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2017

December

Grad Student Molly Stuart Wins Fellowship from SFFILM

Alum Michael Phaling to Judge Tuolumne County Photography Competition

Professor Smith Discusses Lack of Diversity in White House

Lecturer Ann Robertson on Hope, in Spite of Trump's Demoralizing Impact of Trump

Grad Student Tasuku Odaka: The Journey of Composing

Alum Marianne Gage Draws on Career as Artist to Pen Newest Novel

Alum Greg Proops Delivers Evening of Ease and Chuckles in India

Alum Catherine Cruz Joins Hawaii Public Radio

SF State Creative Writing Department Gives 2018 Gina Berriault Award to NoViolet Bulawayo

Alum Milta Ortiz's 'A Tucson Pastorela' Returns for the Holidays

Eye-popping 'Lysistrata' Twerks in School of Theatre and Dance

Poetry Clips of the Week: Tongo Eisen-Martin with Marshall Trammell

Professor McDaniel Discuses Mayor Ed Lee's Life, Legacy

Role of Acting Mayor Elevates London Breed's Prospects for Mayoral Candidacy in San Francisco

Professor Tuman Remembers San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee

Alum Ashleigh Castro is Freelance Photographer for Dope Magazine

Political Science Lecturer David Lee Remembers Mayor Ed Lee

Alum Robert Edward Darling Wins Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award

Season of Sharing Fund Assists Alum Rosita Watson

What's Next in San Francisco Politics? Professor McDaniel Discusses

Former Professor Corey Cook Discusses Mayor Ed Lee's Legacy

Alum Jasmyne Foo Interns in Hollywood After Finding Direction in BECA Department

Lecturer David Lee Comments on Passing of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee

Pilot Program Revives 1960s Experimental College at SF State

Student Zachary Kopowski Wins Award from Jewish Family and Children's Services Holocaust Center

Alum Nicole Rodriguez Gets Free Computer from Oakland Nonprofit

Alum Danny Glover Speaks Before National African American Reparations Commission

Professor Shimizu Discusses Feminist Pornography

Student Alex Ajayi's Animation Featured in 'The Beautiful Truth'

Alum Beth Wilmurt is Back as Chekhov’s Beloved Olga

Former SF State Orchestra Director Nan Washburn Receives Contract Extension with Michigan Philharmonic

SF State Offers Support for Students Affected by DACA

Professor Mariana Ferreira, Alum-Founded Nonprofit Win National Human-Rights Award

Professor De Robertis Discusses Why Listening to Women Is a Must

Alum Jake Rodriguez: Crazy Ideas Going Crazy

Poetry Clips of the Week: Camille T. Dungy and Javier Zamora

Poetry Clips of the Week: Tongo Eisen-Martin, Mazza Writer in Residence

'Something Carved and Real': Student King Yaw Soon Honored for Documentary

Professor Tigay Searches for Truth Behind Ancient Copy of Bible

Professor Golden Contributes to Book on Health Communication

Fine Arts Gallery Exhibit 'Recollected': A 'Beautifully Organized Presentation'

Alum Greg Yasinitsky Has Performed with Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Hope

Professor Guerra Chronicles Experience of Two Undocumented Alums in New Film

November

M.F.A. Student Fisayo Adeyeye Writes Book of Poetry, 'Cradles'

Alum Justine Freeman Named Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor of Albuquerque

Student Anaiis Cisco Discusses Her Film 'Wet Clothes'

Professor Monshipouri Discusses Dangers of Cold War between Riyadh, Tehran

Professor Sousanis' Graphic Novel Inspires High-School Class

Professor Gross on 'An Unjustified S(ch)mear Campaign': Narratives of American Jewish Food

After Competing on 'The Voice,' Student Megan Rose to Perform at Tree Lighting in San Ramon

Professor Stein Comments on LGBTQ History Debate

Professor Tuman Comments on California Governor's Race

Professor Mabalon Writing Children's History Book on Labor Hero Larry Itliong

Oscar-Nominated Alum David Gropman Returns to Campus for Talk to Students

SF State Honors Gabriela Sanchez with Posthumous Degree

Alum Ray Vaughn Returns to His Punk-Rock Playground in San Francisco's SOMA

Professor Elkind Praises New Book 'Fall of Singapore'

Lecturer Heidi Dunkelgod Named to Dogpatch Neighborhood Association Board of Directors

Alum James Baumann Makes Documentaries from Africa to South America

Classics Associate Professor Michael Anderson to Speak at Arizona Science Center

Poetry Clips of the Week: Douglas Kearney and Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta

Poetry Clips of the Week: Martha Ronk and Paul Vangelisti

PedalCulture: DesignSpace Exhibits 60-Plus Popular, Rare Guitar Effects Pedals

Professor Dollinger Discusses Anti-Semitism on Campus

Alum Annette Bening's Latest Film: 'Film Stars Don't Die'

SF State Experimental College Makes Its Second Go-around

SF State Ensemble Keeps Afro-Cuban Jazz Alive

Professors DeLeon, McDaniel Comment on Issues among San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Professor Mark Allan Davis, Original Broadway 'The Lion King' Cast Member, Joins Reunion

Distortion and Fuzz Cause a Buzz in SF State's DesignSpace

Drama Grad, Former Lecturer Mark Jackson Named Director of Studio A.C.T.

