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CSU Board of Trustees approves SDSU’s Evolve Student Housing
SDSU will soon begin construction on the project, which will provide new traditional style residence hall and suite- and apartment-style housing to help meet the significant existing student demand for cost-effective housing.
Recent News
- From Imperial Valley to Rio: Students get two views of living with heat
- SDSU Imperial Valley alumnus finds new meaning in real estate career
- SDSU Imperial Valley dean awarded ‘Woman of the Year’ by Senate District 18
- SDSU Imperial Valley students create health care database to expand medical support
- Empowering voices: SDSU Imperial Valley students learn to tell their community’s story
Congratulations, Class of 2025!

Paulette Nungaray follows in her mother’s footsteps to become a teacher
New SDSU graduate learned perseverance, importance of education at mother’s knee

Photo Gallery: SDSU Commencement 2025
SDSU celebrates the Class of 2025 with four days of ceremonies, personal tributes and proud moments shared with family, friends and a growing alumni community.

'Living for her' is how SDSU grad honors his mother and himself
Grayson Conrad makes his mark advocating for and mentoring fellow students but also follows mother’s example to savor life.

The long road back to preschool
The first ever grads of an accelerated bachelor’s/credential program, Ana Angel Aguilar and Sophie Vratsinas are ready to make a difference as early childhood special educators.

SDSU’s inaugural cohort graduates from the Valuing Incarcerated Scholars through Academia Program
Two commencement ceremonies were held on May 15 inside Centinela State Prison in Imperial, CA.

SDSU grad turns a high school museum visit into a lifelong passion
Chula Vista grad pursued art museum dream with help of SDSU mentors, leadership experiences and campus community support.

SDSU's top 10 degrees among 2025 graduates
More than 12,000 San Diego State University degree candidates have the opportunity to participate in the university’s 2025 commencement weekend.

SDSU grad's pivot from teaching to policy lands her at Harvard Graduate School
Shaye Phung started her journey as an aspiring teacher. She leaves SDSU as an aspiring education policy change agent headed to graduate school at one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

Student leader and role model plans to focus on environmental justice after graduation
Active in student organizations, Ethan Pellegrini’s four-year journey in CAL was one of resilience, discovery, and growth
SDSU Impact

SDSU Imperial Valley partners with Imperial Public Library to expand admission resources
The agreement, signed between the city of Imperial and SDSU Imperial Valley, will allow both parties to collaborate in providing admission support and guidance to prospective students.

SDSU Imperial Valley student wins Division of Education’s Student Teacher of the Year Award
Clarissa Miranda, who teaches ninth graders in Brawley, is a double alumna and is part of the Division of Education’s second largest graduating cohort.

SDSU 2024 Year In Review
SDSU celebrates a transformative year marked by record funding, academic milestones, global engagement, and athletic triumphs
Solutions

New projects by SDSU researchers aim to improve patient care, outcomes
The three new projects focus on diabetes related research, adverse pregnancy outcomes and social screenings as part of their work with the Imperial County Clinical Research Network.
SDSU Alumni
SDSU Imperial Valley alumna wins Palm Springs’ Elementary Teacher of the Year
Grisele Avila, SDSU Imperial Valley alumna from 2021, teaches sixth graders at Raymond Cree Middle School as a dual immersion teacher.
Aztec Voices

This recognition enhances our ability to attract excellent faculty, supercharges our students’ career readiness, and grows the value and prestige of an SDSU degree everywhere, benefiting our 500,000 living Aztec alumni.
— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from SDSU earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.