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May 26, 1-3 p.m.

On Tues., May 26, 1-3 p.m., come enjoy an afternoon with food and refreshments and connect with your community at the 2026 Staff Spring Celebration!

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Research Foundation Annual Report Now Live

Explore the 2026 Research Foundation Annual Report, highlighting $111.3M in new awards, student research opportunities, and campus impact through RSCA and innovation.

Apply by May 20

Faculty new to AI are invited to apply to a paid Summer 2026 institute to develop ideas, approaches, and course materials for using AI in teaching. $800 stipend included. Applications close May 20.

Apr. 29, 2-3 p.m. SU 3A

The Interfaith Task Force invites the university community to review its recommendations in the new Annual Report. Join tomorrow in person in Student Union Room 3A or on Zoom.

Apr. 30, 12-3 p.m.

Coming Thursday! Explore practical approaches to using AI in your classrooms. Join colleagues in the King Library AI Center for Civic and Social Good for a campus-wide faculty showcase on AI in teaching. All experience levels are welcome. Opening remarks by President Cynthia Teniente-Matson.

Attend the final Senate Meeting

May 4, 2-4 p.m., ENG 285

Attend the final Senate meeting of AY25-26. Review meeting materials, and book your seat by emailing senate@sjsu.edu.

May 13 - 18

The countdown to final exams and culminating activities has begun! Our students are closing in on the final days of the Spring 2026 semester. To support our students during the final exam period, Student Involvement will host three #ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍøFinalsWeek stations. Your help is needed.

Explorance Blue, New Course Evaluation Platform

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø will pilot Explorance Blue in spring 2026 as part of a transition to a new course evaluation platform. Courses taught by full professors will support testing ahead of rollout.

F vs WU: Use the Right Grade

Did you know assigning an F or NC grade for a student who stopped participating may be the wrong grade? ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø the F vs. WU Grades webpage for guidelines.

Apr. 29, 12-2 p.m.

Join us in King Library 225 (lunch provided) to celebrate the Spartans who have moved from traditional textbooks to using low-cost and no-cost resources in their classrooms saving Spartans $$$!

Apply to table on Aug. 19, 1- a.m. - 1 p.m.

Free Registration Open for ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Departments! Join the Fall '26 Part-Time and On-Campus Job Fair. Reminder: ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Handshake is the online hub for posting student job openings in all departments and divisions.

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø employees can use Lyft Business for rides to meetings, work travel, or the airport. Create a rider business profile to earn Lyft Cash, travel rewards and discounts.

Tuesdays, 5 p.m., ART 133

Free Tuesday night lecture series in Art 133. Open to everyone, in-person.

Apr. 28, 6-8 p.m., Hammer

Opening reception for the Hammer2 Gallery open to all, advance registration required.

Thursdays, 12-1 p.m.

Spartans take care of Spartans. All employees in need are invited to join weekly confidential and anonymous recovery meetings. All forms of recovery are welcome, including non-abstinence models. Held weekly on Thu. 12-1 p.m. in Clark Hall 412.

Gary Shaffer, faculty member at the San José State University School of Information, received a $25,000 gift through the Tower Foundation to support his ongoing research on public library leadership in politically polarized climates.

Many thanks to all the Academic Affairs staff and others who make this marquee annual event a memorable introduction to our future Spartans. From Student Outreach and Recruitment to all the colleges who opened their doors and staff working dining, facilities and security across campus, thank you!    

The morning of Mar. 16, 2026, four motivated and determined SºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø students awoke as strangers. By that evening, the foursome had united and claimed victory in the NVIDIA GTC Student Experience Agents for Impact Hackathon.

Phuong-Trang Maria Vu, ’27 Pictorial Arts, will be among those competing in the 40th annual California State University Student Competition, hosted this year at San José State.