Humanities Lecturer Peter Richardson Recalls Ramparts, Influential 1960s Magazine

Is 'Trumpism Without Trump' the Future GOP Playbook? Professor Tuman Discusses

BECA Students Travel to Mexico, Produce Films for Non-Governmental Organization

Student Megan Rose Covers Carrie Underwood on 'The Voice' but Loses Knockout Round

'Camera': Professor Maxine Chernoff Writes Poetry through her Unique Lens

How Are Californians Dealing with Trump Presidency? Professor McDaniel Weighs In

Professor Cohler Speaks at Wesleyan University

No Offense? Professor Lederer Discusses Those Passive-Aggressive Sayings We Can Do Without

Alum Dina Nathanson Named Senior VP of Human Resources at Meredith Corporation

SF State Project Releases 12 Short Films Highlighting Veteran Stories

BECA Student Gabriela Sanchez Remembered at Campus Vigil

Alum Ben Fong-Torres Reflects on Early Days of Rolling Stone Magazine

BECA Student Gaby Sanchez Honored in Vigil

In New Book, Alum Grant Faulkner Gives Pep Talks to Writers

Is Catalonia Using Schools as Political Weapon? Professor Smirnova Comments

Artist Appreciates Art Historians at SF State

Muslim-Jewish Forum Featuring Professor Astren Will Mix Insights with Hard Truths

Professor Emeritus John Sloane: From Patriot to Pariah in Nazi Germany

Alum Robert Stowe Moves from Journalism to Painting

DesignSpace Exhibition Considers Guitar Pedals as Fine Art

Alum Johnny Mathis Has Touched Many Generations with Velvety Vocals, Radiant Persona

Hellenic Charity Ball Has Benefited Center for Modern Greek Studies

Superfest: Disability Culture in All of its Diverse, Complex, Engaging Facets

October

Professor Kanigel Discusses Identifying Race in Journalism

Alum Carolyn Pistone Wins North Bay Business Journal’s Nonprofit Leadership Award

Halloween 101: SF State Experts' Ghoulish Guide to the Holiday

Professor De Robertis Discusses Jose Saramago's Novel 'Blindness'

Need Help Writing Your Wedding Vows? Call Creative Writing Grad Alicia Ostarello

Noted Leaders Inducted into SF State Hall of Fame

Art Grad James Friedman: The Disturbing Force of Early Color Photos of Nazi Camps

BECA Student Megan Rose Lands on Season 13 of 'The Voice'

'Laramie Project': Show Went On in School of Theatre & Dance

Alum Danny Glover Returns to Theatre in 'Yohen' in Los Angeles

Superfest Aims to Change Perception of Disabilities Through Flm

Sandra Luft, SF State's Longest Serving Faculty Member, Retires

SF State Soccer Player Sam Gebremiche Makes Short Film

Longmore Institute's Emily Beitiks: Sometimes the End of Life Resembles its Beginning

Poetry Clips of the Week: Nellie Wong and Genny Lim

Professor Hanna Wins Grant to Help Care for Chronically Ill Patients

Professor Moorhead Discusses Media Coverage of Homelessness in San Francisco

Professor Stein Speaks at Franklin and Marshall College's Queer Visibility Week

Professor Mark Johnson Discusses Artist Martin Wong

Students Spearhead Revival of 1960s Experimental College

Art Lecturer Sean McFarland: An Echo in the California Landscape

Alum Charles Block Performs in 'The World is Too For You' in Minneapolis

Alum Shannon McCarthy Named Secretary General of International Desalination Association

Sukkot with Professor Gross

Students Organize Art Showcase to Strengthen Community

Alum Rob Jackson is Co-founder of a Hip-Hop-Focused Therapy Program

Student Megan Rose Stuns on NBC's The Voice

Off the Page: Professors Bernardi, Hoxter Tackle Changes in Hollywood Screenwriting

Lecturer Sibylla Herbrich Loses Home in Wildfire

Professor Michael Krasny Inducted into Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame

Alumna Sam Jackson Making 'Responsible' Artistic Choices

Former Instructor Laura Rosenzweig Writes About 'Hollywood's Spies'

Alum J Guevara Named Development Director of Santa Cruz Community Health Centers

San Francisco Greek Festival Benefits SF State's Center for Modern Greek Studies

Professor Cherny Discusses Victor Arnautoff and the Politics of Art

Big, Bold and on a Building: Q&A with Muralist, Journalist, Art Alum Kristin Farr

Native Myth-Buster: Alum, Scholar Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Alum Clark Taylor Runs for Council Seat in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Alum Michael Wirgler Retires as Sundays-in-the-Park Band Leader

Professor Watts: Why Did Some Voters in Iraq Stay Home During Last week's Referendum?

Alum Krista Smith is the Lighting Designer for 'An Enemy of the People' at Yale Rep

Alum Ben Van Meter's 1960s Films of Visual, Sonic Psychedelia Enjoy Revival

Alum Ben Van Meter's 1960s Films of Visual, Sonic Psychedelia' Enjoy Revival

Professor Stein Discusses Historic Sit-in for LGBT Rights in Philadelphia

Fall 1977: Professor Gearhart Helps Fight Initiative That Would Have Banned Gay Teachers

Student , Alum Amanda Nguyen Star in 'The Night Fairy' at Bay Area Children's Theatre

Student , Alum Amanda Nguyen Star in The Night Fairy at Bay Area Children's Theatre

Alum Aaron Davidman Performs His Solo Show, 'Wrestling Jerusalem'

Alum Aaron Davidman Performs His Solo Show, Wrestling Jerusalem

Advising Resource Center Provides Free Workshops, Study Space to Students

Student Filmmaker Daniel Chein Wins Princess Grace Award

Lost Mural by Secret Communist Unearthed at SF State

Philip Enguancho Wins First Place -- Twice -- in Season-Opening Speech, Debate Event

In Memoriam: Jennifer Hammett

Jewish Studies Faculty Respond to Recent Events on Campus

Foglifter Journal Founded by Creative Writing Alumni

Alum Khadija Fredericks Named Head of School at Saint Andrew's Episcopal

Professor Francis Neely Discusses Ranked-Choice Voting

Alum Breena Nuñez on Identity, Autobiography and Crocodile Girl

September

San Francisco Legend Diamond Dave Joins Gator Family

Personality, Creativity, Politics Come Together in Transfer Magazine

Archival Upheaval: Fine Arts Gallery Showcases How Artists Document History

Alum Larry Williams to Improvise Musical, Right on the Spot

Alum Yolanda Lopez Featured in 'Radical Women: Latin American Art' Exhibit

Professor Tigay Searches for the World's Oldest Bible

The Charlatans, Band Described As Too Wild for the 1960s, Formed at SF State

Poetry Center Reading Named Among Top Bay Area Arts Events This Weekend

Constitution Day Panel Discussion Explores Palestinian Community Issues

Professor Monshipouri: What Comes Next for Kurdish Referendum?

