010, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a fuel cell project of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) allowing Cal State East Bay's Hayward campus to become one of

637-475: The City Charter of 1921 established a nine-member governing body, composed of a mayor and eight council members. The charter established the group's current nomenclature, the "City Council". Councilmembers were elected via a preferential voting system , in which all of Sacramento's electorate were allowed to vote for multiple candidates. Once elected, the council selected one of the councilmembers to serve

686-631: The Eastern San Francisco Bay Area . California State University, East Bay also participates in the Internet2 project, a collaboration led by over 200 U.S. universities, private industries, and governments to develop advanced network technologies for research and higher education in the 21st century. California State University, East Bay offers 48 undergraduate degree programs and 34 Master's degree programs in addition to its teaching credential program. The university also has

735-502: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2008–09. CSUEB competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and water polo. The mascot of

784-427: The strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system, the elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares the city budget, although that budget must be approved by

833-610: The California State University, East Bay Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dave Eshelman (retired June 2007), holds annual performances in Yoshi's at Jack London Square in Oakland and frequently tours Europe and parts of South America . The Biotechnology Program developed at California State University, East Bay affords the university a status as the center of research and development in the Life sciences , Bioinformatics and technologies for

882-732: The City Council. An alumnus of California State University, Sacramento , where he earned a Masters in Public Policy and Administration and Bachelors of Science, and later served as Preside of the Alumni Association, Guerra served as a Chief of Staff in the California State Legislature before being elected to the council. Kevin McCarty represented District 6 of the City of Sacramento until he

931-667: The Early Childhood Education Center. In 2007 the university administration did not allow ASI to hold a student referendum on increasing student fees to fund a recreation and wellness center. It substituted 'alternative consultation'. In 2008, the administration again did not allow ASI to hold a referendum on increasing student fees to fund athletic scholarship for a move to Division II sports. Again, it substituted 'alternative consultation'. Fraternities Sororities Co-ed fraternities NPHC The Cal State–East Bay (CSUEB) athletic teams are called

980-919: The Pioneers. The university is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for most of their sports since the 2009–10 academic year; while its women's water polo teams compete in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Pioneers previously competed in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) of

1029-779: The Wayne and Gladys Valley Business and Technology Center (VBT), the Pioneer Heights student housing expansion and the University Union annex. The 67,000-square-foot (6,200 m ) VBT center was dedicated on in February 2007, making it the first new academic building on the Hayward Campus in more than 30 years. The building houses programs in business, technology management, engineering, multimedia, science, and online degree programs. An expansion to Pioneer Heights

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1078-573: The addition of the school, higher education in the San Francisco Bay Area became more accessible. To the south was San Jose State College (now San Jose State University ) serving the South Bay counties. To the west was San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University ) serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. To the north is Sonoma State University , serving Marin , Napa and Sonoma counties. Chabot College ,

1127-517: The citizens of both municipalities. In 1971, all the seats were up for election as the district format was used for the first time. As a result, councilmembers in odd numbered districts were elected to 6-year terms in 1971 that ended in 1977. Councilmembers in even numbered districts who were elected in 1987 and councilmembers in odd numbered districts that were elected in 1989 were elected to 5-year terms that ended in November 1992 and November 1994 as

1176-616: The city switched to even year elections following those elections. Sacramento's city district boundaries are defined in an effort to distribute the city's population evenly, as required by state and federal law. District boundaries are redrawn based on data from the United States Census . In April 2022, questions were raised when the City Attorney published an opinion stating that the City had incorrectly assigned constituencies in new districts to sitting councilmembers in

1225-413: The council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by the people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes

1274-522: The council. Sacramento's District 7 is located in the southwestern area of the city. Its neighborhoods include: Councilmember Rick Jennings represents District 7 of the City of Sacramento. Councilmember Jennings is an alumnus of the University of Maryland and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders . His predecessor is Darrell Fong who stepped down to run for California State Assembly . A retired Sacramento Police Department Captain, Fong

1323-447: The council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with the council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use

1372-461: The direct control of the mayor or the council; these matters are delegated to a city manager , who is appointed by Sacramento's Mayor and serves at the pleasure of the council. Sacramento, the oldest incorporated city in the State of California , has been governed by a council since the city's citizens approved a city charter in 1849. This charter, known as the "City Charter of 1850" in reference to

1421-835: The first college campuses in Northern California to have a fuel cell. Once installed, the waste heat generated by the fuel cell will be converted into hot water to be used in campus buildings. Since 2004, the Pioneer Amphitheatre on campus has been home of the KBLX Stone Soul Picnic, a day-long festival of R&B , soul and Urban Adult Contemporary music. Featured performers have included Ronald Isley , The Whispers , Teena Marie , Rick James , and The O'Jays . California State University, East Bay's Associated Student Incorporated also hosts concerts with artists like Lupe Fiasco and Goapele . In 2005, Cal State East Bay began to build three new facilities:

1470-533: The former administrative building and replace it with a new structure. Warren Hall was demolished by implosion on August 17, 2013. Construction for the new 67,000 square foot-building began in November 2013, and doors opened in December 2015 on the completed structure. California State University, East Bay is also known for its Solar Energy Project. Solar panels were installed on four campus rooftops and are used to generate supplemental power during peak periods and

1519-465: The legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on the relative power of the mayor compared to the council,

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1568-497: The neighborhoods of: In November 2012, Allen Warren narrowly defeated former Councilmember Rob Kerth to win the council seat. Warren, a former stockbroker and founder of a local real estate development company, holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from California State University, East Bay . District 3 covers the northern central area of Sacramento. Neighborhoods in District 3 include: Councilman Jeff Harris

