Category Archives: Student Life

Welcome (Back), Lurie College Students!

Dear Lurie College Students —

We are excited to have you join us for Spring 2022 semester!  As you prepare for the semester ahead, we wanted to reach out to share a few Lurie College-specific updates:
  1. All Lurie College courses will be online through Feb. 13, 2022.  Course instructors will reach out to registered students directly with more information about synchronous and asynchronous class meeting plans.
  2. Field experiences for Lurie College students will continue in the modality determined by our school and community partners.  We anticipate that most schools, clinics, and community-based programs remain open for in-person work and learning.  As long as our field partners continue to operate in person, we expect our students to be physically present in their field placements.
  3. Our Lurie College Student Success Center, department offices, and student support services continue to be open for both in person and virtual access.  Please check the relevant page(s) on our college website for hours, location, and contact information. 
  4. Study space and computer equipment are available.  If you need a quiet space to study and/or need access to wifi for online classes, you are welcome to use the study spaces on campus, including our student success center in Sweeney Hall 106 and study and collaboration room in Sweeney Hall 446.   If you need computer equipment or technical assistance to be able to access courses online, please contact our student success center.
  5. We will return to the planned Spring 2022 schedule beginning on Feb. 14.  Please make plans to be available for on-campus class meetings by arranging your work schedule, securing housing in the region, obtaining your parking pass or public transit pass,  getting your ID card (required to access buildings on campus), getting your booster vaccine, etc.  For classes that are listed as hybrid, please refer to the course syllabi in Canvas for more information on specific on-campus meeting dates.  You can also obtain this information from department administrative assistants and/or advisors in the student success center.  We are also planning to host a Cocoa and Coffee in the Courtyard event around this time, so stay tuned for more details.
Connect with Lurie College on social media to stay up to date with events in the College. More information on ways to connect and available resources can be found on the Lurie College blog.
Finally, we know that these changes to the start of the semester has added a layer of unpredictability to an already stressful time.  Our faculty, staff, and college leaders are here to support you.  Please prioritize your health and well being and contact our student success center team if you need help.
With appreciation,
Heather Lattimer, Dean
Marcos Pizarrro, Associate Dean

Connect with Lurie College and SJSU!

Connect with the SJSU Lurie College of Education @sjsulurie

Stay connected to helpful online resources as we head into the Spring 2022 semester!  Here are some initial Lurie College of Education and SJSU resources:

Join the Lurie College Discord!

Join the Lurie College Discord! Chat with current, former, and future students of SJSU’s Lurie College of Education!
Be able to connect and collaborate with one another! You can also participate in or host fun voice or video calls with anyone who wants to join!

Join our Lurie College Discord at bit.ly/lurie-discord

Lurie College Faculty Featured in Peer Connections Video

Child and Adolescent Development faculty Krissy Connell – Hassett was featured in a new SJSU Peer Connections video, which provides SJSU faculty with information about Peer Connections and its services for students as well as how Peer Connections can support the faculty in their own courses. Watch the video on the SJSU Peer Connections YouTube channel and learn more at sjsu.edu/peerconnections/about/faculty-info.

Join the Lurie College Discord!

Join the Lurie College Discord! Chat with current, former, and future students of SJSU’s Lurie College of Education!
Be able to connect and collaborate with one another! You can also participate in or host fun voice or video calls with anyone who wants to join!

Join our Lurie College Discord at bit.ly/lurie-discord

 

Attend Our Intersectional Disability Studies Speaker Series

SJSU Lurie College of Education IEE Intersectional Disability Studies Speaker Series Lydia X.Z. Brown Alice Wong

The Intersectional Disability Studies Strand (IDSS), under the SJSU Lurie College of Education’s Institute for Emancipatory Education (IEE), serves as a community-engaged, culturally sustaining space that centers disability visibility and disability as an intersectional identity. Our strand provides specific resources and support to engage intersectional disability studies and accessibility in education.

Join us on Thursday, December 2, from 4:30-5:30pm PST on Zoom to learn from Alice Wong, disabled activist, writer, editor, media maker, consultant, and founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project. Live captions will be available at both events and ASL interpreters will be available at Alice’s event. If you are in need of additional accommodations, email luriecollege@sjsu.edu.

