On September 25, after thoughtful consideration and discussions with my family, I made the decision to step away as president of San José State University at the end of the fall semester. I truly love this university and believe this choice will allow the focus going forward to be on our talented, diverse, and outstanding campus. I will conclude my tenure as president on December 21, 2021.
Category Archives: Faculty
2021 Fall Welcome Address from President Mary A. Papazian
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.
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.
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 […]
Reflections on Juneteenth
Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a day when Black and African American families and communities have for many years celebrated their culture, strength and perseverance by commemorating the end of slavery in America. The day became a national holiday this week, a momentous and long-overdue occasion.