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A year of record-breaking philanthropy fuels growth, reaches massive milestone for generosity
Over $142 million in gifts – a new annual high – helped push SDSU’s endowment past $500 million and surpassed $1 billion in giving since the arrival of President Adela de la Torre in 2018.
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- Grant expands collaboration in health and human services workforce development
- Aztecs Rock Hunger breaks annual fundraising record in fight against food insecurity
- Student teacher standouts in Imperial Valley will keep their classroom skills close to home
- The power of faculty and staff philanthropy
- Fulfilling a vision
Campus News
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For the first time in eight years, the president returned to her roots as a decorated professor to teach a graduate course on leadership in higher education.
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Giving
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.
A year of record-breaking philanthropy fuels growth, reaches massive milestone for generosity
Over $142 million in gifts – a new annual high – helped push SDSU’s endowment past $500 million and surpassed $1 billion in giving since the arrival of President Adela de la Torre in 2018.
From a city of glitz, hands-on work builds a gift to teachers
Theresa McCune wants her planned giving for SDSU to honor the teaching profession and the difference it can make.
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