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CSU Board of Trustees approves SDSU’s Evolve Student Housing
SDSU will soon begin construction on the project, which will provide new traditional style residence hall and suite- and apartment-style housing to help meet the significant existing student demand for cost-effective housing.
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Congratulations, Class of 2025!

Paulette Nungaray follows in her mother’s footsteps to become a teacher
New SDSU graduate learned perseverance, importance of education at mother’s knee

Photo Gallery: SDSU Commencement 2025
SDSU celebrates the Class of 2025 with four days of ceremonies, personal tributes and proud moments shared with family, friends and a growing alumni community.

'Living for her' is how SDSU grad honors his mother and himself
Grayson Conrad makes his mark advocating for and mentoring fellow students but also follows mother’s example to savor life.

The long road back to preschool
The first ever grads of an accelerated bachelor’s/credential program, Ana Angel Aguilar and Sophie Vratsinas are ready to make a difference as early childhood special educators.

SDSU’s inaugural cohort graduates from the Valuing Incarcerated Scholars through Academia Program
Two commencement ceremonies were held on May 15 inside Centinela State Prison in Imperial, CA.

SDSU grad turns a high school museum visit into a lifelong passion
Chula Vista grad pursued art museum dream with help of SDSU mentors, leadership experiences and campus community support.

SDSU's top 10 degrees among 2025 graduates
More than 12,000 San Diego State University degree candidates have the opportunity to participate in the university’s 2025 commencement weekend.

SDSU grad's pivot from teaching to policy lands her at Harvard Graduate School
Shaye Phung started her journey as an aspiring teacher. She leaves SDSU as an aspiring education policy change agent headed to graduate school at one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

Student leader and role model plans to focus on environmental justice after graduation
Active in student organizations, Ethan Pellegrini’s four-year journey in CAL was one of resilience, discovery, and growth
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SDSU Impact

SDSU graduate students help small business fine-tune network security
Two SDSU cybersecurity students are gaining early-career-level experience while completing their graduate degree.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for…cauliflower?
Students from SDSU’s Fowler College of Business are helping a Kiwi company introduce an offbeat ice cream product to the U.S. market.

Researchers inspire local youth to pursue careers in STEM
Professors like Cristal Zuniga are bringing SDSU science into the community through tailored programs and hands-on lab experiences.
Solutions

Q&A: What powers SDSU, and how do we maintain a sustainable, efficient campus?
Facilities Services executive director Daryn Ockey gives us a peek into how SDSU generates its power, and the work that goes into making sure the campus is running efficiently.

Meet the Office of Energy and Sustainability student assistants who want to collect your food scraps
Olivia Devito and Viraj Urkudey, leaders of the Office of Energy and Sustainability’s composting program, are on a mission to divert 1,300 pounds of organic waste from local landfills.

SDSU Imperial Valley students create health care database to expand medical support
The group of math undergraduate students presented at the annual Student Symposium in February.
SDSU Alumni
Honorary degree recipient recognized for community impact, SDSU support
Community Health Group CEO and SDSU alumna Norma A. Diaz, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, is one of the 2025 honorary degree recipients.
SDSU Imperial Valley alumnus finds new meaning in real estate career
Emmanuel Gonzalez, SDSU Imperial Valley alumnus, has been a real estate agent for more than five years, sharing his love for business with the community.
SDSU celebrates former faculty member donor's half-century of support
An annual dinner pays tribute to donors who have provided support through the decades.
Beloved SDSU theatre professors inspire scholarship to support students studying abroad
Former student honors Michael and Anne-Charlotte Harvey with a donation to their scholarship, continuing their legacy of mentorship and global theatre education.
Aztec Voices

This recognition enhances our ability to attract excellent faculty, supercharges our students’ career readiness, and grows the value and prestige of an SDSU degree everywhere, benefiting our 500,000 living Aztec alumni.
— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from SDSU earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.