Professor Todorov's Photos Are 'as Bold, Harmonious, Stirring as His Violin Music'

Johnny Mathis Was Star Athlete at SF State, Before Music Industry Discovered Him

Alum Clark Taylor Seeks Council Seat in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Alumnus Danny Glover Serves as Diversity Adviser for Airbnb

Mythbusters Stage Show with Alum Tory Belleci Comes to San Jose

Research by Professor Soh Finds Up to 200,000 World War II Victims of Human Trafficking

Professor Robert C. Smith: Trump's Criticism of Anthem Protests Part of 'White-Country' Mantra

Before Attending SF State, Melba Pattillo Beals Was One of the Little Rock Nine

A New Cold War? Professor Tsygankov Discusses U.S.-Russia Relations

Alum Conrad Panganiban's Play 'Welga' Inspired by Labor Leader Larry Itliong

Alum Ronnie Schell Still Getting Laughs After 60 Years

Alum Johnny Mathis: My Dream is to Sing a Duet with Adele

Activist Filmmaker Anaiis Cisco Among 23 Top Students Honored by CSU Trustees

Yale's Beinecke Library Acquires Archives of Alum Barbara Hammer

Friend of Deceased Student Gabriela Sanchez Seeks Memorial from SF State

Professor Cherny Discusses the Post-Earthquake Rebuilding in San Francisco

Professor Andrei Tsygankov Discusses Russia's Military Exercises Near NATO States

Creative Arts and Holloway Mixed-Use Project Set to Break Ground in 2018

Sci-fi, Surrealism Intertwine in Professor Joron's New Book

'The Summer of Crap': Alum Peter Coyote on Vietnam and Life in the '60s

Alum Ahalya Srikant: An Activist Caught in the Middle

Alum Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's 'Fall Springs' Plays Off-Off Broadway

Alum Bethany Herron Named Managing Director of Crowded Fire Theater

There's an 'App' (and Essay) for That: Workshop on Writing for Scholarship, Grad School Applications

SF State Puts the Art in Heart

Alum Johnny Mathis Celebrates 61 Years of Balladeering

Alum Spencer Averick Wins Emmy Award

For Fourth Straight Year, Hollywood Reporter Ranks Cinema Among Top 25 Film Schools

SF State School of Cinema Ranked as One of Best in Country

Lecturer Rafael Flores Takes Black Panther Film to Vallejo

Alumnus Ron Fell Inducted to Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame

Alum Jennifer Schenke Returns to Her Hometown to Host Artys Award Gala

Six Decades Plus of Free Chamber Music at SF State

Professor Hayduk: For Most of U.S. History, 'Voting by Noncitizens Was the Norm'

String Quartet Music at No Cost, at SF State

Election Changed Alum Christopher Chen's Direction on 'A Tale of Autumn'

Professor Oscar Guerra: Representing Roots through Storytelling

Alumna Ayana Yonesaka Returns to SF State for 'Expression in Constraint'

National Book Award Nominee, Renowned Artist Highlight Class of New Faculty

Alum Stephanie Temple Adapts 'Wizard of Oz' for New Conservatory Theatre Center

Student Jesus Castro Discusses DACA

Famed Labor Murals Reproduced at SF State

Activism, Artistry Intersect for Alumnae Nellie Wong, Genny Lim

Rocking Artist: Alum Katie Kincade Marries Art, Music

Political Science Major Gerardo Gomez Discusses DACA

Student Dancers Audition for New Moves Showcase

Alum Jose Carlos Diaz is Chief Curator of Andy Warhol Museum

Professor Robert C. Smith Comments on Bill Cosby Case

Student Gerardo Gomez: DACA Recipients 'Are More Than Just Immigrants'

Documentary Explores Mystery Behind Death of Alum Chandra Levy

Dana Carvey Won 1977 SF Comedy Competition, While Attending SF State

Alum Melinda McCrary, Professor Robert Cherny Curate Exhibition on Campus

Professor Getz Speaks at SF State's First Equity, Community Inclusion Forum

Professor Monshipouri's Book Goes 'Inside the Islamic Republic'

August

Professor Aaron Belkin: Transgender Ban Could Cost Military $960 Million

Alum Wesla Whitfield, Veteran Cabaret Singer, Announces Retirement

Lecturer Andrew Speight Rocks the Saxophone

Professor Astren Comments on Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia at SF State

Alum Maureen Erwin: Why Use the Term 'Antifa'?

Alum Carl Weathers Helms Stirring Revival of 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'

Professor Belkin: Annual Health-Care Costs for Transgender Troops Would Be $5.6 Million

Student Voices on Student-run KSFS Radio

Former Professor Laurie Zoloth Named Dean of University of Chicago Divinity School

How Will Bannon-free White House Affect International Relations? Professor Tsygankov Discusses

Alum Jeff Heyman Launches Outcasts Hour Radio Show

M.F.A. Grad Josie Iselin Exhibits at Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival

SF State Class Inspired Author Christopher Charman

Professor Monshipouri: Greater Uncertainty or Sustainable Security in Post-hegemonic Era?

Professor Dunye: Why We Need to Change How Queer Stories Are Told

NRA's Amped-Up Ad Campaign is a Low Risk, Professor McDaniel Says

Professor Mabalon Discusses Segregation and San Francisco's Filipino Community

Alum Opal Palmer Adisa Named Director at University of the West Indies

Alum Justin Mott Shares Photography Tips

Alum Alice Ruiz Wins Ignite Fund Grant for Theatre Design

Student Amber Ly: How 'Positive' Stereotypes Hurt Asian-Americans Like Me

Professor Kanigel Discusses Those Hard-to-Pronounce Names

Humanities Courses Among Most Offbeat in Bay Area This Fall

Alum Brenda Holloway Johnson Sings Whitney Houston

Alum Marcus Gardley's 'Black Odyssey': Brilliant, Poignant

Why America Needs Alum Taylor Mac Bowyer, Playwright and Actor

Alum Will Kiel Performs at Sonora Bach Festival

Professor Dunye Reveals What Makes a Good Story

Alumna Angela Greenwood Joins Sacramento's CBS Affiliate as Anchor, Reporter

Alum Marcus Gardley Pens a 'Black Odyssey' for California Shakespeare Theatre

Student Dies in Car Accident

In New York Times, Professor Hayduk Discusses Suffrage for Non-U.S. Citizens

Alums Curtis Grout, Chris Iversen Collaborate on 'The Story of Diana' for ABC

Professor Bernardi Discusses Time Travel with Science Historian James Gleick

Former Voting Rights of Non-citizens Influenced by U.S. Revolution, Professor Hayduk Says

