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On Friday, Cal State East Bay held its first of several commencements for the weekend. Kristin Vogel-Campbell is on the board of directors for the university’s Center for Disability Justice Research. “Everyone should feel like they belong, that they are included,” Vogel-Campbell said. In 2023, a new program was created called Think By the Bay, that gave students with intellectual and developmental disabilities access to campus and courses. This year, the first cohort of three students is finishing the program. They are not graduating with degrees, which the university says makes them ineligible for commencement. Vogel-Campbell asked if they could participate anyway.