Cal State Long Beach unveiled its new shark mascot, more than a year after the conclusion of a student-initiated process that first, widely solicited ideas for a new mascot, sent semifinalist concepts to a broad community vote, and finally offered up three finalists for a student referendum.

CSULB President Jane Close Conoley ratified the student vote for the "shark" on May 10, 2019, and appointed a representative committee to facilitate the mascot's development during the 2019-20 academic year.

"Elbee," as the shark will be known, is a phonetic reference to the letters "L" and "B" in "Long Beach."