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Legendary photographer Atiba Jefferson to visit SDSU for Black History Month

Shaping the past, present, and future of skateboarding and media, Jefferson’s retrospective talk highlights Black excellence, creative impact and career trajectories.

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LA28 Unveils Seven Venues for the 2028 Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournament Matches

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A peak achievement for SDSU Study Abroad

International travel for academic credit is at a post-pandemic high and is on pace for further growth this year. Students find the experience transformative.

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SDSU Impact

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Pilot study explores environmental factors and cancer risk for farmworkers in Imperial Valley

Curebound awarded grants to five SDSU faculty in collaboration with community partners to advance cancer care, through research on health care disparities.

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A new way to teach AI cultural values

Research explores how observing human decision making across cultural contexts could shape more adaptable and culturally attuned AI systems.

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SDSU among the nation’s best at helping teachers become experts

Online master’s programs in education earn U.S. News & World Report top-five ranking for third consecutive year.

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Giving

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‘A day that counts:’ The vital importance of Day of Giving

The 10th annual 24-hour fundraising event at SDSU comes March 10, giving alumni and other friends a chance to make an impact.

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A Place to Call Home

San Diego State University’s Guardian Scholars program helps high-achieving students earn college degrees as they transition out of foster care. For many, SDSU provides the most stable living environment they have ever known.

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Aztecs Rock Hunger breaks annual fundraising record in fight against food insecurity

In its 15th year, Aztecs Rock Hunger broke its record for donations raised to support the SDSU Economic Crisis Response Team, A.S. Food Pantry and The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.

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SDSU Alumni

Alumni honor 10 for contributions to university, community

The biennial awards will be presented at a ceremony in April.

New life sciences building cements a family legacy

The facility will reflect three generations of Theilackers, including the building’s design manager, an SDSU alumnus and the creator of Campanile Mall.

San Diego State University’s enduring economic impact

SDSU continues to play a powerful role in advancing California’s economy, supporting tens of thousands of jobs, generating billions in statewide economic activity and fueling opportunity through education, research and community partnership.

Building impact across oceans

From her mother’s toy store in Turkey to co-founding Cross Ocean Ventures, SDSU alumna Zeynep Ilgaz (’00) has built her career on purpose-driven entrepreneurship and global impact.

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Aztec Voices

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Through these combined efforts, SDSU Imperial Valley is a vibrant campus where we create a healthier, more inclusive space. We are environmentally responsible to create spaces where our campus community can benefit from and for our local community who visit us year round.

— Maribel Madero, from Grant aims for a greener, shadier SDSU Imperial Valley