Âé¶¹¹ú²ú NewsCenter
Mark Heine named Âé¶¹¹ú²ú’s top innovator
May 19Balancing creative pursuits and interdisciplinary problem-solving are hallmarks of innovation award winner’s time at Âé¶¹¹ú²ú
City of San Diego honors Âé¶¹¹ú²ú earning historic R1 status with official proclamation
May 13As first announced in spring 2025, Âé¶¹¹ú²ú is the first California State University to earn the prestigious classification, reserved for less than 5% of America's universities with the highest levels of research activity.
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú recognized for academic excellence and student success in 2025 Carnegie Classifications
Apr 24Âé¶¹¹ú²ú lands in top 3% nationally for academic profile and earns recognition for supporting local student success
Ten students honored with 2025 Quest for the Best award
Apr 11Students honored for exceptional academics & community service. Nominations include impactful mentors.
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Social Venture Challenge 2025 awards $35,000 to food security innovators
Apr 11Top prize went to a plan for an app connecting home growers with potential consumers
New graduate school rankings spotlight Âé¶¹¹ú²ú health professions, education
Apr 7This year’s rankings from U.S. News & World Report place the speech-language pathology program at No. 11 in the nation, and five others now in the top 50.
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Imperial Valley dean awarded ‘Woman of the Year’ by Senate District 18
Mar 28The award was granted by State Sen. Steve Padilla for her work and advocacy in education and advancing human rights through research.
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.
Feb 13Âé¶¹¹ú²ú has, for the first time, been designated an R1 university, a category historically reserved for top-tier, research-intensive doctoral degree-granting universities.
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú wins prestigious national award for campus internationalization
Feb 11NAFSA’s Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recognizes universities for excellence in internationalization efforts on campus and worldwide
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú faculty selected for prestigious innovation fellowship
Feb 11Carlos Paternina and Yin Yu join 26 other fellows to implement capstone projects aimed at improving student success at their institutions.











