High-Octane Ingenuity
It’s 2 a.m. While most San José State students are cramming for tests in their PJs, a team of engineering students works late into the night building race cars—and their own futures.
Read StoryMonthly Archives: August 2010
Tower Hall Turns 100
Built in the wake of devastation (the 1906 earthquake), Tower Hall has reigned over the main quad as a symbol of strength and educational mission since 1910, a campus landmark and memory touchstone for generations of Spartans.
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Spartans Make the Most of Summer 2010
By Teresa Ruiz, Web Content Specialist The 2010-2011 academic year starts this week. But before fall overcomes you, check out how these Spartans made the most of their summer break. Seniors and graduate students from the meteorology and climate science department spent part of their summer in Arizona studying the Southwest Monsoon. Department Chair Alison [...]
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University Library Launches New Website
The University Library, housed within the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, has launched a new website providing a seamless gateway for SJSU students and faculty members to access academic resources. The site also highlights unique and valuable services. “The library did extensive usability testing with 47 people, including undergraduates, graduates and faculty, to make [...]
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Local Intelligence: Black Power Statue
By: HANK PELLISSIER/ New York Times Tommie Smith and John Carlos are honored alumni on the San Jose State University campus for their protest gesture on the awards podium at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The $300,000 statue demonstrates the university’s concern for social justice.
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Summer is Over for San Jose State Students
By: KLIV/CNN 1590 School is back in session at San Jose State University as the Fall semester kicks off today.
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Students Catch the Green Wave, Tackle Energy Audits Date: 08/23/2010
San Jose State will train over 100 students to “catch the green wave” by helping to conduct energy audits in offices and homes. Learn more at “Taking Action on Climate Change and Energy Efficiency at SJSU” at noon Tuesday, August 31, in King 225. The Office of the President will sponsor the event, and refreshments [...]
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SJSU’s Smashmouth Coach
By: Adam Murphy/Metro San Jose State’s new football coach, Mike MacIntyre, expects his team to be victorious. He just isn’t sure when the victories will begin. “I know we will win,” he says. “I don’t know when we’ll start, but I know it’s just a matter of time.” The former Duke defensive coordinator might have [...]
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SJSU Adds New Courses for Fall 2010
SJSU begins fall term with over 50 new courses, from “Arabic II” to “New Media/New You.” Here’s more from Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies Dennis Jaehne: “Our new courses provide a peek into how we are responding to changes around us in our social, cultural and technological lives. Examples include the engineering courses in [...]
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U.S. News Rankings 2011
San Jose State Among Top 20 in the West, Engineering Nationally Ranked Contact: Pat Lopes Harris, 408-656-6999 SAN JOSE, Calif., — Once again, San Jose State University has excelled in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. The 2011 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” available now online, shows SJSU at 14th overall among the [...]
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