SpartanMessenger - September 30, 2025
It’s the Survey Season!
Share your ideas, shape our campus. The CSU and SJSU need your input on the use of Artificial Intelligence and AI tools. Your input will directly impact how we approach AI. The survey closes after Friday, Oct. 3.
Action Items
Nationally-renowned Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act expert LeRoy Rooker comes to SJSU on Sept. 30 (2 – 4:30 p.m.) or Oct. 1 (9 – 11:30 a.m.), Student Union Theater + webcast. FERPA compliance is every faculty and staff member’s responsibility.
TODAY – Final Call for InterGroup Dialogue
Practice dialogue across differences in a safer environment! Professional Development for Staff, Faculty, Administrators. Deadline is today, Sept. 30! IGD is open and available to all who are interested to apply and/or participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Friday – Live Webinar from Finance and Business Services
Finance and Business Services invites all to its "What's Up" webinar where guests will get insights into campus financial processes, gather actionable information and ensure smoother departmental workflows.
Virtru - Launching for SJSU Gmail and Google Drive
Oct. 1, 2025
Virtru is the new, free encryption tool available to all SJSU users of Gmail and Google Drive. When you log back into Google suite products, you will receive a prompt to activate Virtru. This is legitimate and all users are required to confirm activation to use these software programs.
News and Announcements
Tiburcio Vasquez and His Times
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, visit the latest exhibition at the DiNapoli Gallery in the King Library that re-examines one of California’s most misrepresented historical figures and a freedom fighter resisting colonial power and occupation.
Faculty-Student Research Spotlight
Thu., Oct. 2, 11 a.m.
Join the Office of Research for the next RSCA in Five this Thu., Oct. 2, in MLK Room 225 as a panel of faculty and student collaborators discuss their research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Tue., Sept. 30, 1:30 p.m.
Police Chief Michael D. Carroll invites the entire university community to a community meeting in King Library room 225 for an open dialogue on how UPD protects and serves SJSU.
Tue., Sept. 30, 5 p.m.
Artist Mores McWreath showcases his recent work and unpacks how the abject and the absurd operate not as disruptions, but as vital tools for reimagining what it means to be human in an increasingly synthetic age.
Last Chance for Free Employee Tix to New Mexico @ SJSU Football
Tue., Sept. 30, 7 p.m.
Last chance for faculty/staff to grab 4 free tickets for the upcoming football game on 10/3 against New Mexico here at CEFCU Stadium. Use promo code FACSTAFF25.
Oct. 2025 – Cybersecurity Month
October 2025
IT reminds you that this month is Cybersecurity Month events. Explore webinars, quizzes, and a hackathon. Win the media contest to get a $75 first place prize!
Mon., Oct. 6
On October 6, SJSU will be hosting the 2025 Academic Technology Expo. The ATXpo brings together faculty, students, and staff from eight Bay Area schools to share, discuss, and promote effective practices for teaching and learning with technology.
Film Screening – RSVP by Oct. 8
Thu., Oct. 16
America is at a crossroads where politicians, media, and social platforms fuel toxic partisanship, leaving many unsure who to trust. The film and movement, UNDIVIDE US, stands as a beacon of hope and a call to action.Join us for a film screening and discussion to explore healing, dialogue, and the value of community, respect, & democracy.
Now Accepting: Faculty Award Nominations
Mon., Dec. 15
Help the Research Foundation spotlight outstanding faculty research, scholarship, and creativity — submit a 2025 Early Career Investigator or Industry-Sponsored Research Award nomination by Dec. 15. Explore selection criteria and nominate today.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Week at DC
Mon., Oct. 6 to Fri., Oct. 10
Celebrate Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week at the Dining Commons, Oct. 6–10! Enjoy all-you-care-to-eat dining for just $11 all week. Must present Tower ID. Don’t miss it!
Oct. 8 – Volunteer Mentors Needed for International Day of the Girl
Wed., Oct. 8
Volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley (BGCSV) at an event that brings together female leaders from the community to help local girls develop confidence, courage, and essential life skills necessary to build great futures.
Read about Downtown San José’s Renaissance
Newly-launched indie journalism site, COYOTE Media Collective explores all of the incredible people, places and ideas that have contributed to downtown’s impressive post-pandemic turnaround.
Faculty and Staff Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight:Remembering Dr. Robert “Bob” Fowler
With deep sadness the Department of Biological Sciences shares the passing of our colleague, mentor and friend. Bob’s presence shaped generations of students, colleagues, and friends at San José State University, and his legacy will live on in the lives and careers of those he touched.
Staff Spotlight: IT Team Sparta Award
The Network Design and Installation team for Spartan Village on the Paseo delivered a fully designed and built network infrastructure within a tight seven-month deadline. Thanks to their work SVP was ready for students with hundreds of WiFi APs, thousands of patch cables, 128 security cameras, and much more. The 2024 Sparta Award is presented to Nicholas Cappelloni, Tino Cruz, Kelly Deaver, Trevor Florez, Pauline Garingan, Brent Jones, Matt Lord, Mark Tran, Tam Vu, Rong Wang.
Let Us Spotlight You or Your Colleagues!
Do you want to share your achievements or celebrate your colleagues with the entire campus? Fill our the SpartanMessenger submission form to show up in this Faculty and Staff Spotlight.
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