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Iraqi Ambassador to Speak at San José State University   12/05/2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The deputy permanent representative for Iraq to the United Nations, Feisal Amin Rasoul al-Istrabadi, will speak at San José State University at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7. The speech is free and open to the public, and will take place in Engineering 189.

SJSU College of Business to Host Annual Neat Ideas Fair   11/27/2006
The Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship will host its third annual Neat Ideas Fair on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 29 and 30, at the Student Union's Barrett Ballroom. The fair is free and open to the public.

SJSU Launches Sesquicentennial Web Site   11/27/2006
With the advent of its 150th anniversary year just a month away, San José State University has launched a Web resource, www.sjsu.edu/150TH, on SJSU's year-long sesquicentennial celebration, "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow."

SJSU's Mineta Transportation Institute to Receive $8 Million in State and Federal Funding   11/13/2006
San José State University's Mineta Transportation Institute will receive $8 million in state and federal funding over the next four years after winning a tough U.S. Department of Transportation competition pitting SJSU against 36 of the nation's top research universities.

Former Chief Economic Advisor of Russia to Speak at SJSU Event   11/09/2006
Andrei Illarionov, chief economic adviser for President Valdimir Putin of Russia from 2000 to 2005, will speak at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, at the Rotary Summit Center, 88 S. Fourth St., San José.

Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to Speak at SJSU   10/11/2006
Joseph E. Stiglitz, a 2001 Nobel Prize winner in economics, will speak at San José State University in Engineering 189 at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 13.

SJSU Celebrates Homecoming Week October 9-15   10/06/2006
San JoséState University will celebrate Homecoming 2006 with seven full days of events October 9-15.

Connie Lurie to Receive the 2006 Tower Award, SJSU's Highest Honor   10/05/2006
The San José State University Tower Foundation has named SJSU alumna Connie Lurie as the recipient of its 2006 Tower Award.

SJSU Opens High Tech Academic Success Center   09/28/2006
San José State University's new Academic Success Center will open Tuesday, October 24, on the ground floor of Robert D. Clark Hall.

SJSU Appoints New Vice President for University Advancement   09/26/2006
San José State University, in consultation with California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed and the Executive Committee of the SJSU Academic Senate, has appointed Fred Najjar as SJSU's vice president for University Advancement.

Tower Foundation Appoints New Board Members   09/18/2006
The San José State University Tower Foundation has appointed six highly accomplished individuals to its board of directors.

Alumni Association Hosts Two Capitol Hill Events   09/06/2006
The San José State University Alumni Association will take part in two events on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

SJSU Among the Best Colleges   08/21/2006
Once again, San José State University excelled in the U.S. News & World Report magazine's college rankings.

President to Give Fall Address Monday, Aug. 21   08/18/2006
San José State University President Don W. Kassing will give his Fall Welcome Address on Monday, Aug. 21, at noon in the Music Concert Hall, which is near the Event Center along the South Seventh Street plaza.

$1 Million Grant for Nanotech Research   05/22/2006
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a second major grant to enhance San José State University's Materials Characterization and Metrology Center, which provides students with hands-on experience in nanoscale materials research, a field that could revolutionize the manufacturing process worldwide.

Rep Honda to Speak at Graduation   05/08/2006
U.S. Congressman Michael M. Honda, who represents the 15th Congressional District of California, including Silicon Valley, will speak at San José State University's 149th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27, 9:30 a.m. at Spartan Stadium (South Seventh and Alma streets).

Forty SJSU Students to Present Research on Friday, May 5   05/03/2006
On Friday, May 5, 40 students from the College of Science at San José State University will present their research during two poster sessions, one group from 10 a.m. to noon, the other from noon to2 p.m., as part of the college's Student Research Day, which will be held on the ground floor of Duncan Hall at South Fifth and San Salvador streets.

Prof Gets Fulbright Scholar Award   04/17/2006
Roberta Ahlquist, professor of secondary education at San José State University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Roth Named Outstanding Professor   04/17/2006
Jonathan P. Roth, chairman of the history department, is the recipient of the 2005-2006 Outstanding Professor Award.

Outstanding Lecturer Named   04/10/2006
Stanley J. Underdal of the history department and American Studies program at San José State University is the recipient of the 2005-2006 Outstanding Lecturer Award. This award is one of the top four faculty awards given annually at SJSU.

San José State Math Professor Receives Prestigious President's Scholar Award   03/13/2006
SAN JOSE, Calif., -- Daniel Goldston, San José State University professor of mathematics, is the recipient of the 2005-2006 President's Scholar Award, which recognizes his research in prime number theory. This award is one of the four highest faculty awards given by San José State University each academic year.

SJSU's Hospitality Management Partners with Pebble Beach Resorts   02/06/2006
San José State University's Department of Hospitality Management and the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies have announced a joint partnership with Pebble Beach Resorts to assist with the 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which runs from Feb. 6 through 12.