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The Diaz Compean Student Union (officially the Ramiro Compean and Lupe Diaz Compean Student Union) is a student center along the Paseo de César Chávez on the campus of San Jose State University, in San Jose, California. Completed in 1969 and renovated in 2016, it functions as an event center, a place for student engagement, and a place ...
The library is a major nexus point for student life at SJSU. Students often arrive with their laptops and engage in study groups both at tables and in study rooms. During designated portions of the school year, after the library is closed for the day to the public, it remains open for "extended study hours" (24 hours) to SJSU students, staff ...
In October 2010, SJSU President Don Kassing publicly launched SJSU's first-ever comprehensive capital fundraising campaign dubbed "Acceleration: the Campaign for San Jose State University." [36] The original goal of the multi-year campaign was to raise $150 million but was later increased to $200 million because of the rapid success of the ...
The 781-seat Morris Daily Auditorium is located in Tower Hall and currently serves as one of San Jose State's largest classrooms. [6] For many years, the Office of the President and several other administrative offices were located in Tower Hall. In spring 2022, the university opened a new Alumni Center in the historic building.
Gordon Smedt — pop artist and painter (studied graphic design and illustration at SJSU 1982–1984; graduated from Art Center College of Design) [29] Wayne Thiebaud — painter (studied at SJSU 1949–1950; graduated from Sacramento State University) [30] Jacqueline Thurston — visual artist and writer, professor emerita of Art SJSU [31]
Thirty-two people have led San Jose State since its founding including eight principals, 15 presidents, five acting presidents, and four interim presidents. [2] The longest-serving president of the university was Thomas William MacQuarrie, who held the office for twenty five years from 1927 to 1952.
The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business is one of San Jose State University's schools and colleges. Lucas College is the largest Business school in Silicon Valley with firms in the area employing more of its graduates than from any other university in the United States. 80% of graduates are employed in the Valley. [3]
The Provident Credit Union Event Center, formerly and more commonly known as the Event Center Arena, [1] is a complex consisting of an indoor arena and a fitness club on the main campus of San José State University in downtown San Jose, California. The Event Center was built in 1989 for the purpose of supporting and providing entertainment as ...