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The Center for Literary Arts welcomed award-winning playwright Terrence McNally to answer audience questions in the University Theatre on Wednesday. McNally was a special guest for two Q-and-A sessions, one in the afternoon and another during the evening. About 100 students were in attendance for the afternoon session and about 300 for the evening. (0) comments
Students gathered at the Cesar E. Chavez Monument as the California Faculty Association and the Alliance for the CSU organized an event with regards to the school's budget Wednesday. The event, titled "Cuts Have Consequences!," was organized by both organizations in an effort to take a stand against budget cuts. (0) comments
In the only country still debating whether global warming is man-made, according to SJSU professor Alex Gershenson, another contest to discuss it was held Tuesday night at San Jose's Rotary Club. The event, put on by The Conservative Forum of Silicon Valley, saw two speakers on each side of the issue go head-to-head for 90 minutes on the validity of global warming and its attribution to the activities of humans. (11) comments
A current student, an alumna, a professor and a career consultant shared their study abroad experience to show how it affects individuals personally, academically and professionally. "It's more a general discussion of study abroad as opposed to the fair where we advertise particular programs," said Dave Rudel, the study abroad and exchange coordinator who hosted the event and a study abroad alumnus himself. (0) comments
SJSU is in the midst of Global Entrepreneurship Week, and the university celebrated by hosting a speaking event that featured a Silicon Valley capitalist with more than a decade of knowledge and expertise on one of the world's entrepreneurial focal points: India. (0) comments
As students walked near the barbecue area on Paseo de Cesar Chavez on Wednesday morning, life-size walking mascots of a carrot, a banana and a cartoon of milk asked them, "Have you had breakfast yet?" With a free, hot bowl of oatmeal in their hands, students then walked from table to table to see displays of maps, flags, breakfast-related information and food from Asian, European, African, North American and South American countries. (0) comments
Nearly 200 students filled Morris Dailey Auditorium Wednesday night for a lecture featuring Luis Fraga that dealt with the Latino influence in elections, both in the past and present. Fraga's lecture, titled "So How Good Was Their Spanish: Presidential Campaigns and the Latino Vote 1960-2008," was the 22nd in the Don Edwards Lecture Series. (2) comments
More than 100 F-1 SJSU international students attended a workshop held in the Engineering Building Wednesday to discuss occupational options and green card opportunities in America after graduation. Martin J. Lawler, a lawyer at Lawler & Lawler law offices, gave a PowerPoint presentation to explain how complex it is to get a green card and help students understand the visa system. (0) comments
"Konnichiwa." "Ko ma wa yo." "Bitte." "Como te llamas?" These were just a few phrases heard at the Boulevard of Languages event Wednesday night in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library as a part of International Week. "Students will be representing their countries by having a booth," said Michelle Decker of international and extended studies. (0) comments
The California State University announced on Nov. 11 that it will be guaranteeing admission to 115 active duty and veteran military members. The number of military men and women who are admitted will be equally divided among the 23 CSU colleges, totaling about five enrollments per university, said Erik Fallis, media relations specialist for the California State University system. (0) comments
SJSU Enrollment Services counted an increase in both freshman and transfer applicants since last year, but because of heavy budget cuts across the CSU system, SJSU doesn't have the money to accommodate this growing number. "We have too many applications and not enough money for them," said Pat Lopes Harris, SJSU media relations specialist. (0) comments
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