Cali is a curious young bear who was rescued from a southern California Von's grocery store where she was busy eating all the new Blueberry Pie Oreos. With her love of sugar, and her distinct lack of fear of humans, it was clear she wasn't a good fit for life in the wild. She was officially rescued by the CSU I-SPIE group and adopted as a mascot for the CSU Resource Sharing program in 2025.
This lovable bear has always dreamed of travel and meeting new people. Her human companion in Long Beach saw she was not happy simply staying at the CSU Office of the Chancellor. To help Cali realize her dreams, I-SPIE TV leadership gave her permission to visit all the CSU campuses. Cali jumped for joy at the news, but she not so secretly hopes to someday visit libraries beyond the CSU...
With her new purpose (and a steady supply of Oreos), Cali travels the around California using the CSU courier. If you are lucky enough to come across Cali, please take a selfie with her in your Resource Sharing unit and email the photo to I-SPIE to get it added to the site and shown on I-SPIE TV.
