SDSU Alumni

San Diego State University was nationally recognized for the university's efforts to enhance the experiences and successes of first-generation students. This is truly an honor for our university. So many of our faculty and staff share in the experiences of our first-generation students and also understand the uniqueness when one is the first in their family to attend college, said SDSU Provost Salvador Hector Ochoa. Read more: https://bit.ly/3jLa7cA

Get to know the people excited about SDSU Mission Valley! Brandon Ishikata is a proud San Diego State University alumnus, 2014 SDSU Homecoming King, and a former resident advisor.

Join us one week from today, Wednesday, July 14 at noon PST, for the 2021 SDSU virtual #PRIDE celebration! You are invited to gather in community with SDSU’s LGBTQ+ communities and share highlights from the Pride Center, celebrate students, and honor the retirement of Esther Rothblum, who has served as SDSU’s LGBTQ+ Studies director. See you on Zoom! Register here: https://bit.ly/3hxGGI8

A lucky SDSU Alumni lifetime member will win two $200 Southwest Airlines vouchers in July's Aztec for Life Monthly Prize Giveaway courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Register for your chance to win: https://bit.ly/3hwexBb

Happy Fourth of July, everyone!

On June 24, a county-wide project launched to eliminate tobacco waste from San Diego parks and beaches. The most littered item in U.S. neighborhoods, retail areas, and recreation areas is discarded cigarette filters, which are made out of plastic and contain toxic residue from tobacco smoke, said Georg Matt, a psychology professor and lead researcher on the project. Matt's team of San Diego State University researchers will use app-based GPS programs to collect and document... harmful waste. They will create maps and statistical models of their findings which will guide the county's initiative to solve the wide-spread pollution problem. #SDSUResearch Full story: https://bit.ly/3A7yAi0

#TBT to when members of the SDSU Alumni Board of Advisors received the game ball during the 2019 Homecoming game!

Did you know each non-stadium building at SDSU Mission Valley will be designed to achieve or exceed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver (Aztec Stadium will be LEED Gold!)? In addition, the housing and Innovation District buildings are being designed to limit the use of natural gas. Learn more about the sustainable design of SDSU Mission Valley here: https://bit.ly/3jdjL7H

SDSU Alumni Assistant Vice President, Jim Herrick, blogs about the retirement of Kathy Van Wyk, former coach of the SDSU softball team. "As a mentor and a molder of talent, she was the kind of coach who made us forget unremarkable seasons because they became rare and grow accustomed to seeing success in her student athletes both on and off the field." Van Wyk was named the Mountain West Conference's Coach of the Year five times.... Full blog: https://bit.ly/2UkoeuC

Mike Hastings will be joining the San Diego University Police Department (UPD) as the new captain. He spoke with the SDSU News Team about why he decided to pursue a career in law enforcement and what he looks forward to in his new role. "My role regarding UPD officers is to ensure they are properly trained, equipped, supervised, and supported. I have confidence in our officers’ integrity and allegiance to SDSU, UPD, and our core values." Learn more about Hastings here: https://bit.ly/3gLaVw2

Wondering how you can make a difference this #PhilanthropyFriday? Show support for the WE-BELIEVE program at SDSU, a unique summer research internship in which female faculty train 20 students to become adept in both technical and professional skills. Please make a tax-deductible donation of any amount today. Your generosity will fund research expenses, professional development seminars, field trips and logistics that make this enriching student experience possible. Donate @ https://bit.ly/3iXTdXH San Diego State University

Students enjoying the lawns of Campanile Walkway in 1967. #TBT

Register today for the Home Away From Homecoming Pregame Celebration set for noon PT on Saturday, November 14. RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/35A7TUK

Did you tie the knot during quarantine? Email your wedding photos to SDSU's 360 Magazine for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue! Contact [email protected] with your high-resolution photos.

It's Election Day, Aztecs. If you'd like to drop off your ballot or vote in person, you have options. See mail ballot drop off locations or look up your polling place online: https://bit.ly/3oVbN39 View more resources and information about post-election events: https://bit.ly/3kU6j6p

SDSU's annual War Memorial wreath-laying ceremony, which honors the university’s veteran alumni who have died in service during the nation’s military conflicts, is set for 10 a.m., Friday, November 13. Please RSVP and tune in to this year's virtual event: https://bit.ly/3jjluVe

Get excited for the Aztecs to take on the University of Hawai'i on November 14th! Check out this throwback of SDSU cheerleaders leading a pep rally for the homecoming game versus University of Hawai'i in 1988. #FlashbackFriday

On behalf of Associated Students and the Aztecs Rock Hunger Leadership Team, we want to thank all of our incredible campus and community partners for their supp...ort, time and collaboration on this important initiative. To the many students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and community members, both near and far, who contributed and rallied your friends, families and colleagues to participate in this year’s campaign, thank you! Every reminder, every mention and every dollar truly made a difference. Aztecs Rock Hunger has made an impact and will continue to impact the lives of so many people in our community, because of all of YOU! *Student Competition winners will be posted and tagged on @aztecsrockhunger Instagram later today.*

You will hear from former wide receiver J.R. Tolver alongside Director of Marketing and Communications, Tammy Blackburn, as they host the virtual Home Away From Homecoming Pregame Celebration set for noon PT on Saturday, November 14. Get excited! There are three ways you can show your SDSU pride: Take a selfie in SDSU gear and use the hashtag #AztecsAtHome. Include a celebratory message or your favorite homecoming memory! ... Be on the lookout for social media contests on our Twitter and Instagram (@SDSUAlumni). Prizes will be awarded! RSVP here for the virtual Pregame Celebration: https://bit.ly/34lbUwG See more

Meet Aztec for Life Monthly Prize Giveaway winner, Talena Handley ('18). "Trained automotive technician, Handley came up with the idea for Girlie Garage this past summer when another business idea wasn’t panning out because of the coronavirus pandemic." Learn more about Talena, a graduate from the Fowler College of Business and former president of the SDSU Entrepreneurship Society! #AztecForLife Full story here: https://bit.ly/34CDapB