by Julia Halprin Jackson | Feb 3, 2021 | Campus Life, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Every year, San José State honors Black History Month by offering events, speaker series, workshops and lectures that recognize Black and African-American heritage, cultures and contributions to society. This year’s events will take place online due to the COVID-19...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Mar 30, 2020 | Athletics, Spartan Spotlight
On April 1, 1920, a pioneering judoka, coach, educator and leader was born to Japanese immigrants who worked in California’s Imperial Valley. Yoshihiro Uchida, ’47 Biological Sciences, ’04 Honorary Doctorate, started competing in the sport as a 10-year-old in Garden...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | May 22, 2017 | Research and Innovation
San Jose State President Mary A. Papazian will recognize this year’s top graduates at Commencement, beginning at 9:30 a.m. May 27 in Spartan Stadium. Lauren Cordova and Fatema Elbakoury have been named Outstanding Graduating Seniors for their leadership roles on and...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Sep 12, 2014 | Awards and Achievements
Media contact: Pat Lopes Harris, 408-924-1748 SAN JOSE, CA – In 2007, David Elliott was paroled from Folsom State Prison after a period of incarceration that resulted from a lifelong battle with drug addiction. “Everything I owned fit into a backpack,” he said. Now a...