Professor Hayduk Comments on Suffrage in U.S. for Non-citizens

Alum David E. Peterson Lands Lead Role in 'Hair'

Allen Ginsberg's First Teaching Experience Was as 'Teaching Gorilla' at SF State

Professor Eilenberg Remembers Actor, Playwright Sam Shepard

July

International Relations Major Jacqueline Foley Discusses Student Housing Issues

Journalism Alum Nashelly Chavez Discusses Struggles Obtaining Crime Data

Alum Josh Gannis Named Executive Director of Eastside Heritage Center

Alum Kerry Loewen Named Dean at Santa Rosa Junior College

Professor Belkin: Military Transgender Health Care Costs 'Too Low to Warrant Consideration'

Professor Belkin's Research Finds Military Transition Care Would Cost $5.6 Million Annually

Professor Belkin: Annual Cost of Gender Reassignment Surgery for Military $5.6 Million

Student Khristian Kortega Wins Lorton Mitchell Scholarship

Northern California Area Emmy Awards: 29 Awards for 29 Alumni

Student Daniel Chein Wins Princess Grace Award

Alum Annette Bening: A 21st-Century Woman

Oakland's a Riot as Film Set for Alum Boots Riley, Director

Former Instructor Mark Wunderlich Named Program Director of Bennington Writing Seminars

Alum Mad Hildebrant Runs for New Mexico's Second Congressional District

Poetry Center to Benefit from National Grant from Ford Foundation

Recent Graduate Celia Moreno is a Tech Fellow for Microsoft

Professor Damashek Directs 'A Number' at Aurora Theatre

Alum Aaron M. Olson of LA Takedown: Del Mar's Musical Wunderkind

Professor Hogarth Helps Bring Classical Music to 'The Playa'

Alum Ian Hopps Takes His Acting Talents to Sacramento

Student Jashandeep Kahlon's Viral Video Features Punjabis, Mexican Dancing Together

Internet Goes Crazy with Student Jashandeep Kahlon's Video of Mexicans, Punjabis Dancing Together

Alum Matthew Nelson Named CEO of Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club

Professor Hayduk Discusses Voting Rights for Non-Citizens of United States

Alumni Jeffrey Tambor, Spencer Averick Earn Emmy Award Nominations

Alum James Kass at Youth Speaks: Still Bringing the Noise

Alum Boots Riley Shoots Directorial Debut 'Sorry to Bother You' in Oakland

Plaza in Kingston, New York, to be Named in Memory of Alum Pauline Oliveros

Lawsuit Filed Against SF State for Anti-Semitism

Professor McDaniel Discusses San Francisco Board of Supervisors

'Once Upon a Mattress' Marks Directorial Debut for Alum Faustino Cadiz

Professor Barón, Students March Against Fear

Recent Grad Saliem Shehadeh Discusses Struggles for Justice at SF State

Alum Emily Fromm's Graphic-style Views of the Night City

Professor Tuman Discusses Donald Trump Jr.'s Use of Twitter

Alum Valerie Dierker Named Bunakara's Social Media Manager

Professor Hogarth to Conduct Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' at Burning Man

Alum Dylan Silver's Lake Tahoe Photographs on Display in Carson City

Charles Hall Invented the Water Bed in SF State Design Class in 1968

Professor Dunye Breaks Down Key Scenes of ‘Queen Sugar’

Telegraph Quartet to Perform at SF State's Morrison Artists Series

Professor Gross Comments on Artist Archie Rand's Work

DocFilm Institute Director Soumyaa Kapil Behrens: Illuminating Hidden Figures

Alum Beate Brühl 'the Michelangelo' in San Francisco's Mining Exchange Building

Alum Drew Sugars Named Glendale Community College Communications Director

World War II 'Comfort Women' Included Citizens of Numerous Asian Countries, SF State Research Finds

Alum Faustino Cadiz Directs 'Once Upon a Mattress' in Family Affair

Alum Ben Fong-Torres Remembers his Summer of Love in San Francisco

Lecturer Shinji Eshima Shares Japanese Ancestry through Music

Marvel Universe Costume Designer Mark Koss Studied Theatre at SF State

Alum Michael McClure: Driving the Beat Road Since 1950s

Alum Renee O'Connor: 'Once in a Blue Moon' Art Exhibit

Professor Monshipouri's Book Offers Window into Post-Khomeini Iran

Professor Gross: Is the Statue of Liberty a Jewish woman?

Alum Michael McClure: The Beat Poetry Muse of Musicians

Professor Belkin Comments on Financial Impact of Transgender Military Service

Former Instructor Bill Jones Retires from San Francisco Opera

Professor Wagner Discusses Journalism in San Francisco's Bayview

Professor Wagner Discusses Journalism Coverage of San Francisco's Bayview

June

Alum Jim Baldocchi Brings 1960s-reflected Psychedelic Light Show to Marin County Fair

Alum Kathy Morelli Maier Conducts Hayward Municipal Band

Professor Dollinger Discusses Summer of Love's House of Love and Prayer Movement

Music, Nursing Major Alyssa Vásquez Vies for Title of Miss California

The Bias That a College Ignores?

