It’s A Farewell – for now – to Santa Clara Supervisor Cindy Chavez (SJ Mercury News)

Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez starts her new job in New Mexico on Wednesday, but last Friday she got to say goodbye to many of her colleagues and friends at an event hosted by the Valley Health Foundation at Notre Dame High School in downtown San Jose. It’s a farewell — for now — to Santa […]

Helping Hand (SJ Mercury News)

While everyone was celebrating the opening of Spartan Village on the Paseo, San Jose State President Cynthia Teniente-Matson made sure to give special thanks to state Sen. Dave Cortese for a very special assist in getting the project open in time for the school year. It’s time to name San Jose City Hall rotunda for […]

SJSU Views San Jose Housing Tower as boost for students and downtown (SJ Mercury News)

A San Jose State University student housing village in a landmark downtown tower is poised to create a vibrant living space as well as further deepening the university’s roots in the city’s urban core. SJSU views San Jose housing tower as boost for students and downtown

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at SJSU

Latinx Heritage Month, historically known as National Hispanic Heritage Month, is celebrated throughout the United States between September 15 and October 15. Several dates this month mark anniversaries of independence for Latin American countries – including Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua – which is why Latinx Heritage Month begins in mid-September. This history serves as a good reminder of the vast diversity of our Latinx community.