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Special Letter from Ed Blessing

Dear fellow Aztecs, Although it seems like just a short while ago, it has now been 50 years since I was president of Associated Students at San Diego State. How the campus has changed! If you belong to the SDSU Alumni Association, you no doubt keep up with the progress. If you haven’t been on campus in recent years, I encourage you to attend this year’s homecoming festivities and see how the campus has evolved. You’ll be amazed. > Full Story Homecoming Set for October 25 Make Plans Now > See Schedule of Events

Aztecs vs. Fighting Irish

Sign Up Now for the Alumni Association Viewing Party in Your Area Even without a ticket to the game, you can scream for the team with other SDSU fans when the Aztecs take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish September 6 in South Bend, Indiana. The SDSU Alumni Association is sponsoring official game-day parties this Saturday at four locations specifically reserved for Aztec fans.    > Full Story

Aztecs vs. Notre Dame Commemorative Shirts 

Special Long-sleeve Tee Observes Historic Meeting Between Schools September 6 marks the first time San Diego State’s Aztecs will meet Notre Dame’s storied Fighting Irish on the football field. In observance of this historic occasion, a limited supply of special edition tee shirts is available to Aztec fans. > Full Story

Alumni Attitudes

Survey Seeks Alumni Opinions for SDSU, CSU More than 150,000 alumni of institutions in the California State University system have been sent surveys seeking their opinions on their schools, their alumni associations, and the CSU. Almost 17,000 were sent to SDSU alumni via email on August 27. > Full Story

Alumni Association Offers Students $5,000

New Legacy Scholarship Among Three Awards A new Alumni Legacy Scholarship is among three $5,000 scholarships to be awarded this fall by the SDSU Alumni Association to deserving students. Applications are currently being accepted. > Full Story

Connections

From China to SDSU

Chance Presidential Encounter Leads to Lifetime Aztec Connection From her seat in the 29th row of Beijing National Stadium, Zhuo Zhang (’01) took in the dazzling orchestration of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. > Full Story

Taking Shape

Concrete Footings and Rebar Outline New Alumni Center From the elevation of the nearby Aztrack, it is easier to make out the shape of the new Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center. Rebar and concrete footings now mark a partial outline of the $11 million facility under construction at 55th Street and Hardy Avenue. > Full Story

Leave Your Alumni Center Legacy

Rotunda Pavers and Naming Opportunities Available As the new Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center takes shape, the footprint of the facility’s rotunda is coming into view. That means time is running out for participation in Project Pave the Way, your opportunity to permanently put your name in the new building. > Full Story

360 Tour Dates Filling Up Fast

Few Seats Remain for Fall Version of Popular Campus Tour Only 12 seats remain this fall for the popular 360 Tour, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at SDSU campus programs. The two-hour complimentary tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. SDSU Alumni Association lifetime members are eligible as a benefit of membership. > Full Story

Tour SDSU from Wherever You Are

Check out the New SDSU Virtual Tour Even if you can’t make it back to SDSU for homecoming this fall, you can still connect with campus from wherever you are.   > Full Story

Special Tours for Your College-Bound Student 

SDSU At a Glance Tour Offered on Homecoming SDSU invites you to visit your alma mater this fall with your college-bound student. Share the excitement you felt about being an Aztec with your students at an SDSU At a Glance tour. > Full Story

Chapter News

Associated Students Chapter Hosts Mixer

On-Campus Event Planned for September 17 Join the Associated Students Alumni Wednesday, September 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as we return to campus to re-connect with some A.S. alums at the Aztec Center Bowling & Games Center! Current A.S. executive officers and graduating seniors will be in attendance. > Full Story

Looking for Leaders

College of Education Seeks Alumni Board Members The SDSU College of Education is organizing an alumni chapter and is seeking candidates for its board of directors for 2008-2009. New board members will assume their responsibilities as soon as possible. Volunteers seeking leadership opportunities are encouraged to apply. > Full Story

Get Your Aztec Gear for the Year
Get a discount on great Aztec gear just in time for homecoming! By displaying a membership card, SDSU Alumni Association members save 10% on purchases at the SDSU Bookstore and the Aztec Store in Fashion Valley.    

> Join today!

Campus News

New Faculty Arrive on Campus
Not only will 7,300 new students hit campus, Sept. 2, but so will 45 new faculty members from places as far away as Italy, Switzerland and Australia.

Freshmen Class Brings High Marks to Campus
More than 7,500 new undergraduates began classes on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Coach Mark Warner to Retire
San Diego State volleyball coach Mark Warner has announced that he will step down as head coach of the Aztec Women's volleyball program at the conclusion of the 2008 season. Warner's connection with SDSU volleyball - both men's and women's teams -stretches back 27 years.

SDSU Adds Pair to Men's Basketball Program
San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher announced Tuesday the addition of Brian Carlwell and Bryce Smith to the Aztec men's basketball program. Carlwell comes to Montezuma Mesa after spending the last two seasons at the University of Illinois. He will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2009-10. Smith, meanwhile, is a freshman shooting guard who will be eligible to play immediately.

SDSU Women's Soccer Defeats Arizona State, 2-1, in Home Opener
In its home opener, the San Diego State women's soccer team picked up its second consecutive victory, defeating Arizona State, 2-1. Freshman forward Taylor Canatsey scored the game-winner, while sophomore midfielder Cat Walker posted a goal and an assist as the Aztecs' improved to 2-1-0 on the season.

SDSU, City of San Diego Join Forces to Host ‘Pathways to Green Sustainability and Strategies for Success’
San Diegans can learn more about "going green" at an upcoming seminar co-sponsored by the City of San Diego and San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies. Learning how to reduce our carbon footprint, implement sustainable strategies for energy and construction, and create a greener future will be discussed at "Pathways to Green Sustainability and Strategies for Success" on Friday, Sept. 5 from 8-10:30 a.m. at SDSU’s Extended Studies Center.

SDSU Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming Welcomes New Chair
San Diego State University’s Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming has welcomed a new chair to the program, Katherine Spilde Contreras.

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