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Alumni Spotlight: Delveen Tahir

Empowered by SDSU’s rehab counseling program, Tahir has spent over nine years helping others thrive through adversity.

Student Cynthia Monroy, SDSU Social Work Agency Fair,  2025.  Photo by Jenna Dorr

From Class to Career: A new career fair links SDSU students to County Health & Human Services for potential jobs

SDSU alumni account for 52% of SD County’s HHSA leadership.

Grisele Avila (left) with her husband during the surprise walk parade celebrating the award announcement. (Photo courtesy of Grisele Avila)

SDSU Imperial Valley alumna wins Palm Springs’ Elementary Teacher of the Year

Grisele Avila, SDSU Imperial Valley alumna from 2021, teaches sixth graders at Raymond Cree Middle School as a dual immersion teacher.

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SDSU Impact

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They’re taking the challenge: Tackle society’s toughest problems

This year’s Social Venture Challenge theme is food security. An innovative solution could be worth $15,000.

James Tucker, mayor for the city of Imperial (left), signs the agreement with Guillermina Gina Nuñez-Mchiri, SDSU Imperial Valley dean on Feb. 19. (SDSU Imperial Valley)

SDSU Imperial Valley partners with Imperial Public Library to expand admission resources

The agreement, signed between the city of Imperial and SDSU Imperial Valley, will allow both parties to collaborate in providing admission support and guidance to prospective students.

Neftalie Williams is photographed with his skateboard and sitting on steps at SDSU's campus

New SDSU, The Skatepark Project Partnership to drive skateboarding and action sports research

SDSU’s Center for Skateboarding, Action Sports, and Social Change and The Skatepark Project are now partners under a new agreement designed to promote the mental, physical and social benefits of skateboarding culture.

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Solutions

Top (L to R): Purnell Strom, Sagel Provancher, Madeline Kerins, Tait Arnold, Andrew Murphy. Bottom (L to R): Mikhail Alexseev, Yang Liang, Naseh Nasrollahi Shahri, Consuelo Salas, Gregory A. Daddis.

Faculty and undergraduates team up to research drones, comics, AI and more

Members of CAL MUSE cohorts share details of their research projects

MAKE Farm’s CSA program trains participants in agriculture, job skills, and English for career growth.

SDSU Mission Valley partners with MAKE Projects to launch MAKE Farm, allowing for community supported agriculture

An urban farm at SDSU Mission Valley, next to the remodeled trolley plaza, cultivates a partnership between SDSU and MAKE Projects, which offers job readiness training for refugee and immigrant women.

Adjunct Faculty Gabriela Fernandez, director of the SDSU Metabolism of Cities Living Lab, supervises big data research that localizes the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

SDSU lab dives into big data to localize UN Sustainable Development Goals

At Metabolism of Cities Living Lab, researchers build awareness of climate change and give a voice to vulnerable populations along the U.S.-Mexico border and globally.

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SDSU Alumni

In Memoriam: Leon Williams

The SDSU trolley station is dedicated to the former councilman and transit board member, who attended the college on the G.I. Bill.

Graduate’s ‘unwavering determination’ zeroes in on biotech research

SDSU’s R1 classification rests on the work of such students as Daniel Valencia and his mentors, looking into brain activity and computer interfaces.

Taking Aztec Golf to the next level

Inspired to advance Aztec Golf, SDSU alumni Jerry (‘58) and Carolyn Davee (‘59) have given a significant gift to support two on-campus golf simulators.

How SDSU alumnus turned hobby into a thriving career

From high school videos to a thriving business, Jeff Lewis built a creative career

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Aztec Voices

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This recognition enhances our ability to attract excellent faculty, supercharges our students’ career readiness, and grows the value and prestige of an SDSU degree everywhere, benefiting our 500,000 living Aztec alumni.

— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from SDSU earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.