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SDSU's top 10 degrees among 2026 graduates

More than 13,600 San Diego State University degree candidates have the opportunity to participate in the university’s 2026 commencement weekend.

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The hidden links to Aztec culture in the new Padres City Connect uniforms

La Catrina began as satire. The perforated paper was a cross-cultural communications tool. And the marigolds? Don’t ask.

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Earth Day at SDSU: Sustainability Summit explores issues ‘from plate to planet;’ a marine ecologist visits

The interactive summit features food security solutions, zero-waste projects and climate action strategies.

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SDSU Impact

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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.

Eight young men and women are sitting on the bottom of an immense open wooden frame labeled at the top as Table Mountain, Cape Twon, South Africa, seen as the background.

Lessons of global citizenship, delivered on location

Through internships and home stays, SDSU’s Mundt Peace Fellows gain firsthand understanding of life, work, and social justice in South Africa.

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Facing ‘reality’ at the border: SDSU course draws global interest

“Culture and Society of Tijuana” takes students out of the classroom and into the city for an immersive look at border life.

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Giving

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The power of faculty and staff philanthropy

Two retirees honor impactful careers by creating endowments in support of areas about which they are passionate.

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Donors contributed more than $142 million in a record-breaking year for SDSU fundraising

The university’s endowment passed a historic milestone.

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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.

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Inside the SDSU Magazine

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They sniff for explosives, comfort students during finals and help veterans manage PTSD. Meet the working dogs of SDSU through photographs and the stories behind each one.

SDSU student Melissa Nicole Martinez looking off into the distance in front of a pyramid

When a group of future bilingual teachers from San Diego State University ventured into the mountains of Oaxaca, they encountered Indigenous history and local activism in deeply personal ways. The experience strengthened their connection to their heritage and offered new perspective they hope to bring into their own classrooms.

 James Hemmick and Rena Asai Hemmick posed in front of a mountain

Remembering the college experience he missed, James Hemmick (’00) and his wife, Rena Asai Hemmick (’01), are making an estate gift to support business students. By Jeff Ristine

Aztec Voices

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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