Alum Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's 'Fall Springs' Featured at Festival of New Musicals

Student Michael Mendoza Participates in Anti-recidivism Project

Professor Monshipouri Explores Saudi Arabia's New Power Shakeup

Student-founded Eureka Theatre to Fold Its Wings After 45 Years

Nostalgia is a Key Ingredient in Your Pastrami on Rye, Professor Gross Says

With Bad Batch, Alum Ana Lily Amirpour Brings Strangeness Back to Cinema

'Bad Batch': Alum Ana Lily Amirpour Brings Strangeness Back to Cinema

Alum Kim Shuck Named Poet Laureate of San Francisco

Member of San Francisco Rock Band Beau Brummels Studied Music at SF State

Recent Grad Nathan Byrne Spins Trash into Art During Recology Residency

Research by Professor McDaniel Finds Trump Campaign Benefited from Increase in Racial Animus

Koret Foundation Withdrew Grant to SFSU

Alum Justin Mott: How to Make Jump from Amateur to Professional Photographer

Alum Larry Vuckovich Survives the Nazis to Play with Jazz Greats

SFSU's Insights About Peer Learning Pedagogy

Alum Boots Riley Set to Shoot Directorial Debut, 'Sorry to Bother You'

At SF State, Community Service Was Another Form of Campus Activism

Lecturer Josh Green: First Amendment Means Something Else to Millennials

Jewish Students Sue San Francisco State for Discrimination

Lawsuit Claims Public University Fostered Anti-Semitism on Campus

Lawsuit: Jews at SF State Face Hostile Environment

Alum Terri E. Givens Describes Joys, Satisfactions of First Year of Grad School

Crowded Fire to Present Alum Christopher Chen's 'A Tale of Autumn'

Professor Mabalon Helps Revive Stockton's Little Manila

Photographer Jim Jocoy's First Exhibit Was at SF State

Alum Danny Glover in Person to Kick Off SF Black Film Festival

Alum Barry Levin Owns Colorado Fine Art Reproduction

Ex-Slave's Voice Amplified in SF State Film Premiering at SF Black Film Festival

Latest SF State Magazine Features 'Scrappy' Gay Rights Crusader Cleve Jones

Doc Film's 'Abina and the Important Men' Screens at San Francisco Black Film Festival

Alum Alexandra Lawrence Shows Prince Charles Around Florence

Alum Joshua Wolfson Named Editor of Casper Star-Tribune

Professor Belkin: No Rationale to Bar Transgender Americans from Serving in Military

Alumni Reflect on the 'Amazing,' 'Scary' Theatre Arts Professor Barbara Damashek

Faculty members Richardson, Green: Journalism Took on New Slant in Mid-1960s

Professor Sousanis Discusses His Comic Dedicated to Mentor Maxine Greene

SF State Film Abina and the Important Men' Hits SF Black Film Fest

Professor De Robertis' Book 'Radical Hope' is 'a Rallying Cry and a Beacon'

Creative Writing Grad Mimi Lok is Executive Director of Voice of Witness

Recent Grad is First Ever at SF State to Receive Humanity in Action Fellowship

Calaveras High Valedictorian Zoey Spears to Study Journalism at SF State

Professor Arcega Discusses Arts, Culture of Philippine Diaspora

Professor Tuman: The Buzz Will Be 'About What Comey Is Going to Say'

Professor Tuman Discusses James Comey's Testimony

Professor McDaniel: Mark Farrell's Proposal for Citywide Broadband Would Boost Mayoral Bid

Alum Shuichiro Takeda Wins Fellowship from American Mathematical Society

Alum Ron Muriera Helps Keep San Jose Stage Company Running

Professor Emeritus Frank Kidner Donates Syria Photographs to Harvard

Activism at SF State Percolated Throughout 1960s

Student Kelly Sekins Wins $5,000 Scholarship to Create App for Mental Health

Alum John Meehan Founded Groceries for Seniors Program

Alum Johnny Mathis Receives Honorary Degree

Alum Aaron M. Olson Leads Seven-Piece Ensemble L.A. Takedown

Bay Area Book Festival Includes Reading with Professor De Robertis

Professor Ferrero Curates Special Program at Mendocino Film Festival

Professor Crabtree to Give Talk on 18th-Century Ship Owner in Nantucket

In 'Use of Fame,' Alum Cornelia Nixon Looks at Love from Both Sides

Professor De Robertis Offers 'Radical Hope' in New Book Responding to Election

May

Alum Ben Fong-Torres Recalls the Summer of Love

Calaveras High School Valedictorian Zoey Spears to Study Journalism at SF State

Professor Suzuki Discusses Rock 'n' Roll's Evolution in mid-1960s

Jacqueline Corona, Miguel Navarro Discuss Life as First-generation College Students

Beyond Peanut M&Ms: How Alum Julie Rose is Reinventing Broadway Concessions

An Impressive Filmmaking Debut for Comedian, Alumnus Michael Meehan

Former SFSU Grad Student Arrested for Alleged Bike Lock Attack

International Relations Faculty Profile: Burcu Akan Ellis

Alumna Carson Beker's Play 'A Life on the Ocean Wave' Premieres at EXIT Theatre

How Alum Rebecca Solnit Became Essential Feminist Reading

Hope for the Future: SFSU Class of 2017 Graduates at AT&T Park

SF State Celebrates New Grads at 116th Commencement

Alum Danielle Rhinehart to Speak at Gavilan Community College's Commencement

Professor Monshipouri Writes About Trump's 'Anti-Iranian Gambit'

Persis Karim Named Inaugural Chair of SF State's Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies

Alum Shanna Mendiola: Emmy-winning Meteorologist on Hard Work, Success 

Professor Kudlick: The Price of 'Disability Denial'

Rare Music Emerges at Centennial Concerts for Alum Lou Harrison

Professor Emeritus Manfred Wolf: What is Behind Denial of Campus Free Speech

Student Lamar Pi Takes Second Place in CSU Student Research Competition

LCA Next Stop: Anthropology, Part Two

After 20 Years, Alum Elaine Frank to Retire as Principal of Rheem Elementary School

Alum Jeffrey Tambor to Read from Memoir at Roxie Theater

Professors Hua, Stein and Student Eric Noble: Summer of Love Shapes Modern Ideas of Sexuality

San Diego Foster Youth Plans to Major in Political Science at SF State

Alum Mohammad Javad Zarif: Iran Ready to Gift Peace to Middle East

Poetry Clips of the Week: Giant Night: 50 Years of The Poetry Project

Poetry Clips of the Week: Janice A. Lowe, Leaving CLE

Poetry Clips of the Week: David Brazil, Rebecca Eland, Sara Larsen, Andrew Schelling

