Impact Through Philanthropy

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  1. Black and white photo of eight SFSU students in lab coats standing on the Quad with four of them each eating a slice of pizza

    SFSU Art students create an extraordinary exhibition exploring the ordinary

    SFSU Fine Arts Gallery showcases findings from grant-funded Office for the Study of the Ordinary 

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  2. Science and Engineering Innovation Center

    SFSU celebrates new Science and Engineering Innovation Center with dedication ceremony

    The new science building creates a dynamic, inclusive learning environment by ‘putting science on display’

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  3. A group photo of people attending the PLFP anniversary celebration

    President’s Leadership Fellows Program celebrates 10 years of empowering future leaders

    Over 2,000 SFSU students trained in leadership development and career readiness

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  4. Personal smiling against green foliage in the background.

    Social work student earns top CSU award, says ‘education radically transformed’ his life

    Juan Carlos Arredondo (B.A.. ’24) returns to SFSU, pursues graduate degree to advance career in supporting migrant communities

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  5. Various stages of Leptasterias development

    Rising star: University researcher achieves firsts in sea star research

    With faculty support, a student expands class project into a graduate research project

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  6. Sergio standing next to his poster at a science conference

    SFSU receives $14M from the Genentech Foundation to support underrepresented students in STEM

    Over five years, the funds will support hundreds of STEM students through scholarships, research opportunities and career prep

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  7. Three people at a table smiling. The person in the middle is holding a pen to paper on the table.

    SFSU establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with landmark gift

    Historic $4.2M donation from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation will advance awareness, understanding and appreciation of Japanese American experiences

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  8. A dark planetarium with the star projector shining stars across the domed ceiling

    Planetarium celebrates half a century as SF State’s direct connection to the universe

    New funds will help the Charles F. Hagar planetarium continue its 50-year legacy as a beacon of education and community

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    University celebrates historic gift’s impact on liberal and creative arts

    SFSU hosts showcase featuring research projects funded by 2018 gift, largest in University history

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  10. Lauren Gan wears and looks at robotic hand project

    Helping hands: how undergrad research experiences open doors

    Undergrad Lauren Gan’s work on an exoskeleton glove won her a prestigious award and changed how she viewed her own potential

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