SJSU Media Relations contact:
Pat Harris, 408-924-1748, pat.harris@sjsu.edu
SAN JOSE, CA – California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White will visit San Jose State on Nov. 4 to meet with faculty, staff and students. The chancellor’s visit reflects the priority he places on visiting all 23 campuses on a regular basis, with an emphasis on research, innovation and student success.
The visit will include the following events open to the news media:
- A media availability at 10:25 a.m. in Clark Hall 300. Interim President Susan Martin will provide brief opening remarks and will introduce the chancellor. Reporters will be welcome to ask questions on any topic.
- An open forum at 11 a.m. in the Student Union Theater (enter off the Ninth Street Plaza). Academic Senate Chair Michael Kimbarow will serve as the moderator. All students, faculty, staff and the public are welcome to attend.
- Two sessions showing innovative examples of learning within the campus environment. Please contact SJSU Media Relations for more information.
Chancellor White will round out the visit with a campus tour and gatherings with campus community members.
About San Jose State
The founding campus of the 23-campus California State University system, San Jose State provides a comprehensive university education, granting bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in 145 areas of study with an additional 108 concentrations – offered through its eight colleges.
With more than 33,000 students and nearly 4,370 employees, San Jose State continues to be an essential partner in the economic, cultural and social development of Silicon Valley and the state, annually contributing more than 7,000 graduates to the workforce.
The university is immensely proud of the accomplishments of its more than 220,000 alumni, 60 percent of whom live and work in the Bay Area.