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Spartan Spring Fling

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Spartan Spring Fling

Benefitting the Spartan Foundation

Spartan Gym/Yosh Uchida Hall

Saturday, April 24, 2010

6:00pm

$50/person (net proceeds will fund student-athlete scholarships)

Price includes food, wine & beer, silent auction, Tommy Bahama Fashion Show featuring SJSU celebrities and benefitting the Spartan Foundation

For more information, contact 408-924-1692

Casual island attire…please no high heels!

Event Sponsors

Tommy Bahama Santana Row, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines,

Jason Stephens Winery and Black Diamond Brewing.

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Career Panel and Fair: Entrepreneurial Careers for Social Impact

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

CAREER PANEL and FAIR: Entrepreneurial Careers for Social Impact
Thursday, March 11, 12:30-2:30
Eng 285-287,
San Jose State University
ALUMNI are encouraged to attend

“How do I use my SJSU degree to make a difference and make a living?”
Become a social entrepreneur and innovator for the public!

Take a long lunch, get inspired, and gain practical advice about building a first, second or third career in the growing and exciting field of social entrepreneurship.

Learn from local leading social entrepreneurs about how you can use your education, skills and experience to create social impact and help to build high growth innovative companies that power social change in Silicon Valley and beyond.

Network with socially entrepreneurial companies and nonprofit organizations and get inspired by their missions and results.
Meet the Bay Area’s most entrepreneurial organizations creating change in the fields of public health, nutrition and fitness, criminal justice, business, education and literacy, sustainability, engineering and technology, employment, immigration, and global citizenship and more.
This event is open to all current students, alumni and SJ community members. It is relevant for all schools, degrees and majors.
Join the Facebook fan page: Social Entrepreneurship at San Jose State to get updates on employers who are attending! Questions? Contact Kriti Ashok at Kriti.

Panelists:
Whitney Smith, CEO/Founder, Girls for a Change http://www.girlsforachange.org/
Michael Lombardo, CEO, Reading Partners http://www.readingpartners.org/
Erin Llewellen, VP, School Partnerships, Revolution Foods http://www.revfoods.com
Moderator, Jane Leu, SJSU Social Entrepreneur in Residence and Founder, Upwardly Global http://www.upwardlyglobal.org

Network with leading orgs and companies and learn about internship opportunities, including:

Education Pioneers http://www.educationpioneers.org/ Career
Apple http://www.careerapple.com/
Benetech http://www.benetech.org
Fresh Lifelines for Youth http://www.flyprogram.org/
Playworks http://www.playworksusa.org/
Global Citizen Year http://globalcitizenyear.org/
Springboard Forward http://www.springboardforward.org/
This event is sponsored by the Career Center, Center for Community Learning and Leadership, and Global Leadership Advancement Center.

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San Jose State has big presence at Cinequest!

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

A whole slew of San Jose State students, faculty members and recent grads are involved in this year’s Cinequest, the world-renowned film festival in its 20th year in downtown San Jose. Though the festival doesn’t begin until Tuesday, February 23, buy your tickets now, and vote via YouTube in the SanDisk Cinequest Phone Flick Contest. The contest features 20 one-minute films made on cell phones, including “Fish Pasta” by SJSU Assistant Professor David Chai. Semifinalists will be screened at Cinequest, where audience members will text in their votes for the overall winner.

SJSU’s participation in Cinequest is the result of flourishing film and animation/illustration programs housed in the Department of TV, Radio, Film and Theatre, and the School of Art and Design, respectively. Spartan Film Studios combines the talents of individual student writer/directors with professionally mentored student production crews, a formula that produced last year’s Cinequest hit “All About Dad.” The animation/illustration has developed a national reputation for talented students, faculty and corporate supporters, including a scholar-in-residence program funded by DreamWorks.

Martin Luther King Celebrations at SJSU

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

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A Commitment to Living the Dream – 2010 January 14, Kick-off: 81st Birthday Celebration Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

All events listed below will take place at the Martin Luther King. Jr. Library in downtown San Jose. MLK Library is a joint project managed by both the City of San Jose and San Jose State University.

