A collage of photography and graphics of impactful events in 2021.

Looking Back and Looking Ahead; Welcome 2022

Spartan spirit carried us through a tough, yet memorable, 2021. As we start 2022, we look back at some of the highlights at SJSU from last year.

#1

Most Transformative University

Ranked by Money magazine based on graduation rates, earnings and student loan repayment.

#4

Best Undergraduate Engineering Program

Ranked by U.S. News and World Report among Public Universities that offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

#8

Top Colleges for Diversity in the Nation

Ranked by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) among colleges and universities in the nation for diversity in school environments.

News

A mother tending to her upset child.

How Alcohol and Stress Impact Parenting During a Pandemic

Entrance of campus with the Boccardo gates.

SJSU Opens New Small Business Development Center

A performer jumps mid air as a violinist plays in the background.

Hammer Theatre Plans An Exciting Season Ahead

SJSU Presidential Seal.

Updates on SJSU Athletics Department and Investigations

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Events

Spartan Spirit Mark Logo. Event On Jan 19-28

This Woman’s Work: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery

Event On Jan 26

Prospective Graduate Student Drop-in Advising

Event On Feb 22

Master's & Doctoral Degree Graduation Workshop

Event On Mar 1

Listen Differently: Black Feminism, Music, and Popular Culture

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Why Choose SJSU?

SJSU students in masks jumping mid-air in front of the WSQ building.

Shaping the Future of Student Success

San José State provides a world-class education—whether courses are online or in person. The university is expanding the ways we provide high-quality education and unique research and hands-on experiences to students.

Research

Katie Wilkinson.

How a ‘Lucky Accident’ Contributed to Nobel Prize-Winning Research

Thanks, in part, to research conducted by Assistant Professor of Biology Katie Wilkinson and two of her undergraduate students — two California scientists won this year’s 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Creativity

A black and white graphic of Vincent Del Casino with a branch emerging behind with a melted clock.

Listen to “The Accidental Geographer” Season 2

Hosted by our very own Provost, Vincent del Casino, “The Accidental Geographer” is designed to introduce the expertise of SJSU faculty, whose research, teaching, and commitments to community engagement bring life to this cutting-edge university. Available on your favorite podcast platforms.

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Last Updated Jan 19, 2022