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by John Hornberg

The number of candidates to fill the presidential opening creating by Don Kassing's impending retirement at SJSU was narrowed to three Friday.

The candidates will visit campus during the middle of next week prior to being interviewed by the Board of Trustees on May 12, according to a news release put out by the CSU. (0) comments

by Andrew Herndon

With thousands of dollars in medical expenses and legal fees on their minds, protesters demonstrated in front of the Administration Building on April 24 because of alleged excessive force on the part of a University Police Department officer toward a university dance instructor. (0) comments

by Andrew Herndon

No resolution was met in an April 7 grievance meeting between dance instructor Heather Cooper and representatives from Faculty Rights, Faculty Affairs and the University Police Department. The meeting was held to discuss compensation for medical expenses incurred in an alleged altercation between Cooper and a UPD officer. (0) comments

by Casey Jay

Hundreds of people filled San Jose State's Event Center on Friday evening, but not to see a concert or a basketball game.

Instead, students, faculty and friends and family gathered to celebrate some of the best and brightest of SJSU at the 46th annual Honors Convocation. (0) comments

by Jesse Kimbrel

After cleaning up parts of San Jose on Friday, volunteers came to SJSU's Tower Lawn for lunch and, in some cases, to race a fish for a prize.

The 2008 SJSU Day of Service gave students a chance to do community service throughout the city and then return to SJSU to celebrate their accomplishments, said Sarah Payne, a senior corps member for City Year - a volunteer organization for young people. (0) comments

by Angelo Lanham

About 35 students gathered in the Engineering Building Room 189 to see an empty plush chair center-stage with a large vase filled with large flowers. The students were waiting to hear Rishi Nityapragya, a "modern-day sage," speak.

A slide show rotated pictures of the SJSU branch of the Art of Living community as the Beatles' song "Across the Universe" played over the public address system. (1) comment