Chasing Blazes, Saving Lives

Chasing Blazes, Saving Lives

As firefighters struggle to contain the Rim Fire near Yosemite, an instructor and his students are on the scene collecting data that could one day save lives. Craig Clements, an associate professor with the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, studies...
Ken Burns to Receive Steinbeck Award

Ken Burns to Receive Steinbeck Award

“History made them famous. Ken Burns made them real.” So says PBS about one of the most influential documentary filmmakers of our time. Join the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, the Student Union, and KQED for a special evening as Ken Burns accepts the...
10 Reasons to be a Proud Spartan

10 Reasons to be a Proud Spartan

1. You’re in good company. This fall, we’re expecting 31,300 enrolled students, including 3,700 first-time freshmen, 3,700 new transfers, 2,000 new graduate students and 2,000 new and returning international students. 2. Our faculty members are the finest,...
Spartan Squad Kicks Off 2013-14 Season

Spartan Squad Kicks Off 2013-14 Season

Get ready for the first home game of the 2013 football season with free shirts and activities at the eighth annual Spartan Squad Kick-Off 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Campus Village Quad. Along with free t-shirts, students with ID can enjoy games, prizes, ice cream and...
Exceeding Our Goal, Powering Our Future

Exceeding Our Goal, Powering Our Future

Media contact: Pat Lopes Harris, 408-656-6999 SAN JOSE, CA – President Mohammad Qayoumi announced today that San Jose State University has raised more than $208 million in private giving during its first-ever, multi-year comprehensive fundraising campaign. Strong...