by Teresa Ruiz | Dec 1, 2010 | Academics
Friends and family recently unveiled a Washington Square Hall plaque in memory of faculty members O.C. “Clint” Williams, Jack E. Fink, Rex Burbank and Richard Tansey, pioneers of our humanities honors program. Founded in 1954, this endeavor offers students...
by Keith | Nov 30, 2010 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By: Joe Rodriguez/Merc News For years, college students Christian Poblano and Luis Romero had quietly supported the Dream Act. On a sunny but chilly Tuesday afternoon in downtown San Jose, the two undocumented immigrants stood in front of a line of news cameras and...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Nov 29, 2010 | Community Engagement
Beginning today, UPD will distribute toy collection bins campuswide. Please consider donating a new or gently used toy or making a monetary gift to this program, which last year provided 250 needy families, including 1,200 children living near campus, with toys and...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Nov 29, 2010 | Academics
Afghan Students to Intern at Bay Area Media Outlets Contact: Pat Lopes Harris, 408-656-6999 SAN JOSE, CA — San Jose State University has received a $1.2 million federal grant to train Afghan professors to teach modern journalism. The effort will link San Jose...
by Keith | Nov 24, 2010 | Academics
By: Lydia Lum/ Diverse Issues in Higher Education As a college professor, Dr. Belle Wei concluded that, too often, engineers were trained only in technical skills without developing personal character. Teaching at San Jose State University since 1987, she observed...
