CSUEB's Linda Dobb interviewed by KQED regarding plans for increased tenure track faculty hirings

  • June 4, 2014
  • KQED Radio; Rachel Dornhelm; June 2, 2014

By Rachel Dornhelm
Reporter, KQED Radio

After years of budget cuts ... the California State University system plans to add 700 new full-time faculty members next year.

The push comes after a 125-million dollar increase in state funding.

Cal State East Bay has hired 24 new professors for the coming school year, with 30 planned for the year after that.

CSU East Bay Associate provost Linda Dobb:

"There's a huge evolution happening just in the disciplines that the students need to get out there in the job market and be competitive. And we're trying to catch up to that demand and serve it."

 Sonoma State University is expected to add more than 50 positions over the next four years.