News Listing
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November 30, 2022The new issue also spotlights campus art and offers a fun new feature: an SF State-themed puzzle Inspiring alumni stories take center stage in the Fall/Winter 2022 SF State Magazine, now available online. The issue’s cove… -
November 22, 2022Christina V. Rodriguez (left) and her sister both completed graduate school at the same college. Influencer’s hashtag #LatinasWithMasters offers community to those earning degrees Alumna Christina V. Rodriguez (B.A.,’12) is an influencer with a purpose — make higher education equitable for Latinx studen… -
November 18, 2022Paul Steward’s “World Champion” blends blues, rock and Native music When you listen to Paul Steward’s music, you get more than a unique variety of musical stylings. You also get a glimpse into… -
November 15, 2022University initiatives and events offer students in need free food and other resources With Thanksgiving on the way, many Americans are preparing for their most elaborate meal of the year. Unfortunately, many ot… -
November 09, 2022‘This is a safe space for us,’ says VETS at SFSU Vice President Briana Torres Briana Torres sits behind a desk in Burk Hall, room 153 with a smile on her face. For Torres, a work-study student for the V… -
November 01, 2022Oracle Park readies for another home run Commencement honoring the Class of 2023 San Francisco State University’s 122nd Commencement ceremony will be Friday, May 26, 2023, at Oracle Park, home of the San F… -
October 28, 2022The Bridges to Doctorate program celebrates its 30th anniversary and its impact on University graduate students and the scie… In 1992, Michelle Alegria-Hartman (M.S., ’93) was a master’s student at San Francisco State University. She recalls frequent… -
October 26, 2022When South African Accounting Ph.D. candidate Sedzani Musundwa was unable to find a dissertation supervisor, SF State Profes… When Sedzani Musundwa’s Ph.D. was approved by the University of South Africa this fall, making her one of the few Black char… -
October 25, 2022Robert Bechtle’s lithograph “’61 Impala” shows a lonely Chevy parked inside the SF State parking garage. Gift from the Robert Bechtle and Whitney Chadwick Trust will be used to teach painting, printmaking, art history and more… One of the world’s preeminent realist painters, the late Robert Bechtle inspired hundreds of San Francisco State University… -
October 21, 2022If you feel like smashing your laptop like SF State student Kenna Tanaka, you might want to take a pause and instead check h… After going mostly virtual during the pandemic, SF State’s performing arts community is getting busy again in real life… The San Francisco State University campus feels like college again: Classrooms are full, there’s a line for the salad bar in… Members of the SF State Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble rehearse for their upcoming performances. Photo by Kindrid Parker.… Dance The annual “New Moves” concert promises to reveal students’ most private thoughts and most profound convictions. Stud… -
October 19, 2022Jacoby Clark hopes to bridge entomology and social justice as an inaugural Public Health Entomology for All fellow… Only three to five millimeters long, ticks are tiny but can harbor other smaller organisms that can mean big problems for hu… -
October 18, 2022Magician Christian Cagigal (B.A., ’02) owns and operates the San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, as the old song goes, who you gonna call? Well, if your neighborhood’s in… -
October 17, 2022More than 50 classes available to students wishing to speed up their journey to a degree Did you know you can take up to four units to count towards your degree with San Francisco State University’s Winter Session… -
October 17, 2022A new study highlights how a mom’s pandemic and childhood trauma impact children’s mental health Parenting is hard, and COVID-19 added many new layers of difficulty to an already herculean job. A new study highlights how… -
October 14, 2022Professor Persis Karim says it’s critical to speak up, learn more and support human rights organizations and female students… The death of a young woman while in the custody of Iran’s morality police last month has sparked some of the largest worldwi… -
October 13, 2022Apparel Design and Merchandising students repurpose unsellable garments through University partnership The city sends about 4,500 pounds of textiles to landfills every hour, according to the San Francisco Department of the Envi… -
October 11, 2022SF State researchers say databases used by law enforcement could contain private information about individuals, including cr… Watch any episode of “CSI,” and a character will use forensic DNA profiling to identify a criminal. A new study from San Fra… -
October 11, 2022The University earns this recognition for the second year in a row San Francisco State University is proud to be named a Fulbright HSI Leader for the second year in a row by the U.S. Departme… -
October 03, 2022Emmanuel Padilla says his goal is to ‘authentically establish visibility for Latinx-identifying students’ On Sept. 14, one day before the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, San Francisco State University marked a miles… -
September 29, 2022Climate Justice Leaders Initiative takes interdisciplinary approach to tackle multifaceted climate crisis San Francisco State University launches its Climate Justice Leaders Initiative (CJLI) to better equip the University’s power…
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September 28, 2022The summer research project shows promise to be low cost and low power In June, five San Francisco State University research students, brought together by a shared interest in artificial intellig… -
September 26, 2022The philosopher has a passion to keep alive the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. — to tell the truth and bear witness to lov… Famed public intellectual and activist Dr. Cornel West brings his passionate, energetic brand of discourse to San Francisco… -
September 22, 2022Sophomore pitcher Garrett Jensen received the award, which honors student-athletes who’ve overcome adversity A San Francisco State University athlete has been selected as one of the recipients of the September CalHOPE Courage Award.… -
September 21, 2022Funded by nearly half a million dollars from the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, the films will… San Francisco State University Professor and Director of the Veteran Documentary Corps Daniel Bernardi has received a grant… -
September 19, 2022Foundation integrates racial equity in investment strategies, commits to net-zero by 2040 and fossil fuel divestment by 2025… The San Francisco State University Foundation, the auxiliary foundation of the University, makes sweeping changes to its inv…
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September 14, 2022Wilfred Denetclaw shifted from cell biology to epidemiology to understand how COVID-19 impacted his community “I was raised in the traditional Navajo way of living and I grew up learning how to be a sheep herder and a farmer. But now… -
September 12, 2022CSU grants Manmit Singh 2022 Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement for commitment to community building San Francisco State University student Manmit Singh believes people should use their position of power to advocate for margi… -
September 08, 2022Edgar Velazquez says SF State helped him become a physician who could serve his community “I am proof mentoring works,” says Edgar Velazquez (B.S., ’16). “Mentors helped me go from being a dishwasher with no shot a… -
September 02, 2022San Francisco State University Athletics is pleased to announce the induction of six individual Gator standouts and one team… -
August 25, 2022Innovators in comedy, wine and sustainable business are the 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees For 28 years, San Francisco State University has recognized outstanding alumni for their countless contributions to Bay Area… -
August 17, 2022The annual welcome back event was held in-person and livestreamed San Francisco State University celebrated the beginning of the 2022 – 2023 academic year with its traditional Opening Convoc…