Happy New Year!

I’m beyond excited to be here at San José State University, honored to be serving as interim president, and eager to support the efforts of you all on behalf of this great university. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get started on supporting our mission, our students, each other and our region.

Remembering the Heroes of 9/11

Today, we continue to honor those heroes from 20 years ago as well as a new generation of firefighters, paramedics and others who may have become inspired on that fateful day to serve others. We also celebrate new and emerging heroes such as healthcare personnel and other essential employees who are working to keep us all safe and healthy during the global pandemic. On this 20th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, we also remember and honor the courage of those who perished on that catastrophic day.

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 […]

Remembering Charles W. Davidson

We learned today about the passing of Charles W. Davidson, the legendary San José builder, engineer and San José State alumnus for whom our College of Engineering is named. His contributions to our university and to the City of San José are incalculable, and he will be missed tremendously. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.

“Heritage Day” celebrates 150 years of SJSU in the City of San José!

Today, SJSU celebrates 150 years in San José! The goal of SJSU’s move to the City of San José after its initial 13 years in San Francisco was for San José State to transform public education. Since then, we have made countless contributions—to our City, our state, our region, and our nation—that have stood the test of time and demonstrated our deep and lasting impact.