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by Kyle Hansen

During celebrations of the 150th anniversary of its founding, San Jose State University announced Friday that $10 million has been donated to the College of Education.

The donation from philanthropist and alumna Connie L. Lurie will go to support the college in developing new programs and establishing a doctoral program in educational leadership, President Don Kassing said at a ceremony in the City Hall rotunda.

by Mitchell Alan Parker

What could have been a night of downtown mayhem turned out to be a surprisingly calm Saturday night celebration of Cinco de Mayo. "All in all, it was really slow," said Ian Healy, a junior majoring in art at West Valley College. "It's dead compared to a normal Saturday night. (1) comment

by Yael Reed Wachspress

In honor of Founders' Week, San Jose State University President Don W. Kassing hosted a panel and invited the U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings as keynote speaker of a panel celebrating SJSU's 150th anniversary. The panel was a continuance of the anniversary celebration, "Where tradition meets tomorrow," and was held in Tower Hall Friday. (0) comments

by Megan Wood

More than 1,000 white paper luminaries, each representing a person lost to cancer, battling cancer or a cancer survivor, lined the Willow Glen High School track for the American Cancer Society's national fundraiser Relay for Life. More than 40 teams, including San Jose State University's Colleges Against Cancer, gathered Saturday for the 24-hour event to raise money for cancer research and awareness. (0) comments

by Yael Reed Wachspress

The Metro Fountain Blues Festival will be celebrating its 27th year at San Jose State University in downtown San Jose this week, according to the director of San Jose blues week Ramon N. Johnson, also a 90.5 KSJS disc jockey. "It's a great gift to the community," Johnson said. (0) comments

by Quang Do

Similar to a professional showcasing of science ideas and innovations, 49 San Jose State University students from the College of Science presented their research projects with a poster colloquium on the ground level of Duncan Hall on May 4. Roy Okuda, the coordinator of the event and an SJSU chemistry professor, said that the poster presentation was how working scientists share their research with colleagues. (1) comment

by Adam Browne

San Jose State University students, as part of the community service learning program, used sociology theories and hands-on research to help them understand the neighborhood around them and how to make a difference in the world. "The class encouraged students to work on improving service learning in the community," said Thuy Le, a junior majoring in sociology. (0) comments