Additional Activities around MLK will also take place during African American History Month, Wednesday, February 3 and Saturday, February 6. Get full details on all events by calling 408.808.2183 or going on the internet at http://www.sjlibrary.org/kingceleb.htm

EVENTS:
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Libation Ceremony
Foruth Street Lobby, Ground Floor

1:05pm – 2:oopm
Happy Birthday Dr. King – Cake Ceremony
1) Welcome
Jane Light, Director, San Jose Public Library
Mary Nino, Associate Dean, SJSU
2) Remarks
Jon Whitmore, SJSU President
Judy Chico, Vice-Mayor, City of San Jose (SJSU alumna)
3) Letter from Congressman Honda
Chris Schwarz – Congressional Aide
4) Song – “Amazing Grace”
Jasmin Howard
5) Community Reflections
Reverend Barry Houston, Pat Plant, Ronald William, Sharat Lin, Adriana Garcia, Grant Perryman
6) “Happy Birthday Dr. King”
Johnny Reason
7) Refreshments
Bijan Bakery
Friends of the King Library
Peet’s Coffee and Tea

3:30pm – 4:00pm
Story Time in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Children’s Room, Ground Floor

4:00pm – 5:00pm
Studio 150: Friendship Bracelets
Children’s Room, Ground Floor

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“Bye-Bye Bin Laden” Filmmakers profiled in the Merc

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Portrait of SJSU creators of first feature animated film "Bye-Bye Bin Laden", student Geoffrey Stone, faculty member David Perry, student Christine Rhee, center, Professor Scott Sublett, student Zachary Knoles (Courtesy Josie Lepe/Mercury News)

Check out the Thursday edition of the Mercury News for a great story on the success of “Bye-Bye Bin Laden” and its SJSU faculty and student creators. When it was released earlier this fall, it was believed to be the first feature-length animated film from an American university.

Cinequest released the film on DVD. Writer Bruce Newman suggests “the center of the college cinema universe may be inching northward.” It’s another feather in the cap for SJSU’s outstanding film program and talented students who have also experienced unprecedented national success at Campus MovieFest competitions.

See the story in the Mercury News.

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SJSU announces application deadline for fall 2010

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Important information regarding admission for fall 2010 is now available.

Do you know a student who hopes to attend San Jose State University in the fall of 2010? Here is some important information from the University:

San José State began accepting undergraduate applications for fall 2010 on October 1. The deadline for all prospective undergrads, whether they are to be first-time freshmen or upper-division community college transfers, is Monday, November 30, 2009. Please note that due to the state budget crisis, admission criteria has been amended.

All prospective students should pay careful attention to the deadlines throughout the admission process. Get more information about SJSU admission.

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San Jose State earns top marks in US News rankings

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Once again, SJSU has earned high marks in US News and World Report

Once again, San José State University has excelled in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. The 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” now available at newsstands and online, shows San José State ranked 12th overall among the West’s top public universities offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees, one place ahead of last year.

“It is wonderful to receive national recognition for our hard work,” President Jon Whitmore said. “This shows San José State is moving forward even during troubled times.”

SJSU also ranked sixth for racial diversity among universities in the West offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

SJSU’s Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering received top marks, ranking 19th nationwide among engineering schools offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. San José State University’s undergraduate computer and industrial/manufacturing programs were ranked among the top five in the nation, the same as last year. Read more.

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Spotlight on student orientation leaders

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

2009 Orientation Staff

This summer, 28 orientation leaders, five team leaders and four office staff facilitated eight freshman orientation sessions. Orientation leaders, who were hired during the fall semester, underwent extensive training including a three unit course called Orientation Leadership Studies. This course covered the topics of orientation theory, communication skills, diversity, leadership development and academic advising. Following completion of the course, students returned to campus for final training, which focused on event facilitation and practice.

As representatives of the University, orientation leaders are expected to contribute to the campus community and serve as role models for new students. Over the past year, five orientation leaders represented SJSU at the National Orientation Directors Association regional conference, and many participated in SJSU’s Day of Service and Admitted Spartan Day.

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3,000 frosh participate in summer orientation activities

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Resource Faire

Orientation activities on Tower lawn

3,000 new frosh and their families visited campus this summer to take part in summer orientation activities. Orientation, hosted by Student Involvement, focuses on familiarizing new students with campus and its programs. Activities included: Orientation kickoff with President Whitmore, Resource Faire, small groups sessions, special interest sessions, University Life 101, Destination SJSU, advising and course registration, and evening entertainment. Parent information sessions were also provided.

Orientation proved to be a success with students, who found the sessions informational and essential to future success. One student said, “Everyone had a lot of information and was always there if I needed anyone. They went above and beyond what I expected.” Another student agreed, “I appreciated the emphasis on helping each student succeed.”

Resource Faire, a campus wide informational session, proved to be one of the most popular events. One student said, “Resource Faire was fun and informative.”

Learn more about orientation activities.

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SJSU student wins scholarship, named nation’s most promising junior-level illustrator

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

San Jose State student Jake Panian was named the recipient of the Zankel Scholarship from the Society of Illustrators. The award, worth $20,000 is awarded to the nation’s most promising junior-level illustrator. One of four finalists invited to New York for a portfolio review and interview, Jake competed against students from The New School of Design in New York, Art Center College of Design in Pasasena and Maryland Institute College of art in Baltimore. Read more from the SJSU Animation/Illustration program.

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