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Caitlin Pambid, ’23 Anthropology, winner of the 2024 CSU Student Research Competition, developed her undergraduate research project while enrolled in the SJSU Humanities Honors program. The program, now in its 70th year, has been recently streamlined to offer Spartans of all majors the chance to immerse themselves in the arts, humanities, oral communications and critical thinking skills.

“Our professors in the humanities honors program and their assignments encouraged us to cross reference ideas from different subjects, especially the intersection of religion with art, history with philosophy, philosophy with music, political science with English literature, etc.,” says Pambid, who now works at a museum. “My ability to synthesize makes me an asset in my current internship at the historical museum because I am able to offer a big-picture understanding of what’s being interpreted with some nuance.”

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On March 11, three members of SJSU’s College of Humanities and the Arts participated in National Humanities Advocacy Day in Washington D.C., representing not just SJSU, but the entire California State University system.

Philosophy Professor Janet Stemwedel describes meeting with California Senators’ legislative staff in a packed conference room.

“We had a tight five minutes, with Dean Shannon Miller describing the economic impact SJSU has in Santa Clara County, Silicon Valley, the Bay Area and the entire state, then passing to Kathy Harris, the director of public programming for the College of Humanities and the Arts, to talk about how the federally funded NEH supports our programming while also helping us attract state and private funds,” she says. “Then it was my turn to talk about the impact of humanities in a classroom of STEM majors, helping them understand the ethical landscape of scientific knowledge-building careers and how to navigate that landscape.”

Read the full story on the SJSU NewsCenter blog.

San José State deserves better!

As state leaders in Sacramento consider budget decisions that will impact SJSU, we're actively working to highlight the importance of continued investment in our Spartan community.

President Teniente-Matson was in Sacramento yesterday meeting with legislators to share how SJSU serves as a driving force in our region and contributes to California's future. These productive conversations emphasized the value of supporting our incredible students, world-class faculty, and fantastic staff through sustained funding.

Spartans, stand with us. Let’s ensure our voices are heard. #StopCSUCuts

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