Poetry Clips of the Week: Orlando White and Patrick James Dunagan

Poetry Clips of the Week: Layli Long Soldier and Truong Tran

Poetry Clips of the Week: Poetry Center Chapbook Exchange

Professor Dollinger Participates in Conference on Legacy of Six-Day War

Alum Richard Oakes Featured on Google Doodle

Professor Stein Recounts 1967 Supreme Court Decision Upholding Deportation of 'Homosexuals' as 'Psychopaths'

Alum Ernesto Palomino Earns Honorary Doctorate at Fresno State Commencement

Student Sabina Khan-Ibarrais Analyzes 'Master of None'

Alum Jeffrey Tambor's Favorite Childhood Memory: Visiting SF State

From Garbage to Gallery: Art Student Nathan Byrne Mines Your Junk

Alum John Burton Exits the Political Stage

The Masters of Fine Art 2017

Student Nathan Byrne Spins Trash Into Art at Recology San Francisco

Alum Lior Ben-Hur Scores Hit on Reggae Charts

Teaching Is My Art Form: Professor Emerita Julia Marshall Wins Award for Art Education

Alum Norman Zelaya: A Mission District Childhood Full of the Elders' Stories

Professor Shimizu: Emerging Feminisms, Flanked by Rappers and TV Anchors

Freshman Nick Christman Finishes First Year with 'Chicago' Performance

Future Campus Life: Predictions from the Graduates of 2017

Q&A: Alum Jeffrey Tambor Discusses His Favorite Books

Annual Happy Concert Offers Stress Relief Before Finals

Grad Student Yuchuan Guo is Victim of Murder

Professor Smith Comments on Bill Cosby's Reputation

A Curious San Francisco Kid Grows Up to be Alum Jeffrey Tambor

First Undergraduate Research Showcase Awards $2,600 to Students, Faculty

Lecturer Peter Richardson Reviews Book about Dodger Stadium

Professor McDaniel Comments on Race for California Democratic Party Chair

Incoming Freshman Jomar Lopes Wins Ella C. Owens Jennings Memorial Scholarship

Today Show: Alum Jeffrey Tambor on His Memoir, SF State Tuition ($48?!), Return of 'Arrested 'Development'

Today Show: Alum Jeffrey Tambor on His Memoir, SF State Tuition ($48?!), Return of 'Arrested Development'

SF State Experts Say 'Summer of Love' Legacy Still Widely Felt

Professor Bernardi Discusses 'Star Trek,' Documentaries on Veterans, Cinema Studies

Student Shane Murphy's Award-Winning 'Choose-Your-Own-Adventure' Short Film

Alum Irene McGee Speaks Out on Lyme Disease

Celebrities and What They Majored in at Bay Area Colleges

Professor McDaniel Discusses Georgia Congressional Race

Student Shane Murphy Debuts Award-winning Interactive Film on YouTube

Lecturer Jade Tumazi Discusses Transgender Rights

Documentary Film Institute Screens 'Life After Life'

Alum Jeffrey Tambor Discovered Acting at Age 11 by Visiting SF State

Alumna Neda Nobari to Speak at SF State Commencement

Filmmaker Richard Linklater Discusses 1970 Student Film 'Selective Service System

SF State to Honor Outstanding Graduates at Commencement

Poetry Clips of the Week: Navigating Space for Women

Student Lan Paje Lands Internship Through Snapchat

Dr. June Fisher Mentors Design Students at SF State

Alum Laurie Osmond Runs for Re-Election to Board of Education in Onteora, New York

Professors, Students Discuss Tensions on Campus Between Pro-Israeli, Pro-Palestinian Supporters

Alum Glen Pearson Leads Gospel Ensemble at College of Alameda

Alum Alum Professor Glen Pearson Celebrates, Supports Gospel Ensemble at College of Alameda

Alum Nicole Helfer Choreographs 'Beauty and the Beast' for Mountain Play Association

Alum Lynn Hershman Leeson: 50 Years of Tricks, Tech-art Innovations

Alum Duncan McFetridge: Corporate Lawyer Helps Foster Children

Poetry Clips of the Week: Margaret Randall

Alum Shimon Attie's 'Open-ended Meditation on History' on Display

Poetry Clips of the Week: Arcana Boil

Alexander String Quartet to Perform for Sonoma Classical Music Society

SF State Experts Weigh In on Rise of Far-right Populism in Europe

Alum James Rockwell Named Boys Basketball Coach at Justin-Siena High School

Silicon Valley Story Lab Founder Giovanni Rodriguez Recounts Class Lecture at SF State

Alum James Kass Steps Down as Youth Speaks' Executive Director

Four Students Named Finalists for Television Foundation Internship

Jamming with My Professors: Jazz Students Learn from Masters at Historic Venue

Students Win National Awards for Short Videos, TV Series Scripts

Professors Astren and Dollinger: SF State Marginalizes Jews

SF State's Jewish Problem: Faculty, Bay Area Leaders Decry Worsening Climate

Graduating Seniors Display Their Artwork for Final Time at SF State

SF State Policy Cancels Under-enrolled Courses

Alum Dana Bauer: A Woman of Many Instruments

Professor Monshipouri: Why Engaging with Perpetrators Isn't Possible in Iran (Yet)

Professor D'Agostino Discusses U.S.-Russia Relations

Fit to Print? Professor Wagner Provides Expert Testimony at Blog's Defamation Trial

Professor Cunningham Discusses Surfing Documentaries

LCA Next Stop: Anthropology

Alm Christopher Chen Brings 'You Mean to Do Me Harm' to American Conservatory Theater

Fashion Students, Models with Disabilities Show Off Practical Designs

Professor Emerita Sally Miller Gearhart Honored as One of 'First 100 Gays'

