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Photo story: The Aztecs Behind 'The SpongeBob Musical'
A longtime fan of the cartoon, scenic designer Mathys Herbert is one of many Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» alumni and students helping bring the musical to the stage through July 12 at Cygnet Theatre in Liberty Station. As SpongeBob might say: Are you ready, kids, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the set?
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- Photo story: The Aztecs Behind 'The SpongeBob Musical'
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Campus News
Bringing diversity to the newsroom: an impact through inclusion
Joining Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Asian American Journalists Association chapter helped this student channel her love of storytelling into newswriting.
LA Clippers player Kobe Sanders provides heartfelt donations to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Children’s Center
Former student and son of the Center’s assistant director, Sanders gives back to the childcare facility that helped foster his growth.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», Chelsea Investment break ground on the first affordable housing at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Mission Valley
Addison will be a 126-unit development of one- to three-bedroom apartments; eligible Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» faculty and staff will have priority access.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Impact
Amid grief, the drive to help heal
Halima Said drew upon her Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» education in culturally responsive mental-health counseling to offer support to the community impacted by the mosque attack in San Diego.
Center’s work addressing needs of older Californians draws national acclaim
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Center for Excellence in Aging & Longevity is helping communities ensure their senior populations thrive.
Doctoral student, NASA JPL collaborators take orbital view of L.A. wildfire landscape conditions
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»-led research used instruments aboard the International Space Station for insights on how pre-fire vegetation and its response to heat and drought influenced burn severity.
Giving
Revamped home base for The Daily Aztec reflects alumnus’s enduring commitment to student journalism
John Baldwin’s gift updates the newsroom and strengthens its future at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
Fowler College of Business celebrates Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
The $2.5 million gift expands career and professional readiness offerings.
‘A day that counts:’ The vital importance of Day of Giving
The 10th annual 24-hour fundraising event at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» comes March 10, giving alumni and other friends a chance to make an impact.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Alumni
Destinations: Philippines, Taiwan for two Aztec Fulbright Program awardees
Recent alumni will study seaweed ecosystems and explore multilingual education in the international exchange program.
Class of ‘26: By the numbers
A look at the new graduating class: How many, where they're from, how they did.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Administrator Harold (Hal) K. Brown, 1934-2026
The civil rights icon was a San Diego State student-athlete, alumnus, and its first Black administrator. His visionary leadership has left an enduring legacy.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» partners with Launch Factory to turn research into venture-backed startups
Expert support, investment for deeptech startups expands in San Diego
Inside the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Magazine
Paul Yett’s (’92) $1 million gift creates an endowment that provides Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» international business students with opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach.
Different paths, shared purpose: Carly Asher Yoost, Michael Minjares (’89, ’95 M.A.) and Melinda Forstey (’15, MBA) are creating lasting impact in the community.
Visit the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Magazine website to read all stories from our spring issue, and for updates on future magazine issues.
Aztec Voices
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» is committed to developing students prepared for global careers. That means providing international learning opportunities for all students, including those with high financial need. The Gilman program is a vital tool that enables Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» to increase access to global experiences for our students.
— Cristina Alfaro, associate vice president of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» International Affairs, from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars