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Mark your calendar for and register to attend the fall 2026 Budget Town Hall on Thu., Oct. 29, 9 to 11 a.m. in the Student Union Theater. Join us in-person for important budget updates.
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For faculty – Thank you for taking the 2026 COACHE faculty job satisfaction survey and the Sense of Community survey earlier this year. Now, discover what your responses reveal about faculty satisfaction, institutional progress, areas for growth and next steps at our virtual town hall next Tue., Oct. 13 at 9 a.m. Join the discussion!
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These require urgent attention and activity from faculty and/or staff.
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Nominate for the Wang Awards |
For all – deadline now Oct. 23! SJSU seeks nominations for the 2027 Wang Family Excellence Awards, which recognize and celebrate extraordinary CSU faculty and staff.
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| Committee nominations sought
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The President's Office seeks nominations for three committees:
VP for Information Technology and CIO search committee, Advisory Committee for Instructionally Related Activities and the Athletics Board.
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Join the SJSU Accreditation team in a community roundtable discussion on WASC Standard 3: Assuring Resources and Organizational Structures on Wed., Oct. 14, 2-3:30 p.m. in King Library room 225. Register today!
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| Crowdfund Before the Year Ends
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November Surge includes Giving Tuesday and is your last chance to crowdfund before 1857 Minutes of Giving in Spring. Apply ASAP before Oct. 16!
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Find out all the goings-on, news and resources at SJSU and locally.
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Oct. 22, 10 a.m., open to all – join the Registrar’s Office in this webinar session for key updates on ongoing projects, revised processes and procedures and future initiatives!
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Bring your laptop, explore Gemini Notebook and take on our AI Time-Saver Challenge at the AdoptAI Drop-In, in-person on Thu., Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. in ISB 878. Learn practical ways to work smarter with your documents and daily workflows.
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Join us for Homecoming 2026! After enjoying week-long festivities, faculty and staff are eligible to receive discounted tickets for SJSU Football vs Wyoming with code FACSTAFFFB26 on Fri., Oct. 9, 6 p.m. at CEFCU Stadium.
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¡Celebrate Día de Los Muertos!
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Explore vibrant ofrendas and join community celebrations featuring processions, performances, crafts and family activities. Mark your calendar for the Community Day on Sat., Oct. 24.
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Celebrate National Coffee with Cops on Oct. 7, 9 to 11 a.m. at Nirvana Soul! Enjoy $1 drip coffee, a free doughnut with any regular drink, plus giveaways for the first 50 guests.
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- All October – National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, activities and events from Information Technology, open to all.
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Today, 2 p.m., hybrid event – AI Masterclass: Quantum Computing
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Today, 3 p.m., in-person – Observe Banned Books Week with Cartooning Against Silence, open to all in King Library 225.
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FYI for all - Need Concur Answers?
- Now to Oct. 15 – Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month 2026
- In case you missed it – This week in Athletics
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Thu., Oct. 8 – Volunteer for Fire on the Fountain, a homecoming tradition
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Oct. 8 - 9, 2026 – National Geographic Live: CHASING MONARCHS - open to the public
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Fri., Oct. 16 9:30 a.m on Zoom – Fall 2026 What’s Up Presentation
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SIGN UP NOW: Oct. 21, 12 p.m., for all employees – University Scholar Series - Erin Woodhead, in person, King Library 225 and on Zoom.
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Due Oct. 26 – Outstanding Faculty Award Nominations, for the spring Celebrating Spartans awards.
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Oct. 27, 3p.m., for faculty – Transition to Retirement, webinar hosted by the Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA).
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Faculty and Staff Spotlight |
Recent San José State Spartans' work and achievements.
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Faculty Spotlight: Lurie College Faculty |
Grail Family Services (GFS)'s Siempre Awards recognized SJSU’s support for east San José families. Dean Adrienne Redmond-Sanogo, Spartan East Side Promise director Evita Anaya Bryden and colleagues Maria Fusaro, Andrea Golloher, Marcella Cardoza McCollum, Krissy Hassett, Janet Bang, Cara Maffini, and Ravisha Mathur accepted the award on behalf of SJSU.
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| Staff Spotlight: Karen E. Philbrick. |
Executive director of the SJSU Mineta Transportation Institute penned an op-ed in the Mercury News on what is at stake in this year’s regional transit measure on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
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Featured stories from and about our Spartan community in the SJSU NewsCenter
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The Filipino American History Mural will be unveiled outside the Student Union on Fri., Oct. 30. Explore details on how SJSU's FAN and artist Chi Chai Mateo are bringing this new landmark to life.
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| Deep Dive in Five with Maite Urcaregui
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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at SJSU is hosting several events during Banned Books Week to ring in this year’s theme, “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read”.
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