The pending proposal to reduce Cal State budget by $375 million poses devastating impact to San Jose State and local economy. https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/13/investing-californias-state-sjsu-cuts-csu/
Author Archives: Michelle Smith McDonald
Final group of SVBJ Women of Influence includes SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson
The 2025 Women of Influence awards shine a spotlight on some of the region’s most impactful female leaders. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2025/04/24/svbj-women-influence-honoree-award.html
SJSU’s Spartan Village: Adaptive Reuse as a Catalyst for Housing and Urban Revial (Urban Land)
By repurposing an underutilized hotel as student housing, San José State University ignites campus life and fuels a downtown resurgence. https://urbanland.uli.org/resilience-and-sustainability/san-jose-state-universitys-spartan-village-adaptive-reuse-as-a-catalyst-for-housing-and-urban-revival
Teniente-Matson gives rousing speech at Mentoring Monday (Silicon Valley Business Journal – paywall)
Nearly 250 attendees, including SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson, joined the Business Journal’s annual Mentoring Monday event on Feb. 24. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2025/02/26/mentoring-monday-silicon-valley-2025-recap.html
SJSU plans major update, expansion (EdSource)
“We are excited to be taking the next steps in updating SJSU’s Campus Master Plan,” SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson told San José Spotlight. “The demand for an SJSU education and the opportunity it provides has never been greater and this plan, including expanded housing capacity for an additional 2,100 students, is the road map to […]