SF State Alums Win Pulitzer Prize

April

Variety Lists School of Cinema as Standout Film Program

Alum Doug Bania Named Managing Director of Brand Finance

Student Myah Overstreet is Editor of Special Issue of Youth Media Reporter

Alum Steven Adams Produces Rodney King Film Directed by Spike Lee

SF State Alumni's Efforts Lead to Pulitzer Prize

Students Given Voice in SF State's Future Construction Plan

Professor Quesada Participates in 'Refuse Fascism' Teach-in

Professor Anita Silvers Continues to Lead Way for Disabled

Alum Tyler Morris' Documentary Tells Story of His Time in the Marines

Professor Viator Discusses Rise of Congresswoman Maxine Waters

'Socrates Now' Performed to 'Amazingly Packed House' at SF State

Alum Tony Peffer Named Provost of Bemidji State

SF State Wind Ensemble Welcomes Diversity

Professor Cha Comments on Bill O'Reilly's Departure from Fox News

Alum Bryan Proehi Shows Work at San Benito County Open Studios Art Tour

Faculty Donations Establish Fellowship for TESOL Grad Students

Professor Funabiki Named to International Documentary Association Advisory Committee

Alum Andrew Ravani Stars in New Play 'The Chaotic Art of Life'

Alum Neda Nobari, Formerly of Bebe Stores, to Speak at SF State Commencement

Renovated Electronic Music Studio Offers High Tech, Deep Sound to Students

Alum Annie Sampson, Musical Strongwoman, Plays Berkeley

Professor Emeritus Joseph Illick Remembers Former Princeton President William G. Bowen

Alum Peter Kyvelos, at 73; Hinged Craftsmanship with Love of the Oud

Romanian Film Festival kicks off at SF State, Other University Campuses

Jewish Studies Faculty Profile: Kitty Millet

How Alum Rebecca Solnit Became a Writer, Historian, Activist

Professor Dunye Signs with Echo Lake Management, APA

Alum Ben Randle Directs World Premiere of JC Lee's 'Warplay'

Professor McAfee Comments on Deforestation of Amazon Forest

Alum Dan Cohen Named Paramount's President of Worldwide Television Licensing

U.S. Veterans Affairs Awards Contract to SF State to Make Films, Curriculum

March

Hear Her Roar: Alum, Ecofeminist Author Susan Griffin Isn't Going Away

'The Future is Female': SF State Joins Nation to Showcase Women's Work

Alumna Ruby Lopez: Golden State Warriors' In-Arena MC

Alum Ray Jivoff Named Artistic Director of Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee

Alum, Former Professor Laurie Zoloth Named Dean of University of Chicago

Alum Will Papadin's Short Film to Screen at Sonoma Film Festival

Cities' Refusal to Cooperate with Immigration Policies Marks Turning Point, Professor McDaniel Says

History Professor Kym Morrison Wins Prize for Book on Racial Identity in Cuba

Alum Kristin Hope Spreads Word About the Lure of Detroit

Alum Cauleen Smith Finds Artistic Freedom After Abandoning Film Industry

Professor Todorov and His Aerial Photography Featured in National Geographic

Professor Dollinger Discusses Modern-day Anti-Semitism

Alum Rebecca Solnit: 'One of San Francisco's Singular Literary Voices'

Summer Session Blossoms at SF State: 126 Courses Provide Steps to Graduation

Alum Dan Fowler Named Minister at First Presbyterian in Ashland, Oregon

SF State's Golden Gate Xpress Launches 'Fake News Watch'

Alum Tony Peffer Named Finalist for Bemidji State Provost

Alum Christopher Chen's Play 'The Late Wedding' Premieres

Professor Wagner Provides Expert Testimony in Libel Case

Professor Robert Smith Weighs in on Russia Collusion Congressional Hearings

Student Luz Hernandez Discusses Challenges for Foster Children in College

Alum Kris Marubayashi Returns to Ceramics After 30 Years

Poetry Clips of the Week: Oki Sogumi and Wendy Trevino

Job Opportunity: Associate Dean, College of Liberal & Creative Arts

Professor Funabiki: President's Anti-immigrant Stance Similar to World War II-era Racism

Research by SF State, Demos Finds Voters against Diversity More Likely to Support Trump

CSU Students Fight Proposed 5-Percent Tuition Hike

Poetry Clips of the Week: Benjamin Hollander memorial tribute

Professor Todorov's Stunning Photo Captures 1,000 Migrating Geese From Above

Alum Paul Ryan: Ski Racing's Film Auteur

Ensemble TrioPolis to Perform at SF State

Decades Later, Pain Lingers for Family of Slain Alum Frank Carlson

Poetry Clips of the Week: Charles Alexander and Susan Thackrey

Professor McDaniel: Fear of Diversity Made People More Likely to Vote Trump

Professor Krasny Commands Laughter with New Jewish Humor Book

Alum Mabel Jimenez: 'Reflections on 16 Years as an American'

Alum Kim Hume is Fox News Channel's Former Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief

Alum Traci Chee Encourage Writes Young-Adult Novel 'The Reader'

At SFSU, Looking and Truly Seeing the Middle East Through Art

Professor Boyd Studies LGBT History of San Francisco

Cinema Gets Ready for 57th Student Film Festival

Fine Arts Gallery Exhibit 'Lays Bare the Discomfort of the Current Political Moment'

LCA Next Stop: Comparative and World Literature

Alum Ani Abgaryan Leads in 3D Printing Technologies

Professor Tsygankov to Speak on U.S.-Russia Relations in Orinda

On International Women's Day, Get To Know Professor Cheryl Dunye

SF State to Research National Cemetery Veterans

Alum Michael Thomas' Film 'Meat Rack' Gives Rare Look at 1960s Gay Movement

Sixties Come Into Focus in Photos by Alum Howard Harawitz

Alumna Neda Nobari's Donation Makes Iranian Diaspora Studies Possible

Professor Tuman Comments on Speech-writing for Presidents

Professor Hanna on Learning Language of Music: Is It Child's Play?

