Washington Square: The Magazine: Spring 2025
Student success can be subjective, hard to define or measure. Is it reflected in one’s GPA, resume or acceptance to graduate school? The spring issue shares a few examples of how San José State creates a welcoming environment for students to succeed.
Featured Stories
Exploring Public Interest Technology (PIT): A Career Fair for Social Impact
On March 20, the San José State University (SJSU) Career Center hosted the Regional PIT Career Resource Fair to inspire and connect students with meaningful career paths.
Kate Schapira Offers “Lessons From the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth” to Spartans at the Hammer Theatre
Artist and author Kate Schapira offered practical suggestions for Spartans interested in confronting climate anxiety.
Jindia Family Gift Supports Resource Center at SJSU
Urmil and Rajinder Jindia, ’77 MS Industrial Engineering, are endowing a resource center to support the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences at the Connie L. Lurie College of Education.
Project Rebound Offers a Path to a Degree for Justice-Impacted Students
Project Rebound supports the higher education and successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals wishing to enroll and succeed in the California State University (CSU) system.
SJSU’s Third Annual Research Week Showcases Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
San José State’s third annual Research Week, running from April 21-25, promises to be a celebration of all the extraordinary research, scholarship and creative activity on offer at the university.
Celebrating the 2025 SJSU Faculty and Staff Awards
The 25th Annual Faculty and Staff Service Recognition and Awards Luncheon will celebrate the 2024-2025 faculty and staff award recipients on April 16.
Community Service and Experiential Learning Converge: SJSU Accounting Students and Tax-Aid Offer Crucial Tax Return Preparation Help
SJSU accounting students put their skills to work, volunteering with Tax-Aid to prepare tax returns for the local community at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
Lan Nguyen: Educator, Filmmaker, Community Leader
Lan Nguyen, ’22 Teaching Credential, MA Teaching, is a documentary filmmaker and the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni award from the Connie L. Lurie College of Education.
SJSU’s R2 Status A Boost To Engineering
San José State University was recently recognized as an R2 research institution. For SJSU engineering students (and others), this recognition opens doors to a robust research environment with ample opportunities to participate in faculty-led research projects.
SJSU in the News
SJSU’s SpartUp Innovation Showcase connects student entrepreneurs with industry leaders
SV Biz Journal
San Jose hotel tower clears key hurdle in quest for fresh loan funds
Mercury News
San Jose State’s Nick Nash, triple crown or not, a likely Day 3 NFL draft pick
Mercury News
US government to shake up Google as punishment for search monopoly case
Stuff (New Zealand)
It’s high time San Jose recognize site of historic Grateful Dead show
Mercury News via Fresno Bee
Thousands gather in San Jose to protest Trump administration
Yahoo News