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Aztecs Rock Hunger sets to reach $1 million in lifetime donations
The annual campaign launches today to support the SDSU Economic Crisis Response Team, A.S. Food Pantry and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
Recent News
- A testament to the power of leadership
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association establishes Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy
- SDSU earns Seal of Excelencia recertification for going beyond enrollment to intentionally serve Latinx, all students
- International Student Center’s Ambassador Program helps incoming global enrollees feel like they belong
- Successful launch: ‘Rocket Kids’ return from abroad with new perspective, passion
Celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Excellence at SDSU
A testament to the power of leadership
Education professor Felisha Herrera Villarreal remembers her own mentors after being named a fellow of a prominent higher-education leadership academy.
New AAHHE chair-elect feels ‘sense of urgency’
SDSU associate professor Marissa Vasquez will lead the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education from 2025-2026.
Unity in Diversity: LRC's Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations welcome all communities
To launch Hispanic Heritage Month, the LRC and Gus & Emma Thompson Black Resource Center will host a joint Carne Asada Cookout
From tutoring to teaching: SDSU Imperial Valley student fulfills his dream to teach math
Arturo Bojorquez first began his journey at Holtville Middle School as a tutor. Now, he’s completing his credentials as a math teacher.
SDSU alumna empowers change through advocacy and service
SDSU alumna Stephanie Hernandez ('17) was honored with the Heart of Service award for her commitment to providing support to asylum seekers.
SDSU earns Seal of Excelencia recertification for going beyond enrollment to intentionally serve Latinx, all students
Excelencia in Education recertifies SDSU as a trendsetter in efforts to be a learning environment where Latinx students thrive
When identity intertwines with innovation
Graduating student’s culinary creativity combines sustainability and sabor
Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez: A small splash of inspiration for SDSU's young divers
The champion diver-turned-inspirational coach is empowering the next generation of SDSU’s female athletes
Don’t lose your head over it!
SDSU undergraduate Yesenia Rodriguez Reyes tackles a biological mystery when nematodes turn up without their heads — and bacteria become the prime suspect.
SDSU Impact
Campus, community gathers for Living Land Acknowledgment unveiling
A celebration and sculpture unveiling was held on Sept. 27 to officially introduce the Living Land Acknowledgment to the greater campus community.
CSU Board of Trustees certifies Environmental Impact Report for Fenton Parkway Bridge
In partnership with the City of San Diego, SDSU will now pursue state and federal permits to allow for the construction of the Fenton Parkway Bridge, with plans to begin construction in 2026.
CSU trustees’ scholarship extends a love for learning
SDSU psychology student Maria Christina Huerta-Avila is being recognized with an award that will help propel her study of the brain.
Solutions
Sensors prove feasibility of real-time water quality reporting
The instruments were deployed in the Tijuana River Estuary, polluted by raw sewage flows from Mexico.
Cancer and Cannabis Use: Why a patient’s perception matters
A study led by SDSU researcher Corinne McDaniels-Davidson highlights the need for better communication surrounding cannabis use as an option to treat side-effects of cancer treatment.
SDSU research funding total nears $230M
SDSU’s research enterprise has grown by over 60% in 3 years
Campus News
SDSU Library launches Science of Surfing exhibit
Come explore the connections between science and the advancement of modern surfing
James Frazee appointed Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Since December 2023, Frazee has served as Interim Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.
A.S. Rock the Vote aims to increase voter engagement
The Associated Students campaign is providing members of the campus community with information on how to register to vote and participate in civic engagement
SDSU to host Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Snapdragon Stadium
Thousands will gather at SDSU Mission Valley on Oct. 27 for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, aiming to raise $700K for research and support.
Aztec Voices
Over the past few years, we’ve cultivated remarkable strengths in terms of comics-related research expertise, teaching, and collections. Given that SDSU is also such a leader in teacher education, it only made sense to blend those assets in a way that makes a difference far beyond the walls of the University.
— Center for Comics Studies co-director Beth Pollard, from K-12 teachers reflect on value of NEH Summer Institute