by Ken Mashinchi | Oct 6, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CSU Chancellor’s Statement on DACA Decision of Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals The following statement is from California State University Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester: “The decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the ruling that the Deferred...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Jun 13, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
What is Juneteenth? A CSU Primer This week, the California State University is hosting its inaugural Juneteenth Symposium, a two-day event hosted by CSU Dominguez Hills and livestreamed online. The event, entitled “By Any Means Necessary: Synthesizing the Voices of...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Apr 1, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Google Whistleblower, AI Researcher Timnit Gebru to Speak at Hammer Theatre April 7 Google whistleblower and noted AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru will be in conversation with SJSU Philosophy Professor Etienne Brown at the Hammer Theatre Center on April 7....
by Brett Bralley | Mar 8, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Women in Engineering Conference Focuses on ‘Leaders for Tomorrow’ Graphic: SJSU College of Engineering On March 19, about 550 women engineering students will congregate virtually for the eighth annual Silicon Valley Women in Engineering conference, hosted by San José...
by Brett Bralley | Feb 25, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Spartan Spotlight
Jessica Castillo Vardaro: Uplifting Latino/a Students Jessica Castillo Vardaro, assistant professor of biology at San José State University, studies the American pika — a small rabbit-like mammal living in the mountains of western North America — to learn how climate...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Feb 3, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
How to Contextualize Black History (Month): A Q&A With Travis Boyce Black History Month has its own history — and, similar to that of the United States, it is layered and complex, said Travis Boyce, chair of San José State University’s Department of African...