Professor Dollinger: Jewish Community Centers Are 'The Embodiment of American Pluralist Democracy'

In Light of Bomb Threats, Professor Dollinger Considers History of Jewish Community Centers

Alum Rebecca Solnit on 'Mansplaining' and Her Long Career

Asian Art Collaborative Effort Comes to Campus

Cinema Professor Cheryl Dunye Adds Diversity to Oscars

Professor Hayduk Discusses Voting Rights for Noncitizens

February

Alum Cleve Jones Helped Inspire ABC Miniseries 'When We Rise'

'Let There Be Laughter': Honoring Professor Michael Krasny

Professor Stein: Immigration is a Queer Issue: From Fleuti to Trump

SF State to Showcase Greek Culture Through Music

Alumna Filmmaker Emiko Omori Honored by MoMA, Asian Art Museum

Professor Sally Gearhart Portrayed in Miniseries 'When We Rise'

Alum Cleve Jones Portrayed by Guy Pearce on Miniseries 'When We Rise'

Professor Tuman Comments on Crackdown of Unauthorized Parties in Oakland

Alum Kevin Mummey Teaches History at St. Olaf College

History Professor Emeritus Bill Issel Honored for Research on Catholic Political Influence

'Art is Medicine for the Human Condition': Student Choreographers Dish Doses in Annual Concert

Professor Silvers Honored by California State University

Professor Wolf: Masked Men in Public Now OK, But Burkas Are Not?

Alum Juan R. Fuentes Co-Curates 'Creation and Resistance: Printmaking in Dark Times'

'Mashrabiya: The Art of Looking Back' Provokes Viewers to Look Forward

Professor Khani Makes Film 'Toward Zero Textile Waste'

Alum Spencer Averick up for Oscar with '13th'

Alum James Van Praagh is Known as Mediumship Pioneer

Finalists for Iranian Diaspora Studies Director to Interview on Campus

Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Attended SF State

Trump's 'War' Against Media Threatens Democracy, Say SF State Experts

Professor Ovetz Discusses Uber Boycott

Professor Shimizu Discusses Feminist Porn Research

SF State Gets the Blues -- Jamming in the Prop Shop

Week of Resistance Encourages Students to Speak Out

On Not Saying Donald Trump's Name: Professor Lederer Discusses

Bay Area-based Claudius Quartet Wins at Yehudi Menuhin Seminar for Chamber Music

Professor Moves to Arbitration After President Wong Rejects Hearing Decision

Professor McDaniel: Trump Not Immune to Political Pressures

Professor Carlos Baron on Alumna Nancy Pili: 'Our Homegirl in the Sky'

SF State Helps Students Register for CSU Student Research Competition

Alum Angela Peñaredondo is a Prize-winning Author, Poet

Alum Laura Purdy Curates 'California Continued' Exhibit, Documentary at Autry Museum

Documentaries to Showcase Valor of Vets Off the Battlefield

Student Lamar Pi Wins USC National Design Contest

Chinese New Year 2017 brings SF State Asian Community Together

Alum Annette Bening to Star in FX's 'Katrina: American Crime Story'

Alum Cathy Sandeen Named Finalist for Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges, Universities

Diversity Drought in Oscars Ends; SF State Professors Have Mixed Reactions

Professor Postel on Trump as 'Bomb Thrower' in 'Age of Great Provocation'

Trump Order Affects Iranian Artist's SF State Show Critical of his Image

Ban Forces Artist to Cancel Trip from Canada for Sister's Show at SF State

More Than 2,300 Students Make Dean's List in College of Liberal & Creative Arts

January

There's an 'App' (and Essay) for That: Workshop on Writing for Scholarship, Grad School Applications

U.S. Travel Ban Affects SF State Art Exhibition

Professor Peter Biella Revisits Tanzania 30 Years Later in Award-winning Documentary

From Classroom to Bandstand, Alum Paul Yonemura Returns to East Bay

Showcase Your Research to Build Resume, Win Prizes

Alum Ronnie Schell Perform in Lake Tahoe

Alum Yoshiro Tasaka Ends Term as Japan Counsel General Aide Adviser

'Alone Here' No More: Professor Orner a Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award

Students Spark Discussion on Structural Violence in Self-built Art Exhibit

Philosophy Professor Anita Silvers Receives CSU Wang Family Excellence Award

Award-winning Graphic Novelist Nick Sousanis Teaches New Comics Courses

Professor Krasny: Edgy Humor is a Mitzvah in Age of Trump

Who's Tracking Casualties in Iraq? High School Teacher, Alum Joel Wing

Can Voting In Elections Be Mandated? Professor McDaniel Discusses

Professor McDaniel Comments on SF Mayor Speaking Out Against Trump

Trump Inaugural Speech: What Professor Robert Smith Says to Expect

Carnage, Crime, Gangs: Professor Robert Smith Comments on Inauguration Speech

Professor Kobré Wins National Press Photographers Association's Top Honor

Professor Astren to Give Lecture on 'Viking Journeys to the East'

Professor Monshipouri: Trump's Foreign Policy to Redefine Friends, Adversaries

Professor Augsburg Curates Feminist Art ... 'In the Most Loving Way'

Was Obama a Transformative President? Professor Robert Smith Discusses

Professor Robert Smith: Obamas Changed Stereotypes of African American Families

SF State Exhibit Explores Contemporary Art of Middle Eastern Diaspora through 'Mashrabiya'

Professor Tuman on Trump: Take His Smartphone Away or Edit His Tweets

Lecturer Rita Sahai Wins Bronze Medal in Global Music Awards' Honors

Alum Lisanne Skyler's 'Brillo Box' Screens at SFMOMA

MoAD Exhibit 'Where is Here' Accompanied by SF State Poetry Panel

Professor Hayduk Discusses Efforts to Allow Non-U.S. Citizens to Vote

Professor Bertram Discusses Armenians in America

Professor Emerita Kay Boyle: A 20th Century Life in Letters

Alum Annette Bening Explores Motherhood, Mood Swings in Latest Gem, '20th Century Women''

Former Instructor Karl Kasten's Prints Featured in Solo Exhibition

Faculty members John Calloway, Carlos Baron Return with Mission Sound, Remixed

Poetry Clips of the Week: Frances Richard, the George Oppen Memorial Lecture

Poetry Clips of the Week: Oscar Bermeo and Barbara Jane Reyes

Poetry Clips of the Week: Working With Others: Convivial Research (Revisited)