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Throughout the strategic plan, teams have driven new or expanded efforts to drive sustainability and reduce environmental impacts.

Since the launch of the strategic plan, many new student centers, scholarships, basic needs efforts and other services have been introduced at SDSU and SDSU Imperial Valley to aid undergraduate and graduate students.

For the first time, SDSU has distributed nearly every dollar of scholarship funds available to students. The next scholarship application period opens on March 11.

Dozens upon dozens of new projects and initiatives have been launched at SDSU through the strategic plan, many of which are directly tied to the growth of university research, new infrastructure and student success.

An award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will support the development of the lithium economy in Imperial County and its workforce.

Set to open in fall 2025, the new state-of-the-art building is one part of SDSU’s commitment to meeting the STEM and both the current and future geothermal energy sector demands of ‘Lithium Valley.’

The public health professor was one of the 71 researchers from around the world selected to study leadership in climate change and environmental justice.

SDSU researcher Guadalupe X. ‘Suchi’ Ayala's innovative strategies and cultural insight transformed dietary practices in underserved communities and beyond.

Following the September 2023 event, SDSU Imperial Valley received $7,000 to support student success and academic achievement.

SDSU Imperial Valley faculty members open a new initiative for faculty and student-led research projects that hone in border cultural issues.