San Jose State University

Founded in 1857, San José States history began before the Civil War, as the first State Normal School, which trained teachers who educated the people of a young California. Now, SJSU is a dynamic comprehensive university that anchors the 10th largest city in the United States, and Spartans are found around the globe. At SJSU, the university views HSI status as an opportunity to become not just “Hispanic enrolling,” but truly “Hispanic serving,” a goal that is aligned with CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 and its campus strategic plan, Transformation 2030. The university aims to draw upon the rich set of knowledge and curiosities about the world acquired from Latinx students’ lived experiences, as well as from the insight they gain from their families and communities, to enhance the education experiences of all SJSU students, regardless of background.