Tuesday, August, 25, 2026 |
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Celebrate the connection between SJSU and the heart of the city we call home. From Aug. 20 to Sept. 20, discover free and discounted events hosted by local businesses, artists, and community partners across downtown.
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Our annual Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act notice was sent to students. Take a minute to read it and refamiliarize yourself with federal policies all employees must uphold.
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| EAG Breakfast with the President |
Currently a member of an employee affinity group or interested in starting one? Come to our annual EAG Breakfast with the President on Wed., Sept. 2, 9-10:30 a.m. in Student Union Meeting Room 2AB.
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Call for Award Nominations
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Recognize outstanding research and impactful industry collaboration by submitting your nominations for the 2026 Early Career Investigator Awards (ECIA) and the Industry-Sponsored Research Award (ISRA). Deadline: Tue., Dec. 15, 2026.
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| For faculty – Curriculum Deadlines and Trainings |
Sept. 1 deadline: Faculty Proposal submissions in Curriculog for fall ‘27. Oct. 1: College approval for all curriculum proposals.
Register for Zoom Training sessions on the Curriculum website.
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Find out all the goings-on, news and resources at SJSU and locally.
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Introducing Spartan Sprint |
We're excited to launch Spartan Sprint: a focused, time-bound way to crowdfund at SJSU. Choose one of two fall 2026 rounds to support your department or project. Open to all student groups, faculty and staff!
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This is your last chance to sign up to join the 2026 Staff Council Ice Cream Social this Thu., Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tower Lawn South. All stateside and auxiliary staff and MPPs are invited! Join us for an afternoon of free treats and community!
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The Online Policy Library |
This new Policy Library is a cloud-based platform that houses all current university policies, Presidential Directives (PDs), Senate Management Resolutions (SMRs) and Sense of the Senate Resolutions (SSs).
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Next month’s Benefits Fair is Thu., Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All benefits-eligible faculty and staff are invited to attend, no RSVP needed. Explore your options and select and confirm your health benefits during Open Enrollment, Sept. 14 through Oct. 9.
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Faculty and Staff Spotlight |
Recent San José State Spartans' work and achievements.
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| In Memoriam: Jessica Hernandez |
Jessica Hernandez was a data specialist for the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations office in the College of Graduate Studies who passed away this past month. Jessica leaves behind a legacy of being a gentle force, always patient and looking ahead with grace and resilience. San José State University recognizes her 25 years of service and commitment to our students. Our thoughts are with her and her family as her loss extends beyond the GAPE team, the college and our campus.
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Faculty Spotlight: Michael Dao |
Director of the SJSU Human Rights Institute Michael Dao is interviewed on KCBS following the faculty and student researchers’ release of the annual Silicon Valley Pain Index.
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| Staff Spotlight: Academic Affairs and Student Staff |
A heartfelt thank you to our Academic Affairs team and incredible student staff for helping make New Spartan Convocation such a memorable celebration. Your hard work, energy and dedication created a warm experience as we kicked off an exciting new chapter for our community.
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Featured stories from and about our Spartan community in the SJSU NewsCenter
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NVIDIA Partnership Leads to Unexpected Gifts |
What began as a routine survey about laptop use turned into an unforgettable surprise for three San José State University engineering students.
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| MLML Research Challenges the Narrative |
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories researchers’ response to a company’s own findings on a critical battery facility fire in Monterey County challenges the narrative on what went wrong and builds on community calls for accountability by area residents.
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SpartanMessenger
is the one, official, weekly employee email for all news, resources and information. You are receiving this in your inbox every Tuesday morning during the academic year and once a month in the summer because you are an active employee. To support SJSU's people-centered practice and institutional excellence, all colleges and divisions shall share all announcements through SpartanMessenger. Submissions are due 5 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the subsequent issue. If you opt out of university emails, you will miss critical information that supports your employment and experience at SJSU.
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