Learn more and RSVP at sjsu.edu/education/community/iee/ids.

 

Hang out with out Lurie College Storytellers!

Come and hang out with our Lurie College Storytellers!  Keep up with them through the Lurie College Tik Tok and Instagram weekly to watch what they do during their weeks, give tips about school, talk about their passions, and more.

@sjsulurieAny fellow Swifties out there, what’s your favorite song from Red (Taylor’s Version)? ##storytellers ##redtaylorsversion ##sjsulurie

♬ Message In A Bottle (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift

@sjsulurieneeded this day off, but i hate when it feels like I wasted a day. 🙃 ##storytellers

♬ Paris Loves Lovers (Instrumental) – Cole Porter (composer), The MGM Studio Orchestra

Become a ChAD Student Ambassador!

 

Hello Lurie College Undergraduate, and Graduate students! Are you looking for a hands on position in San Jose States most transformative educator program? This job might be for you. The ChAD Student Ambassador position piloted by Dr. Rayna Friendly continues Spring 2022 with Emily Slusser, and fellow peer Katrena Thompson. In this program you will give feedback, and participate in some of the many events we have open to students at Lurie College. This allows for improvement, and the continuation of growth for not only our staff but our students on and off campus. Please take some time to fill out the application that is due, December 31st, 2021 at 11:59.

Apply here!: https://forms.gle/3WUhZV62AUZ2t3xaA

Any Questions Email: Emily.slusser@SJSU.edu & Katrena.thompson@sjsu.edu D

Watch and Relax with Our Storytellers

Sit back, laugh, and relax with our Lurie College Storytellers. Keep up with them through the Lurie College Tik Tok and Instagram weekly to watch what they do during their weeks, give tips about school, talk about their passions, and more.

https://www.tiktok.com/@sjsulurie/video/7027930966119288069?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=7024232600864916998
https://www.tiktok.com/@sjsulurie/video/7026960920542956846?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=7024232600864916998

Enter Your Name to Dine with the Dean

SJSU Lurie College of Education Dine with the Dean Fall 2021

SJSU Lurie College of Education undergraduate, graduate, credential, and doctoral students can enter your name for a chance to join Dean Heather Lattimer and a group of students for great conversation and a complimentary meal each month during the academic year!

Attendees will be selected at random – none of your responses in the RSVP form will affect whether or not you’re selected, but they will help Dean Lattimer learn a little bit about you before the meal if you are selected.

Those who are selected to dine with the dean will receive an email notification approximately 1 week before each meal if once they’ve been randomly selected. Those who aren’t selected for a meal are still eligible to be selected for a future meal. Lurie College students are only eligible to enter their information once and attend at most one meal per academic year.

The next Fall 2021 Dine with the Dean event is scheduled to take place:

  • Wednesday, November 17, 4:30 – 6:30pm

Enter your name to dine with the dean at tinyurl.com/luriecollegedwd.

MA in Higher Education Info Sessions

The website for the MA in Higher Education is now live! The Educational Leadership department is hosting several upcoming info sessions for prospective students to learn more about this program. Below is a list of upcoming info sessions and you can follow this link to register. 
  • Monday, November 8, 12-1pm
  • Monday, November 15, 5:30-6:30pm
  • Wednesday, December 1, 4:30-5:30pm

Look to the Future With Our Lurie College Storytellers!

Watch as our storytellers think about what the future will be like when they leave Lurie College! Keep up with them through the Lurie College Tik Tok and Instagram weekly to watch what they do during their weeks, give tips about school, talk about their passions, and more!

@sjsulurie##greenscreen Some of the many inspirations I have to become a teacher. ##sjsulurie ##storyteller ##teacher

♬ Mama Said – Lukas Graham

@sjsulurieFuture SLP, sometimes in college the future feels so far, but i know it’s not far! also shameless plug for NSSHLA! CDS students join SJSU NSSHLA! ❤️

♬ original sound – 🍒

Dance with our Lurie College Storytellers!

