February 10, 2026
Due Feb. 20: Applications for programs to join the 1857 Minutes of Giving campaign.
Applications for SJSU’s 1857 Minutes of Giving are due Friday, Feb. 20. Click the headline link to review all application questions to ensure you have what you need to finish the application. Questions? Contact crowdfunding@sjsu.edu.
Action Items
Final Call! Author, Artist & Inventor Celebration
Due Feb. 13, 5 p.m.
Submit to be honored for your amazing work! Deadline to submit is Feb. 13. by 5 p.m. Click on the link to review criteria.
2026 Trustee Wenda Fong and Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Award Nomination
Due Feb. 13, 5 p.m.
For the first time in CSU history, a Board-level recognition program – the Trustee Wenda Fong and Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Awards – honors the excellence, dedication and innovation of CSU staff. Nominations due Fri., Feb. 13 by 5 p.m.
Join the next Staff Council meeting!
Feb. 12, 3:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars for Feb. 12 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. featuring special guests coming to share updates and answer your questions!
Become an SJSU Academic Senator!
Do you care deeply about shared governance? Then join SJSU’s Academic Senate! Find out how to become a Senator here.
News and Announcements
BMO - Financial Emergency Lunch and Learn
Feb. 18, 11:45 a.m.
BMO Bank shares practical tips on savings goals, managing financial crises, prioritizing expenses, and emergency planning. Lunch provided. Space limited to 20. Feb. 18, 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
UPD x SWC Red Cross Blood Drive
Feb. 18, 10 a.m.
Give back and check in on your health! Join us on Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Student Wellness Center for a Red Cross Blood Drive during American Heart Month. Open to employees and students.
Feb. 10, 12 p.m.
Students are invited to attend open forums to learn more about the proposed IRA fee. Each forum will include an overview of the free proposal, followed by an opportunity for students to ask questions and share feedback with campus subject matter experts.
Tuesday Night Art Lecture Series feat. Alejandro Villalobos
Feb. 10, 5 p.m.
Villalobos's work focuses on the landscape as a focal point of artistic and conceptual investigation.
Attend an information webinar on the upcoming CSU Connect intranet
Feb. 11, 10 a.m.
As the California State University prepares to roll out its new systemwide employee intranet, CSU Connect, all employees are invited to attend an informational webinar to learn about the new platform. This webinar will give a brief overview of CSU Connect and showcase tools within the system that all employees can use.
For all employees: Religious and Spiritual Identities Workshop
Feb. 11, 6 p.m.
Whether we are spiritual, non-religious, secular, culturally affiliated, or anything in-between, this session invites all participants to become curious about one another, ourselves and the complexities between us.
SJSU Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Launch
Feb. 12, 4 p.m.
Join LCoB on Thu., Feb. 12 to celebrate the launch of SpartUp: Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship, a newly unified, campus-wide hub for entrepreneurial thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Free Creative Minds Artist Event
Feb. 12, 4 p.m.
Join the SJ art scene and artist Pao Houa Her as she discusses her work in Pao Houa Her: The Imaginative Landscape, on Feb. 12th at 4 p.m. at SJSU.
COABSS Innovation Speaker Series
Feb. 18, 3 p.m.
Faculty, staff, administrators, and campus affiliates are invited to register for the virtual Spring 2026 Speaker Series hosted by the CSU Central Office for the Advancement of Black Student Success.
Faculty and Staff Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Marcel Moran
This assistant professor in the new School of Planning, Policy and Environmental Studies published a new paper in the Journal of Transport and Land Use on pedestrian crossing analysis augmented by AI.
Staff Spotlight: the Faculty Services team, One Stop Support
Get to know the team supporting faculty across every stage of their career, streamlining processes and providing guidance from recruitment through retirement.
SJSU NewsCenter Featured Stories
Deep Dive in Five with Spartan and Former NFL Star Jeff Garcia
Jeff Garcia, ’97 Marketing, is a four-time Canadian Football League All-Star and four-time NFL Pro Bowl selection. We sat down and discussed his career and the impact SJSU had on his life.
Ten Things to Know about San José State and The Big Game
With the Big Game passed, keep up the festive fun with interesting historical tidbits about our university’s ties to football history. Keep these fun facts ready for your next sports trivia night!
The Black Leadership and Opportunity Center and other campus partners have planned many events for Black History Month focusing on the theme of: A Century of Black History Commemorations. Explore all BHM 2026 events.
