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...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Aug 23, 2022 | Campus Life
Civil Rights Pioneer Dolores Huerta Headlines Fall Spartan Speaker Series Dolores Huerta stands in front of SJSU’s Arch of Dignity, Equality and Justice at its official unveiling in 2008. Huerta will be speaking on campus in October. Photo by Robert C. Bain....
by Julia Halprin Jackson | May 18, 2022 | Awards and Achievements
Harry Edwards’ “The Stage” Nominated for 2022 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Short Feature Harry Edwards, ’64 Social Science, ’16 Honorary Doctorate, chose SJSU as the backdrop for his upcoming Showtime film project as well as a short film, “The Stage,” that has been...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Apr 8, 2022 | Spartan Spotlight
Wendy Rouse’s ‘Public Faces, Secret Lives’ This May, Associate Professor of History Wendy Rouse will publish her third book, “Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.” Her research examines how the traditional narrative of...
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...