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News | SDSU | Creating a Global Village
Moffat worked tirelessly to build and expand the ISC. He believed that international exchanges were the key to breaking down barriers and minimizing conflict. Today, in part due to Moffat's efforts, San Diego State ranks second nationally among U.S. universities of its type in the number of students studying abroad.
News | SDSU | Poems for Where the Wild Things Are
Alcosser divides her time between a home in Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains and one in San Diego, where she founded and currently co-directs San Diego State University’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing. The program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
News | SDSU | Allan Bailey: Enduring Impact
Allan Bailey, professor, administrator, alumnus and loyal friend of San Diego State University, passed away Dec. 21. Bailey retired this fall after more than 40 years and three separate careers at SDSU.
News | SDSU | In Memoriam: Don Coryell (1924-2010)
Memories of the “Air Coryell” era at San Diego State still delight fans and former colleagues from Montezuma Mesa and throughout today’s National Football League. Several of Coryell’s former assistants have gone on to shine as NFL coaches, some even taking their teams all …
News | SDSU | A Woman of Versatility
Mary Ellen Trainor Zemeckis had been acting since the age of seven, but she spent her first year at San Diego State preparing for a career in speech pathology. Life was lean in the Trainor household – Mary Ellen's father, who was rendered deaf from an injury, had seven mouths to feed, so earning a consistent living was foremost in her mind.
News | SDSU | Taking Lasers into the Field
The recipient of the Distinguished Scientist of the Year Award in 2003 from the San Diego section of the American Chemical Society, he was the first professor to win from an institution other than the University of California, San Diego or The Scripps Research Institute. Tong received Outstanding Faculty Awards from SDSU in 1990, 1991 and 2000.
News | SDSU | Veterans, Then and Now
San Diego State has always been a popular choice for veterans seeking educational opportunities. After World War II and the passage of the GI Bill, veteran enrollment skyrocketed at San Diego State. By 1947, nearly half of SDSU's student population comprised war veterans.
News | SDSU | Big Kids, Big Problems
No wonder First Lady Michelle Obama, herself a concerned mom, has launched a nationwide campaign to end childhood obesity. But long before Obama brought top-level attention to the problem, researchers at San Diego State University had established the university’s reputation as a global leader in combating both obesity and diabetes.
News | SDSU | This Little Piggy Went to Market
Mentored by EMC faculty and staff, hundreds of San Diego State MBA students have competed in venture competitions at the major universities. SDSU hosts its own annual Venture Challenge in March. But opportunities for undergraduate entrepreneurs are limited.