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SDSU President Adela de la Torre and SDCCD Chancellor Gregory Smith sign MOU during a ceremony

First academic building for Mission Valley: SDSU and SDCCD establish partnership to boost transfer and success rates for local students, and construct shared facility

Two of the region’s largest public higher education institutions agree to collaborate on transfer guarantee and develop shared academic space at SDSU Mission Valley

William Tong has been selected to serve as the permanent provost for San Diego State University. 

William Tong named permanent provost of SDSU

The announcement was made on Monday, May 7. Previously, Tong served as Interim Provost since June 2023.

SDSU's Vice President for Research and Innovation Hala Madanat and President Adela de la Torre hold a City of San Diego proclamation declaring May 13 as SDSU R1 Carnegie Classification Day. The honor celebrates SDSU’s elevation to R1 status, the highest tier of research universities, recognizing its national leadership in research and commitment to student success. (SDSU)

City of San Diego honors SDSU earning historic R1 status with official proclamation

As first announced in spring 2025, SDSU is the first California State University to earn the prestigious classification, reserved for less than 5% of America's universities with the highest levels of research activity.

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An aerial view of a campus with a one-story building in a Southwestern architectural style with large windows in front and patterns inspired by indigenous art. It faces a large green lawn.
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