Cafecito con Cherríe Moraga

September 18, 2020 10:00am — 11:30am

Grab your cafecito and chat with Latinx legend and acclaimed scholar, Cherríe Moraga!

Z Hacks - A Hackathon for Everyone!

September 19, 2020 8:30am — 6:00pm

At Z Hacks, your project entry can be code, OR any form of ART: a dance, a song, a poem, artwork, a short story, a sculpture, just about anything. Why? Because you care about inclusivity.

Monday Money Moves: Financial Empowerment Foundations

September 21, 2020 5:30pm — 7:00pm

Get your money right with Rita Zhang! Learn about how to build your credit, manage your money, and other financial topics! This seminar will cover financial empowerment foundations.

Agribusiness Speaker Series: RDO Equipment Co

September 21, 2020 12:00pm — 1:30pm

The Agribusiness Club will have guest speaker Frank Garcia, former Account Manager of RDO Equipment Co. He has multifaceted expertise in large scale conventional and organic vegetable agriculture.

Diversity Celebration Series - Hispanic Heritage Month: Protecting Civil Rights and Wellbeing by Building Identity

September 22, 2020 5:00pm — 7:00pm

CHSHS is proud to welcome Dr. José Angel Gutiérrez, one of the founders of La Raza Unida Party, and Eduardo Chávez, grandson of César Chávez and filmmaker of "Hailing César" to delve into César Chávez's legacy and modern civic engagement.

Quarantine Karaoke

September 25, 2020 6:30pm — 8:00pm

We are back for our second round of Quarantine Karaoke! New look, new songs and same awesome vibe.

Startup Investment Expo Conference

September 28, 2020 8:30am — 1:30pm

Online event: Sept 28-30, 2020. This year’s theme combines the two major social concerns of the day: inclusivity and recovery. Hear Guy Kawaski, Congressman Panetta and Ben Jealous speak. Sign up for a free ticket. Attend one or more sessions.

Agribusiness Club Speaker Series: Monterey Mushrooms

September 28, 2020 12:00pm — 1:00pm

The Agribusiness Club will have guest speaker Juana Gomez the Corporate Director of Human Resources at Monterey Mushrooms. It is an exciting opportunity for all club members to learn about career opportunities, career tips, and much more.

Decolonize Your Dinner Plate with Dra. Sandra Pacheco

September 29, 2020 5:30pm — 7:00pm

Come be in community with others while learning recipes tied to environmental justice and familial knowledge

Sundance Comes to Salinas!

October 1, 2020 6:30pm — 8:00pm

Mike Plante, Sundance brings films to Salinas

October 1, 2020 6:00pm — 8:00pm

CSUMB at Salinas City Center

Queers, Crumpets & Careers

October 1, 2020 10:00am — 11:00am

Learn how to navigate your career while being queer!

Grad School Boot Camp with Dra. Aurora Chang

October 3, 2020 10:00am — 1:30pm

Thinking about graduate or professional schools? Come learn about tips for getting into programs beyond CSUMB. Topics to be covered are securing letters of rec, how to write a statement of purpose, and how to identify the best programs for you.

2020 Greater Vision: Climate Smart Agriculture

October 5, 2020 12:00pm — 2:00pm

Join us to hear from Ag industry leaders about climate-smart agriculture: current impacts, future projections, and essential skills. There will be a virtual career fair following the event so have your resume ready!

Undocumented in Times of Crisis: Advocacy Through Art with Julio Salgado

October 7, 2020 1:00pm — 2:30pm

Cultural Game Night: Mahjong

October 12, 2020 7:00pm — 8:00pm

Meet some new friends and play some games! The Otter Cross Cultural Center and Otter Student Union are hosting a series of cultural game nights this fall. Our first game is mahjong.

Staying Socially Distant Without Harming your Mental Health with Hufsa Ahmad

October 14, 2020 12:00pm — 1:30pm

Hufsa Ahmad, a Pakistani-American, Muslim woman who lives with mental illness will present recommendations on staying socially distance without sacrificing mental health as part of the Social Justice Dialogues series organized by OC3 and TLA.

We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorizing Undocumented Life in the United States

October 14, 2020 3:30pm — 5:00pm

Join us to discuss issues related to immigration, DACA, and undocumented communities. Learn from a panel of scholars who will be joining us to dive deep into these complicated issues.

Drag Becomes You! Drag Make Up Tutorial with Kochina Rude

October 16, 2020 1:00pm — 2:00pm

The Otter Student Union and Otter Cross Cultural Center want you to let your inner diva shine! Learn drag makeup tricks with a pro and get prepared to beat that mug.

Werk Witch 2020

October 17, 2020 7:00pm — 11:00pm

YOU BETTER WERK, WITCH! OSU and OC3's annual campus drag show is back and bigger than ever! Watch students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members battle it out for the title of Drag Queen!

Monday Money Moves: Money Management Basics

October 19, 2020 5:30am — 7:00pm

Get your money right! Learn about how to build your credit, manage your money, and other financial topics! This seminar will cover Money Management Basics

Las Cafeteras & You: Shifting Culture through Culture

October 20, 2020 4:00pm — 5:00pm

Join the Otter Student Union and Otter Cross Cultural Center with acclaimed band Las Cafeteras for an interactive dialogue on shifting culture through culture!

Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed

October 22, 2020 6:30pm — 8:30pm

Come join the Otter Cross Cultural Center and the Otter Student Union and listen to spoken poetry, written by students, faculty, and alumni, spoken in their beautiful language.

