CSU East Bay gets private funding
- March 2, 2011
By Erika Okano
NBC Bay Area
CSU East Bay is getting some much needed money.
The is giving the university a $540,000 grant according to the .
The money will be used to create the on the university's Hayward campus. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
The new center will help elementary and secondary schools by training new science and math teachers. It will also offer resources to help teachers in grades K through 12.
In 2009, CSU East Bay won a $1.5 million grant from the that helped the university offer certificate programs in green jobs and prepare students for medical and veterinary schools.