Deep Dive in Five: Black Cab Jazz With Aaron Lington

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Nov 29, 2022 | Community Engagement

Deep Dive in Five: Black Cab Jazz With Aaron Lington Musician and composer Aaron Lington is the coordinator of SJSU’s Jazz Studies program and curator of the Black Cab Jazz series. Photo courtesy of Aaron Lington. Did you know that San José State University has...

Deep Dive in Five: The Spartan East Side Promise Program

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Nov 15, 2022 | Community Engagement

Deep Dive in Five: The Spartan East Side Promise Program Azusena Reyes, ’23 Computer Science, was the 2019 recipient of the East Side Promise Scholarship presented by San Jose Earthquakes. Reyes is one of hundreds of Spartans who have benefited from the program...

Faculty, Graduate Students Partner With the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe to Launch “Reclamation” Exhibition at New Museum Los Gatos

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Oct 26, 2022 | Community Engagement

Faculty, Graduate Students Partner With the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe to Launch “Reclamation” Exhibition at New Museum Los Gatos Gianna Ramirez, a Miwok Tribe member from Sacramento, helps Muwekma Ohlone Tribe member Isabella ‘Amne Gomez adjust her headdress at...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Co-Sponsored by SJSU’s Human Rights Institute Into Law

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Oct 18, 2022 | Community Engagement

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Co-Sponsored by SJSU’s Human Rights Institute Into Law Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 655, the California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act, a bill co-sponsored by San José State...

5 Ways to Prepare for Midterm Elections with Mary Currin-Percival

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Sep 16, 2022 | Community Engagement

5 Ways to Prepare for Midterm Elections with Mary Currin-Percival SJSU students prepare for to exercise their right to vote. Photo: Robert C. Bain. San José State University Political Science Professor Mary Currin-Percival wants people to know their rights. As...

105-Year-Old SJSU Alumna Shares Secrets to Longevity

by Julia Halprin Jackson | Aug 16, 2022 | Community Engagement

105-Year-Old SJSU Alumna Shares Secrets to Longevity Betty Ann Chandler, ’39 Education Credential, shares her life motto from her downtown San José home. Photo by Julia Halprin Jackson. This week, retired teacher and longtime businesswoman Betty Ann Chandler,...