Diversity Celebration Series - National Infectious Disease Week: Understanding and Mitigating Emerging & Frequent Pandemics

October 22, 2020 5:00pm — 7:00pm

CHSHS is thrilled to welcome Sonia Shah, award-winning author of "Pandemic"," Fever", and "The Next Great Migration" to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons we can apply to future infectious diseases and their global responses.

Laughing to Keep from Dying

October 27, 2020 12:00pm — 1:00pm

Join OSU and OC3 for a keynote with Dr. Danielle Fuentes Morgan from Santa Clara University. We will be discussing the history of Black horror movies and their relationship to illuminating systems of racism.

A Familiar Tale: A Night with Harvey Guillen from What We Do in the Shadows

October 29, 2020 7:00pm — 8:00pm

Get ready your fangs ready for Harvey Guillen! He will be talking about Latinx representation in the media and his character, Guillermo, from What We Do in The Shadows.

Dia de los Muertos, CSUMB Salinas

November 1, 2020 2:00pm — 8:00pm

CSUMB at Salinas City Center

Physician Assistant Online Information Sessions

October 8, 2020 November 4, 2020 6:00pm — 8:00pm

The information session will be held online via Zoom. Please RSVP and the link will be emailed to you.

Social Justice Dialogues #3 Post-Election 2020: Cultivating Our Path for the Future

November 12, 2020 1:00pm — 2:30pm

Come join the conversation and leave your title at the door! Participants can drop in and out.

Monday Money Moves: How Credit is Racist (and What We Can Do About It)

November 16, 2020 5:30pm — 7:00pm

Get your money right! Learn about how to build your credit, manage your money, and other financial topics! This seminar will cover How Credit is Racist (and What We Can Do About It)

Otterly Cute #CSUMBPets

November 17, 2020 12:00pm — 1:00pm

Take a break in your day to join the Otter Student Union for a highlight reel of the most OTTERLY CUTE #CSUMBPets! Submit your photos/videos of your pets for possible inclusion!

Decolonize Sex: Reclaiming Narratives of Pleasure & Play

November 17, 2020 6:30pm — 8:00pm

Join an interactive workshop on healthy sexual practices, pleasure, and play! For questions contact oc3@csumb.edu

Diversity Celebration Series - National Rural Health Day & National Scholarship Month: Building a Diverse Health and Human Services Workforce

November 18, 2020 5:00pm — 7:00pm

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Joan Reede, Inaugural Dean of Diversity and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School, as we discuss building diversity and equity into the health and human services workforce.

Diversity Celebration Series - World AIDS Day: Applying Lessons Learned from HIV to COVID-19

December 1, 2020 5:30pm — 7:30pm

Francisco Ruiz of the CDC and Dr. Scott Rhodes, Professor of Social Science and Health Policy at Wake Forest join us to identify ways to approach COVID-19 pandemic using lessons learned from HIV/AIDS over the last four decades.

Thursday Night Trivia!

August 27, 2020 September 3, 2020 September 10, 2020 September 17, 2020 September 24, 2020 October 1, 2020 October 8, 2020 October 15, 2020 October 22, 2020 October 29, 2020 November 5, 2020 November 12, 2020 November 19, 2020 December 3, 2020 7:00pm — 8:00pm

Grab your friends and take on our Thursday Night Trivia! New theme every week.

Feminist Fitness Fridays

August 28, 2020 September 11, 2020 September 25, 2020 October 9, 2020 October 16, 2020 November 13, 2020 December 4, 2020 December 7, 2020 11:00am — 12:00pm

Embrace your joy this with OC3 and OSU and an hour of Zumba! Dance and learn about feminist icons, concepts, and powerful hxstories.

Selfcare in Action Week: Feminst Fitness

December 7, 2020 11:00am — 12:00pm

Embrace your joy this self-care week with an hour of Zumba! Dance and learn about feminist icons, concepts, and powerful hxstories. For questions, email oc3@csumb.edu

F*&K Your Diet with Chloe Hilliard

December 9, 2020 7:00pm — 8:00pm

Join OSU and OC3 for Self Care in Action Week as Chloe Hilliard, journalist turned comedian, discusses society's body norms and the holiday season .

Monte's Music

September 8, 2020 September 10, 2020 September 15, 2020 September 17, 2020 September 22, 2020 September 24, 2020 October 1, 2020 October 6, 2020 October 8, 2020 October 13, 2020 October 15, 2020 October 20, 2020 October 22, 2020 October 27, 2020 October 29, 2020 November 3, 2020 November 10, 2020 November 5, 2020 November 19, 2020 November 24, 2020 December 1, 2020 December 3, 2020 December 8, 2020 December 10, 2020 11:00am — 2:00pm

Monte's Music with the Otter Student Union is back! Join us for a few hours of curated music where you can step up as the DJ!

Serving Tea til Three: Community Office Hours

August 27, 2020 September 3, 2020 September 10, 2020 September 17, 2020 September 24, 2020 October 1, 2020 October 8, 2020 October 15, 2020 October 22, 2020 October 29, 2020 November 5, 2020 November 12, 2020 November 19, 2020 December 3, 2020 December 10, 2020 1:30pm — 3:00pm

The Otter Cross Cultural Center is providing community office hours. Join the OC3 as we host a virtual space to find community.

We Want to Do More than Just Survive

February 3, 2021 12:00pm — 1:15pm

Hosted by OSU and OC3, Dr. Bettina Love, author of "We Want to Do More than Just Survive," will give a keynote with Q&A to follow regarding educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists.