Ken Noel: Reframing Possibility
Noel understood that challenging the racial, economic and political status quo under the glow of an international spotlight came with great risk.
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More Than Marches
How do movements such as #MeToo, #NeverAgain, #BlackLivesMatter and #TimesUp gain traction? SJSU professors and experts weigh in.
Reshaping the American Dream
Silicon Valley has disrupted its way into a housing crisis, one so severe that the workers needed to power tech’s growth engine are being priced out of a future here.
Learning Love
Paul Thiebaut III, ’09 Economics, is the founder of 10 Books a Home (10BH), a nonprofit tutoring service for nearly 200 low-income families in the Ravenswood City School District.
Exploring the Legacy of an Abolitionist
Rycenga’s research on abolitionist educator Prudence Crandall (1803–1890) has provided an early example of how education can be a catalyst for social change.
One Washington Square: Arena of Influence
Watch a video on the challenges and opportunities facing woman athletes today.
Throwing Convention: Margaret Jenkins, ’25 Education
Margaret Jenkins, ’25 Education, threw discus in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam as a member of the first ever women’s track and field team representing the United States. Jenkins belongs to a tradition of Spartan woman athletes who have set records on and off the field.
Community Connector Netta Conyers-Haynes
From SJSU to Facebook, Netta Conyers-Haynes says: “We don’t grow when things are easy. We grow when we face challenges.”
Dreamers: The Undocumented Student and Immigrant Experience
“There is an undocumented student community out there that could definitely benefit from a lot of the services I obtained.”
Witnessing Mercy: Delivering Health Care and Dignity to San Jose’s Homeless
Every Friday—rain or shine—Mercy Egbujor leads the backpack medical team on its rounds in a battered van, frequently descending into hidden camps where unsanitary conditions provide a breeding ground for diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis.
Spartans Champion the Paralympic Movement
Three Spartans who are part of the Paralympic movement, promoting its values of enabling and empowering athletes while challenging stereotypes and transforming attitudes about athletes with impairments.
Peter Caravalho on the Paradox of Japanese-American Internment
Washington Square designer and writer Peter Caravalho shares his personal connection to “Enduring History: 75 Years After Executive Order 9066.”
Marc Spears on Athlete Activism
Marc J. Spears, ’95 Journalism, senior writer for ESPN’s The Undefeated, a site that explores sports, race and culture, is no stranger to the world of athlete activism.
SJSU: Home to the Sociology of Sport
The father of the sociology of sport on SJSU’s new Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change.
Out of the Starting Block
“The story of modern track and field cannot be written without the contributions of SJSU athletes and coaches.”
Educating the Establishment
From student-athlete to activist-scholar, Harry Edwards’ life and work offer lessons on more than the sociology of sport.
Reclaiming Roots
Native American student Joey Montoya helps indigenous youths reconnect with their traditional identity and share their voices.
Class Discussion: Communication and Philanthropy
A new course prepares students to go to work for a cause.
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