An Enriched Academic Experience
Our centers and institutes enable students to enrich their academic experience and improve lives in local communities.
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Centers and Institutes
Meeting the unique economic, educational, public health and human services needs of our inspiring Central Coast region.
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CTI’s problem-solving curriculum, open-source software development experience, resume workshops, application tracking, mentor relationship and internship search sessions connected me to the computing profession very early on in my college journey.
Centers and Institutes
CSUMB’s Centers and Institutes strive every day to help students sharpen their interests and hone their skills. Many of our centers and institutes are offered in coordination with a CSUMB college or school.
Colleges, Schools and DepartmentsCenter for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction
The Reading Center is a training site for pre-service students enrolled programs within the Department of Education and Leadership, and provides reading diagnostic and tutorial services to students from kindergarten to high school.
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Serving Parents and Students
The Center works with more than 100 families every semester.
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Building Strong and Confident Readers
“When our young students are succeeding and we see in the data that they’re making huge gains, you know that you are engaged in meaningful work and making a difference.” - Ruth Benge, Reading Specialist
Institute for Innovation and Economic Development
The iiED focuses on supporting students, many of whom are first-generation and low-income students, by providing career access programs, internships, mentorship and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Launching Bright Futures
Key Offerings
- Diamond Key Professional Development
- Internship Excellence Program
- Mentor Leadership Program
- Business Forge
- Winter Night Market
- Women in Venture Capital
- Responsible Business Innovation Lab
- Global Innovation Scholars Lab
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Events That Engage and Inspire
Each year the iiED hosts a wide range of events designed to engage students, broaden their perspectives and connect them with the business community.
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Realizing Potential
The iiED has created over 600 jobs for our students, and our alums have gone on to start more than 300 companies.
Clinic for Educational Supports
The Clinic for Educational Supports provides affordable psychoeducational assessment services and speech language services for children and adults of all ages.
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Providing Essential Support
The Center provides psychoeducational assessments and developmental assessments for children aged 6-17.
Helping Families and Children
Typical Problems Served
- Learning disabilities
- Attention problems/ADHD
- Behavioral problems
- Social/emotional difficulties
- Difficulties in academic performance
Monterey Institute for English Learners
The Monterey Institute for English Learners (MIEL) promotes equitable and effective practices for educators serving English Learners in the greater Monterey County area.
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Supporting Our Region
Of the almost 80,000 students in the County, almost 40 percent are classified as English Learners and 70 percent of students are identified as economically disadvantaged.
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Caring, Supportive Faculty
Our director, Dr. Suzanne Garcia, has conducted extensive research examining the intersection of race, language, ethnicity, and class in the two-way dual language classroom.
Institute for Community Collaborative Studies
The Institute for Community Collaborative Studies provides consultation, technical assistance, applied research, evaluation and professional training for public health and human services agencies and nonprofit organizations.
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Experience and Expertise
The Institute’s director, Kim Judson (MPA, DrPH) has over 30 years of experience providing technical assistance and training for public health agencies and private non-profit organizations.
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Impacting Our Region
The Institute’s mission is to contribute to the development of excellence in health and human services practice by providing consultation, technical assistance, applied research, evaluation and professional training.
Institute for the Computing Talent Initiative
The main goal of the Institute for the Computing Talent Initiative is to increase the size and diversity of the computer science talent pool, as well as ensure more students - particularly low-income, first generation, and URM - have viable opportunities.
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Advancing Upward Mobility
Approximately 56 percent of those who participate in the Institute are first-generation college students.
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Learning By Doing
The Institute projects that 200 of its participating students will complete a work-based learning experience in 2025 alone.
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A Personalized Education to Empower Your Future
Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about our Centers and Institutes at Cal State Monterey Bay.
Centers and Institutes
Our centers and institutes enable students to enrich their academic experience and improve lives in local communities.