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SDSU Imperial Valley nursing lecturer certified as expert in field of health care simulation

Andrea Sanchez, nursing skills and simulation coordinator, earned the certification to support hands-on experience for students.

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SDSU, Southwestern College expand educational access through new University Center partnership

In-person and online offerings, helping to create a seamless transfer pathway, begin next fall.

Eight men in basketball jerseys and an additional man in black athletic gear, all wearing sunglasses, are standing in two rows with a basketball goal behind them.

$5 million gift ‘a transformative moment’ for Aztec men’s basketball

The five-year pledge from alumnus and eyewear entrepreneur Chase Fisher will support recruitment and retention of top players.

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SDSU Impact

SDSU is one of just 61 institutions nationwide to receive the award this year.

SDSU earns national diversity award for fourth straight year

Insight Into Academia spotlights SDSU’s academic excellence and equity leadership in 2025 issue

The future of AI is already here. A new degree at SDSU engages students in deep understanding and responsible use of technology in a changing world. (Adobe stock)

New AI degree gives students tools to engage in a tech-driven future

The artificial intelligence and human responsibility Bachelor of Science degree is the first in the CSU system.

Kasside Sahagun-Escalante, co-winner, presents her QR code quilt project at the E-Lit Competition in the University Library on May 9. (SDSU)

Students lead the future of digital storytelling in SDSU’s E-Lit Studio

From hypertext to AI, the E-Lit Studio in the Digital Humanities Center is a hub for the creation and exhibition of born-digital work.

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Solutions

Bianca Rollbusch, fourth year cellular and molecular biology major minoring in honors interdisciplinary studies (Andre Young/SDSU)

SDSU Biology student awarded CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement

Inspired by her own experience with cancer, Bianca Rollbusch seeks to improve therapies, while volunteering with teens actively undergoing treatment

The SDSU campus lit in a red light wash at night.

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.

Viraj Urkudey and Olivia Devito pose with office compost program food waste caddies (left). The office composting program’s official collection vehicle, Sparky (right) (Photo courtesy of the SDSU Office of Energy and Sustainability).

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.

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SDSU Alumni

Alumni Spotlight, Johamy Morales

Morales (‘06) serves as the Artistic Director at Seattle Children’s Theatre, one of the nation’s most prestigious theatres for young audiences

From coins to community

SDSU alumni Michelle and Matthew Marsh built a vending business covering much of three states. They recently turned their success satisfying customer cravings into a gift that helps SDSU students facing hardships

Accounting alumna scores her dream job with the San Diego Padres

San Diego native still applies skills learned at SDSU in her job with the Padres’ front office

Easing stress and creating opportunity: The lifelong impact of donor support for scholarships

An accounting student’s story shows how financial aid from donors can help undergraduates focus on their studies and achieve the kind of success that fuels career readiness.

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Aztec Voices

SDSU President Adela de la Torre dressed in a white blazer stands at the podium and delivers a speech during the 2025 All-University Convocation attended by hundreds
This is our moment to take everything SDSU stands for -- equity, excellence and impact -- and apply it with precision to the challenges and possibilities ahead. Each of you has a role to play this year in projects that will enable and shape our future.

— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from President de la Torre to SDSU: Get set for ‘a year of opportunity and audacity’