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A year of achievement at SDSU: 2025 in review
Recognition for exceptional research, partnerships with community colleges, athletics accomplishments and record fundraising were parts of the university’s continued momentum.
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Campus News
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.
A bridge to a culture, built bead by bead
SDSU’s Native community held tremendous meaning for Caroline Sullivan as she sought a closer connection to a tribe on the other side of the country.
A class to ‘set you up for the future’
Adulting 101 empowered students to balance financial planning, career development, and civic engagement after college.
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SDSU Impact
Student teacher standouts in Imperial Valley will keep their classroom skills close to home
Awardees Lizbeth Figueroa and Jacqueline Santana, part of a cohort of 57 graduates of the SDSU Imperial Valley Division of Education, want to have an impact in the region where they earned their credentials.
Transportation researchers heading into high schools with safe-driving education tools
A state Office of Traffic Safety grant for SDSU’s STAR Lab will show teens the dangers of alcohol impairment behind the wheel.
SDSU research leads to law safeguarding homebuyers against thirdhand smoke exposure
The groundbreaking measure will protect health, especially among vulnerable populations.
Giving
The power of faculty and staff philanthropy
Two retirees honor impactful careers by creating endowments in support of areas about which they are passionate.
Fulfilling a vision
Peter J. Shaw loved sharing his business acumen and experience with business students. A $3-million gift from his family continues his legacy.
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.
SDSU Alumni
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.
Celebrating 60 years of doctoral level chemistry
The stories of three San Diego State alumni ― a nun who investigated cancer treatment, a leader in medical diagnostics, and an expert in semiconductor science ― who made an impact.
SDSU launches four new nursing programs to address critical healthcare needs
New clinical doctoral opportunities prepare nurses to lead in family, adult-gerontology and psychiatric mental health care.
Aztec Voices
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