Category: Spring 2013
A breast cancer education
Faced with a terminal diagnosis, one woman stayed true to her goal of helping others.
The law of second chances
SJSU’s Record Clearance Project uses the law to help ex-offenders move beyond their rap sheets.
“Without volunteers, we can’t save animals. It’s that simple.”
Sue James, ’75 Accounting, now retired, serves as president of Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) and is able to concentrate her considerable organizational talents on pairing homeless dogs and cats with individuals and families.
From Mo’s desk
Our alumni, students and faculty members not only eliminate boundaries, they also create dynamic connections. And it is through these connections that we, as individuals and as a community, become agents of change.
“Simply being in a wheelchair is a health issue. If you’re moving, you’re healthier.”
“My business started at SJSU!” says Michael Bayne, ’05 Industrial Technology/Business Operations, ’09 MBA/MSC, who recently founded his company, Rota Mobility, with his father, a local semiconductor entrepreneur.
“The only criteria for becoming a mission team member is to want to do good.”
In 2003, Carol Dale, ’94 Occupational Therapy, traveled to Honduras as part of an Olancho Aid Foundation mission team.
“Not everyone is as privileged as we are. Volunteer. Help others.”
Pamela Cornelison, ’96 Journalism, likes teaching—just not in the classroom. (A stint as a junior high teaching assistant taught her that.) Tutoring is her forte, adult literacy her cause.
“Even a small effort can make a big difference in the lives of the rural poor.”
Aimi Duong, ’12 Business, has launched Oimei, a fair trade company that sells textiles woven by women from seven tribes in northern Thailand.
“Education is a privilege. Through it we are called to help others.”
Profile: Wanjiru Kamau, ’65 Social Sciences
“Becoming an organ and tissue donor gives you the chance to save a life.”
Sharon Castellanos, ’83 Nursing, is building awareness about organ and tissue donation within Hispanic communities through her nonprofit, Brandon’s Crossroads.
From our readers
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Composing humanity
Cover story: Binh Danh’s photography captures the complexity of the human experience.
Class discussion!
A new minor has San Jose State students working for human rights in their own backyard.
The fighter
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Estella Habal played a part in one of the movements that defined the Bay Area in the revolutionary 1960s and 70s.
Job Maestro: Volunteer and Connect!
The co-director of San Jose State’s Center for Community Learning and Leadership explains how volunteering and service-learning can enhance your career.
Water and oil
San Jose State’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is working with indigenous tribes in Ecuador to find solutions for cleaning up water in the region.
Walking in history’s footsteps
Come to campus and take the SJSU Legacy Tour, created by alumna Maribel Martinez, director of SJSU’s Cesar Chavez Community Action Center.
Alumni updates
Get the latest updates from Spartans who attended SJSU as far back as the 1930s. One Spartan recently celebrated his 100th birthday!
When you’re hungry, nothing else matters
While creating a photo book for class, J.P. Tran, ’13 Graphic Design, bought each homeless person he approached a meal.
Heritage: Conscious involvement
Benton White, the university’s first ombudsman, reflects on campus life in the 1960s.
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