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INSPIRE
Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention, and Excellence
Cal State East Bay's INSPIRE provides a brave space for students to grow, learn, and engage with faculty, campus life, and each other. INSPIRE's social justice themed graduation pathway builds community and bridges academics with lived experiences.
Eligibility
INSPIRE welcomes incoming CSUEB students who are Pell Grant eligible, First Generation college students, from an underrepresented group, or required to take Early Start
No minimum GPA required. No cost to join the program.
Open to the following majors:
- Anthropology
- Art
- Business
- Communication
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- French
- Geography
- Global Studies
- History
- Human Development
- Liberal Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology & Audiology
- Theatre Arts
- Undeclared
Key Components for Student Experience
- Students cohorted to build supportive community, connecting them to each other and the university
- Articulated INSPIRE GE pathway in Freshman and Sophomore years
- All courses integrate social justice as a theme and provide BIPOC students with a critical lens to view their lives, communities, role in the world