SJSU Mask Guidance Update

Ever since the start of the pandemic, we’ve all looked forward to a day when a more normal way of life will return. Our resumption of in-person classes last month was made possible because we remained careful and prudent. Today, I’m asking for your patience. Although Santa Clara County is discontinuing its indoor mask requirement, we will keep ours in effect until further notice.

This Morning’s Incident On Campus

Today, University Police Department took into custody an unaffiliated adult who was on campus shouting anti-Asian and anti-gay slurs and verbally threatened at least one faculty member. At this time, the individual is in custody, will be charged with resisting arrest and disturbing the peace, and appeared to show signs of alcohol intoxication. I want to thank the faculty, staff, students, and our University Police for their response and allyship on the scene. 

Supporting VTA and the San José community in the aftermath of today’s shooting

On a day we hoped would be reserved for the celebration of our Spring 2021 graduating class, we instead are grappling once again with the grim aftermath of a horrific mass shooting that today took the lives of several individuals here in San José.