Gwen and Christine Nguyen: Dessert Business Mavens
The co-founders of Maven’s Creamery create unique desserts and honor their father’s desire to establish a family business.
Washington Square: The Stories of San Jose State University
Outdoor Ceramics Ready for Frogs from the Sky
Assistant Professor Adam Shiverdecker is teaching pottery wheel techniques to intermediate and advanced ceramics students.
Nurses Practice Tracheostomy Care (and More) from Home
COVID-19 or no, Higgins would demonstrate sterile trach care to her nursing students—hands on, the only way she could.
Art for the Adoration of the Crowd: “We’re Theater People”
Actors in the Zoom era are pursuing their art when no one is allowed in the seats.
Laboratory Science Goes On—With the Aid of Cat Toys
Physics Department Chair Monika Kress says teaching science during a pandemic meant respecting what science can determine when it comes to health and safety precautions.
Persistence and “The Pride of the Spartans”
The Spartan Marching Band and Color Guard wasn’t permitted to hit the field this fall—but they’re still performing instead of giving up and disbanding.
Learning Together: Faculty Mentoring
Through interdisciplinary mentoring, both formal and informal, faculty members have turned to each other for a helping hand during the shift to remote teaching and learning.
Renae Moneymaker: Packing a Punch in Hollywood
Renae Moneymaker shares her path from SJSU gymnastics to Hollywood.
Alumni Profile: 4th Street Pizza Co-Owner Josh McGhie
Co-owner of 4th Street Pizza Co. Josh McGhie, ’99 Marketing, started at San José State as a toddler.
Elisha Miranda: Flipping the Script
As chair of the Film and Theatre Department Elisha Miranda is creating a safe space so students can take direct action through creative storytelling.
Rethinking How We Serve Students
Working in this new environment—primarily a digital one—has forced us to rethink the way we serve our diverse student population and equip students to be leaders and global citizens.
Message from President Papazian
This has been a time of both learning and action. What I have been learning, over and over again, is how much there is to learn as we consider taking meaningful action on the challenges we face.
SJSU Class of 2020: 7,600+ Reasons to Celebrate
Washington Square shares some of the ways Spartans and Spartans at heart have honored this special graduating class.
