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Amid grief, the drive to help heal
Halima Said drew upon her SDSU education in culturally responsive mental-health counseling to offer support to the community impacted by the mosque attack in San Diego.
Recent News
- Bringing diversity to the newsroom: an impact through inclusion
- LA Clippers player Kobe Sanders provides heartfelt donations to the SDSU Children’s Center
- SDSU, Chelsea Investment break ground on the first affordable housing at SDSU Mission Valley
- SDSU's top 10 degrees among 2026 graduates
- SDSU to award honorary doctorate to life sciences executive
Campus News
Class of '26: Three biology graduates find pathways to their dreams
Cesar Daniel Edeza, Isaac Torres and Melissa Sicairos Bobadilla took full advantage of a program geared to transfer students pursuing STEM degrees.
Class of '26: Trailblazing Imperial Valley undergraduate helps his community through public health
Alvaro Medina, one of the first students in a new degree program, graduates this month and plans to pursue an advanced degree in public health.
Class of ‘26: A transfer student reinvents herself with a midcourse adjustment
Alexa Berry took the “athlete” out of student-athlete and flourished in her newfound passions.
SDSU Impact
Real-time dining app combines nutrition, knowledge at SDSU eateries
Students are using the free Nutrislice app and tips from a full-time registered dietitian to help manage food allergies, track nutrients and make healthy meal choices on the go.
Largest-ever SDSU Student Symposium celebrates student research, creativity
Ten award winners will go on to the California State University Student Research Competition in April at San José State University.
New CaliBaja Higher Education Consortium sets ambitious path for binational prosperity
SDSU joins universities and officials across borders in pledging deeper collaboration to advance shared talent and innovation.
Giving
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.
Endowed chair established in construction management
Reza Akhavian is the first recipient of the position, established with support from local industry.
Alumni honor the impact of two longtime SDSU philanthropists
Frederick W. Pierce and Christopher Sickels received the Ron Fowler Impact Award at a special recognition event.
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
Inside the SDSU Magazine
Paul Yett’s (’92) $1 million gift creates an endowment that provides San Diego State University international business students with opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach.
Different paths, shared purpose: Carly Asher Yoost, Michael Minjares (’89, ’95 M.A.) and Melinda Forstey (’15, MBA) are creating lasting impact in the community.
Visit the SDSU Magazine website to read all stories from our spring issue, and for updates on future magazine issues.
Aztec Voices
SDSU is committed to developing students prepared for global careers. That means providing international learning opportunities for all students, including those with high financial need. The Gilman program is a vital tool that enables SDSU to increase access to global experiences for our students.
— Cristina Alfaro, associate vice president of SDSU International Affairs, from SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars