Tag: San Jose State University Tue, May 21, 2013
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Rachel Maddow to Accept Award at San Jose State
CommunityPolitics Feb 15, 2012, by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon
Author and MSNBC news show host Rachel Maddow will appear with broadcaster Pat Thurston at the Morris Daily Auditorium Feb. 25 to accept the John Steinbeck Award. First presented in 1996, previous recipients include Bruce Springsteen, Dolores Huerta, Arthur Miller, Joan Baez, Garrison Keillor, Sean Penn and Michael Moore.
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‘We Believe’ Team Returns to the Bay Area
Sports Nov 02, 2011, by Nina Tabios
Players from the current Golden State Warriors basketball team are set to play against members of the 2007 team, which broke a 13-year skid and took the team to the playoffs with the “We Believe” mantra, at a San Jose Charity event on Nov. 5.
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SJSU Frat House Destroyed by 5-Alarm Fire
Community Jun 22, 2011, by Bay City NewsThe Kappa Sigma fraternity house near San Jose State University went up in flames early Monday morning, displacing 28 people and causing $1.7 million in damages.
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San Jose State Faces Major Budget Cuts
CommunityLocalPolitics Mar 30, 2011, by Diane Solomon 1 Comments
Facing the biggest budget shortfall in its history, SJSU prepares to cut classes and turn away students.
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Police Raid Theater Group over Prop
Community Mar 25, 2011, by Danny WoolIf the Bard is correct and “All the world’s a stage,” then parking lots are part of that stage. Perhaps that was the idea behind a series of brief productions by the San Jose State University theater group. Their actors were performing Car Play, six theatrical sketches lasting 10 minutes each, but instead of using an auditorium, they were using a university parking garage. Ibsen be damned. This was realism at its finest.
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Qayoumi Named President of SJSU
LocalNews Mar 24, 2011, by Danny Wool
Mohammad Qayoumi , the son of a carpenter from rural Afghanistan and mother who was illiterate, Qayoumi believed in the power of education to raise him up from his humble beginnings. This summer he will be assuming the position of President of San Jose State University.
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Finalists Named for Job of SJSU President
Local Mar 14, 2011, by Danny WoolThe Board of Trustees of the CSU system may name the next President of San Jose State University as early as March 22. The number of candidates has been narrowed down to three, all from within the CSU network of schools, and all with strong financial backgrounds. This is becoming increasingly necessary as the school prepares to contend with severe budget cuts in the coming year.
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SJSU Star Adrian Oliver
Sports Nov 10, 2010, by Joey Akeley
Adrian Oliver, arguably the Western Athletic Conference’s best player, was humbled by being forced to sit out a year for transferring to SJSU to be closer to his family. Since, Oliver has found a niche as the Spartans best player while being the glue that brings his family together.
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