Susan Ellenberg, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, emceed the luncheon, which drew a mostly-female crowd of about 200 people including a large contingent of elected officials from throughout the county, as well as San Jose State President Cynthia Teniente-Matson, South Bay Labor Council Executive Director Jean Cohen, Silicon Valley Education Foundation […]
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SJSU Cuts Ribbon on New Athletics Center (San Jose Mercury News)
A new San Jose State University athletics center is poised to be a key building block for an emerging “family entertainment district” near the city’s downtown, a top SJSU official says. The $70 million Spartan Athletics Center, which seamlessly connects to CEFCU Stadium, has been officially unveiled and has the potential to be a game-changer […]
SJSU Collaborates With City of San Jose on Student Jobs (San Jose Spotlight)
This push echoes what SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson shared as one of her goals stepping into the position in February—to better market the university to attract more students to San Jose from across the nation and place them in local jobs. And it’s not the first time the university and city have collaborated on a […]
President Teniente-Matson Participates in Longevity Walk (San Jose Mercury News)
On Tuesday, a group of more than 50 people — including Councilmembers Omar Torres and Domingo Candelas, City Manager Jennifer Maguire and San Jose State President Cynthia Teniente-Matson — went on a short walk from City Hall to the San Jose State campus. The walk was educational, too, with the group stopping to learn about […]
Commencement: SJSU graduates more than 7,400 students (San Jose Mercury News)
Photos: San Jose State University’s joyous Class of 2023 graduation 7,400 undergraduate, graduate students are receiving diplomas this week