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“Move-In Day” Will Bring Thousands of New students to SF State

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10 years ago

August 5, 2015

Courtesy of SF State University Communications

San Francisco State University is rolling out the red carpet for new students and their families with Welcome Days, its annual week of orientation sessions, panels and free food and fun.

The festivities begin on Move-In Day — Thursday, Aug. 20 — and conclude with a Student Organizations and Resource Fair on Monday, Aug. 24, and Tuesday, Aug. 25.

While the events are spread out over several days, one will be the busiest and most important for new students: Friday, Aug. 21.

During two sessions (one from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and one from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.), the university will offer more than 30 presentations in classrooms across campus. Such workshops as “Making the Most of College: Tools for Success,” “Gator Athletics & You,”

“Finding Community for LGBTQ Students” and “Pathway to a Teaching Career” will help incoming students hit the ground running when fall semester classes begin on Aug. 24.

“Not only does our programming involve preparing students academically for SF State, we also understand how important it is for students to engage socially with campus and with their new peers,” said Assistant Dean of Students Brian Stuart.

“When research suggests that the first six weeks of a new student’s academic career help shape their decision to remain in higher education, transition programs like Welcome Days are of the utmost importance.”

And Welcome Days isn’t just about preparing new students for what lies ahead. Several events are aimed at parents, including a panel on residence hall life on Thursday, Aug. 20; a Q&A with SF State staff and administrators on Friday, Aug. 21; and a dinner promoting the University’s Parents and Family Program on August 21.

“We believe that outside support systems are integral to students’ transition to academic life at SF State, including parents, partners and anyone else who may shape or guide their lives,” Stuart said. “We enthusiastically embrace attendance and participation in Welcome Days by all SF State family members.”

According to Stuart, this year’s Welcome Days will be the most bustling ever. SF State will be welcoming more than 3,800 new freshmen — the largest incoming class in the University’s 116-year history. In addition, a record number of second-year students have decided to live on campus, and residential housing has been expanded by 500 beds to meet the demand.

“This is the time of year that excites me the most,” said Stuart. “To see the enthusiasm and delight on the faces of students and families alike reminds me every year how important and how powerful attending college can be.”

More information about SF State’s Welcome Days is available at www.sfsu.edu/~welcome.

Incoming students are encouraged to RSVP for Welcome Days.

A complete schedule of Welcome Days events can be found at www.sfsu.edu/~welcome/schedule.html.

Leading up to and during Welcome Days, students and families can follow the conversation on social media — and add their posts and photos — using #SFStateWelcome.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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6 months ago

June 17, 2025

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Special to The Post

The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

Published

11 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

Special to The Post

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

Published

11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.