Author Archives: Michelle Smith McDonald

CSU Leaders Looking to Reduce Tension on Campus (EdSource)

A preliminary review of hate crimes on the San Jose State campus since Jan. 1 reveals only two incidents were reported. Following the Hamas attack on Israel in early October, the campus also hosted two peaceful protests and rallies, each with diverging points of view, said Cynthia Teniente-Matson, SJSU president.  Cal State leaders look to […]

Podcast: Equity and Inclusion in the Silicon Valley (American Council on Education Podcast)

Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of San José State University, joins the podcast to talk about her first year at the California campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly how to create equitable spaces at public institutions. SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matsom discusses equity and inclusion in Silicon Valley and beyond.    

SJ Downtown Entering New Era (San Jose Spotlight)

Stettinski, who stepped into the role last year, said downtown is in a transitional phase both in identity and leadership—San Jose has a new mayor, Matt Mahan, a new downtown councilmember, Omar Torres, and a new San Jose State University president, Cynthia Teniente-Matson. San Jose leaders say downtown is entering ‘a new era of promise’ […]

SJSU Celebrates 20th Anniversary of MLK Library (San Jose Mercury News)

But SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson described as a place from which you could see tomorrow. Calling San Jose State and the city of San Jose the “epicenter of the future,” she said projects like the King Library demonstrate the innovation that was happening back in the 1990s before most of SJSU’s current students were even […]