Hello, members of the San José State campus community! I am delighted to welcome all of you to the Fall 2021 semester. And what a semester this promises to be! I, for one, am very much looking forward to the repopulation of our campus and getting back to some semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy.
Category Archives: Community
Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
The humanitarian crisis now unfolding in Afghanistan is unsettling and worrisome for many of us at SJSU. The images we have witnessed from news coverage, combined with the very real fear and anxiety felt by those who remain in the country, are deeply troubling. These emotions are shared by family members and friends abroad, and by concerned people everywhere.
Transforming undergraduate education through REP4 and Lurie College initiatives
One of the more exciting developments taking place this summer has been the launch of the national REP4 initiative, an alliance of six higher-education institutions—including San José State—who all share an ambitious goal of transforming education.
Announcing SJSU’s inaugural Economic and Social Impact Study
I am delighted to share with you today a new economic and social impact study that offers a detailed look at SJSU’s tangible influence throughout the City of San José, the greater Bay Area and the State of California.
Reflections on the past year’s fight against systemic racism
by Dr. Mary A. Papazian I write today to reflect on the progress our campus has made this past year to combat systemic racism at SJSU and to look ahead to the work that remains. Just over a year ago, prompted by George Floyd’s heinous killing and the national conversation that ensued about racial inequities in law […]