1617-512: The next five years. The revised City Charter of 1863 returned to a separate governing body for the City of Sacramento. The charter established a four-member "Board of Trustees" composed of a Mayor and three trustees. Two more trustees were added to the board under the provisions of the City Charter of 1891. Later, in the City Charter of 1912, the five members of the city's governing body were renamed to "City Commissioners". Revisions made in

1666-432: The original site for the school was Pleasanton, California . The campus was moved to Hayward before plans were finalized due to the efforts of State Assembly member Carlos Bee and other boosters from the Hayward community, including S.E. Bond Jr, and E. Guy Warren, namesake of Warren Hall . At the time of its opening in 1959, classes were first held on the campus of Sunset High School and then Hayward High School . With

1715-402: The period between redistricting and elections, and that sitting councilmembers should instead represent the constituencies that originally elected them. Sacramento's District 1 is located in the northwestern area of the city. District 1's neighborhoods include: Councilmember Lisa Kaplan represents District 1. District 2 is located in the northeastern area of Sacramento. The district includes

1764-503: The previous council member's term. Resigned prior to the end of their council term after being elected to another office (e.g. Mayor, State Assembly, County Board of Supervisors, etc.). Appointed to complete the remainder of the previous council member's term. Died in office. Retired. Mayor-council government Executive mayor elected by the people, elected legislative City council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by

1813-412: The previous system, the city's voters elect the city's mayor to a four-year term via a popular vote. From the time that the district-based city council was established in 1971, the citizens of Sacramento have considered charters that proposed to consolidate the governments of Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento . On both occasions, in 1974 and again in 1990, the ballot measures were rejected by

1862-478: The school mascot , Pioneer Pete. The paper is staffed by faculty and students. East Bay is a diverse state university as indicated by the annual headcount report. As of fall 2018 CSU East Bay has the largest enrollment percentage of Filipino Americans, the second largest enrollment percentage of Pacific Islanders, African Americans and non-residents in the Cal State system. Associated Students Incorporated (ASI)

1911-517: The sixth president of CSU East Bay on January 4, 2021, following the announcement of her appointment to the position by the Board of Trustees on October, 29, 2020. She previously served as chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Prior to her time at UAA, Sandeen served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension from 2014 to 2018. In that role, she served as leader and chief administrator and

1960-669: The strong-mayor form of the mayor–council system, whereas middle-sized and small North American cities tend to use the council–manager system. California State University, East Bay California State University, East Bay ( Cal State East Bay , CSU East Bay , or CSUEB ) is a public university in Hayward, California . The university is part of the California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 post-baccalaureate areas of study. Founded in 1957, California State University, East Bay has

2009-448: The university are organized into four colleges. Two of these are Liberal Arts colleges, and two of these are vocational colleges: First year students are put into Freshman Learning Communities which help students to: 2023-2024 USNWR Best Regional Colleges West Rankings 2024 USNWR Graduate School Rankings The university's Department of Communications publishes a weekly newspaper called The Pioneer , its name referring to

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2058-817: The university implemented a new, broader mission to serve the eastern San Francisco Bay Area and adopted the name California State University, East Bay. The proposal to rename the campus to California State University, East Bay was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees on January 26, 2005. Cathy Sandeen , an Oakland native and alumnus of two other California State University institutions: Humboldt State University ( B.S. in Speech Pathology summa cum laude ) and San Francisco State University ( M.A. in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts ), became

2107-599: The university is the Pioneer. At the inception of the athletic program in 1961 the student body chose an astronaut as the mascot. In the years since, the mascot took a more terrestrial image; first as a frontiersman with a coonskin cap and then as a cowboy named Pioneer Pete. In October 2018, the Pioneer Pete image was retired, although the university retains the concept of students being "Pioneers". The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship of Effective Division I sports

2156-566: The year that the charter was recognized by the California State Legislature , provided for the election of a ten-member "Common Council" made up of a Mayor and nine council members. In 1858, the governments of Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento merged. As a result, Sacramento was governed by the Sacramento County Board of Directors (a predecessor to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors ) for

2205-540: Was CSUEB's signature building; the building was visible from cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and served as a landmark for Hayward and the surrounding Eastern San Francisco Bay Area. Warren Hall was rated the least earthquake-safe building in the California State University system by the CSU Seismic Review Board. In January 2013 the CSU Board of Trustees authorized $ 50 million to demolish

2254-639: Was dedicated in fall 2008. Student housing was able to accommodate more than 450 new residents and offer a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m ) dining commons. An annex to the existing University Union opened in January 2007. Construction continued with the anticipated dedication of the new Student Services and Administration building in Summer 2010 and the Recreation and Wellness Center in Fall 2010. The campus

2303-635: Was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2014. He had been a member of the City Council since 2004 when he was elected to replace Dave Jones who was running for a seat in the California State Assembly. His is an alumnus of California State University, Long Beach and Cal State Sacramento where he earned a Masters in Public Policy and Administration, McCarty served as policy director to then Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante prior to being elected to

2352-594: Was elected to the Sacramento City Council in 2014. He has owned Cadence Construction since 1982. He was a city Parks and Recreation Commissioner for 4 years. He is a resident of the River Park neighborhood. Sacramento's District 4 is located in the western central area of the city. District 4 neighborhoods include: Councilmember Katie Valenzuela defeated Steve Hansen in the March 2020 Primary. Katie

2401-619: Was responsible for the academic, financial and administrative activities of two statewide higher education institutions. The school's main campus is located in Hayward, California on a plateau east of the Hayward fault that overlooks the southeast part of the city. CSUEB also has a branch in Concord, California in Contra Costa County , and a professional development center in Oakland. Continuing education programs are available at all three locations. For 40 years, Warren Hall

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