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Gordon Smedt — pop artist and painter (studied graphic design and illustration at SJSU 1982–1984; graduated from Art Center College of Design) [29] Wayne Thiebaud — painter (studied at SJSU 1949–1950; graduated from Sacramento State University) [30] Jacqueline Thurston — visual artist and writer, professor emerita of Art SJSU [31]
In October 2010, SJSU President Don Kassing publicly launched SJSU's first-ever comprehensive capital fundraising campaign dubbed "Acceleration: the Campaign for San Jose State University." [36] The original goal of the multi-year campaign was to raise $150 million but was later increased to $200 million because of the rapid success of the ...
Thirty-two people have led San Jose State since its founding including eight principals, 15 presidents, five acting presidents, and four interim presidents. [2] The longest-serving president of the university was Thomas William MacQuarrie, who held the office for twenty five years from 1927 to 1952.
The San Jose State Spartans college football team represent San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference. The Spartans competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College Division in the years 1921–1968. In 1969, the team moved to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.
San Jose State's salsa team, "Spartan Mambo", was established in 2010 and competes at amateur and collegiate competitions across the country. Spartan Mambo holds two championship titles from the College Salsa Congress in 2011 and 2015 as well as the 2015 and 2016 Collegiate Salsa Open.
The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business is one of San Jose State University's schools and colleges. Lucas College is the largest Business school in Silicon Valley with firms in the area employing more of its graduates than from any other university in the United States. 80% of graduates are employed in the Valley. [3]
Kenneth Va'a Niumatalolo (born May 8, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head coach of San Jose State. He was the head coach of the Naval Academy from 2007 to 2022, accumulating the most wins in program history.
Coach Seasons Years Record Win PCT Charles Furley 1 1910 7-3 .700 No Head Coach 5 1911-1915 18-24 .429 Bill Spaulding 1 1916 4-4 .500 Karl Hazeltine