Dance along with Ana and Caryn as they talk about being a speech and language pathologist and a teacher! Keep up with them through the Lurie College Tik Tok and Instagram weekly to watch what they do during their weeks, give tips about school, talk about their passions, and more!

@sjsulurieIf you want to be a teacher, now is the time. ##sjsulurie ##storyteller ##studentteacher ##newteacher♬ original sound – Matt Randone

@sjsulurieSo many more reasons why i want to be an SLP!! ❤️ Have you ever considered being an SLP???? ##storytellers ##sjsu♬ original sound – SPANKY YNVS

Attend the Lurie College Student Open Forum

SJSU Lurie College of Education Student Forum

Join Dean Heather Lattimer and Associate Dean Marcos Pizarro on Friday, November 5, from 9-10am on Zoom for an informal discussion about your student priorities!  The information to join the Zoom discussion was sent to Lurie College students via a Google Calendar email invitaiton.

Read our 2020-2021 Lurie College Impact Report

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, our SJSU Lurie College of Education is positioned to lead.  Our faculty, staff, and students have done remarkable work during this past year.  We’ve grown enrollments in our traditional programs and launched exciting new programs that extend our reach to new student populations.  We’ve strengthened our commitment to educational equity and racial justice by investing resources in bold emancipatory initiatives and tackling structural challenges within the college.  We’ve amplified the impact of faculty-led research by strengthening our community partnerships and growing our media engagement.  These achievements position Lurie College to lead our regional P-20 educational ecosystem and to be a model nationally of what it means to be a truly transformative college of education.

Read our 2020-2021 Impact Report above or at sjsu.edu/education/about.

Spend A Day With Our Lurie College Storytellers!

Spend a day with Ana and Caryn as they take us through a day in their lives and make matcha! Keep up with them through the Lurie College Tik Tok and Instagram weekly to watch what they do during their weeks, give tips about school, talk about their passions, and more!

@sjsulurieDay in the life of a student teacher! ##sjsulurie ##storyteller ##dayinthelife♬ Lazy Sunday – Official Sound Studio

@sjsuluriep.2 to mental health series. Do something that grounds you into the present. you are so LOVED!! ##sjsu ##storytellers♬ Fall Sounds – Lofee

Attend Our Institute for Emancipatory Education Webinar

SJSU Lurie College of Education Institute for Emancipatory Education from Theory to Praxis Webinar

The Institute for Emancipatory Education at the SJSU Lurie College of Education is honored to present Dr. Tara J. Yosso as our Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Dr. Yosso will kick off this new role by leading the webinar “Emancipatory Education from Theory to Praxis: Community Cultural Wealth, Counterstorytelling, and Critical Race Media Literacy” on Monday, October 25, from 5-6:30pm PDT.

This webinar is for SJSU students, faculty, and staff interested in moving the concept of emancipatory education from theory to praxis. Tara J. Yosso will discuss three areas of her work: community cultural wealth, counterstorytelling, and critical race media literacy. Together, participants will identify points of praxis for our own work.

Learn more and RSVP at sjsu.edu/education/community/iee.

Upcoming Lurie College Student Org Events

Join our Early Childhood Student-Alumni Network (ESAN) on Monday, October 25, at 1pm in the SJSU Student Union Meeting Room 1B for their Halloween Social Event!  They plan to watch clips from a documentary called No Small Matter and draw some imagines that represent the ideas from the documentary. Contact ESAN by email at esansjsu@gmail.com or on Instagram @esansjsu with any questions.

SJSU Lurie College of Education Early Childhood Student Alumni Network ESAN Fall 2021 Halloween Social

Join our Counselor Education Graduate Organization (CEGO) for their Financing Graduate School workshop on Monday, October 25, at 7pm.  The session will include an overview of financial aid myths, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the California Dream Act Application, deadlines, and more presented by an SJSU Financial Aid Staff member.  RSVP at bit.ly/cego2021 and contact CEGO by email at cegostudentorg@gmail.com or on Instagram @cegostudentorg with any questions.

SJSU Lurie College of Education Counselor Education Graduate Organization Financing Graduate School Workshop

Join our National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) on Thursday, October 28, at 3pm for their Speaker Series featuring Latisha Rodriguez, M.S. CCC-SLP.  Latisha is an amazing Speech-Language Pathologist and SLPA/Intern/CF Supervisor who is very passionate about the field and inspiring SLPs to be.  RSVP at https://linktr.ee/Sjsunsslhachapter and contact NSSLHA by email at sjsunsslhachapter@gmail.com or on Instagram @sjsunsslhachapter with any questions.

SJSU Lurie College of Education NSSLHA Fall 2021 Speaker Series - Latisha Rodriguez_Page_1

SJSU Lurie College of Education NSSLHA Fall 2021 Speaker Series - Latisha Rodriguez_Page_2

Annual Spartan Step Up Conference

Spartan Step Up Conference

The Lucas College of Business GOAL (Generation of Aspirational Leaders) program is hosting a three-day hybrid leadership conference, Spartan Step Up, in collaboration with Hand and Lift Foundation from Friday, October 22 – Sunday, October 24, from 12-4pm each day. GOAL’s Spartan Step Up Conference seeks to bring together multidisciplinary teams of SJSU students from all backgrounds and experience levels across campus to analyze and proffer solutions to existing community problems. Students spearhead these projects with GOAL advisors, other SJSU faculty, and community partners. This event will expose students to authentic community challenges and encourage them to apply their skills, stimulating their academic advancement and cognitive development while enhancing their professional soft and technical skills. Donor-awarded scholarships will be available, and students will have opportunities to present actionable items to a diverse and experienced panel of judges. Learn more and register by completing this Google form.

Spartan Leadership and Career Conference

The 4th Annual Spartan Leadership and Career Conference will take place virtually on Friday, October 22, from 9:30am-4pm! The Spartan Leadership & Career Conference is an event designed to help all current SJSU students learn to refine their leadership skills and understand how to leverage those skills into a successful career. This opportunity features alumni and employer panels, breakout sessions led by SJSU faculty, staff, and alumni, a networking session, and much more!
 
Students who attend the virtual event, and respond to the event survey, will be included in a drawing for a chance to win one of three shopping experiences for a full professional/business suit and accessories (valued at $300 each including taxes).
 
The following FREE opportunities will be sent to students who register for the Conference via Handshake:
  • LinkedIn photobooth
  • Access to the Spartan Career Closet

Fall'21 SLCC Flyer

Take A Break With Our Lurie College Storytellers!

Grab a coffee and watch as Ana and Caryn talk about taking a break and mental health. Keep up with them through the Lurie College Tik Tok and Instagram weekly to watch what they do during their weeks, give tips about school, talk about their passions, and more!

 

@sjsulurieHi everyone! I this past week was really stressful for me so I wanted to talk about the importance of making time for yourself. ##storyteller♬ original sound – Lurie College of Education

@sjsuluriept. 1 to a little mental health series i’m doing. Be kind to yourself and know any victory is one to be celebrated. ❣️ ##sjsu ##sjsustorytellers♬ original sound – Lurie College of Education

Attend the Early Childhood Institute Virtual Speaker Series

SJSU Early Childhood Institute ECI Speaker Series Fall 2021 SEAL

The SJSU Early Childhood Institute (ECI) is thrilled to host Ana Marisol Sanchez and Cory Wechsler from the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) program for our upcoming ECI Virtual Speaker Series event.

Join us on Thursday, October 14, from 3-4pm for a conversation on centering dual language learners through family-school partnerships.  RSVP to attend this event by completing this Google form.

Global Connections: Gender, Sexuality, and Culture Workshop

Join Lurie College, SJSU International Student and Scholar Services, the SJSU Pride Center, and SJSU MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center on Tue., Oct. 19, from 4-5pm via Zoom to learn more about LGBTQ+ identities through a multicultural lens while interacting with other students and sharing your perspectives. RSVP at bit.ly/gsc-connections.

SJSU Global Connections Gender Sexuality and Culture Workshop Lurie College Pride Center-MOSAIC Center 2